2000 Dodge Truggy

[94Dodge Truggy]

Here I go towards another build! Got 2 going but put one on hold to concentrate on the smaller project.

Platform: 2000 Dodge (of course) Durango R/T with the 360, auto and heated leather seats and 6 disc cd/dvd :rolleyes:

Axles: 2.5 ton rockwells with high steer, detroits, and spare inner axle shafts, wilwood 4 piston calipers and cross drilled and slotted rotors on pinion

Transfer case: Stak 3 speed 1.1, 3.0, 5.4

Driveshafts: 1410 joints, 12'' spline length, 1/4 wall alloy tubing

Tools and recovery: Onboard air, highlift jack, 12,000lb winch, CB

Front suspension: 4 link with track bar, 14'' swayaway coilovers

Rear suspension: Triangulated 4 link, 16'' 2.5 king air shocks

Steering: PSC full hydraulic

Electric: 190 amp alternator, auxilary lighting

1.750 DOM cage

Wheels: usa 6x6, humvee or stazworks 16 x 10 dual beadlocks I think

Tires: Interco super swamper tsl 42's, 44's or LTB 47's I think


Working towards 120'' wheelbase, 88'' width, 86'' height (crossing my fingers on these numbers) Needs to fit into my trailer and on the trails!

Weight estimated at 5,000 lbs.

Planning on wheeling with the body for 1 year or until it gets hard to get into as the body crumbles and squishes! I have been taking pictures and really just got started but hope to be running by april. I will learn how to post pics. with this thread so cross your fingers and wish me luck on the build and more luck on the pics. posting! :D


Lookin for advice on rims, tires and hydraulic steering. :confused: Thanks, Scott

[JET455]

Sounds like a nice project but I think you are dreaming about posting pics and the est. weight of 5000.........:p

[Rubi06]

Can't wait to see it on the trail. It's a Dodge so I know it will do good.

[carwash]

gonna be hard pressed to get it under 5000 #, but sounds like a monster, and it wont have a problem with the extra weight with the good gearing.

[JeepHD]

Heated leather seats, always a requirement for hardcore trail rigs:)

Sounds like a great build and unique. Can't say that I have seen many Durango's built to wheel!

[drmeece]

pm sent

[RuffedUpXJ]

Good luck with it Scott. It sounds like an awesome build

[Redriverranger]

Good wheelbase. You should be happy all around for a trail rig.

[fabricator]

Pic's ............... LOL !

[bc35339]

Yes I would like to see some pics to!

[DinkDavis]

Awsome Build

[blazerbrad]

Cool project. A guy in our club has been talking about doing something like this on a Durango for awhile now (currently has a 318 V-8 Dakota extended cab on D60's with 37's to 40's, depending on the mood).

I think you need to make it a full convertible though. Last year a guy ran with us with a 5.0L 4 door Explorer on D60's and 42's with the top cut off and a full cage....sweet idea.

[94Dodge Truggy]

Cool project. A guy in our club has been talking about doing something like this on a Durango for awhile now (currently has a 318 V-8 Dakota extended cab on D60's with 37's to 40's, depending on the mood).

I think you need to make it a full convertible though. Last year a guy ran with us with a 5.0L 4 door Explorer on D60's and 42's with the top cut off and a full cage....sweet idea.

Got any pictures of the durango? I need inspiration!

[OH-cj5]

I have some advice its in your message box LOL!

[fabricator]

You need a Klune V for this project......

[94Dodge Truggy]

You need a Klune V for this project......

What do you think my final gear ratios would be? Maybe double snail slow or something. ;)

[Hybrid]

Sweet build!! Can't wait to see it in pics and on the trail!

[94Dodge Truggy]

Pulled the motor and waiting for some heads to be delivered before I send out the block. Looking for 6,600 rpms and HP.

The body has not seen the sawzall or shears yet but the front bumper, 3rd row seats and front quarter panels have been unbolted. Relocating the battery tonight!

[kyrel69]

take pic and I will come by and show you how to up load them.

