Builds The Warthog v4.4

[Godwin]

I had to drive it to the airbase and hurt all the pilots with JK’s feelings

 

[DPV7070]

Ha, pilots and Heeps...Real Aviators drive Toyota Land Crusiers.

That's my take on "The Right Stuff" quote.

 

[nvrlose54]

After jumping several railroad tracks, I decided to drive it down the highway. The power steering felt great but the steering wheel still had play in it. The center arm was the last component of the steering system that hadn’t been touched. A rebuild kit did the trick.

 

[FJ60Cam]

I have not yet come across an original center arm that didn’t have play. Should be like new now.

 

[middlecalf]

Jumping tracks, dunes... loose center arm... who’d thunk?

 

[nvrlose54]

I have not yet come across an original center arm that didn’t have play. Should be like new now.

Yeah first old cruiser I’ve drove that you don’t have to find the tires while driving down the road It drives mucho better now!

 

[matzell]

Pics of shock mounts after said jumps?

 

[nvrlose54]

It broke so I had to come up with something a little stronger. Maybe this will do the trick

 

[nvrlose54]

Extended the factory length sway bar links

 

[nvrlose54]

The pig is now armored up

 

[nvrlose54]

The final ride in the pig! @wngrog Was like a kid at Christmas when I arrived

 

[wngrog]

Gimme my Piggie

 

[matzell]

The pig is now armored up
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I know we are just "web engineers" here, but why not put a tubular spacer in between the tube and the sqaure stock for the nerf bar slider. I am not sure if that is a single or double plate but it will crumble on impact. I see in your sig line you are a fabrication shop, your welds look really good, but maybe you have not had a lot of real world off roading to know what kind of abuse these things can take. I do not know you and not trying to call you out but I keep seeing things that will not hold up in the off-road world. This is meant to be positive .

Again your fitment and welds look good, no concern there.

 

[matzell]

like this

 

[G-Cat]

Looking forward to do more pics and video...

 

[wngrog]

Taking up for Justin here on the sliders. He is working with what I asked him to do. Those are for me to walk on to secure loads to the roof. I don’t rock Crawl at all anymore in anything that wiil get way up there.

You are completely correct. I agree. In the days of old where I whomped every rock on earth I could find, this truck would be designed differently.

 

[wngrog]

So glad to have the Warthog back. All the others came out to welcome it home.

My battery is junk. I had to charge it good before I drove it. First stop was 36 gallons of non ethanol 87 test.

Then I swung by Loves and weighed it fully loaded without me in it.

Any guesses?

Popped a knob on I got from @Racer65

Finally, I put this mat a guy made for me in the truck One more layer!

 

[nvrlose54]

You are correct on the sliders, as Nolen stated I was building this for more of a strong step than a full out rock slider. This whole build was built as requested by @wngrog simple and effective.

 

[deliverance]

5,420lbs is my guess, but more importantly $2.40 per gallon of non-ethanol. Insane!

 

[waiting for time]

5,420lbs is my guess, but more importantly $2.40 per gallon of non-ethanol. Insane!

Current petrol price here is $7,63 per gallon.