How about some pics of your 4x4

[watahyahknow]

wow thats a beauty

[RuthlessSuburban88]

heres some more of mine, got some new tires and rims, 37" Maxxis Creepy Crawlers and some 16" raceline rims, they are awesome

[orbot]

Originally Posted by RuthlessSuburban88

heres some more of mine, got some new tires and rims, 37" Maxxis Creepy Crawlers and some 16" raceline rims, they are awesome
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Good looking burb, a beefy bumper and it would catch more eye. IMHO

[RuthlessSuburban88]

Originally Posted by orbot

Good looking burb, a beefy bumper and it would catch more eye. IMHO

ahhhhh yes, very good idear! i like other peoples opinions, gives me good ideas! i have yet to do ALOT to it, about to put in an LS1 motor and bigger tranny in that, my 8MPG will turn into 20MPG! and all things said, its an LS1 so i dont have to say how much more power ill get , going to link it up for the desert, which pretty much means gunna get rid of the leafs and use all nice shocks, gunna be able to go over a curb at 90 and not feel it! hahaa, probably gunna get rid of the current light rack and make a roof bucket rack that spans the whole truck with a light rack welded on or something like that, havent really made the plans yet, also def gunna give my baby a new paintjob! so stoked cant wait to do all these things!

[OldBlue71Chevy]

First post, but have been lurking for about a year now. Great site with lots of info/ideas.

Toy and DD both 4x4



The Chevy has a locked D60 waiting for it in the garage.

Build thread is in my signature.

[watahyahknow]

OHW thats nice , the truck aint bad either

[brandon283]

thank you! i had to add about an inch in the back to get it to sit right, and dads also has a couple extra blocks

[brandon283]

Thought i would post a pic of my truck after playing in the mud this weekend with my girlfriend haha

[watahyahknow]

i dont think you tried hard enough , now if you where stuck and had her atach the line to the bumper ..................basicly you only should be able to recocnise the colour of her eyes

[brandon283]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

i dont think you tried hard enough , now if you where stuck and had her atach the line to the bumper ..................basicly you only should be able to recocnise the colour of her eyes

HAHA! yeah exactly! i would have enjoyed more mud, but it was a casual drive haha. shes a great girl, she did a lot of work on the truck too. real work not just pass a wrench and hold the light stuff lol. very nice trucks guys! i love seeing what everyone else builds

[special-K]

That's great she digs wheelin'.

Here's an action video of my Jimmy . Click on the picture:



Well,at least I'm moving . Sorry to disappoint,but I had it and thought I'd share. I'll get real action some day

[fun in dirt]

I really like those tan softoppers!
Oh, it sounds like you have a rod knocking or something

[special-K]

Originally Posted by fun in dirt

I really like those tan softoppers!
Oh, it sounds like you have a rod knocking or something

I forgot to put oil back in it when I changed it . Actually,that's the sound of a vehicle with highly respectable off road ability that can cruise all day at 75-80 MPH using half as much fuel as a gas motor. And,notice it's pretty quite inside . I showed a clip just so folks can hear it. You can look at it all day long and hear me tell you it's a diesel. But,that's just info and it looks like any other K/5. These things are the bee's knees and in their own class. It's a vehicle with classic style from over 1/4 century ago you can put big tires and low gears under and be right for the current need for low fuel demand. There were never a whole lot out there and to have one today is ideal.

I had a guy the other day say,"That's a military one,right?"

I said,"No,it's better". This one has carpet & sound deadening,not a bare metal floor. It has A/C,AM/FM/Cassette stereo*,console,tilt wheel*,intermittent wipers*,gauges,O/D,and even power windows. Even better,now it has 12.50/35 mud tires that work great on the road (Goodyear MT/Rs),3/4t axles,rear locker,and 4.10 gears. It's a base model with a few options. It was ordered by a county parks dept. For some reason they didn't take it and a local farmer bought it and that's who I got it from.

*Ok,I added these things.

[watahyahknow]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfVVTnRFW9o&feature...

sounds like a diesel to me

[mud.man.rj]

I am not understanding the tractor, cool old unit and all, but it is in the pic of your 4x4. Still is cool and seems like tractor street he is cruisin on.

[watahyahknow]

was refering to the sound it makes
guess it doesnt come across the same funny way it does in europe diesels aspecially the older diesels allways sound like there falling apart even when there operating just fine

drive a diesel mercedes as a daily driver myself

[RINC]

Hey y'all. I finally bought this truck so I can post it now.





