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fatkid · 07-10-2002, 07:44 PM

Here are some pics of the some of the new tube work.
From the side we gained about 3" over all in body length.

fatkid · 07-10-2002, 07:47 PM

Rear shocks are Bilstiens and the its been narrowed about 18"
The majority of the tube is 2"x.120 and we reused the stock fuel tank, not to mention we reused the stock filler neck.

fatkid · 07-10-2002, 07:47 PM

Pic of the rear shock hoop

fatkid · 07-10-2002, 07:50 PM

From the front you can see we narrowed the body by about 13"
We also did away with the Rocksliders and did a tappered rock pannle that works as a slider.

Mustard Dog · 07-10-2002, 07:52 PM

That thing looks PHAT dawg

High5 · 07-10-2002, 07:53 PM

man that looks sweet!!!! and apparently it works good too! i do think it would look better if the white side pannels came up and angled down and followed the lines of the tube beside the seats on each side. just my op though. what springs do you run? yj's? do you have a front on view? do run a shackle reversal in the front?thanks.

Gozuki · 07-10-2002, 07:54 PM

That sure has changed a lot since TDS!

Looks

fatkid · 07-10-2002, 07:57 PM

The body pannles are kind of a first, there made to be changed quick and cheap. It wouldn't take much to change any of the body work.

The rear springs are 3" XJ's put on backwards so that they off set the rear center pin by 4" and the front has Yj's.

scwafish · 07-10-2002, 07:58 PM

Looks really good. How do you feel about the way it all worked?

fatkid · 07-10-2002, 08:23 PM

Worked well, needs deaper gears and some tires. As for the suspension and the wheel base I think I'm going to run it for a while and see. No changes come to mind as of yet.

rokcrln · 07-10-2002, 08:46 PM

fatkid, I saw you up at the litl sluce and you rig looks great. I was talking to the guy that drives the shafer rig Mike I think and he told me all about it. Nice work, I am new to the samy thing but very old to the fab thing and yours turned out real nice! Have fun!
Rokcrln.

fatkid · 07-10-2002, 08:52 PM

thanks

Did you see me go through Lil Sluice, it wasn't pretty.

RE:Todd · 07-10-2002, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fatkid
thanks Did you see me go through Lil Sluice, it wasn't pretty.

Rig looks great Fattie

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Did you flop it in the box??

fatkid · 07-10-2002, 09:04 PM

No, the box was really chewed up and the lil 33"s where just getting swallowed! I ran it but it wasn't smooth.

rokcrln · 07-10-2002, 10:12 PM

Fatkid don't worry I saw you and I assume it wasn't your best but keep in mind that Lance went in and did not come out in his normal cat walk time eather. I pulled up and just parked after checking it out real well then decided to just build a rig like schafers to play with rather then bust up the EB.

nuttzack · 07-10-2002, 10:29 PM

Man that thing is looking great! What are you thinking about doing for gears? How well did the xj springs flex?

RocKrawler · 07-10-2002, 10:58 PM

Everyone's overlooking the big question... how do you make mud flaps look good on that thang?

fatkid · 07-10-2002, 11:26 PM

I want to put it back on the street, if we do were thinking of using half of one of those kidie pools for each of the tires.

fatkid · 07-10-2002, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nuttzack
Man that thing is looking great! What are you thinking about doing for gears? How well did the xj springs flex?

We've got some extra special stuff on schedual for the gearing, however it's top secrete until it's done.

As for the Suspension, it's trick! The XJ's flex like mad with the springs inboard, almost to much so we had to change the springs to 3" lift springs with the clamps still on. We also had use a really awsome shock (Bilstien 5100 Coilovers) in order to get rid of the masive body roll. With the Bilstiens and the inboard springs it flexs well ( @1100 on a 27*) but is still stable enough to side hill. We feel that it's set up well for a variety of wheeling.

RocKrawler · 07-10-2002, 11:39 PM

use those old corregated galvanized trash cans as flares and the lids as hub caps

SHINEY!

poppycock · 07-11-2002, 02:37 AM

do i smell toy cases? what meats are you gonna stick under it? more pics

zuk88 · 07-11-2002, 06:16 AM

Looks great Fatty

Your takin' that to SOR right? I need a closer look at the awsome tube work.

