FToy 522 Build Thread - Page 5 - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

TOYOTAPARTS · 06-02-2011, 01:53 PM

That is cool, one of the nicest F toys I have seen.

bunchr1 · 06-04-2011, 07:13 PM

Thanks!

I FINALLY got some 'wheeling time in this weekend at a place near me called The Farm. It's some private land ran by the Big Dixie Boggers. www.bigdixieboggers.com Check out the site for some pics of the place. It's pretty extreme for a southern place... The FToy FAR EXCEEDED my expectations. There were alot of major rigs there with major tires (well into the 50" range with rockwells) and I was able to follow them with ease. Hell, some had a hard time going up the rocks and I'd go behind them and crawl it like it was nothing. I did realise I need to do improvements, like making my steering turn sharper and adding a track bar (I did some hopping on some of the obsticles).

Any ways, I got some pics. I'll post more as they get posted by others on my local forum...

Me on the "Get Skinny" trail

offroadman1973 · 06-05-2011, 05:37 AM

nice!!!

bunchr1 · 07-06-2011, 03:01 PM

Ok, after my last 'wheeling trip I realized I really need to get a grip on axle wrap. I hopped so bad on one of the rock faces that it bent a rear wheel. So, I decided on a trac bar.

For the components, I went to my friend Bud at Budbuilt. He hooked me up with one of his short bars, some heims, a couple of beefy shock mounts that I modified, and some hardware. I opened up the shock mounts to 3/4" and ground on them till they fit near the diff. For the front, I just used a short shackle to allow for axle movement so nothing will bind. I still have to tweak on it a bit because the shackle angle sucks, but it seems to work good and it doesn't limit my travel. I does hang down a bit lower than I'd like, but I may change how high the shackle mount is and lift it up a couple of inches.

PICS!!!

bunchr1 · 10-30-2011, 04:10 PM

Well I managed to take it out again for another 'wheeling trip to The Farm in Lincolnton. The Big Dixie Boggers had another event that was open to the public, so I took advantage!

PICS!!

a2b · 10-30-2011, 05:00 PM

that trac bar will break in due time. no biggy. just build another one, but this time put more seperation between the links on the rear housing. and use 1.25" joints and .25" wall tubing.

bunchr1 · 10-30-2011, 05:17 PM

I just used what Bud had lying around when I made that. Actually, I have to redo the "crossmember" that the rear of the seats and the trac bar used... First time out i broke the square stock at the track bar shackle mount. I just took it off for the rest of the trip... I have to make a much stronger crossmember.

chvyhs · 10-30-2011, 06:56 PM

Mine never broke and I only had one 5/8" heim on the frame end a, bushing on the frame end and two bushings about 6" apart on the housing. I have .120 wall sleeved with .120 wall. The only reason I think he would break a heim would be because he dragged it across some rocks. It's a wait to put heims on the axle end. They're not doing any twisting anyway.

bunchr1 · 01-17-2012, 04:53 PM

Well it's been a while since I've posted anything on my build, and I've changed a few things...

I ditched the EFI on the buggy. It ran great, but there was just too much going on under the dash and around the motor with wiring, so I wanted to simplify everything. I took the plunge and went with a GotPropane kit that I traded for. It's installed and runs great! I definitely have to tune on it a bit, but I can tell i'll be really happy with it. I just need to get another tank.

PICS!!

Removed the EFI

All the things I no longer have to worry about

Cleaned up the motor a bit and painted it since I was this far down

GOTPROPANE

All installed...

Tanks behind the seats (need one more...)

Fits perfectly with plenty of room around the tank (hard to see, but there's room...).

TN-D90 · 01-25-2012, 02:49 PM

do you feel like the hendrixs frame mounts are beef enough to take a hit? Been looking at building an ftoy and it seems like no one runs rock sliders etc

bunchr1 · 01-25-2012, 05:38 PM

That's a 2-part answer...

On one hand, I think they'd do just fine against a rock. They aren't all that long, and with their thickness I believe they could take quite a bit before they'd bend.

