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Old 03-16-2008, 07:13 AM   #51
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Re: something different 66 long travel truck

nice work rob , i am getting all my parts together couple more weeks and i will have some more done , front bumper,rear bumper with skid plates and front and rear hoops i am almost 100% sure it will be bagged front and rear,and i have got my bed al most done
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Old 03-16-2008, 07:18 AM   #52
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nice work rob , i am getting all my parts together couple more weeks and i will have some more done , front bumper,rear bumper with skid plates and front and rear hoops i am almost 100% sure it will be bagged front and rear,and i have got my bed al most done
Bagged! Oh, I have been thinking about doing that for so long! Going from prerunner to dragging skidplate at a flick of a switch. Dude, you HAVE to post pictures of this as progress is made!

Just dont go cheap on shocks, I have seen a few prerunners with bags, and you NEED real deal shocks. If you run bags for the springs, be sure to use limit straps, get a triple bypass shock if you can, and let it rip!
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Old 03-16-2008, 07:22 PM   #53
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Here is your inspiration for bags.





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Old 03-16-2008, 08:15 PM   #54
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This was all completed in less then 8 hours, all with scrap laying around the garage, except for the tubing.[/QUOTE]

Cool...did you gusset behind it too ?? Looks like one good hit, and it would buckle upward.

Cool looking though.


Although, I would build beefy bumpers that would double as air-tanks.
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Old 03-17-2008, 05:39 AM   #55
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This was all completed in less then 8 hours, all with scrap laying around the garage, except for the tubing.
Cool...did you gusset behind it too ?? Looks like one good hit, and it would buckle upward.

Cool looking though.


Although, I would build beefy bumpers that would double as air-tanks.[/QUOTE]

I gussetted it back under the frame for about 4 inches, and along the side of the framerail. I didn't do the upper, my thinking is that it is alot easier to replace the front bumper if it gets slammed harder then it should, then to replace the framerail under the suspension mounting points. I built the bumper on my truck the same way, haven't had any issues yet, and it survived a good front end stuff into a dune at about 40 that stopped the truck.
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Old 03-17-2008, 10:49 AM   #56
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kevin thats just sick, and it does lay
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Old 03-19-2008, 06:05 PM   #57
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kevin thats just sick, and it does lay
Yours will be sick also.
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Old 03-19-2008, 10:08 PM   #58
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...yup that's quite unique...just DON'T bump into ANYONE!! there gonna lose...very nice...good job!!...
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Old 03-20-2008, 08:10 AM   #59
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I'm diggin it dino!
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Old 03-20-2008, 03:20 PM   #60
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Old 03-22-2008, 06:12 AM   #61
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almost ready to get back on it waited for some machine parts to be finished
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Old 03-31-2008, 04:23 AM   #62
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Re: something different 66 long travel truck

did some trading and got my wheels an tires 37x12.50-17teens and they are huge .The best part is they fit got my bed home and i need to trim it out for all the shocks , got all the rest of the parts, just need my machine stuff and i can get to work on it
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Old 03-31-2008, 04:26 AM   #63
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Those are 37's?! They look so small on that rig
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Old 03-31-2008, 04:33 AM   #64
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yeah i know i could have gone with 40"
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Those are sweet !!! I sure could use those on my Chevy powered Samurai !!!
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Old 03-31-2008, 05:39 AM   #66
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looks very cool, and menacing
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Old 03-31-2008, 05:40 AM   #67
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sweet keep the pics comming!
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Old 03-31-2008, 05:55 AM   #68
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I think this post has convinced me to go the other way with my 63 i was going to cut up the frame and make the truck lay frame, but seeing this makes me think it will look tuff sitt'n up nice and high! dino how are you going to lift the back, is there someone out there that makes lift springs for the back in this year? or will 68-72 springs work also?
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Old 03-31-2008, 09:21 AM   #69
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Re: something different 66 long travel truck

I think i am going to bag the rear, the back is no problem,there are many ways .One is there are lift springs,or a spacer for the spring,the old school way was to flip the axle on the bottom of the trailing arm that was about 4" which i dont need much lift on the rear,
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Old 03-31-2008, 10:52 PM   #70
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yeah when i was putting my 63 together for the first time i did that and thought to my self dang!!! it sits high in the rear, then i realized what i did.......but hey i was 14 i didn't know any better!
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Old 03-31-2008, 10:53 PM   #71
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is there any negative effects of flipping the axle!!!
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Old 04-01-2008, 06:45 AM   #72
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I am not sure but i don't have a super horse power motor, I mock up the bed to day.
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what's up with those rear marker lights? custom add on?
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Old 04-01-2008, 10:02 AM   #74
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That thing looks cool as heck all lifted. I'm not a huge lifted fan, but dang... Howcome you got rid of the flatbed, was kinda quirky and unique looking for bein custom.
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Old 04-01-2008, 05:37 PM   #75
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what's up with those rear marker lights? custom add on?
yeah the bed is off a custom, the cab is the big window inside of my shop
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