Building a Tow Rig - Page 7

D'Animal · 03-22-08, 12:11 AM

The Tow Rig next to one of the rigs it will be towing.

D'Animal · 03-23-08, 10:49 PM

I got a lot done today. I cleaned out my shop for the safety meeting.

D'Animal · 04-01-08, 01:06 PM

Here is how it did on the incline ramp during our 2008 Vehicle Inspection and Safety meeting.

Arya Ebrahimi · 04-01-08, 03:00 PM

Any plans to strip it and paint it anytime soon?

Turned out super sweet, now just need to put a nice coat of paint on it!

CreeperSleeper · 04-01-08, 03:50 PM

Sweet truck... I want it!

5280Hawk · 04-01-08, 04:14 PM

Looks like the A-team built it.

I like it!

Tapage · 04-01-08, 05:53 PM

Looks your face dude .. looking happy !

Mace · 04-01-08, 07:54 PM

Ramp Queen

D'Animal · 04-02-08, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mace

Ramp Queen

LOL!

I began the smog proccess on my 1976 and my 1977 FJ40's. Neither ran worth a crap in the condition they were in.

My FJ45EC is not running yet since I want to get all the little things done before I fire it up.

Someone was taking my FJ60 for a test drive.

I really did not want to take the wifes CJ-8 up the ramp at a TLCA Club Event.

My tow rig was all I had at the time.

freds40 · 04-08-08, 08:16 PM

So was today the maiden voyage or have you been running around and not tellin?

(I passed it @ the Stihl shop on my way home from work)

D'Animal · 04-09-08, 08:21 AM

Been driving since a week before it went up the ramp. I'm getting the little bugs worked out of it. The electrical gremlins are being killed 1 at a time.

It will go to the paint shop on May 20th.

Quote:

Originally Posted by freds40

So was today the maiden voyage or have you been running around and not tellin?

(I passed it @ the Stihl shop on my way home from work)

D'Animal · 04-26-08, 09:39 AM

I connected the speedometer cable last night and double checked all fluid levels.

It's going on a 400mile road trip this weekend.

Gold Boy · 04-26-08, 10:46 AM

nice truck, the right balance of redneck and not redneck..

D'Animal · 04-27-08, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D'Animal

It's going on a 400mile road trip this weekend.

491 miles on 24.7 gallons of diesel = 19.87mpg

DWitcher · 04-28-08, 12:19 AM

Very nice!

boots4 · 04-28-08, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D'Animal

491 miles on 24.7 gallons of diesel = 19.87mpg

Was that towing or empty?

D'Animal · 04-28-08, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boots4

Was that towing or empty?

Pretty darn loaded on the way there but did not have a trailer. I was flowing with traffic through the mountains, 70mph.

On the way home it was mostly down hill and pretty empty, did not have a truck load of firewood or 15gallon of water, etc. The beverage coolers were a little lighter, etc.

I'm pretty darned happy for it's maden voyage road trip. The next time it goes it will have a trailer with one of the FJ's on it.

boots4 · 04-28-08, 11:15 AM

That is great especially since it's probably not the most aerodynamic and weighted in at 2 or 3 honda's. I bet the power was pretty good too. These cummins love pulling!

D'Animal · 04-29-08, 08:20 AM

LOL! I think I have seem bricks that had easier air flow around them.

I'm hoping to roll it across some scales this weekend to see what it weighs.

Quote:

Originally Posted by boots4

That is great especially since it's probably not the most aerodynamic and weighted in at 2 or 3 honda's. I bet the power was pretty good too. These cummins love pulling!

pjohnson · 04-29-08, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D'Animal

It will go to the paint shop on May 20th.

.......

Phil

edit: I gotta stop surfin' during naptime......

bkg · 04-30-08, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjohnson

Pics?

Phil

uh... that's still a month away.

D'Animal · 05-18-08, 09:24 AM

Going in the paint shop tomorrow!

I did get my plates installed and some Toyota Accessories.

