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subranger · 05-17-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by blackwell97

Cool. And glad everyone's ok. Also curious, what's the belly height on that thing to the lowest point?

it should be 3inches lower than a suburban with a sock crossmember with 8inches of lift and 44s. just measured 22 1/2 from the lower crossmeber link mounts and 25 1/2 from the upper frame link mounts

subranger · 05-17-2009, 06:00 PM

spent the morning cleaning the cab and taking every thing out of it so i can start on the cage. tell you what it's really easy when you have half a roof. will have to wait untill monday to pic up some steel to start and will have to get a pipe bender from dusty

pennsylvaniaboy · 05-17-2009, 07:38 PM

is it going back on?

subranger · 05-17-2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by pennsylvaniaboy

is it going back on?

if your talking about the roof not the one that came off. will do something similar to the front clip. will be doing mostly an exo-cage but will have at least one hoop on the inside for bracing whats left of the cab in and a place for tieing in seat belts and seats.

Leyland · 05-27-2009, 11:28 AM

Any progress on this build/repair lately?

pennsylvaniaboy · 05-27-2009, 06:33 PM

how well does that do with the intake mounted in the glove box?

subranger · 06-02-2009, 11:04 PM

i cut the lower rockers off the cab and made for lack of a better term rock rails to mount the cage to.
as for the rest i think that it is pretty self explaning. and no i am not done with the cage yet so it will have gussets and more trianglation.

subranger · 06-02-2009, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pennsylvaniaboy

how well does that do with the intake mounted in the glove box?

there is a little noise nothing bad. so far it has worked great. i have been running it that way for the past few years. i just up graded the piping going it to the cab.

bonsaitree · 06-03-2009, 03:40 PM

Cage looks awesome man! Something about the front end though looks like an elephant with its trunk cut off. I guess it just looks awkward to me, but to each his own. Top notch fab work!

LegendKiller89 · 06-03-2009, 06:06 PM

Damn I really like the cage, great job.

Leyland · 06-03-2009, 06:14 PM

I think it would look better full tube (no cab at all) to match your front... but thats just my 2 cents

Nice job on the fab!

subranger · 06-03-2009, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leyland

I think it would look better full tube (no cab at all) to match your front... but thats just my 2 cents

Nice job on the fab!

yes so do i. but i havn't got to wheel this rig in over a year now.and i have friends coming up from the lower 48 for some 4x4ing. will be here in under tow weeks need to get it wheelable.

subranger · 06-03-2009, 07:30 PM

got home tonight and started on some sheet metal work that i had to do.

bonsaitree · 06-03-2009, 10:30 PM

Nice arm rests

extremetoy · 06-03-2009, 10:42 PM

Why not have pieces straight from the frame to the sliders so it would be a small boatside? Having them bend out like that seems like a request for rocks to stop you.

subranger · 06-10-2009, 05:17 PM

just a couple update pics. still working on getting the drivers side to this point

subranger · 06-10-2009, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by extremetoy

Why not have pieces straight from the frame to the sliders so it would be a small boatside? Having them bend out like that seems like a request for rocks to stop you.

i have tought about that. i started off going to do that but thought that this way would be stronger. incase i roll it again. besides there is just not that many big rocks on the trails around here. as with just about every rig that you build its a work in progress. and i already have plans (full tube from round up)in my head for the next gen of this truck

subranger · 06-21-2009, 11:57 PM

subranger · 07-06-2009, 05:15 PM

finished up the bumper and odds and ends before taking it out for its first trail ride. here are the pics
pics 1 and 2 limiter straps
pics 3 battery tray
pics 4,5,6 finish of the bumper

LegendKiller89 · 07-06-2009, 07:27 PM

Man hell of a job so far keep up the good work.

subranger · 07-06-2009, 11:36 PM

i know that this is not much for you rock hounds but you might like it.

this was early the secaond day on the way back from the lake and i realised that i didn't have any grease in the king pins

subranger · 07-26-2009, 07:16 PM

went out with the truck this weekend for a few hours of play time

guidolyons · 07-26-2009, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bonsaitree

Cage looks awesome man! Something about the front end though looks like an elephant with its trunk cut off.... Top notch fab work!

I was thinkin' more like a pissed off ant eater

Subranger, looking good mang, good to see you out wheelin' again.

LegendKiller89 · 07-27-2009, 06:10 PM

Nice wheelin vids man.

frikenwoodro · 07-27-2009, 07:44 PM

I dont click on the thread for a few weeks and you do this? Turn it into a "pipe truck" as my mom just called it lmao. Awesome build!
Tell the camera man to not have so much coffee next time he is filming.