On the other hand, I have yet to hit the lower tubes on the chassis on rocks. My last rig I STAYED on my sliders and the underneath of my truck, but now I only occasionally hit my frame. The clearance is much better than 'wheeling a full-body rig...

bunchr1 · 05-06-2012, 06:44 PM

I have some more East Coast FToy 'wheeling pics and a VID!

http://youtu.be/3O71O5klQDw

a2b · 05-07-2012, 12:06 AM

tell those spotters to get out of your way!

bunchr1 · 05-07-2012, 08:15 AM

Got another vid...

http://youtu.be/IXWPuoasVeU

bunchr1 · 05-13-2012, 05:24 PM

4x4Cross took a few pics at the event. Here are a couple they took of me...

bunchr1 · 06-15-2012, 02:30 PM

Looking to sell if someone wants it... Check the FToy for sale thread...

mtbrjon · 08-11-2012, 10:10 AM

I'll take it!!!

bunchr1 · 08-11-2012, 10:12 AM

:-) It's yours!

mtbrjon · 08-26-2012, 07:05 PM

I picked up 522 from Ronnie this past Friday in Cookeville, TN. This rig was so clean I swear he never wheeled it. I'll start a thread for FT522 v2. Thanks Ronnie for a good deal on a clean rig.

bunchr1 · 08-26-2012, 07:29 PM

Couldn't go to a more fitting owner! I hope it's as good to you as it was to me. I had a blast with it!

06-02-2011, 01:53 PM	#101 (permalink)
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06-04-2011, 07:13 PM	#102 (permalink)
bunchr1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 124334 Location: Granite Falls, NC Posts: 240	Thanks! I FINALLY got some 'wheeling time in this weekend at a place near me called The Farm. It's some private land ran by the Big Dixie Boggers. www.bigdixieboggers.com Check out the site for some pics of the place. It's pretty extreme for a southern place... The FToy FAR EXCEEDED my expectations. There were alot of major rigs there with major tires (well into the 50" range with rockwells) and I was able to follow them with ease. Hell, some had a hard time going up the rocks and I'd go behind them and crawl it like it was nothing. I did realise I need to do improvements, like making my steering turn sharper and adding a track bar (I did some hopping on some of the obsticles). Any ways, I got some pics. I'll post more as they get posted by others on my local forum... Me on the "Get Skinny" trail __________________ Ronnie FToy 522

06-05-2011, 05:37 AM	#103 (permalink)
offroadman1973 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Member # 128643 Location: south texas Posts: 478	nice!!! __________________ 4 wheel parts

07-06-2011, 03:01 PM	#104 (permalink)
bunchr1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 124334 Location: Granite Falls, NC Posts: 240	Ok, after my last 'wheeling trip I realized I really need to get a grip on axle wrap. I hopped so bad on one of the rock faces that it bent a rear wheel. So, I decided on a trac bar. For the components, I went to my friend Bud at Budbuilt. He hooked me up with one of his short bars, some heims, a couple of beefy shock mounts that I modified, and some hardware. I opened up the shock mounts to 3/4" and ground on them till they fit near the diff. For the front, I just used a short shackle to allow for axle movement so nothing will bind. I still have to tweak on it a bit because the shackle angle sucks, but it seems to work good and it doesn't limit my travel. I does hang down a bit lower than I'd like, but I may change how high the shackle mount is and lift it up a couple of inches. PICS!!! __________________ Ronnie FToy 522

10-30-2011, 04:10 PM	#105 (permalink)
bunchr1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 124334 Location: Granite Falls, NC Posts: 240	Well I managed to take it out again for another 'wheeling trip to The Farm in Lincolnton. The Big Dixie Boggers had another event that was open to the public, so I took advantage! PICS!! __________________ Ronnie FToy 522

10-30-2011, 05:00 PM	#106 (permalink)
a2b Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Member # 22547 Location: everywhere Posts: 4,091	that trac bar will break in due time. no biggy. just build another one, but this time put more seperation between the links on the rear housing. and use 1.25" joints and .25" wall tubing. __________________ -Hobie GOTPROPANE.COM HI-DESERT DRIVELINE IS THE BEST DRIVELINE EVER!

10-30-2011, 05:17 PM	#107 (permalink)
bunchr1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 124334 Location: Granite Falls, NC Posts: 240	I just used what Bud had lying around when I made that. Actually, I have to redo the "crossmember" that the rear of the seats and the trac bar used... First time out i broke the square stock at the track bar shackle mount. I just took it off for the rest of the trip... I have to make a much stronger crossmember. __________________ Ronnie FToy 522

10-30-2011, 06:56 PM	#108 (permalink)
chvyhs Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Member # 9771 Location: So Cal Posts: 807	Mine never broke and I only had one 5/8" heim on the frame end a, bushing on the frame end and two bushings about 6" apart on the housing. I have .120 wall sleeved with .120 wall. The only reason I think he would break a heim would be because he dragged it across some rocks. It's a wait to put heims on the axle end. They're not doing any twisting anyway. __________________ I like to stack rocks on the trail.

