New Crawler

94Dodge Truggy · 10-23-2009, 08:28 AM

Did some serious trading and wound up with a new crawler.

Here are the specs.

1991 tub with a 1960's postal jeep front end with the coveted round headlights. Plated and gusseted frame with por15 paint. Full cage with 6 tie ins directly to frame on rubber mounts. Front suspension seats and rear seat with 5 point harnesses all around. 1/4" body armor wrap from BTF. Stinger bar front hoop. BTF front and rear bumpers. Tube flat fenders front and tubed rolled fenders rear. Brand new heater core and fan. Most hardware upgraded to stainless steel and grade 8 bolts with nylock nuts all over.

Axles:

Front kingpin Dana 60 with 35 spline USA Alloy outer chromoly axle shafts , Yukon inner shafts, welded 4.56 ratio, light shave with diff armor. Single piston calipers.

Rear 14 bolt with dutchman axles, detroit, 4.56 ratio, light shave with diff armor and monster antiwrap bar. Rear disc brakes single piston calipers.

Motor, trans. and case:

2006 496 big block MPI with roller rockers, cam, headers and tune. High volume oil pump with oil cooler, aluminum oil pan and a Ron Davis radiator to keep it cool. Aluminum reservoir. 3" exhaust with flowmaster muffler tucked out of harms way.
Dual selectable battery setup.
Turbo 400 with kevlar clutches and manual valve body setup. Trans. temp guage
Stak 3 speed t-case with 1.1, 3.0, 5.44. Parking brake, speed sensor and oil sight guage.

Suspension:

Swayaway racerunner coilovers front 16" travel, 4 link with track bar for good street manners. Ballistic fab rebuildable joints. Military wrap bastard pack leaf sprung rear with amazingly
good travel.

Steering:

PSC pump, reservoir and filter. Redneck ram hydro assist ram and steering box. Stainless steel braided lines. Oil cooler. Flaming rivers steering shaft.

High steer kit with tierod assy. and ram behind front axle.

Rolling mass:

39.5 pitbull rockers on recentered hummer 8 bolt rims and rock rings

Dash is custom wired from a fella on pirate 4x4 with all kinds of switches and buttons. Matching Autometer guages for tach, speedo, volt, oil pressure, fuel, trans. temp.

Aluminum fuel cell with BTF skid plate. Rock lights, led turn signals back up and brake lights. Aeromotive fuel system with fuel pressure guage.

High angle driveline driveshafts with 1410 u-joints.

220 amp monster alternator for a welding setup that used to be on jeep.

Corvette old style master cylinder with stainless steel lines and braided hoses.

Currently building a lockable aluminum center console for gear, cb and stereo system. Also pondering coilover setup on rear axle.

Pushing the skinny pedal down makes me smile but will be hard on parts! Currently fixing both valve cover leaks and took pics of the anodized blue roller rockers and took note on how clean the top of the valvetrain looked! Theres some big parts in there! 1st chevy and big block I have owned so I am new to these. Driving it to work on sunny days so far as the air filter is exposed for now.

Looking for ideas on the welded front. May go ox locker.

Pics coming so be patient please :o

tjjeepjeep · 10-23-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 94Dodge Truggy

Pics coming so be patient please :o

Riiiiighht.....

Hope Springs Hauler · 10-23-2009, 12:28 PM

you'll probably have to promise to not work on the jeep for 2 nights to get her to post them

gothodgie · 10-23-2009, 12:40 PM

sounds really sweet, can't wait to get a look at it,

94Dodge Truggy · 10-23-2009, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Hope Springs Hauler

you'll probably have to promise to not work on the jeep for 2 nights to get her to post them

That is what I have been thinking the price will be. Ever work on your jeep while they were out and make sure you are done and gone before they come home?

94Dodge Truggy · 10-23-2009, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by gothodgie

sounds really sweet, can't wait to get a look at it,

My 2 year old daughter calls it a beater and a piece of crap

since it is not shinny like the one traded for it. Aske her and she will tell ya!

94Dodge Truggy · 10-23-2009, 12:44 PM

I have pics on my computer but resizing them scares me.

gothodgie · 10-23-2009, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 94Dodge Truggy

My 2 year old daughter calls it a beater and a piece of crap

since it is not shinny like the one traded for it. Aske her and she will tell ya!

if that makes your rig a beater then my past trail rigs were just big
hunks of metal with tires... lol

chris_dishmon · 10-23-2009, 08:43 PM

pics?

