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Seen the new "Dirt Every Day"?
- Thread starter Phil513
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Crap, I'll have to wait for someone to pirate it or when the release it to youtube, I'm not a motortrend subscriber. Can't wait to see how the show turned out when I know what reality looked like!
did you guys assist on the Alabama Army truck build?
I flew out to CA and stayed with Fred for a week and worked on suspension, steering and engine install. We put our coilover system on the front with a custom axle bracket set to work with the portal system, then did spring under in the rear with a shackle flip and the 6" springs that he had on the truck to start. Engine was a 8.1L junkyard motor with our crossmember and mounts going to his existing 4L80. We also installed the portal ends on the D60 and 14 bolt. Actually, the "we" is a bit loose on the 14 bolt portal ends, Fred did most of that one himself while I took a drive up to Pacific Fab to visit Kevin and crew. I got to drive the Tug Truck from Paso Robles up to Gilroy which was kind of fun too. I'd been with it on the trail but never got to drive it till then. This was all right before BlazerBash so I flew/drove home (flight cancelled in Phoenix and had to rent a car and drive phoenix to Grand Junction) and then got in our '04 2500HD with the new SAS stuff and went on a big adventure with my family and Brent and Amber (@RedDog) to get to Moab for BB16. It was kind of a whirlwind but super fun.
I didn't get to go to Alaska. Kind of bummed about that one but is what it is. I may get to play with the Army Truck at an event down here and I'm sure I'll see the Daystar truck in action at some other event, they're pretty good about getting it out. It has a Magnum in it.
I didn't get to go to Alaska. Kind of bummed about that one but is what it is. I may get to play with the Army Truck at an event down here and I'm sure I'll see the Daystar truck in action at some other event, they're pretty good about getting it out. It has a Magnum in it.
Can't wait to see it
so when do we get the scoop on this new product
us rust belt guys are down to 99-up stuff mostly now - and even then its hit/miss on rust problems .
Stephen, I must have just missed you. I was up there helping Fred wrap up the 8.1 swap and buttoning up the fuel system.
I was drooling over the links and portals.
Can't believe the video is up already. I think he only got back like a two weeks ago!
I was drooling over the links and portals.
Can't believe the video is up already. I think he only got back like a two weeks ago!
I can't seem to get on demand to play, just sits trying to buffer.
Maybe I was mistaken but they showed a quick group shot of the people helping with wiring etc. Maybe i'm wrong, i'll have to watch again.
Will have to see it but I was working on the harness for the 8.1. It is amazing how much work can be done in a short amount of time. I was there for one day and between about 5 of us a ton of stuff got done.
After seen the link in person I have to agree it is super burly and really really trick. Made me reconsider the ORD leafs I was planning on ordering.
I was so stoked when Fred told me he was doing this build. I knew the K5 thrash battle episode was coming out so saving the cucv and making it sing again was awesome. Those treps are huge btw.
Do you watch it on the computer? I was trying on a tablet.I just tried it, works for me. Must be an Arizona thing.
The Alaska Segment of that episode was filmed here in town . A bunch of my buddy's wheeled with them . Was really bummed that I didn't get to tag along
How does one getting know Fred? Seems cool he wheels with the locals and gets to know everybody.
Yeah, on my desktop here at work.
I live relatively close to him and through a chance encounter I bought some stuff from him. Had no idea who he was or what he did when I first met him. He just seemed like a good guy which he is.
I have yet to whee with him, tried to get him to meet me in pismo this weekend but he was swapping fluid in the diffs and portals after the Alaska trip lol
Really looking forward to seeing this episode. The truck is really awesome and I am stoked he brought it out of retirement.
