ROTW II - Box Rocket - Page 2

Beowulf · 06-09-08, 10:30 AM

Nice rig Adam. Thanks for doing the ROTW.

-B-

Box Rocket · 06-09-08, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by LIVERUST

I guess Adam wasn't at our tread lightly course. How did those AT's grip in the wet hay?

looking good Adam.

I know I've asked before, but you seem to be plenty happy with the stock gears and 35" tires. Did you consider re gearing when you did the Aussie Locker?

The pics were taken in a freakin construction site of a bunch of empty residential lots less that 30 seconds from my house. Just happen to be overgrown at the moment. Holy crap you guys have been bustin my balls over these pics.

As for regearing. I've thought of it before, but didn't even consider it when I did the Aussie. No time, and no money. Hasn't been that big of an issue for me so I'm leaving it as is.

Box Rocket · 06-09-08, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by FJBen

Here's an interesting thought...well, not really but...

You have the Early SF rear. It looks likes you also have factory R134a A/C by the position of the A/C dryer.

My 93 has the full floater (no OEM lockers) but the R12. What month is your 93?

btw, great pics! The wife and I are looking at upgrading to a decent camera, do you think the Canon Rebel XTi is a decent one to look at?

I don't recall what month my truck is. Yes it has the R134a A/C.

Rebel XTi is a great starter Digital SLR. You'll love it.

sseaman · 06-09-08, 02:21 PM

Adam, nice write-up and great pics

badmuthatrucka · 06-10-08, 11:58 AM

Excellent rig, wirte-up, and pics. All around, one of the best ROTWs I've seen in a while.

Skillet · 06-10-08, 03:36 PM

Very nice.

Good pics, good writeup and the color is outstanding.

Ruadhrigh · 06-10-08, 07:09 PM

great write up and even better pics

ThaiCruiser · 06-11-08, 12:18 AM

I really like your photography. It makes your write-up even more enjoyable.

Thanks for the great job!

Atoyot1031 · 06-11-08, 12:11 PM

Adam,

It was nice to meet you at CM. Maybe next year, you'll bring the troops as well. I've always appreciated your willingness to look outside the "box" (pun intended) for more budget minded mods, even if the naysayers don't think it'll work. You've certainly proved that many do work including the sliders which have gained a following of sorts.

Great photos and way to tear up that construction site!

I also h8mud, but believe that it needs to be punished occasionally, especially since it is all but non-existent here in CO (expect for the small bit I found for my avatar).

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who's wife has an incredibly capable grocery getter/station wagon.

It's folks like you that drew me into the Mud community and keep me coming back!

Nick

nicholas · 06-14-08, 12:34 AM

Nice rig and pics. I love the budget minded mods.

peytonkristen · 06-19-08, 10:10 AM

NICE! Love the color!

Box Rocket · 06-19-08, 11:35 AM

Since there is not a new ROTW this week I figured I'd just throw up a couple more pics.

American Fork Canyon, Utah

Hells Revenge, Moab, Utah

Radd Cruisers · 06-19-08, 11:09 PM

Kooool truck, were you not a heavy hitter on pirates a few years ago??

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Originally Posted by Box Rocket

Now for a few pics on the trails.......

Doing donuts on Mud Lake near Wendover, Nevada.

Coming out of Cliff Hanger in Moab, Utah.

Bottom of HighDive on the Behind the Rocks trail in Moab, Utah

Testing the bumper on Behind the Rocks, Moab, Utah

Hells Revenge, Moab, Utah

Forest Lake, near American Fork, Utah

Near Dead Horse Point, Moab Utah

White Knuckle on the Behind the Rocks trail, Moab, Utah

Going up and down the Devil's Crack, Moab Rim trail, Moab, Utah

up

down

Blackbear Pass, near Telluride, Colorado.

Guess that'll do. Hope you enjoyed it.

reffug · 06-20-08, 08:17 AM

very nice write up and pics.

as always thanks for contributing.

what type of photo gear are you using?

those are some nice shots.

some I notice have a pro type watermark as well.

Box Rocket · 06-20-08, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Radd Cruisers

Kooool truck, were you not a heavy hitter on pirates a few years ago??

I was pretty active on Pirate for several years. Most of that changed when I sold my 40. Thanks for the compliments.

Box Rocket · 06-20-08, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reffug

very nice write up and pics.

as always thanks for contributing.

what type of photo gear are you using?

those are some nice shots.

some I notice have a pro type watermark as well.

Thanks. I do some photography sidework from time to time. I primarily use a Canon 30D, with a variety of lenses.

