Builds Big Red Toy (13 Viewers)

[TRAIL TAILOR]

NO ITS A GREAT THING!!! I'm not bitching... well, YES I AM..........

J

 

[The Phoenician]

One more shiner ad before we head home.

edit: forgot to mention that all this was under water a few years ago. The drought has really been bad in central Texas the last few years.

 

[The Phoenician]

Discovered I have an AC leak somewhere. I thought I fixed it a few months ago, one more thing to add to my never ending spending list.

 

[The Phoenician]

More sexy bumper pics from J.
I'll let J post up the rest he wants to show off.

 

[The Phoenician]

Just charged my AC, that leak sealer better freaking work.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Here you go Mike...

J

 

[The Phoenician]

I need to walk this off. BRB.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

I need to walk this off. BRB.

I had to earlier....



J

 

[TallCanDan]

I need to walk this off. BRB.

 

[maat]

that is on epic bumper, man I wish it was viable to ship one like that to OZ!

 

[The Phoenician]

I have a feeling this bumper is gonna make me get some Australian leaf springs.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

I have a feeling this bumper is gonna make me get some Australian leaf springs.

HA! I'll weigh it tomorrow so you have an idea Mike...

J

 

[The Phoenician]

After 4 months of spotting this guy around my area, I finally tracked him down.

Original owner since 1989, dealer serviced all its life, new paint. It's big reds little brother, just red. He's selling it this week. 14k if anyone is interested. He's sending me more pics.

 

[davegonz]

Very nice. I wonder if those are factory fogs?

 

[davegonz]

Jason,

Is there a hard stop in addition to the pin? I'm just wondering what would happen if the spring pin would jam in the up position (if that could even happen).

 

[The Phoenician]

J got some stops welded on the bumper and he sent me the weight of its parts.

bumper weighs 134#
tire carrier 49#
ladder and basket 51#

Add 140ish # spare tire to that.

I might need some OME heavies or some Iron Man Heavies down the line, but my secret fear is it might be that much harder to get it in that sweet spot to hit 5th gear. Hopefully I'm just over worrying. I'm waiting on the UPS man as we speak to deliver an amazon purchase.

 

[davegonz]

I thought your airbags were for that?

 

[robustbambi]

dammit i want to hurry up and finish paying for my rear bumper . Instant envy every time i open this thread...

 

[The Phoenician]

Yes, airbags are for that. Yet since I've become American I have an insatiable urge to shop beyond my need. All jokes aside, I hope the airbags are enough.
Bambi, not sure what you envy. I don't have the bumper yet and you're the one with lockers

 

[The Phoenician]

It's here.

Now to wait for the rain to stop and teach myself how to wire a stereo.