Trigger · 10-23-2009, 11:36 PM

I've seen it in person and it is one hell of a rig. Everything on it and in it is done right.

fabricator · 10-24-2009, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Trigger

I've seen it in person and it is one hell of a rig. Everything on it and in it is done right.

Well... I gotta say that
this thread really sucks without pics.

send me what you got truggy
I will get them posted..

Coppertop · 10-24-2009, 09:42 AM

Pics please please....

Nick

hardluck · 10-24-2009, 10:29 AM

I am assuming this is it. If it is looks pretty bad ass.

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/1427763926.html

hardluck · 10-24-2009, 10:34 AM

94Dodge Truggy · 10-24-2009, 11:43 AM

Thanks hardluck for the pics. Someone has been shopping on craigslist!

Fabbing up some aluminum panels in the front wheel wells to keep the elements out of the engine bay that can be removed quickly for maintenance.

Fixed the valve cover leaks last night and took some pics of the upper head and valvetrain to document how clean the motor is.

Have more pics to show the console and motor work.

maddhatter · 10-24-2009, 12:53 PM

Congrads man that thing looks sick!

tubehead · 10-24-2009, 10:51 PM

Did that come from Scott Amburgy?

94Dodge Truggy · 10-24-2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tubehead

Did that come from Scott Amburgy?

Yup. Have changed it up a bit and touched it up.

fabricator · 10-24-2009, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 94Dodge Truggy

Have more pics to show the console and motor work.

AND...

WrenchMonkey · 10-24-2009, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by fabricator

AND...

And... you don't get to seeeee em!

nya-na-nya na-nya, nya!

Robert

fabricator · 10-25-2009, 01:01 AM

and if we are waiting on truggy...niether will anyone else.

Coppertop · 10-25-2009, 09:48 AM

Looks like a mean machine..

Nick

carwash · 10-26-2009, 08:24 AM

that postal grill is different, that's for sure.

94Dodge Truggy · 10-26-2009, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by carwash

that postal grill is different, that's for sure.

I agree! Truggys old body lines were more eye candy than this setup. :p

JeepHD · 10-26-2009, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 94Dodge Truggy

Looking for ideas on the welded front. May go ox locker.

Took me a while to get my OX adjusted just right and working well. I also caught the line on something once and beat it up pretty bad. I just went with a lockrite when I upgraded to the D60. Personally, I would go with something simple and reliable, no cables, lines, or wiring.

10-23-2009, 08:28 AM	#1
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	New Crawler Did some serious trading and wound up with a new crawler. Here are the specs. 1991 tub with a 1960's postal jeep front end with the coveted round headlights. Plated and gusseted frame with por15 paint. Full cage with 6 tie ins directly to frame on rubber mounts. Front suspension seats and rear seat with 5 point harnesses all around. 1/4" body armor wrap from BTF. Stinger bar front hoop. BTF front and rear bumpers. Tube flat fenders front and tubed rolled fenders rear. Brand new heater core and fan. Most hardware upgraded to stainless steel and grade 8 bolts with nylock nuts all over. Axles: Front kingpin Dana 60 with 35 spline USA Alloy outer chromoly axle shafts , Yukon inner shafts, welded 4.56 ratio, light shave with diff armor. Single piston calipers. Rear 14 bolt with dutchman axles, detroit, 4.56 ratio, light shave with diff armor and monster antiwrap bar. Rear disc brakes single piston calipers. Motor, trans. and case: 2006 496 big block MPI with roller rockers, cam, headers and tune. High volume oil pump with oil cooler, aluminum oil pan and a Ron Davis radiator to keep it cool. Aluminum reservoir. 3" exhaust with flowmaster muffler tucked out of harms way. Dual selectable battery setup. Turbo 400 with kevlar clutches and manual valve body setup. Trans. temp guage Stak 3 speed t-case with 1.1, 3.0, 5.44. Parking brake, speed sensor and oil sight guage. Suspension: Swayaway racerunner coilovers front 16" travel, 4 link with track bar for good street manners. Ballistic fab rebuildable joints. Military wrap bastard pack leaf sprung rear with amazingly good travel. Steering: PSC pump, reservoir and filter. Redneck ram hydro assist ram and steering box. Stainless steel braided lines. Oil cooler. Flaming rivers steering shaft. High steer kit with tierod assy. and ram behind front axle. Rolling mass: 39.5 pitbull rockers on recentered hummer 8 bolt rims and rock rings Dash is custom wired from a fella on pirate 4x4 with all kinds of switches and buttons. Matching Autometer guages for tach, speedo, volt, oil pressure, fuel, trans. temp. Aluminum fuel cell with BTF skid plate. Rock lights, led turn signals back up and brake lights. Aeromotive fuel system with fuel pressure guage. High angle driveline driveshafts with 1410 u-joints. 220 amp monster alternator for a welding setup that used to be on jeep. Corvette old style master cylinder with stainless steel lines and braided hoses. Currently building a lockable aluminum center console for gear, cb and stereo system. Also pondering coilover setup on rear axle. Pushing the skinny pedal down makes me smile but will be hard on parts! Currently fixing both valve cover leaks and took pics of the anodized blue roller rockers and took note on how clean the top of the valvetrain looked! Theres some big parts in there! 1st chevy and big block I have owned so I am new to these. Driving it to work on sunny days so far as the air filter is exposed for now. Looking for ideas on the welded front. May go ox locker. Pics coming so be patient please :o __________________ Last edited by 94Dodge Truggy; 10-26-2009 at 03:12 PM.