01-17-2012, 04:53 PM	#109 (permalink)
bunchr1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 124334 Location: Granite Falls, NC Posts: 240	Well it's been a while since I've posted anything on my build, and I've changed a few things... I ditched the EFI on the buggy. It ran great, but there was just too much going on under the dash and around the motor with wiring, so I wanted to simplify everything. I took the plunge and went with a GotPropane kit that I traded for. It's installed and runs great! I definitely have to tune on it a bit, but I can tell i'll be really happy with it. I just need to get another tank. PICS!! Removed the EFI All the things I no longer have to worry about Cleaned up the motor a bit and painted it since I was this far down GOTPROPANE All installed... Tanks behind the seats (need one more...) Fits perfectly with plenty of room around the tank (hard to see, but there's room...). __________________ Ronnie FToy 522

01-25-2012, 02:49 PM	#110 (permalink)
TN-D90 Rock God Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 85510 Location: Nashville,TN Posts: 1,155	do you feel like the hendrixs frame mounts are beef enough to take a hit? Been looking at building an ftoy and it seems like no one runs rock sliders etc __________________ 1989 YJ- Vanilla Ice motor,c4,atlas 5.0, 4linked, 60/14b www.Dixiecrawlers.com

01-25-2012, 05:38 PM	#111 (permalink)
bunchr1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 124334 Location: Granite Falls, NC Posts: 240	That's a 2-part answer... On one hand, I think they'd do just fine against a rock. They aren't all that long, and with their thickness I believe they could take quite a bit before they'd bend. On the other hand, I have yet to hit the lower tubes on the chassis on rocks. My last rig I STAYED on my sliders and the underneath of my truck, but now I only occasionally hit my frame. The clearance is much better than 'wheeling a full-body rig... __________________ Ronnie FToy 522

05-06-2012, 06:44 PM	#112 (permalink)
bunchr1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 124334 Location: Granite Falls, NC Posts: 240	I have some more East Coast FToy 'wheeling pics and a VID! http://youtu.be/3O71O5klQDw __________________ Ronnie FToy 522

05-07-2012, 12:06 AM	#113 (permalink)
a2b Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Member # 22547 Location: everywhere Posts: 4,091	tell those spotters to get out of your way! __________________ -Hobie GOTPROPANE.COM HI-DESERT DRIVELINE IS THE BEST DRIVELINE EVER!

05-07-2012, 08:15 AM	#114 (permalink)
bunchr1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 124334 Location: Granite Falls, NC Posts: 240	Got another vid... http://youtu.be/IXWPuoasVeU __________________ Ronnie FToy 522

05-13-2012, 05:24 PM	#115 (permalink)
bunchr1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 124334 Location: Granite Falls, NC Posts: 240	4x4Cross took a few pics at the event. Here are a couple they took of me... __________________ Ronnie FToy 522

08-11-2012, 10:10 AM	#117 (permalink)
mtbrjon Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 36007 Location: TN Posts: 3,502	I'll take it!!! __________________ RuffStuff Raceline wheels FSR fab & radiators BFG tires Battlement Fab FT#48 build2008 East Coast Ftoy champ "I wanna get me a truck and soop it up with some metal!" -Wingo

06-15-2012, 02:30 PM	#116 (permalink)
bunchr1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 124334 Location: Granite Falls, NC Posts: 240	Looking to sell if someone wants it... Check the FToy for sale thread... __________________ Ronnie FToy 522

08-11-2012, 10:12 AM	#118 (permalink)
bunchr1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 124334 Location: Granite Falls, NC Posts: 240	:-) It's yours! __________________ Ronnie FToy 522

08-26-2012, 07:05 PM	#119 (permalink)
mtbrjon Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 36007 Location: TN Posts: 3,502	I picked up 522 from Ronnie this past Friday in Cookeville, TN. This rig was so clean I swear he never wheeled it. I'll start a thread for FT522 v2. Thanks Ronnie for a good deal on a clean rig. __________________ RuffStuff Raceline wheels FSR fab & radiators BFG tires Battlement Fab FT#48 build2008 East Coast Ftoy champ "I wanna get me a truck and soop it up with some metal!" -Wingo

08-26-2012, 07:29 PM	#120 (permalink)
bunchr1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 124334 Location: Granite Falls, NC Posts: 240	Couldn't go to a more fitting owner! I hope it's as good to you as it was to me. I had a blast with it! __________________ Ronnie FToy 522

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