So, I want to build a truck. It has to be durable, has to be able to make it over anything in its way (smaller rocks, mud, dirt, ruble/debris) Im looking to make it into what you may call a, miniature urban assault vehicle. Functional interior to be made into some sort of mobile command center, for lack of more appropriate terminology.

There will be chromoly tubing around the body.

The vehicles Im questiong to make into my UAV,

either an old hard body suburban/crew cab (73-91), or possibly my current daily driver (89 cheyenne single cab long bed 4x4 LD 3/4 ton, or, heavy halfer as it is more widely known in the offroad world). I need a selectible locker, I need communication capabilities within the cab, as well as anything else you could possibly need in the middle of some sort of "natural" disaster or other event.

I need the ability to carry spare parts, straps/chains, fluids, tools, axles (unless I find 1 ton truck to build with a full floater) I need lots of lighting, a decent winch with onboard air compressor capabilities, swing away tire carrier, etc etc. Roof rack with high lift (custom made, tied into body tubing), and Ill top it off with 5:13:1 gears, built transmission and engine, other utilities added to the vehicle. I know this may seem weird to some of you who suspect me to be incopitent with my prior post of the suburban and the 73, but I assure you this build will be done right, and done with high functionality.

So if any of you have any ideas, links, design ideas, I'd greatly appreciate it.

The cab "Command center" is very important to this project. Will have laptop stand with bracket, high powered cb radio, spot light on the hood/roof, etc etc. I cannot stress enough how important it is for this build.

Thanks to everyone who may reply with a serious posting.

A 73 to 87 K20 or 30 would be ideal because of there heavier axles. If your planning on running a stock motor for a wile and want EFI would go with the 87 K20 or 30.

its seems like you have all your shit lined up so im not really sure what your asking us to add to the equation but if you have the 89 available already id use that and just pick up some tons for it (if it doesnt already have a full float out back otherwise just a 60) and then i think possibly wheel base shortening and definetly a bob would be in question.

edit: or rip the cab off your longbed and put a crew cab on your frame? :edit:

What the fuck :confused:

The ability to carry spare axles? Unless you buy one tons?

I have seen one tons break..

Mobile command center?

Urban assault vehicle?

Unless you mount a .50 on the top of that burby your a tinfoil hat wearing faggot.

Do you have some sort of a tip off of a zombie invasion the rest of us should know about? WHAT WILL THIS TRUCK BE USED FOR. It is kinda hard to tell you what you might want/need if we dont even know what your going for. The ability to climb pebbles from old asphault, go through muddy puddles on the shoulder of the freeway and "debris" from broken ford parts can be had on any stock truck. A 2-4 inch lift and 35 inch tires will get any chevy through moderate trails.

Arent you the guy that keeps scraping projects because a water pump goes out.. missing wire to the ignition ect ect...

Dude seriously is ''mobile command center'' and ''urban assault vehicle'' code for something? Sorry I'm just lost. :skull:

Look, you've obviously done your research. I can tell.
You've gathered the most comon or coolest parts that every build seems to have.............



But come on.....a chromoly exo? Either you have more skills and money than everyone on here combined, or you took the search function to far.

Look, you've obviously done your research. I can tell.
You've gathered the most comon or coolest parts that every build seems to have.............



But come on.....a chromoly exo? Either you have more skills and money than everyone on here combined, or you took the search function to far.

completely agree

WHAT WILL THIS TRUCK BE USED FOR.

It has to be durable, has to be able to make it over anything in its way (smaller rocks, mud, dirt, ruble/debris)



Just in case you didn't read his post....

Get started! I'm looking forward to pics of your build. The chromoly exo will be worth more than your current truck.

dude... the guys 12...

he cant wheel anything with a license plate yet.

what say we put up a thread on "how to hop up your big wheel" ?

Dude seriously is ''mobile command center'' and ''urban assault vehicle'' code for something? Sorry I'm just lost. :skull:


Yes.






:tinfoil hat: mobile command center for what?










Urban Assault Vehicle = Cruisin' the Mall:flipoff2:

"mobile command center" means
stuck on a parking pylon and waiting for someone to rescue him while on the cell phone..

:laughing::laughing:


good luck

mobile command center = high power cb?:laughing:

You probably should make sure it's EMP proof also.:flipoff2:

Come on now. He wants to be able to conquer rubble and debri. Maybe he can upgrade from a standard hot wheels to a Hot wheels Hummer H2

I seriously want to see pics of this and the chromoly cage and the command center. I want to see what the hell he's even commanding. I don't want to hear about what there "will be". Get to work and take pics. :flipoff2:

I get like the OP after watching such movies as: I am Legend, Quarantine, Shawn of the Dead. If F#$%ing hate zombies. My wife tells me to chill and a week later I'm cool.