06-02-2009, 11:04 PM	#107 (permalink)
subranger Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Member # 122044 Location: Fairbanks Alaska Posts: 217	i cut the lower rockers off the cab and made for lack of a better term rock rails to mount the cage to. as for the rest i think that it is pretty self explaning. and no i am not done with the cage yet so it will have gussets and more trianglation. Last edited by subranger; 06-02-2009 at 11:10 PM.

06-03-2009, 10:42 PM	#115 (permalink)
extremetoy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Member # 21887 Location: pleasanton ca Posts: 2,300	Why not have pieces straight from the frame to the sliders so it would be a small boatside? Having them bend out like that seems like a request for rocks to stop you. __________________ Sit down lawn mower Last edited by extremetoy; 06-03-2009 at 10:44 PM.

07-06-2009, 05:15 PM	#119 (permalink)
subranger Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Member # 122044 Location: Fairbanks Alaska Posts: 217	finished up the bumper and odds and ends before taking it out for its first trail ride. here are the pics pics 1 and 2 limiter straps pics 3 battery tray pics 4,5,6 finish of the bumper Last edited by subranger; 07-06-2009 at 10:53 PM.

07-06-2009, 11:36 PM	#121 (permalink)
subranger Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Member # 122044 Location: Fairbanks Alaska Posts: 217	i know that this is not much for you rock hounds but you might like it. this was early the secaond day on the way back from the lake and i realised that i didn't have any grease in the king pins Last edited by subranger; 07-06-2009 at 11:44 PM.

07-27-2009, 07:44 PM	#125 (permalink)
frikenwoodro Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 123514 Location: Middle of hell USA Posts: 1,075	I dont click on the thread for a few weeks and you do this? Turn it into a "pipe truck" as my mom just called it lmao. Awesome build! Tell the camera man to not have so much coffee next time he is filming. __________________ I don't build it pretty I build it to function. Last edited by frikenwoodro; 07-27-2009 at 07:50 PM.

05-17-2009, 06:00 PM	#102 (permalink)
subranger Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Member # 122044 Location: Fairbanks Alaska Posts: 217	spent the morning cleaning the cab and taking every thing out of it so i can start on the cage. tell you what it's really easy when you have half a roof. will have to wait untill monday to pic up some steel to start and will have to get a pipe bender from dusty

05-17-2009, 07:38 PM	#103 (permalink)
pennsylvaniaboy Fullsize wheeler Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 83301 Location: everett, pa Posts: 2,482	is it going back on?

05-27-2009, 11:28 AM	#105 (permalink)
Leyland Wheeler Join Date: Apr 2009 Member # 133568 Location: Ontario Posts: 313	Any progress on this build/repair lately?

05-27-2009, 06:33 PM	#106 (permalink)
pennsylvaniaboy Fullsize wheeler Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 83301 Location: everett, pa Posts: 2,482	how well does that do with the intake mounted in the glove box?

06-03-2009, 03:40 PM	#109 (permalink)
bonsaitree Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Member # 74966 Posts: 148	Cage looks awesome man! Something about the front end though looks like an elephant with its trunk cut off. I guess it just looks awkward to me, but to each his own. Top notch fab work!

06-03-2009, 06:06 PM	#110 (permalink)
LegendKiller89 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 128238 Posts: 771	Damn I really like the cage, great job.

06-03-2009, 06:14 PM	#111 (permalink)
Leyland Wheeler Join Date: Apr 2009 Member # 133568 Location: Ontario Posts: 313	I think it would look better full tube (no cab at all) to match your front... but thats just my 2 cents Nice job on the fab!

06-03-2009, 07:30 PM	#113 (permalink)
subranger Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Member # 122044 Location: Fairbanks Alaska Posts: 217	got home tonight and started on some sheet metal work that i had to do.

06-03-2009, 10:30 PM	#114 (permalink)
bonsaitree Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Member # 74966 Posts: 148	Nice arm rests

06-10-2009, 05:17 PM	#116 (permalink)
subranger Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Member # 122044 Location: Fairbanks Alaska Posts: 217	just a couple update pics. still working on getting the drivers side to this point

06-21-2009, 11:57 PM	#118 (permalink)
subranger Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Member # 122044 Location: Fairbanks Alaska Posts: 217

07-06-2009, 07:27 PM	#120 (permalink)
LegendKiller89 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 128238 Posts: 771	Man hell of a job so far keep up the good work.

07-26-2009, 07:16 PM	#122 (permalink)
subranger Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Member # 122044 Location: Fairbanks Alaska Posts: 217	went out with the truck this weekend for a few hours of play time

07-27-2009, 06:10 PM	#124 (permalink)
LegendKiller89 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 128238 Posts: 771	Nice wheelin vids man.

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