Jakes40 · 05-18-08, 02:43 PM

The color of the ute box is a little loud but I think it looks Awesome.
Great job

Chris

D'Animal · 05-18-08, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jakes40

The color of the ute box is a little loud but I think it looks Awesome.
Great job

Chris

It is going to be painted white, the same color as the cab top. The inside will be Line X'ed or Rino Lined.

ToyotaDon · 05-19-08, 12:50 PM

Dan pulled her into the paint shop across the street this morning. It's looking pretty cool, especially that personalized plate.

Now, I'll have to bring my camera to work and take some spy photos of the paint progress.

D'Animal · 05-19-08, 04:40 PM

Go for it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToyotaDon

Dan pulled her into the paint shop across the street this morning. It's looking pretty cool, especially that personalized plate.

Now, I'll have to bring my camera to work and take some spy photos of the paint progress.

03-22-08, 12:11 AM	#181
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 11,362	The Tow Rig next to one of the rigs it will be towing. Attached Images __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan) FJ40.5 Build - http://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-cor...ly-begins.html http://www.fcfabrication.com/

03-23-08, 10:49 PM	#182
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 11,362	I got a lot done today. I cleaned out my shop for the safety meeting. __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan) FJ40.5 Build - http://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-cor...ly-begins.html http://www.fcfabrication.com/ Last edited by D'Animal; 04-01-08 at 01:03 PM.

04-01-08, 01:06 PM	#183
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 11,362	Incline ramp Here is how it did on the incline ramp during our 2008 Vehicle Inspection and Safety meeting. Attached Images __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan) FJ40.5 Build - http://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-cor...ly-begins.html http://www.fcfabrication.com/

04-01-08, 03:00 PM	#184
Arya Ebrahimi IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blacksburg, VA Posts: 2,590	Any plans to strip it and paint it anytime soon? Turned out super sweet, now just need to put a nice coat of paint on it! __________________ HOKIES UNITED Arya Ebrahimi '94 FZJ80 215k miles, locked, 4.88s, 285 Revo's, ARB Bullbar, Hella 4000's, homemade drawers '86 Toyota Pickup SAS'ed, welded, 4.88s, 38 TSLs, and lots o' tube

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04-01-08, 07:54 PM	#188
Mace what he said Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 11,207	Ramp Queen

04-08-08, 08:16 PM	#190
freds40 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 625	So was today the maiden voyage or have you been running around and not tellin? (I passed it @ the Stihl shop on my way home from work) __________________ My old 40, lowrider on leafs: http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=19561.0 Building my 60: http://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wa...ilds-60-a.html www.4x4him.com

04-26-08, 09:39 AM	#192
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 11,362	I connected the speedometer cable last night and double checked all fluid levels. It's going on a 400mile road trip this weekend. __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan) FJ40.5 Build - http://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-cor...ly-begins.html http://www.fcfabrication.com/

04-26-08, 10:46 AM	#193
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04-28-08, 11:15 AM	#198
boots4 IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portland OR Posts: 722	That is great especially since it's probably not the most aerodynamic and weighted in at 2 or 3 honda's. I bet the power was pretty good too. These cummins love pulling! __________________ 85 FJ60, testing, Cummins 4BTA, manual 4L80E, 203 to splitcase doubler, SOA, 38s, some other stuff. build-up: Family Haulin' FJ60

05-18-08, 09:24 AM	#202
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 11,362	Going in the paint shop tomorrow! I did get my plates installed and some Toyota Accessories. Attached Images __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan) FJ40.5 Build - http://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-cor...ly-begins.html http://www.fcfabrication.com/

05-18-08, 02:43 PM	#203
Jakes40 IH8MUD Poser Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Winchester,Va Posts: 265	The color of the ute box is a little loud but I think it looks Awesome. Great job Chris __________________ 1969 FJ40 - SOA, 75 disc brake, Scout PS, FJ55 rear springs, rear discs, on 35's My Build Up Thread 73 FJ40 w/trans F, back halfed "Thanks Mother Nature" 1986 F150 parts runner Nothing is getting done sitting at the computer. Go! get to work!

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