Too much possible funny here, Paul move this to chit chat plese :D

:rainbow:How can he afford to do this? Didn't he just get rid of his other truck because the motor blew?

Dude seriously is ''mobile command center'' and ''urban assault vehicle'' code for something? Sorry I'm just lost. :skull:

Urban Assault Vehicle mean trips to the mall end with him saying, "It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again".

I would think that a Satellite phone would prove more useful then a "high powered" CB. If you are wanting to build a UAV why not get a duece n half cut it down to size any equip it.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/member.php?u=116963
He can help you with your truck purchase
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/member.php?u=125642
He can teach you weapon safety

You know I can give you links to PM each of these people, but all I did was go to the vendor section of this site so that you could use people here that we should spend our monies with. Search or back under the bridge!

Search or back under the bridge!


Toll required!!

startwith a thorough jelquing, then go fuck yourself

If you want to build Chevy's, you'll have to join the Union.

If you want to build Chevy's, you'll have to join the unemployment line.

fixed it

fixed it



:eek::lmao:

mark larue makes everything you need

Urban Assault Vehicle.....

I wonder if you all are as supportive of this guy as you are/will be of your childrens dreams....

http://www.fourwheeler.com/featuredvehicles/129_0507_1989_chevrolet_suburban_2500/index.html

This guy did a pretty good build. he's got some good pics and fab work done.

as blazerboy85 said a bob would be a good idea. For reference of moving the gas tank, I'm in the works of putting mind in between the rear fender wells. Building a box around it inside and probably gonna have it flush up with the top of the fender wells. You can cut off about 14-18" depending on how you do the bob. Cut the frame right behind the spring perches and you have a good spot to mount a bumper. Good luck.

Troll required!!

fixed it for ya !!


















:flipoff2:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1360000/images/_1362402_us_supertruck_300inf.gif

I wonder if you all are as supportive of this guy as you are/will be of your childrens dreams....

http://www.fourwheeler.com/featuredvehicles/129_0507_1989_chevrolet_suburban_2500/index.html

This guy did a pretty good build. he's got some good pics and fab work done.

as blazerboy85 said a bob would be a good idea. For reference of moving the gas tank, I'm in the works of putting mind in between the rear fender wells. Building a box around it inside and probably gonna have it flush up with the top of the fender wells. You can cut off about 14-18" depending on how you do the bob. Cut the frame right behind the spring perches and you have a good spot to mount a bumper. Good luck.

I live to crush children's dreams, now lick my asshole cupcake

I live to crush children's dreams, now lick my asshole cupcake

hey stop being such a naysayer.

this thread was going great untill you had to start in with the potty mouth.

now back to the awesome tech.

and to the Original poster. I recommend you TIG weld the cromoly exo cage for maximum strength.

I also suggest you get an ARB fridge for the urban assault aspect of the build. It keeps your beverages frosty cold.

also, I moved this back to chevy where it belongs.

great tech.

now come awn fellas. don't be mean. help this guy with his cool project :smokin:

lol... yup.. lets get him an inverted spring stretcher. free lift, with just a few minutes labor.

hey stop being such a naysayer.

this thread was going great untill you had to start in with the potty mouth.

now back to the awesome tech.

and to the Original poster. I recommend you TIG weld the cromoly exo cage for maximum strength.

I also suggest you get an ARB fridge for the urban assault aspect of the build. It keeps your beverages frosty cold.

also, I moved this back to chevy where it belongs.

great tech.

now come awn fellas. don't be mean. help this guy with his cool project :smokin:

W.O.W. and I don't mean wrasslin:laughing:

Unless you mount a .50 on the top of that burby your a tinfoil hat wearing faggot.




New signature line

and to the Original poster. I recommend you TIG weld the cromoly exo cage for maximum strength.


TIG?? why not gas less flux core?

dude... the guys 12...

he cant wheel anything with a license plate yet.

what say we put up a thread on "how to hop up your big wheel" ?

priceless... lmao

TIG?? why not gas less flux core?

I was gonna suggest 6011 stick weld but that takes to much time to do skillfully. I think he will want sweet ass welds since they are on an exo :D

I was gonna suggest 6011 stick weld but that takes to much time to do skillfully. I think he will want sweet ass welds since they are on an exo :D

stick welding succkksssss. but it looks good if you do it right.

tig is more fun though :flipoff2:

stick welding succkksssss. but it looks good if you do it right.

tig is more fun though :flipoff2:

You forgot to tell him to heat treat that exo after welding. :flipoff2:


I suggest 5 gal of gas and a match

You forgot to tell him to heat treat that exo after welding. :flipoff2:


I suggest 5 gal of gas and a match

he could always use the reserves for his URBAN ASSAULT vehicle. lmao:shaking:

i think i found the perfect vehicle for this dude, functional for all the capabilities he needs. im pretty sure they made a movie about vehicles like that.

just call hollywood and ask them if you can buy one of THE TRANSFORMERS!:flipoff2:

http://www.maniacworld.com/homemade-tank.jpg

start with a cucv frame and axles !