You doing this at your shop?

[94Dodge Truggy]

At shop and at home. I should be able to post pics. tonight.

[fabricator]

Well Scott, If you need a hand
I can come up a day on some weekends ......
O yea, the pic's, LOL...

[Stang849]

At shop and at home. I should be able to post pics. tonight.

And I hear Hell has a frost warning tonight too!!! :p JFWY

If you need a hand with getting them uploaded let me know.

[mckeddie]

sounds cool. you plan on tubing it out, exocaging or just full bodied? how close to stock wheelbase are you going to be? your desired width might be hard. butch is at 90-92" with his hubs flipped in with 42's on his (unfortunately 4" narrower than my wide ass pig). his wheels are backspaced just enough for his hub to be just inside the wheel.

greg

[94Dodge Truggy]

sounds cool. you plan on tubing it out, exocaging or just full bodied? how close to stock wheelbase are you going to be? your desired width might be hard. butch is at 90-92" with his hubs flipped in with 42's on his (unfortunately 4" narrower than my wide ass pig). his wheels are backspaced just enough for his hub to be just inside the wheel.

greg

What is his rims backspacing and width? I am looking at 16.5-10 rims with 4'' backspacing and hubs flipped. Hoping to get 90" from that.

[cheapthrills49]

don't you have 2 run 20" rims when you flip your hubs, for clearance

[94Dodge Truggy]

Here

[carwash]

don't you have 2 run 20" rims when you flip your hubs, for clearance
nah, there is nothing really to clear, unless you are running wheel brakes. even then i have seen it done with 17" wheels.

my hubs will be flipped, and i am running 16.5" hummer wheels.

[mckeddie]

stock hummer width, with centers he made. the center of the wheel is 3" front lip of the wheel. i lied, his hubs are flipped out. he backspaced them to where there was about an inch of clearance to the drive flange (width of drive flange will be the same no matter which way you flip the hub, that will be your problem with width i think. he is exactly 7'6" wide or 92" for the mathematically challenged.

where did you get your rockwells? i know of a set for sale that are basically identical to your specs, just wondering if they were the same ones or not.

greg

[94Dodge Truggy]

Rockwells from the 50's to 90's are the same maybe even earlier and later. I bought 4 trucks within the last 2 years and have a few now.

[mckeddie]

i forgot to mention, the reason he didn't end up flipping his in, is because of clearance issues with his airshocks. his front tubework was already done from when he had my 60's under it, and he didn't want to have to redo it all to make new upper mounts.

[JasonCJ7]

Here are a couple pics to make your mouth water Scott.



http://images.4wheeloffroad.com/techarticles/suspension/131_0509_07s+2001_dodge_durango+front_left_view.jp g


http://www.erau4x4.com/Durango%20on%2049s.jpg

[fabricator]

Man, that is tall...
Where's the pic's

[OH-cj5]

Pics Pics Pics Lol!

[94Dodge Truggy]

Sizing up the length of the rig over the weekend and looks like the rear doors may have to go unless I decide to deal with a 138" wheel base length! Got the radiator mounts mocked up, 2nd and 3rd row seating out and running boards off. Pics. look great but I need to size them up in order to post em!

[fabricator]

http://www.cincyoffroad.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1511

[RuffedUpXJ]

You are killing me Scott just get the pics on here.

What was the old Truggy's wheelbase? with the 44's or so wouldn't you want to have a wheelbase more like 108"-110"?

[94Dodge Truggy]

Old truggy was 118''. I do not want anything shorter than that. Climbing cliffs is what I do best. Rock crawling and mudding are 2nd on the list and at 118'' that was not a problem. If I am 130'' or so the good thing is that my driveshafts will bew tucked up under the chassis and not vulnerable and I will have a low center of gravity.

[RuffedUpXJ]

OK I got ya I was sure if you wanted a Jeep like wheelbase, because you are using the Durango body. what is the stock wheel base for the Durango? Something around 120? So a little stretch front and back will make that thing look mean

[94Dodge Truggy]

Stock durango wheelbase is 115''. If I want to keep the 4 doors it may be too long! Not sure yet.

