Finally got around to installing my new tsl 42"s.
I'm really happy how it turned out.
Here are some before pics when it had 37"s.

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g260/redstang410/DSC04673.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g260/redstang410/DSC04597.jpg

Why i went 42"s
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g260/redstang410/VueltaalLago011.jpg

During the install we redid the fenders.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g260/redstang410/Baticueva%20Spy%20Pics/dsc04383ji3.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g260/redstang410/Baticueva%20Spy%20Pics/dsc04379tz0.jpg

Installed a shackle flip and a shackle reversal.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g260/redstang410/Baticueva%20Spy%20Pics/dsc04381yr3.jpg

After Pics

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g260/redstang410/Union%20Santena%20Junio%202008/CIMG7328.jpg


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g260/redstang410/Union%20Santena%20Junio%202008/DSC05326.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g260/redstang410/Union%20Santena%20Junio%202008/DSC05327.jpg

Some videos

youtube.com/watch?v=_RNfDmB063I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caXt8DKDT34

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkOqHa_SzAc

Installed 4.88 gears and a New Bumper.
I like the new aproach angle. I used to plow the dirt with my bumper on 37"s.
Now they don't drag anymore.
:smokin:

looks awesome

Nice truck!

Bad Ass!!!
great job on the fenders

Bad Ass!!!
great job on the fenders

X2...most people just hack the fawk out of em.

Those fenders look better than stock, kick ass rig, I love it.

One of the cleanest jobs I've seen in a long time.

Thanks for the compliments,
I was thinking of getting Cut out flares, But I couldn't find any pictures of them installed on my model truck. I also wasn't sure if the tires would clear even with the flares. So for almost the same amount of money I was lucky enough to get a good Body and Paint guy. Used the least amount of bondo. It is shaped mostly in steel and spot welded. I still have to finish some body work and paint, but i couldn't miss the last trail ride.
Can't beat the work for a few hundred bucks.


:smokin:

That truck is badass, looks great with the new tires. I need to do something like that with my fenders.

Great looking truck!! Nice to see it gets used too.

Very nice truck, where were those pictures taken.

You can't lose on 42s.


Very nice fenders.

Yup, its nice to see quality work on the fender lips.

So, those don't hit the cab mounts at stuff?

I love it!

Small lift, big tires, hacked and shaped fenders, is the way to go. I have been working towards that with my 79 F350 standard cab.

What did you do for the front inner fenders?

nice where were thoes pictures taken.

Thanks for the compliments, The tires are still far from the body mounts.
Though the chains want to touch the rear of the front fenders every once in a while when all flexed out. The shackle reverse puts the axle forward enough to keep it away from the body mount.

The pictures were taken here in Panama.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=8.696427,-78.647003&spn=0.350235,0.55069&t=h&z=10

Somewhere near the town labeled Chiman. About 2 hours of road and 6 hours of trails, from the capital City.
However a good rainstorm and a few mudslides easily make the return trip a one to two day ordeal. Ask me how I know...:shaking:

Its Basically, the middle of nowhere.:)

BTW, the guys in the bed of the truck had to leave their FJ40 out in the middle of the jungle cause of a broken steering arm.

About 3 weeks later we went back, fixed it and drove it out.
this guy
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g260/redstang410/Union%20Santena%20Junio%202008/DSC05321.jpg

that truck looks great with the 42s on it.

This truck just keeps getting better! You still do the Christmas run to the remote village to drop off gifts?

Yes, we still do donation runs to remote villages.
We've done 2 since November, but haven't taken my truck cause i was upgrading the front driveshaft with a one ton CV from High Angle.
Unfortunately , my driveshaft got FUBARED by the UPS guys, So Jesse is waiting to get it back and make me a new one.

Here are the links with pics to the two villages we visited.
http://4x4panama.com/foro/showthread.php?t=1613

http://4x4panama.com/foro/showthread.php?t=1624&page=2

We still have 2 more scheduled before the end of January.


This is the last event before I ordered a new front driveshaft.

http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u114/Juanshira/?action=view&current=CarreraOffroad2021.flv

looks great.... love the videos. that side by side looks like its pretty well built. must be fun.:D

that reminds me of "lil pepe"

what did your rear shackle hanger come off of?

Looks like the Sky hangers:

http://www.sky-manufacturing.com/new/detaproduct.php?id=180

Yup, Sky shackle hangers.