Builds DINGO- 60FZJ-UTE LS3 EROD (PROVEN CA SMOG) (2 Viewers)

[TRAIL TAILOR]

This weekend (well Saturday) is planned

Transfer case rebuild and hope to get everything bolted together to start laying out the motor mounts and build the new transmission and intermediate crossmembers.

J

 

[mongoose2231]

Been looking at them winches. Any experience with them? I always wanted a winch but never sprang for one partly because I never really do any hard core offroading. These look to be British made....

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Been looking at them winches. Any experience with them? I always wanted a winch but never sprang for one partly because I never really do any hard core offroading. These look to be British made....

Andrea's cousin in the UK has been running them for about 9 years now on 5 different Rovers. He says they are the only winch he will run now. This guy gets stuck A LOT!!! HA! Every time I'm there and we go out we use the winch regularly... Fast line speeds, quiet and strong. I like that they are a bit stronger than the standard range too. 9900# and 13200# compared to (9000-9500 or 12000-12500)

They were designed as a speedy competition winch to compete with the modified Warn 8274s and Gigglepins. The Aussies pushed them to design a standard/overlanding winch and they came out with the EXPLORER2 winch. This is what I will mainly offer and start designing around.

The EXPLORER2 dims are comparable to the others in each weigh class. So they will fit in most all aftermarket bumpers as well.

IMO, great to have yet another option for our cruisers.

J

 

[Willard]

It is nice to see options.
When I was upgrading my M8274 these guys and Gigglepin popped up. Never heard of them until that point. Looking into what they do, they make some real awesome winches.
Think about it as a hotrod winch. They are cool looking and fast.

So when are you making a FJ60 bumper for the 4 hole mounting ones, wink wink.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Didn't get as much done as I wanted to today but tomorrow I'll play catch up.

HF2A case rebuilt, Marks adapter and 4L65E all together. HotRod pan, windage tray, dipstick, flywheel and balancer swapped out on the LS3.

Back edge is cut and ready for the sheetmetal work. This will be cut and made straight and also stretched to fit.

J

 

[Pacer]

Digging in

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

LS3 Erod, 4L65E and HF2A are set. My 80 Creeper skidplate was a perfect match with no mods in the stock location.

3.5 hours of solid hard work this morning. My Ron Davis radiator was supposed to be here this week, but they fumbled the ball on processing the order. Ron called me and was beside himself for the delay. No worries... hopefully next week.

J

 

[franklin40]

when will dingos be available on your website

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

when will dingos be available on your website

Ha! While fun... I'd have to shutdown most of Trail Tailor to make this an "available product" ...

J

 

[Beams37]

Ha! While fun... I'd have to shutdown most of Trail Tailor to make this an "available product" ...

J

That's cool with us ... Just saying.

 

[Mr Cimarron]

Those winches look interesting. Futuristic or industrial I can’t tell. But I like the look.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Those winches look interesting. Futuristic or industrial I can’t tell. But I like the look.

I like the look as well and they are CNC milled vs mainly casted from most others.

 

[3_puppies]

Ha! While fun... I'd have to shutdown most of Trail Tailor to make this an "available product" ...

J

but the next one would take 1/3rd less time as you have all the details figured out!

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

but the next one would take 1/3rd less time as you have all the details figured out!

Stan, Yes... I think I could turnkey one in about 2 months from start to finish if it were a full time gig and paint and body turnaround time.

J

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Rear floor pan and inner wells are cut out. The Silverado cab vent cutouts are drawn for the back panel. A pair of front Corbeau seats with lumbar and heaters arrived today and I'll need to make brackets to get these mounted.

Ron Davis radiator shipped today too.

Andrea will be leaving in a couple of weeks so I hope to get the cab buttoned up and get started on the bodywork.

J

 

[Pacer]

What's you plan to close up the rear of the cab?
I see you trimmed up the tail...

Friend of mine welded in a ¾" tube all the way around the inside following the cab contours, then the back panel welded to the tube. Made for a strong solution.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

What's you plan to close up the rear of the cab?
I see you trimmed up the tail...

Friend of mine welded in a ¾" tube all the way around the inside following the cab contours, then the back panel welded to the tube. Made for a strong solution.

I'll basically be using a similar channel design of what the original was. With the headache/rollover bar going on the flatbed, I'm not too interested in adding extra weight.

J

 

[Mr Cimarron]

I was using your build as my pace setter for my 75 build but your really turning it on now. Which is probably good as I learning a lot.
I am really looking forward to when you get to the bed/tray. I am all over the map on what I want to do.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Rear cut all cleaned up and the heated and lumbar front seats.

 

[drwright68]

Didn't get as much done as I wanted to today but tomorrow I'll play catch up.

HF2A case rebuilt, Marks adapter and 4L65E all together. HotRod pan, windage tray, dipstick, flywheel and balancer swapped out on the LS3.

Back edge is cut and ready for the sheetmetal work. This will be cut and made straight and also stretched to fit.

J

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That is sick! You should have been kicked out of kindergarten lol