[Redriverranger]

My ranger is 125" and I like it for most things, if that means anything.

[94Dodge Truggy]

My ranger is 125" and I like it for most things, if that means anything.

That ranger went right over blazer at the gorge pretty well!

[OH-cj5]

Scott quit screwing the dog and post some damn pics!

[94Dodge Truggy]

Scott quit screwing the dog and post some damn pics!

I don't own a dog! :p

[94Dodge Truggy]

here?

[94Dodge Truggy]

I think i can i think i can! I did it! :)

[carwash]

unbelievable, i'm so proud of you.

[94Dodge Truggy]

some random pics.

[94Dodge Truggy]

another

[OH-cj5]

It's worse than i thought lorie let you bring it home !:D

[carwash]

i wouldn't mess with those rockwells, they are a pain in the ass... get you a 30/35 combo.

[muddinredneck513]

whats the piston on the hodd off of?

[94Dodge Truggy]

i wouldn't mess with those rockwells, they are a pain in the ass... get you a 30/35 combo.

They are a handful for sure. Everything is heavy and requires a jack or fork lift with them... Isn't the 25 front from the early days more sought after?

[94Dodge Truggy]

whats the piston on the hodd off of?
My weedeater in the background. Notice how the skirt is missing from around the piston! :rolleyes: (too many rpm's and things went baaaaad!)

[Stang849]

Well its official, Hell has frozen over :eek: , Truggy posted pics!!

How long until you have it up and running?

[94Dodge Truggy]

Should be running by april 1st.

[carwash]

dammit, that's my date as well.... then when it's not done, i can yell April Fools!!!!

[94Dodge Truggy]

dammit, that's my date as well.... then when it's not done, i can yell April Fools!!!!

Bingo! ;)

[Stang849]

dammit, that's my date as well.... then when it's not done, i can yell April Fools!!!!

Bingo! ;)

Scary that the two of you are thinking along the same lines!!!

[mckeddie]

joint, or birf style rocks? looks good, now get to hacking! judging by the looks of your neighborhood, your neighbors like you as much as mine like me :D

congrats on figuring out how to post pics.

[muddinredneck513]

that weedeater piston is the size of my arm it looks like!!!

[94Dodge Truggy]

that weedeater piston is the size of my arm it looks like!!!

It is a man killer weedeater!

[94Dodge Truggy]

joint, or birf style rocks? looks good, now get to hacking! judging by the looks of your neighborhood, your neighbors like you as much as mine like me :D

congrats on figuring out how to post pics.

I have both. I am going to run the joint style and see what happens for now. I am debating how deep I need to get into the motor for the kind of HP that this rig will require.

I help out the neighbors with their projects to keep them on my good side! ;)

[RuffedUpXJ]

Scott do you live in FF township? Because i can't seem to remember hat neighborhood in FF unless you live up in the Monastery

[94Dodge Truggy]

I live off of princeton in Fairfield twp.

[mckeddie]

this thing had any progress yet?

[94Dodge Truggy]

Just building the rockwells right now. Still collecting some parts and deciding on the wheelbase length issues.

[mckeddie]

well hurry up, i plan on going to haspin and seeing this thing wheeling, the sooner the better. if i get my 1 link bar replaced before you completely build this thing, there's a prob, since the jeep has been waiting for that bar to get replaced since harlan (hasn't moved an inch since i got home, just had the tarp pulled on and off it to start it once a week, i'm just not motivated still).

greg

[94Dodge Truggy]

Done with the durango build and I do mean done! Might take it to the farm and smash it! Got burned out on it more than once and couldn't pull it together. Selling it all and looking for something completed or close to being done. Maybe I will bring the durango to the car crush during the benifit! :D

[itbrokeagain]

You can buy this :D

http://www.cincyoffroad.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1938

[94Dodge Truggy]

You can buy this :D

http://www.cincyoffroad.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1938

I am a big late 70's ford truck fan!