My Build Thread (year+) on 71 Jimmy 4x4

[RckyMntnKng]

Thanks gentlemen- raw hided it all around the subdivision on saturday stomping the brakes and slamming the gears to see if I could brake something.

So far so good ! First time its moved in about 2 years. Shoulda seen how many people hit the sidewalks to take a look-see. Had numerous ride requests today - My son Jaxon is pretty proud of his monster truck with all the neighbor kids lol.

Makes it all worth it

[Burt4x4]

YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaa!!

Feels good to drive it again I bet!! Looks great DOOD!!

I will be in Moab September!! See you there

[fun in dirt]

Very cool!!!
I'd been thinking about adding a side toolbox to mine & wondered how it'd look...now I know; think I'll do the same.

[RckyMntnKng]

Thanks everyone!

Its a pretty sweet feeling to even go around the block at this point.

Cant wait to get her ready for Rubicon, Moab, Rausch crk etc

I'd been thinking about adding a side toolbox to mine & wondered how it'd look...now I know; think I'll do the same.

I wondered how they would look too, sticking up above the rail. I have to tell you it is really growing on me. It's a lifesaver too for all the tools and junk you have to have with you, that you need safe/sound and dry and out of sight for those that may walk off with something. I can stand on the beadlock ring to look into the box on both sides so its not even an issue for convenience as well.

[SJBlazer]

that blazer is beautiful i absolutely love boggers. i do beleive i will be purchasing a set for my 71 k5. Did you custom build that roll cage? if not were did you find it? Thanks and again beautiful rig you got

[RckyMntnKng]

Much appreciated!

I guess you could call the cage "custom" as I am the only rig in the world with this exact one.

It started as a standard 8pt cage from "All4FunOffroad" - the gentlemen who owns the place is known as "BroncoBob" - He does alot of bronco cages obviously - but also has Jimmy/Blazer/Ram styles. He is very helpfull and I sent him some mods that I wanted. He has the file in CADD and made changes on the fly with where I had asked for different bend areas and lengths. Then you get a pallet on your doorstep with each piece of tube, all bent up and labled, and you weld it together yourself and bolt it down.

I made the rear hoop bend to allow the side toolboxs to open and still tilt forward as much as possible. the middle hoop got widened and set back so the seats could recline. The wheel-well kicker was moved to the front of instead of trunk area like his pictures show...and I raised the rear hoop 2" and the center hoop 1" to give it a small rake.

Im sure he has the file for me still if you want to borrow or have him send you any of the pieces pre-bent.

The website is: http://www.broncobob.com/
If you go to that and hit the roll cage link towards the right and scroll down you will see the blazer cages.

[JHT67]

I can't wait to see that thing in a 4x4 mag soon. If for any reason I'm ever in Meridian, Idaho, can I go for a ride