Build “It’s only an axle swap and a motor swap” aka AK2AL aka Dream Build

[PabloCruise]

Fur sure, fur sure!

And the Kenworth hauling hawgs!

 

[gonzopancho]

And the Kenworth hauling hawgs!

I took my date to senior prom in a 1976 Kenworth so... same thing, basically.

the lyrics are:
Was the dark of the moon on the sixth of June
In a Kenworth pullin' logs
Cab-over Pete with a reefer on
And a Jimmy haulin' hogs

 

[PabloCruise]

I stand corrected! The Jimmy was hauling Hogs!
Did she have a great set of cans?
Paging @landcruiserman

 

[PabloCruise]

Let’s just do this:

 

[J Mack]

Congratulations @TachedOutOffRoad for 9 pages into your build thread on a pig you have yet to turn a bolt on, I believe you owe us some pig pictures or a picture of a part in a Toyota wrapper at the least.

 

[RUSH55]

Like a bread sandwich with hints of mustard and bologna

 

[PabloCruise]

I took my date to senior prom in a 1976 Kenworth so... same thing, basically.

the lyrics are:
Was the dark of the moon on the sixth of June
In a Kenworth pullin' logs
Cab-over Pete with a reefer on
And a Jimmy haulin' hogs

And the classic line "Bull dog Mack with a can on the back"
Great song, great movie.

 

[PabloCruise]

And transmission Marlin Crawler shipped weeks ahead of schedule!!

truly starting build on Wednesday

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Hey, is that @RUSH55 girlfriend w/ the chipmunk cheeks?

 

[RUSH55]

Why yes, yes I dooze.

 

[TachedOutOffRoad]

-Monday
Lift installed

...and underground dog fence installed at home

 

[TachedOutOffRoad]

-Tuesday
Took son to try out for a Music scholarship. Went well, no pics.

-Wednesday
shuffled 3 non running rigs to get 80 inside.

Smashed 100 door. Oops. It is out of the way now though.

Tralier winched saves the day again!

Got 80 body off.

 

[TachedOutOffRoad]

-Thursday
Measure, cut, measure, cut, measure, measure, grind, ratchet strap, cut, strap, weld

cut 5.5” out of 80 frame to get wheel base to match 55+ 1/2”. Moves front axle forward a little.

Location was selected because 1)There was a factory seam on the inside of the frame already 2) frame was straight here 3) radius arm mount acts as a scab plate. The 80 frame is like 2 pieces of C channel welded together, one a little larger than the other, not a piece of tubing.

-and put on 35”s and FJC 17”s

-when grinding for hours: old nomex flight suit, face mask, safety glasses, backwards hat, grinding mask, ear plugs, gloves. And patience.

 

[TachedOutOffRoad]

-Friday
Grind, cut, grind, cut, grind, grind, cut

break welding machine don’t get to finish scab plates.

frame is pretty damn clean though! Brackets and brake lines and ABS stuff and exhaust mounts and and and and it’s all cut off!!

-my 55 gallon tank will fit! Just need to make some mounts. 55 actually has 3-4” more frame behind the rear axle than the 80 does.

-transmission showed up!

 

[TachedOutOffRoad]

So, if you can’t tell, after the trail tailor fiasco, I was looking and measuring 80 and 55 parts and decided to go with a body swap. I think it will be easier and cleaner than trying to swap 80 suspension or even put leaves on the 80 rear axle with all the brackets on it. I love driving an 80, and one that has a V8, manual, and has a Pig body will just be the coolest s*** ever.



.....pulling the pig body tomorrow.... the entire chassis is going to good home....

 

[gonzopancho]

So, if you can’t tell, after the trail tailor fiasco, I was looking and measuring 80 and 55 parts and decided to go with a body swap. I think it will be easier and cleaner than trying to swap 80 suspension or even put leaves on the 80 rear axle with all the brackets on it. I love driving an 80, and one that has a V8, manual, and has a Pig body will just be the coolest s*** ever.

agree that it’s easier, though you have to make custom brake lines. NBD.

agree that it’s cool s***.

the 62 on a locked fjz80 frame projectnis nearly back together, and I plan a 55 project with nearly the same combo.

 

[TachedOutOffRoad]

@gonzopancho

If you are mechanical at all, these are better than a new Tacoma or gladiator or whatever to me.

And cheaper.

 

[Megadoomer]

What is stock angle from the back radius bolt to the center of the axle tube?

 

[scrapdaddy]

That was worth the price of the lift right there.

 

[TachedOutOffRoad]

10:07

here we go

 

[Godwin]

10:07

here we go

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You need to weld "TOOR" onto this diamond shaped plate.