Tapage · 06-20-08, 04:11 PM

Nice write up dude ..

One question about your gloves .. how did those Diraskin gloves with the heavy mechanic job . .? grease, gas, oil .?

Box Rocket · 06-20-08, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tapage

Nice write up dude ..

One question about your gloves .. how did those Diraskin gloves with the heavy mechanic job . .? grease, gas, oil .?

They're not ideal. Pretty good with the grease and oil, little less good with gas. They are a little porous so lighter liquids make it through just a little.

I got them because a local warehouse store had LOADS of them for super cheap. For what I paid, I don't mind them at all.

Tapage · 06-20-08, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Box Rocket

They're not ideal. Pretty good with the grease and oil, little less good with gas. They are a little porous so lighter liquids make it through just a little.

I got them because a local warehouse store had LOADS of them for super cheap. For what I paid, I don't mind them at all.

Ask due to found days ago a Nitrile black box in ebay for less than 15 bucks that claims to be safe for mechanics and I bought just give 'em a try .. have take 30 min cleaning my fingers from grease and oil ..

kodiak61 · 06-21-08, 10:09 PM

Good looking rig

GA Trevor · 06-25-08, 12:34 PM

Great looking rig, really enjoyed the pictures.

racerdave · 06-25-08, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TX80Fan

Adam...I'm about to purchase a Thule rack system and have a question for ya. Do I need the model# 387 high gutter foot system (I believe 8" of clearance) to clear my factory roof rack OR can I still clear the factory roof rack with the model# 300 system? What model is your towers and what length are your bars? Basically, I want your exact setup. Any / all help is really appreciated...

My setup is similar to Adam's. Those are 300 towers. They just clear the factory rack. I run 50" bars, but it looks like Adam are bit longer, maybe 58"s.

peepers · 06-26-08, 08:31 AM

awesome write up and great pics... it was a fun tour around your truck. i wish mine had been as reliable right off the bat...

awesome.

FourBy4Toy · 06-29-08, 10:18 PM

Nice RIG!, I liked the budget ideas, I was contemplating the trail gear sliders myself, but wasnt sure exactly which ones to purchse, but your writeup helps... I have a good fab friend who can do some gusseting, so I can do some sliders for probably less than $325 total, that is my kind of price

, $800 for some others is a bit too much for my budget 80, considering I paid $850 for the rig itself

fortysixandtwo · 06-30-08, 03:06 AM

Sweet 80 series man, I really dig it. I'd like to do something similar one day

06-09-08, 10:30 AM	#31
Beowulf The quick brown fox ..... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Somewhere in the foothills... Posts: 10,566	Nice rig Adam. Thanks for doing the ROTW. -B- __________________ 97 FZJ80 - Wing Nut MAF, locked, 315 Toyos, 4.88s, Slee 4", George's sliders, Slee bumpers, M12000, OBA, Outback drawers + other stuff. Transformation in progress... Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. And sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.

06-09-08, 02:21 PM	#34
sseaman IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,382	Adam, nice write-up and great pics __________________ 91 FJ80 318k, spare tire mod, custom roof rack----SOLD 98 4runner 141k---SOLD 98 Avalon 149k 04 Sequoia 74k

06-10-08, 11:58 AM	#35
badmuthatrucka IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The armpit known as A-town TLCA# 18360 Posts: 348	Excellent rig, wirte-up, and pics. All around, one of the best ROTWs I've seen in a while. __________________ 93 FZJ80, locked, slider-ed, with 35" TRXus MTs. "Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn."

06-10-08, 03:36 PM	#36
Skillet no bueno Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: КАГІҒОЯИІА TLCA# 16078 Posts: 2,581	Very nice. Good pics, good writeup and the color is outstanding. __________________ 1993 FZJ80 1973 FJ40 oh no you didn't... "...mud is a hotbed of leftist chat/activity." - swank

06-10-08, 07:09 PM	#37
Ruadhrigh (pronounced rod-ree) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Burque TLCA# 16603 Posts: 1,895	great write up and even better pics __________________ Poverty Pack '97 FZJ80: 2.5" OME's, Shortbus'd, Warn 8K'd, ALI'd, BFG 255'd, deflared, rebuilt engine, half-assed 2wd... '07 Bianchi: SRAM'd, Easton'd, Crank Bros'd, Daily Driver

