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[sleeoffroad]

Down to the wire. You must be kidding. Now get your butt to CO so you can help me finish my truck. Talk about down to the wire. I am threatening Brian that he will be working on the truck while on the gooseneck trailer on the way to Moab.

 

[Waggoner5]

I am heading that way on Thurs. I've got dibs on Brian when I get there.

 

[T Y L E R]

Just keep in mind Brian doesn't drink coffee when you're slave driving. When I was in Co I had to ply him with Starbucks pastries in the AM while everyone else sipped grande mocha lattes

But in your case, I'd slip a few caffeine pills into his almond croissant .... poor fella!






TY

 

[Texican]

everyone else sipped grande mocha lattes
TY

80 owners

This is some funnay sheeaatt..........

Butch

 

[T Y L E R]

80 owners

This is some funnay sheeaatt..........

Butch

Well I didn't really give them a choice .. so I'm guilty of corrupting them with my -80's ways.

 

[G-Cat]

80 owners

This is some funnay sheeaatt..........

Butch

Last I checked, you owned 2 of them!

 

[elmariachi]

Last I checked, you owned 2 of them!

Since when has that ever stopped him from talking smack?

 

[Texican]

Last I checked, you owned 2 of them!

And my goal is to corrupt the current grande mocha latte sippin, loafer wearin' 80 owners to my redneck ways.............

 

[DBS311]

I'm dying to ask the 80 series owners..............how well does your front end ride/flex with the radius arms at such a drastic angle? In looking at these pics of the 45 from the side, it seems that if you lengthened the arms the axle would move in a smoother arc. I am curious because when I compare the stock length arms on my '75 Bronco to my lenghtened arms, it made a world of difference. In the early Bronco world, we usually lengthen the arms 10-12" and it frees up a lot of travel and improves the ride quality. Has anybody tried the same thing with the 80 series??

 

[Waggoner5]

I would think that things would move better, but those arms are the replacement arms from Slee that correct for caster and bolt in the existing mounts.

 

[Waggoner5]

I have a lot left to do but it worked flawless at Moab. I have never wheeled a 40 or an 80, but I did learn that this truck will do things that nothing I have ever owned would do. On most obstacles, it showed me that its a better truck than I am driver. The 45 had no difficulty on anything that I pointed it at. I Also learned that Toyota's front control arm design is not in need of modification. The 45 is 2000 lbs lighter than a trail ready 80 and although the front does not articulate like some would want, the arms are tough and make the truck stable. At this point I have completely changed my mind in doing a 3 or 4 link. I cannot imagine a trail where I would go that this would add any improvement. No matter what you do, the 80 is still a 6k lb. really big truck. An incredible all around 4 wheeler it is, a rock crawler it is not. What I did helped it work easier, and did make a noticeable difference in wheeling, but it did not do anything that a well prepared 80 and the right guy behind the wheel could not do. Mark Hawley and I did some wheeling together and he led or followed me wherever I we went. There are lots of pics and I will post some when I get them.

 

[Chef]

Heck Gary, we all knew it would be a bad mutha

Pics

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Ditto and great update, seen some pics of Moab, looks like way to much fun.

Any good wheeling photos to post up on your build???

Heck Gary, we all knew it would be a bad mutha

Pics

 

[JasonH]

 

[fj40charles]

Gary, did you win the "Best Cruiser" award?

 

[Waggoner5]

I did. It was somewhat unexpected as Profitt showed up with 2 beautiful rigs that put mine to shame.

 

[G-Cat]

Just as nice as we all suspected it will be. I predict you will be 3 for 3 on Nicest Cruiser at CM...

Need anything else from my crystal ball?

 

[krzyabncanuck]

I wish I could of seen it in person, maybe someday. Seen some pics of it in action, looking great.

 

[cruiserdan]

It worked even better after Ige replaced the defective bezel with a "good one".

 

[cruiserdan]

My favorite shot, from Hell's Revenge on Monday: