You start a small project and it kinda snowballs.... I took the Zuk into the shop on Monday to fab some new shackle hangers. One thing led to another and the next thing I knew the Zuk was looking good again.....

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Hey Chris, someone stole your bed man :D What ya gonna do now? Flat bed and move the axle back perhaps?

Damb dude I hope ya got all the kids of the bus before the train Hit whats up next?

Thats a serious commitment...

Originally posted by Azrckcrawler

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:darthvadervoice: Chris, come with me over to the Dark Side of anti-sheetmetal - you Know you want to. :/darthvadervoice:

I KNEW IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME! THERE IS NO TURNING BACK NOW......
MUUUUUUHHHHHAAAAAHHHH!!!! :D :D :D

:vader2: Next thing you know he'll be bolting on some 38's :vader2: :)

The back end was looking a little worse for the wear ever since I took out the tailgate on Asylum. Since I gotta drive this beast for another year or so I figured a few changes were in order. I know I need a traction bar so the fuel tank has to move. Since I gotta repair the shackle hangers I thought I'd also experiment with the rear spring placement and with the fuel tank out of the way inboarding them looks easy. I have been a card carrying member of the darkside since last year ;)

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Originally posted by Azrckcrawler
I have been a card carrying member of the darkside since last year ;)


Sorry..... until you laid the sawzall to the tub, you did not qualify ;)

Like TIm said it was just a matter of time before you came over to the DARK SIDE. All sheat metal is good for is leaving your paint on the rocks.

We'll be heading down either thanksgiving of christmas to wheel with you and eric.

Originally posted by zukstur
We'll be heading down either thanksgiving of christmas to wheel with you and eric.

Hey Rick - is this a Real plan??
I gotta have all the lead-time possible to plan! :D

I'm torn on this one Chris. I kinda feel like this:eek: :bounce: :eek: :bounce2: :eek: lol

Looks good chris...What you going to do with the back?

Originally posted by RudeZuk
Looks good chris...What you going to do with the back?

Practice for the real thing. I'll do some tube in back, mount a couple ammo boxes and make a place for my cooler. If I feel ambitious I might even have some side panels made to help keep the mud out :D

Originally posted by Azrckcrawler


Practice for the real thing. I'll do some tube in back, mount a couple ammo boxes and make a place for my cooler. If I feel ambitious I might even have some side panels made to help keep the mud out :D

I will be doing that exact same thing as soon as my bender gets here!! Ill also be tubing the front and moving the axle forward.

Those wheels look familiar! :D

Originally posted by EricZ
Those wheels look familiar! :D

It's nice having tread again, those other ones looked really bald next to these.....

Originally posted by 0ILBURNER
Hey Rick - is this a Real plan??
I gotta have all the lead-time possible to plan! :D

Hey Chris, what's the chances of a Thanksgiving AZ inventational?.... ;) If there's some fearless leaders willing to spend the weekend wheelin', I might find some crazy Okies ready for a road trip (maybe a smokie TN as well?)...

Excellent work young Jedi.:D

Okcrawler, We can probably whip something up for Thanksgiving. Maybe introduce you to Florence Junction. Same kinda setup. Good camping and lots of tough trails to hit all in one area.

Originally posted by JackA
Okcrawler, We can probably whip something up for Thanksgiving. Maybe introduce you to Florence Junction. ...

:D Cool, the seed has been planted.. :D

Originally posted by okcrawler


Hey Chris, what's the chances of a Thanksgiving AZ inventational?.... ;) If there's some fearless leaders willing to spend the weekend wheelin', I might find some crazy Okies ready for a road trip (maybe a smokie TN as well?)...

I guess we'll have to figure out how to cook a turkey out on the trail :)

Tack welded some new spring hangers. I spent a chunk of today and yesterday grinding off stuff I don't need.

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Originally posted by Azrckcrawler
Tack welded some new spring hangers. I spent a chunk of today and yesterday grinding off stuff I don't need.

http://www.azrockcrawler.com/_images/DCP_3333.jpg

How do you like your new welder Chris? I ask cuz I see the clean tack's. I was welding up a tube bumper I'm making, and I LOOOOOOOVE my 210... I feel like a little school girl every time I use it (did I just say that?)

Originally posted by Azrckcrawler


I guess we'll have to figure out how to cook a turkey out on the trail :)

One word, Weber!

Originally posted by DemoMike
One word, Weber!

Sorry, I'm EFI! :D But, vegie beef stew on the intake manifold works just fine too. That's what I did last time, 'cause there's no burger joints anywhere near the AZ trials.. ;)

Originally posted by Azrckcrawler
Tack welded some new spring hangers. I spent a chunk of today and yesterday grinding off stuff I don't need.

http://www.azrockcrawler.com/_images/DCP_3333.jpg


aaaaaaaaaa........moving the springs in on the fraim rail good job. I did the same with mine! 1 questin why did you put such a big lift on the hanger??????

Originally posted by FLEXYSAMMY
1 questin why did you put such a big lift on the hanger?????? The spring eye mount is the same height the original was before.

As far as cokkin' a turkey on the trail, someone from out here *cough*Tim?*cough* needs to show you how to FRY a turkey. Damn good, and you can do it in about half an hour. Big ol' vat, a couple gallons of oil, and a propane burner, and you're ready to go. You'll just have to invite someone with a Yota, since all that crap wouldn't leave any room in the back of a Sammy for the cooler. :D

[QUOTE]Originally posted by TNToy
[B]The spring eye mount is the same height the original was before.

Ua...um......well....it might be me but that looks a hell of a lot lower to me. I did the same thing and actuallu used the stock bracket on the inside but beefed it up a little. Can some one explane what is going on I am very curiouse???

Originally posted by TNToy
Big ol' vat, a couple gallons of gear oil, and a propane burner, and you're ready to go.

Hmm yum!

Originally posted by Bill4rest


How do you like your new welder Chris? I ask cuz I see the clean tack's. I was welding up a tube bumper I'm making, and I LOOOOOOOVE my 210... I feel like a little school girl every time I use it (did I just say that?)


I get all tingly everytime I fire mine up :eek:

Originally posted by FLEXYSAMMY
[QUOTE]Originally posted by TNToy
[B]The spring eye mount is the same height the original was before.

Ua...um......well....it might be me but that looks a hell of a lot lower to me. I did the same thing and actuallu used the stock bracket on the inside but beefed it up a little. Can some one explane what is going on I am very curiouse???

It's the angle of the picture, the frame shoots up right after the stock hanger location so you need some sort of extension to get the the new one close to the stock location (if you are extending you WB with the same springs). The spring eye is within 1/8" of my previous one, which was a little lower than stock thanks to my YJ spring hanger.

Originally posted by Azrckcrawler
I get all tingly everytime I fire mine up :eek:

I get that when I fire up my TIG... But that's just when I forget to hookup the ground.. :p :D

Originally posted by okcrawler


Sorry, I'm EFI! :D But, vegie beef stew on the intake manifold works just fine too. That's what I did last time, 'cause there's no burger joints anywhere near the AZ trials.. ;)

Erik and I found a great steak joint last time we were out there (Table Mesa), it's about 10 minutes from camp, including the dirt road in. Florence has a really good pizza place.

if i got a motor in mine can i come:p