This shit is just to funny. :laughing:

Would bring more funnay if Op would come back :(

TIG?? why not gas less flux core?

Nah...Sumberged arc weld. It's what all the cool kids are doing nowadays. I'm telling ya it's the latest thing.

i can see it now....

"Honey, get the damned kids out of the pool, i gotta weld!"

HA. I missed alot from this thread. I'm not gonna lie, I was intoxicated when I posted this thread.

HOWEVER.

I AM looking towards a build of that magnitude. It is NOT for a "zombie attack" or to take on the government or what not. Its simply for a functional vehicle that can take on anything I throw at it.

I like everyones idiotic responses, as well as appreciate the few of you who were serious in your responses.

Im not new. I DO know a thing or two. Yes im the guy who got rid of a truck due to a blown motor. So what? Too much work, too little money and time. To each his own.

I got a guy whos gona weld it all up for me, hes a lot better at it than I am.
Im not trying to make a tank, Im simply adding in some very nice modifications to keep me going when im on (or off) the road. Im co-owner or a small race syndicate. The main focus is the baja 1000. Two jeepspeeds and a small yota are being built for the race. My truck will be a chase/tow vehicle.

Im far from professional. Im far for noob. Gimme a break here, I didnt come here to bust your balls, im just sayin, dont bust mine.

Plus you never know when there may be an alien invansion or the machines will rise against us! FTW :flipoff2:

Thanks Guys.

(PS, for the record, I'm 19, not 12)

HA. I missed alot from this thread. I'm not gonna lie, I was intoxicated when I posted this thread.

HOWEVER.

I AM looking towards a build of that magnitude. It is NOT for a "zombie attack" or to take on the government or what not. Its simply for a functional vehicle that can take on anything I throw at it.

I like everyones idiotic responses, as well as appreciate the few of you who were serious in your responses.

Im not new. I DO know a thing or two. Yes im the guy who got rid of a truck due to a blown motor. So what? Too much work, too little money and time. To each his own.

I got a guy whos gona weld it all up for me, hes a lot better at it than I am.
Im not trying to make a tank, Im simply adding in some very nice modifications to keep me going when im on (or off) the road. Im co-owner or a small race syndicate. The main focus is the baja 1000. Two jeepspeeds and a small yota are being built for the race. My truck will be a chase/tow vehicle.

Im far from professional. Im far for noob. Gimme a break here, I didnt come here to bust your balls, im just sayin, dont bust mine.

Plus you never know when there may be an alien invansion or the machines will rise against us! FTW :flipoff2:

Thanks Guys.

(PS, for the record, I'm 19, not 12)

ok so your 19. how are you going to fund this "project"? it seems like you didnt have the money for a new motor before, but now all of the sudden you can afford a chrome moly chassis for an "urban assault vehicle?"

Im not saying you lying or anything, but im a little skeptical of how you plan on doing this.

Im 17 y/o and i make 6.60 an hour. And it would take me YEARS of saving to have enough money to even PLAN on starting a build of this magnitude.

So you don't have the money or time to replace a motor, but you have the money and time to build an UAV? :laughing::laughing:

If you think replacing a motor( 8hrs) is too much time wait till you build a truck...

A motor swap takes money and time immediatly. I didnt have that at the moment. A complete and total build is done over time. I have my shop to do the work at. I decided to go with a suburban, to keep my daily driver just that, my daily driver. IFS isnt very durable either, as you all know. I have a friend with an 89 3/4 ton suburban with a bad trans, decent truck, no rust, all body work done and new paint and interior as well, motors got 35k on the rebuild. I have a th400 with an np 205 at the shop that i was planning on selling, but i think itll do more good in the suburban than going at sale. He was agrand for the suburban, we're working something out right now. I have access to alot of different hard body chevy parts, the owner of my company and I have three of them in there being built right now, it helps to know people. Gona go with a D60/14BFF combo as well as the 350/th400/np205 (I cant stand the thought of putting a shitty 208 in there.)

Like I said before....

Get started and take pics! :flipoff2:

HA. I missed alot from this thread. I'm not gonna lie, I was intoxicated when I posted this thread.

HOWEVER.