Azrckcrawler · 07-11-2002, 06:20 AM

Looks good. Almost makes me want to stay leafs all around. I assume the XJ's are the same length as the YJ's? I need some new springs and it's getting real hard to find stock YJ's anymore now that everyone is buying TJ's and lifting them.

UZI 9mm · 07-11-2002, 08:04 AM

how do you get the beer cooler out?

JackA · 07-11-2002, 08:26 AM

Looks good. See ya at the Hammers in a few weeks?

07-10-2002, 07:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
fatkid Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4862 Location: Apple Valley, Ca Posts: 5,101	Phatmobile Here are some pics of the some of the new tube work. From the side we gained about 3" over all in body length. Attached Images __________________ [url]http://www.myspace.com/jerrywsparks[/url]

07-10-2002, 07:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
fatkid Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4862 Location: Apple Valley, Ca Posts: 5,101	Rear shocks are Bilstiens and the its been narrowed about 18" The majority of the tube is 2"x.120 and we reused the stock fuel tank, not to mention we reused the stock filler neck. Attached Images __________________ [url]http://www.myspace.com/jerrywsparks[/url]

07-10-2002, 07:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
fatkid Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4862 Location: Apple Valley, Ca Posts: 5,101	Pic of the rear shock hoop Attached Images __________________ [url]http://www.myspace.com/jerrywsparks[/url]

07-10-2002, 07:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
fatkid Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4862 Location: Apple Valley, Ca Posts: 5,101	From the front you can see we narrowed the body by about 13" We also did away with the Rocksliders and did a tappered rock pannle that works as a slider. Attached Images __________________ [url]http://www.myspace.com/jerrywsparks[/url]

07-10-2002, 07:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mustard Dog Chubby Chaser Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7889 Location: Dumb Island Posts: 13,048	That thing looks PHAT dawg __________________ Eric Anderson TIN BENDERS Hendrix XR Chassis #001 Ultra4 #66 4Wheel Parts, Raceline, PSC, Bilstein, Marlin Crawler, Smittybilt, HendriX, PacificFab, G2 Axle, PAC Spring, G&J, MAXXIS Roxy's in the industry and I'm a sponsored professional driver. The two of us together make a powerhouse. Accepting the things I cannot change.

07-10-2002, 07:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
High5 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Member # 1700 Location: TEXAS Posts: 4,308	man that looks sweet!!!! and apparently it works good too! i do think it would look better if the white side pannels came up and angled down and followed the lines of the tube beside the seats on each side. just my op though. what springs do you run? yj's? do you have a front on view? do run a shackle reversal in the front?thanks. __________________ High5 IT'S 1TON O' FUN!

07-10-2002, 07:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
fatkid Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4862 Location: Apple Valley, Ca Posts: 5,101	The body pannles are kind of a first, there made to be changed quick and cheap. It wouldn't take much to change any of the body work. The rear springs are 3" XJ's put on backwards so that they off set the rear center pin by 4" and the front has Yj's. __________________ [url]http://www.myspace.com/jerrywsparks[/url]

07-10-2002, 07:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
scwafish Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 977 Location: Ukiah CA Posts: 3,170	Looks really good. How do you feel about the way it all worked? __________________ eXtreme web-wheeler!

07-10-2002, 08:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
fatkid Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4862 Location: Apple Valley, Ca Posts: 5,101	Worked well, needs deaper gears and some tires. As for the suspension and the wheel base I think I'm going to run it for a while and see. No changes come to mind as of yet. __________________ [url]http://www.myspace.com/jerrywsparks[/url]

07-10-2002, 08:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
rokcrln Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5821 Location: Lost in my own head! Posts: 1,409	fatkid, I saw you up at the litl sluce and you rig looks great. I was talking to the guy that drives the shafer rig Mike I think and he told me all about it. Nice work, I am new to the samy thing but very old to the fab thing and yours turned out real nice! Have fun! Rokcrln. __________________ Buildem--Rollem--Tearem Apart--Get Rid of the Wife--And Start All Over! BRONCO BUGGY; dana44,35spln 9", 37's, 351W efi, C5full manual w/comp brk, atlass 5:1, fox 16" air's master craft rubicon's, full hydro, and a girl friend that loves to help.

