Modified 4x4s/crawlers

[davidwyby]

Wanted to make a thread just for rigs with bigger axles, locking diffs, big steering, suspension like I grew up building.

I need to do a bunch of work on my '95 Cummins, probably post it here.

@Timjus @Woodwackr

Who else?

 

[Shane¹]

Cj7
4.8 ls Chevy
Nv 3500 5 speed
Np 241 dodge transfer case (Chevy input shaft)
Dana 44 front
9 inch locked 4.88 rear

 

[Woodwackr]

00 Tacoma, 2.7, 5sp, solid front axle, Inchworm 4.7:1 crawler, ARBs f/r, longfields, custom Diamond axle housings, armor, sliders, rear sway bar with disco, 3’ of travel on 4 corners, etc
Low range, really low range, stupid low range
20spds forward, 4 reverse.

 

[Woodwackr]

Cj7
4.8 ls Chevy
Nv 3500 5 speed
Np 241 dodge transfer case (Chevy input shaft)
Dana 44 front
9 inch locked 4.88 rear

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4.8?
Time for 1-tons, son

 

[Shane¹]

4.8?
Time for 1-tons, son

I love 4.8s run almost as strong as 5.3 love to rev and are cheap as dirt

 

[Agent Smith]

This dude supposedly hit 1200hp on a stock 4.8 rotating assembly at 26psi. There are plenty of turbo sierras and silverados running around on 20+ psi with 700+whp on stock 4.8/5.3 internals that hold up for a long time. They are tough motors.

 

[redneckhillbilly]

85 K30 LS swapped, 5.3 liter, detroit in the rear, front D60 with 35 spline axles, yukon hubs, and a Tru trac. Its my firewood getter

 

[thompsoncustom]

no mods but she doesn't really require any.

 

[old guy]

Cmon Guys, I'm way too old to go back there! Much modified 94 Wrangler.

 

[davidwyby]

One of my favorite old vids.

Maybe I need to blend my dodge, jeep, and deuce parts.

 

[bradb123]

This is my buddy/coworker jeep. An early 80s cj5. It has a 350 Chevy, sm 465 transmission, a Dana 44 in the front and a 8.8 in the rear. Both axles have lockers an 488 gears.

 

[Woodwackr]

One of my favorite old vids.

Maybe I need to blend my dodge, jeep, and deuce parts.

After watching so many KOH races, that was, meh. .

 

[davidwyby]

After watching so many KOH races, that was, meh. .

That vid was hardcore when it was new :-D

Went to KOH a couple times, hard to be in the right place at the right time, and some of the crazy is over the top for me.

 

[Woodwackr]

That vid was hardcore when it was new :-D

Went to KOH a couple times, hard to be in the right place at the right time, and some of the crazy is over the top for me.

I went to 3 of the early ones when you could stand right down in the rocks to watch and even and talk with the drivers. A few years later the insurance company they had to use shut all that down. I noticed his last year there were hardly any of the crowds on the main rock trails as in the past. Friend of mine was there all week with his family and the stayed in the RV and watched on the TV, lol
The Back Door challenge on Fri night got stopped. That always seemed pointless to me anyway All the rigs were home built by average Joes in their garages in the first couple years. Then Cambell came in with his custom IFS machine and blew everyone out. He was amazing to watch up close.
Entire industries have been developed just for that one race now…amazing.
Started by 3 guys sitting around the fire one night to see who’s rig was best. Prize was a 6pk.

 

[Eduardo K]

I’ve got a 2013 Tacoma with a stock rear e-locker (and atrac), it’s my daily driver. After learning to wheel with open diffs, it feels like cheating.
I’m envious of all of the built rigs and folks who live close to good trail access.

 

[Woodwackr]

I’ve got a 2013 Tacoma with a stock rear e-locker (and atrac), it’s my daily driver. After learning to wheel with open diffs, it feels like cheating.
I’m envious of all of the built rigs and folks who live close to good trail access.

My truck was built for the major NorCal trails…Rubicon, Dusy, Red Mt, etc
Unfortunately there are no trails like them anywhere close to me here in ID.

 

[davidwyby]

My truck was built for the major NorCal trails…Rubicon, Dusy, Red Mt, etc
Unfortunately there are no trails like them anywhere close to me here in ID.

Seems like there oughta be

Come down here

 

[Woodwackr]

Seems like there oughta be

Come down here

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I’ve run some of the more “mild” Hammers trails. Too much sheet metal and had a 9hr drive home so never braved the wild ones.

 

[Squareground3691]

My Overlander rig ,

 

[Squareground3691]

You need this David ,