10-23-2009, 12:28 PM	#3
Hope Springs Hauler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hamilton, OH Posts: 431 Images: 16	you'll probably have to promise to not work on the jeep for 2 nights to get her to post them __________________ 1988 Suzuki Samurai on propane FJ 40 axles (4.10) 5.14 tcase 36" TSL SX

10-23-2009, 12:40 PM	#4
gothodgie Join Date: May 2009 Location: loveland Posts: 843 Images: 49	sounds really sweet, can't wait to get a look at it, __________________ chris hodges 96 fzj80 3x locked, 4"lift, 37s, homebrew sliders and bumpers,a work in progress 71 fj55, SOA, locked...The jungle bus... retired

10-23-2009, 12:44 PM	#7
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	I have pics on my computer but resizing them scares me. __________________

10-23-2009, 08:43 PM	#9
chris_dishmon "let's fab some $h!t up!! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mt. Healthy Posts: 95	pics? __________________ I understand the Jeep thing.......that's why i drive a Toyota. '91 Toyota truck(3.0 to 3.4 swapped) "F@#k vacuum lines my truck sucks enough!"

10-23-2009, 11:36 PM	#10
Trigger Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Xenia, OH Posts: 281	I've seen it in person and it is one hell of a rig. Everything on it and in it is done right.

10-24-2009, 09:42 AM	#12
Coppertop XJWHEELING Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Colerain Township Posts: 837	Pics please please.... Nick __________________ Just a 200 dollar cherokee that wouldn't start .. Ten years later same chrome grille ..

10-24-2009, 10:29 AM	#13
hardluck Poor Bastard Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lynchburg, OH Posts: 189	I am assuming this is it. If it is looks pretty bad ass. http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/1427763926.html __________________ if you can't fit it....FORCE IT!!!!!!!!!

10-24-2009, 10:34 AM	#14
hardluck Poor Bastard Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lynchburg, OH Posts: 189	__________________ if you can't fit it....FORCE IT!!!!!!!!!

10-24-2009, 11:43 AM	#15
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	Thanks hardluck for the pics. Someone has been shopping on craigslist! Fabbing up some aluminum panels in the front wheel wells to keep the elements out of the engine bay that can be removed quickly for maintenance. Fixed the valve cover leaks last night and took some pics of the upper head and valvetrain to document how clean the motor is. Have more pics to show the console and motor work. __________________

10-24-2009, 12:53 PM	#16
maddhatter Join Date: May 2007 Location: loveland OH Posts: 324	Congrads man that thing looks sick! __________________

10-24-2009, 10:51 PM	#17
tubehead Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grayson KY Posts: 35	Did that come from Scott Amburgy?

10-25-2009, 01:01 AM	#21
fabricator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincy, Oh Posts: 947	and if we are waiting on truggy...niether will anyone else. __________________ For you guys who can't drive, I have owned a frame rack for several years. Prices are based on your skill and ability to wreck it....

10-25-2009, 09:48 AM	#22
Coppertop XJWHEELING Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Colerain Township Posts: 837	Looks like a mean machine.. Nick __________________ Just a 200 dollar cherokee that wouldn't start .. Ten years later same chrome grille ..

10-26-2009, 08:24 AM	#23
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	that postal grill is different, that's for sure. __________________