NCTrey133
@Sweet_Brown_80
Hey Ya'll,
My name is Trey Williams here is where my money goes.
I have a 3/4 linked UTE chopped 80 series landcruiser named Sweet Brown 80 (Sweet_Brown_80 on Instagram) that I have dedicated some good chunk of my life to. Because I really hate money, I've also started a trail buggy build which I will (very creatively) title Sweet Brown Buggy. I love Ih8mud so I'm going to document both builds here.
The 80 story (below):
A while back I picked up a 1996 LX 450 in Alabama with some friends and we turned around and drove it all the way back to North Carolina. Ever since getting it back into NC, its been practically the only thing I think about... and spend money on.
Here is a rough run down of what she's had done to her:
Maintenance History:
- Fixed distributor
- Fixed intake manifold
- Replaced radiator
- Replaced Master Brake Cylinder
- Replaced brake lines w/ slee stainless braided lines
- Replaced calipers / rotors / pads
- New hoses everywhere
- Replaced heater valve
- Rear heater hose delete
- PHH
- All fluids replaced
- New belts
- Front full knuckle rebuild
- Chromoly up front
- Fixed exhaust & re-routed over frame
- Replaced LSPV Valve
- Replaced Front & Rear Locker Actuators
- Mega rust repair
- Replaced OEM Tie rod ends
- Rebuilt engine, bored .20 - now have a 4.6L
- Replaced brake booster
- Pulled ABS
- Pulled LSPV
- Re ran power cables (from Hudd Expo)
- Replaced a billion batteries
- Replaced starter
Mod History:
- Trailgear front bumper
- Apex overland lights
- Superwinch
- ARB Twin Compressor
- Apex overland fuse block
- Maxxis Trepadors 40"
- Battleborn Beadlocks 17"
- Metaltech Sliders
- Rackless Gang
- Re-geared to 5.29
- DC Front Driveshaft
- DC Rear Driveshaft
- Hellfire Knucks
- Juanstopshop wooden shift knob
- Monstaliner paint job
- HuddExpo tcase skid
- Front 3 Link Suspension
- Radflo 14" dual rate coilovers in the front
- Rear 4 link double triangulated suspension
- Radflo 16" dual rate coilovers in the rear
- Diamond Axle 9.5" Front Axle w/ chromoly shafts & chromoly flanges, ARP studs & ARB Airlocker
- Diamond Axle Ford 9" Rear Axle w/ 35 spline chromoly shafts & D60 35 spline hubs, Currie 3.250 housing w/ ARB Airlocker
- Chopped that thang in half & ute'd it
- Northwest Fab Doubler installed!
- Custom tcase skid & trans skid made by Apex Overland
- New aluminum links from WOD & FK Heims up front
Whats on tap:
- Will need new driveshafts...
- Apex Overland working on a cool center console
Here is whats going on with the buggy:
1. FABN801 Chassis "Sin City" model
2. LS 5.3 build with a torquey cam sitting right around 400 HP
--> building this absolutely racked my brain, I'm not good with engines
3. Monster Transmission Turbo 400 (reverse manual valve in it)
4. Midnight Metalworks Rockbox 4:1 tcase
5. Running on a set of Tons with all crane axle goodies including high steer, diff covers, 13 bolt shave, yukon super joints, chomoly 35 spline errrr thang, 5.38 gears, running an ARB up front and the factor detroit in the rear on the CUCV 14 bolt.
6. Got 42" Iroks mounted on battle born beadlocks
7. Using the holley terminator kit for wiring everything
8. Got a switch pro's cluster for all things ignition, lights, fuel & fans
9. PSC full Hydro steering with the fancy PSC CBR power steering pump mated to the LS using the WOD high clearance FEAD
10. Using Heims on 2" .250 wall DOM linkage
11. Corbeau suspension seats will ride in this sucker
12. Barnes trusses with FABN801 link & chassis tabs
13. Johnny's custom motor sports scratch designed radiator w/ trans cooler running on brushless fans will be sitting behind me
Haven't yet thought through brakes (may go hydroboost from busted knuckle offroad) and fuel cell (may have to go custom here).
