Builds Build of "Groink" mostly post build (1 Viewer)

[cruiserbrandon]

Bought it from 1 owner with 280k on it. Did head gasket and pulled lower bearing to see the shape and found pretty much brand new looking internals. Pics are better than words so here you go.

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[cruiserbrandon]

5.29 gears, ARB lockers, 37" Irok ND.

 

[cruiserbrandon]

Dobinson 3" slinky progressive lift. Stuffed the tires with no Springs and had everything stuff very nicely, ran into an issue that you will see later.

 

[cruiserbrandon]

Did a flex test and when stuffed the tire was all up in the fender. The Slee bump stops just weren't enough so cut fenders and adjustable stops for the rear up next.

 

[cruiserbrandon]

Adjustable bump extensions from 3-5" and clearance rear fenders by about an inch. Ready for the body shop to do some lining.

 

[cruiserbrandon]

Much better flex test. 1 inch clearance all around. Bump extensions away in the middle at just short of 4".

 

[cruiserbrandon]

Stuff I didn't take pics of are trail gear chromoly front shafts. Head studs with factory updated headgasket. Stuff to come arb compressor install and switches. I've put about 200 miles on it and found U-Joint issues which resulted in building a double cardon joint which did not help so I rebuilt the rear U-Joints which looked fantastic and all vibration gone. Weird how that works. More pics soon

 

[NateMob]

Looking good man! Do you have the part numbers for shocks and springs used?

 

[cruiserbrandon]

More pics of stance and bed coating

 

[cruiserbrandon]

I don't have part numbers off hand but I can check into them.

Looking good man! Do you have the part numbers for shocks and springs used?

 

[NateMob]

I don't have part numbers off hand but I can check into them.

That'd be great, thank you Brandon. Liner job looks awesome too, what brand did you go with?

 

[cruiserbrandon]

Dobinson has been amazing and I love the ride, the part numbers I went with are
Front Springs are c97-144vt 3.5 inch lift
Rear Springs are c97-145vt

Front Shocks are gs45-912
Rear Shocks are gs59-687

This is setup for approx 5 inch up travel and 7 inch down travel. I'm in Colorado and will see mostly rocks and this is my daily driver so that setup seemed perfect. Dobinson has so many options to custom tune what you want and how you will use it. I cannot say enough good things about them.

 

[cruiserbrandon]

Sorry double post

 

[NateMob]

Dobinson has been amazing and I love the ride, the part numbers I went with are
Front Springs are c97-144vt 3.5 inch lift
Rear Springs are c97-145vt

Front Shocks are gs45-912
Rear Shocks are gs59-687

This is setup for approx 5 inch up travel and 7 inch down travel. I'm in Colorado and will see mostly rocks and this is my daily driver so that setup seemed perfect. Dobinson has so many options to custom tune what you want and how you will use it. I cannot say enough good things about them.

thank you! Where at in CO are you? We have a pretty good group of 80s down in Colorado Springs.

 

[cruiserbrandon]

The coating is called Dominator. $250 kit comes with gun and enough stuff to do nearly the whole rig. The cool part is there was just a truck in the body shop that they did the coating on about 6 years ago and it still looked brand new, very shiny with no dulling so it handles the Colorado sun and what the customer exlained as nearly every tree in Colorado trying to take it off and still looked flawless.

That'd be great, thank you Brandon. Liner job looks awesome too, what brand did you go with?

 

[cruiserbrandon]

Pueblo, I have a large group of guys I wheel with. Ever heard of Addicted Off Road by Scott Cunningham and the Toyota Jamboree. I have been friends with that whole group and the original brains behind the Jambo for like 6 years or better.

thank you! Where at in CO are you? We have a pretty good group of 80s down in Colorado Springs.

 

[cruiserbrandon]

Would love to wheel with you guys sometime, Ill PM you my phone number and keep me up on when you guys go and Ill try and make it happen. 2 boys under 3 makes it kinda difficult with short notice but I will go whenever I can

 

[NateMob]

I know and have worked with Scotty on a project in the past and used to always go to his Jambo til last year when he moved it to Montrose area. Thats cool you're in Pueblo, I'm willing to bet my paycheck you know/wheel with an awesome dude down there named Aaron in an orange minitruck?

 

[cruiserbrandon]

Aaron walked in my wedding so I guess you could say I know him. Its actually a 4 runner but ya we are good buddies. I sent you a pm with my number.

Pueblo, I have a large group of guys I wheel with. Ever heard of Addicted Off Road by Scott Cunningham and the Toyota Jamboree. I have been friends with that whole group and the original brains behind the Jambo for like 6 years or better.

I know and have worked with Scotty on a project in the past and used to always go to his Jambo til last year when he moved it to Montrose area. Thats cool you're in Pueblo, I'm willing to bet my paycheck you know/wheel with an awesome dude down there named Aaron in an orange minitruck?