06-11-08, 12:18 AM	#38
ThaiCruiser IH8MUD Regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tampa TLCA# 18321 Posts: 294	I really like your photography. It makes your write-up even more enjoyable. Thanks for the great job! __________________ '97 "Sage" FZJ80 40th #1885 ARB, OME "Heavy", 305/70 BFG M/Ts on Welds '91 RN90 ARB, Warn M8000 265/70 16 SSRs '85 RN65, in building mode

06-11-08, 12:11 PM	#39
Atoyot1031 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aspen, CO TLCA# 18402 Posts: 1,051	Adam, It was nice to meet you at CM. Maybe next year, you'll bring the troops as well. I've always appreciated your willingness to look outside the "box" (pun intended) for more budget minded mods, even if the naysayers don't think it'll work. You've certainly proved that many do work including the sliders which have gained a following of sorts. Great photos and way to tear up that construction site! I also h8mud, but believe that it needs to be punished occasionally, especially since it is all but non-existent here in CO (expect for the small bit I found for my avatar). I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who's wife has an incredibly capable grocery getter/station wagon. It's folks like you that drew me into the Mud community and keep me coming back! Nick __________________ "Macadamia nuts in mixed nuts?!? Now *that's* a high class nut mix..." -Anonymous quote heard during a CM08 lunch break in the worm hole on Kane Creek

06-14-08, 12:34 AM	#40
nicholas IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: IA Posts: 892	Nice rig and pics. I love the budget minded mods. __________________ 97LX450, 141K, 285CooperSST's, OME851/860's, S/C, CDL 7-Pin, Landtank MAF, Slee SS lines, 100 pads, silicone PHH, Raventai temp, CDan parts throughout($5K+). Chillin' in Cornfeilds (IA) studying.

06-19-08, 10:10 AM	#41
peytonkristen IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arkansas TLCA# 19089 Posts: 73	NICE! Love the color! __________________ "You Can't Fix Stupid" SC Toyota Stable: 78 FJ40 96 4-Runner (Now belongs to my 16 yr old Son) 97 FZJ80 ARB, CDL, Pin 7 mod

06-19-08, 11:35 AM	#42
Box Rocket IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: I'm a Utah-rd! TLCA# 7476 Posts: 720	Since there is not a new ROTW this week I figured I'd just throw up a couple more pics. American Fork Canyon, Utah Hells Revenge, Moab, Utah __________________ Adam Tolman - '93 FZJ80 M y R O T W http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-te...ox-rocket.html

06-20-08, 08:17 AM	#44
reffug grown up MOD Join Date: May 2004 Location: 'in dat der briar patch' TLCA# 14549 Posts: 3,777	very nice write up and pics. as always thanks for contributing. what type of photo gear are you using? those are some nice shots. some I notice have a pro type watermark as well. __________________ "If it wasn't a Landcruiser and hadn't been built the way it was you do realize you would be DEAD." VA State Police Officer

06-21-08, 10:09 PM	#50
kodiak61 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 39	Good looking rig

06-25-08, 12:34 PM	#51
GA Trevor IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Acworth Posts: 58	Great looking rig, really enjoyed the pictures. __________________ Trevor 1997 FZJ 80 - Avic F-700BT, Center Diff Switch, ARB soon to come

06-26-08, 08:31 AM	#53
peepers IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,825	awesome write up and great pics... it was a fun tour around your truck. i wish mine had been as reliable right off the bat... awesome. __________________ TLCA #14504 '97 FZJ80, ARB Bullbar, IPOR rear bumper, factory lockers, Slee 4" lift, Toyo MTs, Austrailian Outback drawer, Hellroaring Dual batt system w/ dual Optimas, Lightforce 240s, etc, etc... My blog

06-29-08, 10:18 PM	#54
FourBy4Toy IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Longmont, Colorado Posts: 124	Nice RIG!, I liked the budget ideas, I was contemplating the trail gear sliders myself, but wasnt sure exactly which ones to purchse, but your writeup helps... I have a good fab friend who can do some gusseting, so I can do some sliders for probably less than $325 total, that is my kind of price, $800 for some others is a bit too much for my budget 80, considering I paid $850 for the rig itself __________________ 1985 4Runner - 3 Linked Rear, FJ80 Front axle with Elocker / High Pinion, Rear Taco TRD Axle with Elocker 5.29's, Full Exo Cage, running on 35" MTR's 1994 Landcruiser FzJ80 Elocked f/r/c www.myspace.com/FourBy4Toy

06-30-08, 03:06 AM	#55
fortysixandtwo IH8MUD Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: N. California Posts: 250	Sweet 80 series man, I really dig it. I'd like to do something similar one day __________________ 1985 4Runner SR5 with the usual goodies. My 4Runner Build

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