My name is Trey Williams here is where my money goes.
I have a 3/4 linked UTE chopped 80 series landcruiser named Sweet Brown 80 (Sweet_Brown_80 on Instagram) that I have dedicated some good chunk of my life to. Because I really hate money, I've also started a trail buggy build which I will (very creatively) title Sweet Brown Buggy. I love Ih8mud so I'm going to document both builds here.
The 80 story (below):
A while back I picked up a 1996 LX 450 in Alabama with some friends and we turned around and drove it all the way back to North Carolina. Ever since getting it back into NC, its been practically the only thing I think about... and spend money on.
Here is a rough run down of what she's had done to her:
Maintenance History:
- Fixed distributor
- Fixed intake manifold
- Replaced radiator
- Replaced Master Brake Cylinder
- Replaced brake lines w/ slee stainless braided lines
- Replaced calipers / rotors / pads
- New hoses everywhere
- Replaced heater valve
- Rear heater hose delete
- PHH
- All fluids replaced
- New belts
- Front full knuckle rebuild
- Chromoly up front
- Fixed exhaust & re-routed over frame
- Replaced LSPV Valve
- Replaced Front & Rear Locker Actuators
- Mega rust repair
- Replaced OEM Tie rod ends
- Rebuilt engine, bored .20 - now have a 4.6L
- Replaced brake booster
- Pulled ABS
- Pulled LSPV
- Re ran power cables (from Hudd Expo)
- Replaced a billion batteries
- Replaced starter
Mod History:
- Trailgear front bumper
- Apex overland lights
- Superwinch
- ARB Twin Compressor
- Apex overland fuse block
- Maxxis Trepadors 40"
- Battleborn Beadlocks 17"
- Metaltech Sliders
- Rackless Gang
- Re-geared to 5.29
- DC Front Driveshaft
- DC Rear Driveshaft
- Hellfire Knucks
- Juanstopshop wooden shift knob
- Monstaliner paint job
- HuddExpo tcase skid
- Front 3 Link Suspension
- Radflo 14" dual rate coilovers in the front
- Rear 4 link double triangulated suspension
- Radflo 16" dual rate coilovers in the rear
- Diamond Axle 9.5" Front Axle w/ chromoly shafts & chromoly flanges, ARP studs & ARB Airlocker
- Diamond Axle Ford 9" Rear Axle w/ 35 spline chromoly shafts & D60 35 spline hubs, Currie 3.250 housing w/ ARB Airlocker
- Chopped that thang in half & ute'd it
- Northwest Fab Doubler installed!
- Custom tcase skid & trans skid made by Apex Overland
- New aluminum links from WOD & FK Heims up front
Whats on tap:
- Will need new driveshafts...
- Apex Overland working on a cool center console
Here is whats going on with the buggy:
1. FABN801 Chassis "Sin City" model
2. LS 5.3 build with a torquey cam sitting right around 400 HP
--> building this absolutely racked my brain, I'm not good with engines
3. Monster Transmission Turbo 400 (reverse manual valve in it)
4. Midnight Metalworks Rockbox 4:1 tcase
5. Running on a set of Tons with all crane axle goodies including high steer, diff covers, 13 bolt shave, yukon super joints, chomoly 35 spline errrr thang, 5.38 gears, running an ARB up front and the factor detroit in the rear on the CUCV 14 bolt.
6. Got 42" Iroks mounted on battle born beadlocks
7. Using the holley terminator kit for wiring everything
8. Got a switch pro's cluster for all things ignition, lights, fuel & fans
9. PSC full Hydro steering with the fancy PSC CBR power steering pump mated to the LS using the WOD high clearance FEAD
10. Using Heims on 2" .250 wall DOM linkage
11. Corbeau suspension seats will ride in this sucker
12. Barnes trusses with FABN801 link & chassis tabs
13. Johnny's custom motor sports scratch designed radiator w/ trans cooler running on brushless fans will be sitting behind me
Haven't yet thought through brakes (may go hydroboost from busted knuckle offroad) and fuel cell (may have to go custom here).
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