07-10-2002, 08:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
fatkid Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4862 Location: Apple Valley, Ca Posts: 5,101	thanks Did you see me go through Lil Sluice, it wasn't pretty. __________________ [url]http://www.myspace.com/jerrywsparks[/url]

07-10-2002, 09:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
fatkid Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4862 Location: Apple Valley, Ca Posts: 5,101	No, the box was really chewed up and the lil 33"s where just getting swallowed! I ran it but it wasn't smooth. __________________ [url]http://www.myspace.com/jerrywsparks[/url]

07-10-2002, 10:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
rokcrln Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5821 Location: Lost in my own head! Posts: 1,409	Fatkid don't worry I saw you and I assume it wasn't your best but keep in mind that Lance went in and did not come out in his normal cat walk time eather. I pulled up and just parked after checking it out real well then decided to just build a rig like schafers to play with rather then bust up the EB. __________________ Buildem--Rollem--Tearem Apart--Get Rid of the Wife--And Start All Over! BRONCO BUGGY; dana44,35spln 9", 37's, 351W efi, C5full manual w/comp brk, atlass 5:1, fox 16" air's master craft rubicon's, full hydro, and a girl friend that loves to help.

07-10-2002, 10:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
nuttzack Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 6891 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 675	Man that thing is looking great! What are you thinking about doing for gears? How well did the xj springs flex? __________________ 88 sammi,coiled,toy axles,hydraulic steering,5.29's,spools,longfields,grs2,RCI seats,37" boggers,hy-steer,4-wheel discs,and some trimmin

07-10-2002, 10:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
RocKrawler Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Member # 416 Location: DHS, CA Posts: 3,069	Everyone's overlooking the big question... how do you make mud flaps look good on that thang?

07-10-2002, 11:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
fatkid Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4862 Location: Apple Valley, Ca Posts: 5,101	I want to put it back on the street, if we do were thinking of using half of one of those kidie pools for each of the tires. __________________ [url]http://www.myspace.com/jerrywsparks[/url]

07-10-2002, 11:39 PM	#20 (permalink)
RocKrawler Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Member # 416 Location: DHS, CA Posts: 3,069	use those old corregated galvanized trash cans as flares and the lids as hub caps SHINEY!

07-11-2002, 02:37 AM	#21 (permalink)
poppycock Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3621 Location: rohnert park, ca Posts: 1,809	do i smell toy cases? what meats are you gonna stick under it? more pics

07-11-2002, 06:16 AM	#22 (permalink)
zuk88 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3785 Location: Windsor, CA Posts: 838	Looks great Fatty Your takin' that to SOR right? I need a closer look at the awsome tube work. __________________ [B]'88 ZUK[/B] Toy axles,4.30 r&p, spool rear, EZ front,4.16 t-case, 2" YJs, Sky Mfg hy-steer, 33" thorns, and fuzzy seat covers.

07-11-2002, 06:20 AM	#23 (permalink)
Azrckcrawler Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3550 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 5,588	Looks good. Almost makes me want to stay leafs all around. I assume the XJ's are the same length as the YJ's? I need some new springs and it's getting real hard to find stock YJ's anymore now that everyone is buying TJ's and lifting them. __________________ [URL="http://www.azrockcrawler.com/_images/btgdvd/btgvol4dvd/btgvol4dvd.html"]Built to Grind 4 DVD - 2 Hours of Arizona and NM Rockcrawling [/URL] Chassis Plans for the Do-It-Yourselfer [URL="http://www.azrockcrawler.com"]www.azrockcrawler.com[/URL] BTG Rockcrawlers

07-11-2002, 08:04 AM	#24 (permalink)
UZI 9mm Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5832 Posts: 3,833	how do you get the beer cooler out?

07-11-2002, 08:26 AM	#25 (permalink)
JackA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Member # 2129 Location: AZ Posts: 3,149	Looks good. See ya at the Hammers in a few weeks?

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