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01-28-07, 07:17 PM
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ROTW TiredironGRB Part II
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01-28-07, 07:20 PM
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Awesome 
After the hoop on the front you are gonna help me get setup right? 
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Originally Posted by eventhough:
"apparently I just need to play with it until it feels right... "
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01-28-07, 07:21 PM
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love it
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01-28-07, 07:45 PM
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Quote:
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Awesome
After the hoop on the front you are gonna help me get setup right? |
On Portals?
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01-28-07, 10:17 PM
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TiredIron...I was looking at your Gray Rock pics...WTF happened to the front of that FJ? Looks costly!
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01-28-07, 10:40 PM
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Awesome rig TiredIronGRB. Are Volvo portals easy to work on? How about parts availability? 
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01-28-07, 11:32 PM
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Yep.. you're ringing the bell. You've definitely built yourself a reference rig.
One question about the tires, however. I was thinking about going to skinnier tires, but you just went wider. Do you have any comments on the reasons? The width of the stance could have been dealt with via the wheels.
Regardless of the answer to that, I think the new wheels and tires look fantastic.
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01-29-07, 04:05 AM
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Originally Posted by spressomon
TiredIron...I was looking at your Gray Rock pics...WTF happened to the front of that FJ? Looks costly!
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He bent up the steering linkage and blew the rear dif.
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They are easy to work on but parts are not plentiful, but are out there.
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One question about the tires, however. I was thinking about going to skinnier tires, but you just went wider. Do you have any comments on the reasons?
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I wanted to go with the 40" Iroks and that's as narrow as I could get in a 17"
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01-29-07, 04:26 AM
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Yep, I have only been hounding you since Gray Rock
I can't afford the bill you want for that rig, but a 96 on portals sounds interesting, and the $4000-$5000k may be swingable...and I have a non-DD 80 so it makes sense to me!
I just wish I had a fraction of your skills, amazing stuff you have there.
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Originally Posted by eventhough:
"apparently I just need to play with it until it feels right... "
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01-29-07, 06:05 AM
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your rig gives us all something to dream about
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01-29-07, 06:40 AM
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Quote:
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I just wish I had a fraction of your skills, amazing stuff you have there.
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It's not that I have great skills, I'm just blessed of the Lord
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01-29-07, 07:13 AM
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Very Nice! Have you done much with the interior yet, as for mods?
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01-29-07, 08:16 AM
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I hate that truck.............
It always gives me wood and major pangs of jealousy.
As always thanks for contributing. 
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01-29-07, 08:18 AM
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How do you like the muffler? The way it tucks up into the body of the truck looks good.
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01-29-07, 08:35 AM
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I have the tablet PC (shown in the first ROTW), I have removed one of the second row seats and have a large storgage box bolted to the floor. I have other boxes with tools and recovery equipment in them and a chainsaw, woodsman's pal, and Maxitool all of which are secured well. I'll try and post some pictures tonight.
Muffler sounds good very quite but has a little more of a throaty sound than the stock one.
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01-29-07, 09:37 AM
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Probably the coolest 80 in the IH8MUD world.
The action pics are always appreciated and enjoyed.
I didn't think you could use rollers with synthetic rope?
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01-29-07, 09:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hayes
Probably the coolest 80 in the IH8MUD world.
The action pics are always appreciated and enjoyed.
I didn't think you could use rollers with synthetic rope?
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They are thermoplastic ones.
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01-29-07, 10:14 AM
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Man, that truck gives me wood.
I need a sock.
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01-29-07, 06:08 PM
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Amazing stuff TiredIron. Great work.
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Alternatively, God reserves a certain luck for fools, children, and the criminally insane.
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WTB: OME 850 & 860 springs!!!!
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01-29-07, 08:11 PM
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What's the deal with the roller fairlead position?
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01-29-07, 08:19 PM
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It's explained it the first ROTW, but long story short the piece of crap MileMarker wouldn't fit good the other way. It actually works better like that, gives a better approach angle.
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01-29-07, 08:26 PM
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I love following you on trails... best 80 ever.
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01-29-07, 08:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TiredIronGRB
It's explained it the first ROTW, but long story short the piece of crap MileMarker wouldn't fit good the other way. It actually works better like that, gives a better approach angle.
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awe.. gotcha. Kinda nice up there out of the way.
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01-30-07, 12:37 PM
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that rig flat out rocks.
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01-30-07, 01:20 PM
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Quote:
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that rig flat out rocks.
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So to speak...
BTW...your avitar scares me 
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01-30-07, 01:25 PM
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no bueno
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So to speak...
BTW...your avitar scares me |
Yea, you like my play on words?
Quite the master of language, I am.
Don't be scared. Avy is Happy!
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01-30-07, 04:30 PM
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Can't say much but wow...
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01-30-07, 06:03 PM
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Your exhaust goes over the transfer case? i don't understand the routing. Mine goes under the frame rails and runs out side the frame to the motor.
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01-30-07, 06:26 PM
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Quote:
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Your exhaust goes over the transfer case? i don't understand the routing. Mine goes under the frame rails and runs out side the frame to the motor.
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Your headers are on the PS, his and mine and everyone else with a 3FE/2F/F has the headers on the DS, which is where the gastank is, and that is why it goes over the rear X-Case flange.
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01-30-07, 07:32 PM
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Quote:
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Mine goes under the frame rails and runs out side the frame to the motor.
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Yea, that's another one of those Z flaws 
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