Stlca's New Years Ride is jan. 2nd and 3rd. check out the thread in our clubhouse for more info.
Stlca ride
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I was all over this when I saw it on your page, in fact I was half packed and ready to go. that was a week ago, now looking at the forecast me thinks me gonna stay at home in the nice warm bed.
High:28 Low:18 buurrrr! And no heat in the open truck
So... Plan B--go pick up a front axle for the mini, Yippee!
High:28 Low:18 buurrrr! And no heat in the open truck
So... Plan B--go pick up a front axle for the mini, Yippee!
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I hear ya man . I think we may rename this the stlca "freeze your balls off " ride. We'll try to do this trip again in the spring when the weather is more suitable for city folks
. Wish us luck!
Ha ha, just gonna have to wait. Pickin' er' up tomorrow AM. I finally have a plan in the works that is affordable and doable.
...more suitable for city folks
...I hope your testys don't start climbing up for a warmer environment
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Im just hopen' they dont freeze to my truck seat!
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Thats crazy because thats what i thought of when i was typeing last night. "Holy s##t its the fire department".i love that movie.
spill the beans 
Ha ha, just gonna have to wait. Pickin' er' up tomorrow AM. I finally have a plan in the works that is affordable and doable.
spill the beans
Alrighty, this is just the first piece to the puzzle. Picked up an axle from a 1980 mini complete hub to hub yesterday for $150, even has the 3rd member correctly geared for what I'm running right now.
I plan to attach the axle using F150 springs for both F&R (gettin' those on Saturday) and will probably be forced to go hi-steer. Once that's all figured out and functioning then a locker for the front axle and $$ permitting even re-gearing to 4.88 but that might have to wait.
The longer term plan is to go 35's and dual cases, they seem to be popular these days and reasonably cheap. I still need to retain the street ability of the truck but build a more capable offroader.
Excellent...... I figured something was up....you need to revive your build thread or start one on your truck as it seems all quiet on the western front here....
How long is it gonna take? Probably less time than my bumper build....
How long is it gonna take? Probably less time than my bumper build....
Excellent...... I figured something was up....you need to revive your build thread or start one on your truck as it seems all quiet on the western front here....
How long is it gonna take? Probably less time than my bumper build....
It definitely has been quiet the last few weeks.
Hard to say how long it will take. Usually when I decide I'm gonna do something I don't sit on it for very long. I got the axle on Wed, cleaned it up a little yesterday and will be tearing into the innards today. I've also started collecting parts and pouring through Pirate for tech info so I think I have a pretty good idea of what I'm up to. About the only thing I'm unclear on is the Hi Steer components. I'm pretty sure I have to go this route but not absolutely positive. Shackles and axle hangers can be built but the hi-steer arms I still have to purchase, that is unless someone has a better idea.
I'll get a thread going soon enough.
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