jollygreengiant
Registered Member
I've been here off and on for a while now so
This is about 4.5 years ago, GM goowrench 350 engine, th350, 203 transfer, 14FF rear D44 front, with 4 inch lift, 36 goodyears and a set of god awful stacks.
Alittle bit later getting a rebuilt 357 sbc, after the 350 developed a rod knock.
About 3.5 years ago with the stacks cut down.
Another from that time period
Then about a year ago I decided I was going to build it into a more extreme offroader. OFF with her bed.
Some mock up
Added a 31 gallon gas tank from a 80s sub between the frame rails. Makes a grand total of 71 gallons total or 852 mile range assuming I could use every bit of gas out of each tank.
Built a winch mount and rear plate with shackles. The winch is a Smittybuilt Xrc 10 rated at 10 k. So far its been a very good winch for the $.
Here is how the under the bed in the rear is arranged. There will also be a Viair 350C that will just fit between the two battery boxes. I'll plumb that into the tank with a pressure switch and from there run a line to the outside fender boxes.
Cut up the front end last weekend. This is what it looks like mocked up and ready to weld.
Shackle flip a and the rear disc convo have been in the works for some time now I just need to find the time to have the truck down for a weekend.
Since I decide to make it a more capable 4x4 the build has been going rather slow due to spare time, cash flow, a bunch of other projects, and to top it all off its my DD.
The goal for the truck is to be able to have a comfortable expedition rig that can keep up with the majority of the rigs on the trails. As you can See I have a long way to go.
This is about 4.5 years ago, GM goowrench 350 engine, th350, 203 transfer, 14FF rear D44 front, with 4 inch lift, 36 goodyears and a set of god awful stacks.
Alittle bit later getting a rebuilt 357 sbc, after the 350 developed a rod knock.
About 3.5 years ago with the stacks cut down.
Another from that time period
Then about a year ago I decided I was going to build it into a more extreme offroader. OFF with her bed.
Some mock up
Added a 31 gallon gas tank from a 80s sub between the frame rails. Makes a grand total of 71 gallons total or 852 mile range assuming I could use every bit of gas out of each tank.
Built a winch mount and rear plate with shackles. The winch is a Smittybuilt Xrc 10 rated at 10 k. So far its been a very good winch for the $.
Here is how the under the bed in the rear is arranged. There will also be a Viair 350C that will just fit between the two battery boxes. I'll plumb that into the tank with a pressure switch and from there run a line to the outside fender boxes.
Cut up the front end last weekend. This is what it looks like mocked up and ready to weld.
Shackle flip a and the rear disc convo have been in the works for some time now I just need to find the time to have the truck down for a weekend.
Since I decide to make it a more capable 4x4 the build has been going rather slow due to spare time, cash flow, a bunch of other projects, and to top it all off its my DD.
The goal for the truck is to be able to have a comfortable expedition rig that can keep up with the majority of the rigs on the trails. As you can See I have a long way to go.
