Looking good! I can't wait to see pictures of it on the trail
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89 k5 Trazer build "The Dirty Girl" *Tubed front/taper, full hydro steer*
- Thread starter muddermilitia
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blazerboss 85
Banned
are you gunna put wood on the bed or what?
NEK5
3/4 ton status
Hmm...interesting mounts. I`m getting to the point where I NEED to do my bed...Got any bigger pics of the bed.
this is just here to post a picture.
It will be a wood top for now. Next year we are gonna weld on a steel plate
I will try and get some for you tomarrow
Yes that is a zerk protector. Kert at DIY4x makes em
NEK5
3/4 ton status
Thanks Ryan 
My bro and I worked on the doubler xmember this weekend. We got most of it done;
Still need to drill and bolt it to the frame. We also need to make some tabs for the rubber bushings to sit on and we got to make something to support the 205, got a couple ideas floating around on how to do that.
Also here's a pic on the current progress of the center console. Need to drill some holes and make a mount for the front
Still need to drill and bolt it to the frame. We also need to make some tabs for the rubber bushings to sit on and we got to make something to support the 205, got a couple ideas floating around on how to do that.
Also here's a pic on the current progress of the center console. Need to drill some holes and make a mount for the front
Nice progress!
I like the black/OD combo...
I like the black/OD combo...
NEK5
3/4 ton status
lookin good Ryan
mrdrinksalil
1/2 ton status
Lookin good.
Midwestern4x4Parts
1/2 ton status
My bro and I worked on the doubler xmember this weekend. We got most of it done;
Still need to drill and bolt it to the frame. We also need to make some tabs for the rubber bushings to sit on and we got to make something to support the 205, got a couple ideas floating around on how to do that.
Also here's a pic on the current progress of the center console. Need to drill some holes and make a mount for the front
I know you have some tube... get to using it damn it ...
I know you have some tube... get to using it damn it ...
All that tube I got is going to be used for the flatbed. Any extra will be used on the front bumper
desertrat67
Hawk Driver
Looking good!
BUDDY
1/2 ton status
I know I'm coming in here late to the party, but I have a question. Maybe it's been answered, I just skipped to the last page though.
Why don't you raise up the entire drivetrain to get yourself a flat underbelly? Will that cause you driveline angle issues or do you not want it that high in the cab, or both, or neither.
Just wondering.
Later,
Buddy
Why don't you raise up the entire drivetrain to get yourself a flat underbelly? Will that cause you driveline angle issues or do you not want it that high in the cab, or both, or neither.
Just wondering.
Later,
Buddy
Just a fabrication suggestion.
You might look at throwing a few frame stiffners in to connect the top and bottom flanges of the C channel frame. A common failure is seeing the frame start to fails as the bottom flange folds up. Three per side would be good. You can cut the back out so the lines that are connected to the frame stay in one spot. You just need to weld the top and bottom flanges to the stiffner and then a few inches of the vertical leg as well.
Also you could connect the two legs of the angle Iron next to each of your Crossmember tubes to keep the angle iron from folding up as well.
You might look at throwing a few frame stiffners in to connect the top and bottom flanges of the C channel frame. A common failure is seeing the frame start to fails as the bottom flange folds up. Three per side would be good. You can cut the back out so the lines that are connected to the frame stay in one spot. You just need to weld the top and bottom flanges to the stiffner and then a few inches of the vertical leg as well.
Also you could connect the two legs of the angle Iron next to each of your Crossmember tubes to keep the angle iron from folding up as well.
I really dont want to get into moving the motor mounts up. As it sits the trans pan is about level. I could have clocked the 205 up 1 more inch but that wouldnt gain a whole lot as the 203 range box still hangs down. I also could have flipped the range box upside down but I thought that would complicate things. I'm going to run this as it is and if I find im hitting the belly pan alot then I will go back and change some things.
Thank you for the tips, I am definitly going to look into that. If I were to put plates on the outside of the frame bolting through the side of the frame and angle iron, would that help out?
Mounting tabs are welded on and I still need to mark/drill holes. Also you will notice a 3rd tab with an old bumpstop. That sits right under the 205 and will give some support to the 205. Later There will be a support mounted to the 205 PTO cover
Thanks but I gotta give credit where its due, my brother helped me alot on this! It was much more complicated then we originally thought it would beGreat job on the crossmember Ryan
tyler__820
1/2 ton status
Wow
Man ryan this project is looking real good! i just spent about 2 hours reading it start to present.
My step dads jimmy is painted in that exact same od color and it looks sweet. If you dont mind i'd like to steal the idea for shock towers and use em untill i go to front coils. Cant wait to see it out on the road and trail........
Man ryan this project is looking real good! i just spent about 2 hours reading it start to present.
My step dads jimmy is painted in that exact same od color and it looks sweet. If you dont mind i'd like to steal the idea for shock towers and use em untill i go to front coils. Cant wait to see it out on the road and trail........