Been lurking for weeks looking at all the trucks. This one aint gonna be pretty. I wanna go exploring the desert around Phoenix an enjoying it an not be worried bout no scratches .... ha !

[mud.man.rj]

Nice score, looks like a good truck for what they wanted, maybe even cheaper for you.

[RINC]

Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

Nice score, looks like a good truck for what they wanted, maybe even cheaper for you.

Good running 400 sbc. Th350. Not sure what the axles are an what the R&P is. The truck wont be delivered till the middle of next week.

6in lift with 285-75-16 tyres. Took tape measure to the tyres an they are 33in. Been looking on the net an pricing tyres ...... holy cow batman ! I think I need to take out a loan.

[mud.man.rj]

Tires are never cheap, only the ones you don't want. I ordered new MT Classic II rims 12" wide and 35-14.50-15" Pitbull Rockers for my 71 Gm 4x4 and the rims are cheap @ $160 apiece but the tires are about $400 apiece so with new locking nut the complete the pkg I am at $2,800 and something, I am happy, it is what I want but the wife, well not quite as happy, said you owned this truck twice now, you better keep it this time, of course I said ya, I will. Gotta get what you like then your happy when you look at it. I will give you a pic of tire, just for fun.

Here is rim too, should be nice with the width.

[watahyahknow]

i seen them use militairy hummer rims for them too

[special-K]

I dig that chrome step bumper. If you ever decide to sell... The only thing I'd like better is a chrome factory '72 step bumper. Everyone says white spokes suck,and I was about the first to decide many years ago. Then it was Outlaws,then it was...Yeah,we get tired of looking at the same wheel all over the place. But white spokes are not that common,are period correct for your truck,and a the other period wide wheels are 16.5 and kinda hard to find. When I put the 6" lift on the Highlander I owned I chose white spokes. They were the cheapest wheels which allowed more for better tires,and the truck was all original/unrestored so I wanted it to look like it had always been that way when I was done. What's the point of putting expensive flashy wheels on a truck with 40 year old paint,small dents,and dull dinged up trim? I think they made it look better than most any other wheel out there. They nailed the look I was after:

[RINC]

Originally Posted by special-K

I dig that chrome step bumper. If you ever decide to sell... The only thing I'd like better is a chrome factory '72 step bumper. Everyone says white spokes suck,and I was about the first to decide many years ago. Then it was Outlaws,then it was...Yeah,we get tired of looking at the same wheel all over the place. But white spokes are not that common,are period correct for your truck,and a the other period wide wheels are 16.5 and kinda hard to find. When I put the 6" lift on the Highlander I owned I chose white spokes. They were the cheapest wheels which allowed more for better tires,and the truck was all original/unrestored so I wanted it to look like it had always been that way when I was done. What's the point of putting expensive flashy wheels on a truck with 40 year old paint,small dents,and dull dinged up trim? I think they made it look better than most any other wheel out there. They nailed the look I was after:

Your Highlander is 50% if the reason I thinking of keeping the white spokes. The other 50% is cost .... haha. Less spent on rims the more tyre I can afford.

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by special-K

I dig that chrome step bumper. If you ever decide to sell... The only thing I'd like better is a chrome factory '72 step bumper. Everyone says white spokes suck,and I was about the first to decide many years ago. Then it was Outlaws,then it was...Yeah,we get tired of looking at the same wheel all over the place. But white spokes are not that common,are period correct for your truck,and a the other period wide wheels are 16.5 and kinda hard to find. When I put the 6" lift on the Highlander I owned I chose white spokes. They were the cheapest wheels which allowed more for better tires,and the truck was all original/unrestored so I wanted it to look like it had always been that way when I was done. What's the point of putting expensive flashy wheels on a truck with 40 year old paint,small dents,and dull dinged up trim? I think they made it look better than most any other wheel out there. They nailed the look I was after:

I still like them.I am getting real tired of 25" wheels and rubber band tires, They all look the same!

[special-K]

Originally Posted by mknittle

I still like them.I am getting real tired of 25" wheels and rubber band tires, They all look the same!

Yeah,even rusty and greasy white spokes look better than any of that crap if you ask me...especially on a 4wd. Putting those wheels on a 4wd is like putting a high horsepower engine in,then using 1" exhaust.