I AM looking towards a build of that magnitude. It is NOT for a "zombie attack" or to take on the government or what not. Its simply for a functional vehicle that can take on anything I throw at it.

I like everyones idiotic responses, as well as appreciate the few of you who were serious in your responses.

Im not new. I DO know a thing or two. Yes im the guy who got rid of a truck due to a blown motor. So what? Too much work, too little money and time. To each his own.

I got a guy whos gona weld it all up for me, hes a lot better at it than I am.
Im not trying to make a tank, Im simply adding in some very nice modifications to keep me going when im on (or off) the road. Im co-owner or a small race syndicate. The main focus is the baja 1000. Two jeepspeeds and a small yota are being built for the race. My truck will be a chase/tow vehicle.

Im far from professional. Im far for noob. Gimme a break here, I didnt come here to bust your balls, im just sayin, dont bust mine.

Plus you never know when there may be an alien invansion or the machines will rise against us! FTW :flipoff2:

Thanks Guys.

(PS, for the record, I'm 19, not 12)

Sounds like you're trying to build a desert pre-runner/chase truck. Why didn't you just come out and say that in the first place?

You need to realize the amount of noob crap questions that are posted on this forum everyday, and how many of them are not posted in the noob forum where they are safe from the wrath of God and the regular members here. Serious questions get serious answers here, and the ones that seem way out of the ball park aren't taken seriously. It's just the way of the interwebs. And regardless...threads are worthless without pics.

update. c'mon get it started so we can see that shit!

So you don't have the money or time to replace a motor, but you have the money and time to build an UAV? :laughing::laughing:

How much would you think the mtl for a chromo exo on a sub would be? $5000? I know a gocart made from 1" is around 1000$ of material :flipoff2:

How much would you think the mtl for a chromo exo on a sub would be? $5000? I know a gocart made from 1" is around 1000$ of material :flipoff2:

x2, at school i helped a friend do a front tube chassis on a galaxy 500 out of chromo, the kid was rich and had unlimited funds, and for what he had in it he needed it, and we got the metal at cost!

HA. I missed alot from this thread. I'm not gonna lie, I was intoxicated when I posted this thread.


Your not old enough to drink, sugar highs from fruit punch does NOT count.

I like everyones idiotic responses, as well as appreciate the few of you who were serious in your responses.


I was serius, light your self on fire and jump into a wood chipper. How are we susposed to take an exo skeleton made of money seriously?


Im not new. I DO know a thing or two. Yes im the guy who got rid of a truck due to a blown motor. So what? Too much work, too little money and time. To each his own.


If you want some real advice here it is man. Go find a friend, family, or nice people in a shop. Go work in there with them for free, find a small ma and pa shop they are nice and have no problem with free labor. Start with oil changes then move up.


I got a guy whos gona weld it all up for me, hes a lot better at it than I am.
Im not trying to make a tank, Im simply adding in some very nice modifications to keep me going when im on (or off) the road.


When you find some one that is willing to burn metal that costs that much let the rest of us know.

Im far from professional. Im far for noob.
(PS, for the record, I'm 19, not 12)

This would be a nice sig. Get out of highschool, go into college and get a good education. Once you are older and have money from said education start your build. All you are going to get here is a bunch of drunken assholes with very thin wallets that do not like to help the next generation of pavement queens.

i believe he wants to build a copy of the um-50 urban assault vehicle because he just watched Stripes

Do you realize what chromo IS? Its not DOM tubing that most make cages out of, and would just be completely UNREAL to build an exo out of. If you can't afford to replace a motor in a truck, you CAN'T afford a custom built chromo EXO. If you can then you surely could afford to PAY someone to put a BRAND NEW motor in a truck. Don't blow smoke up our asses, get realistic and truthful with us here..we're not a bunch of assholes (haha) if you're straight up and honest with us. How stupid do you think we are?

Don't blow smoke up our asses, get realistic and truthful with us here..we're not a bunch of assholes (haha) if you're straight up and honest with us. How stupid do you think we are?

I think I could be voted in as asshole of the year... you should work harder at it.

The questions asked by the OP on this thread are good reasons why Im an asshole.

... Yes im the guy who got rid of a truck due to a blown motor. So what? Too much work, too little money and time.





Dont listen to all these assholes....

replacing a blown engine is wayyyyy more involved than your chromoly unobtainium based total assault chase vehicle.

Dont listen to all these assholes....

replacing a blown engine is wayyyyy more involved than your chromoly unobtainium based total assault chase vehicle.



:lmao: Urban assault chase recovery burby of doom.:tank:

Don't blow smoke up our asses, get realistic and truthful with us here..

honestly, I think he wants to blow smoke up our asses to give us all colon cancer...