Build TiredIron's TLC build up

[GreatLakesWaterjet]

George, got the mag yesterday. Nice write-up! Its nice to see 80s getting the attention they deserve, especially yours. But I guess you have to have portals to get it. That makes me miss the hills of Tennessee even more. Great work George! Now send me those portals!

 

[OGBeno]

Nice work George. Well-deserved considering the originality of your truck and the well-thought-out modifications you've accomplished.

Good work.

Cheers.
-onur
Corrales, NM

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Thanks guys

 

[M23TLC]

Could I ask you where you got that rear bumper tow hook and 3FE sticker?

What an awesome, unforgetable 80. Good luck with it.

 

[TiredIronGRB]

You can get a those hitches at any Tractor Supply or on ebay. The 3FE sticker was from the Yahoo 3FE forum, I heard they quit making them.

 

[80jay]

Does that pintle hook up with the stock bolt pattern on the bumper?

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Yes...

 

[Wrench]

Orange wheels? Bwahaha!

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Orange wheels? Bwahaha!

Old pic, if you'll remember I stripped the orange off before I ever ran them.

 

[Wrench]

Hey looks like your rear lower control arm is bent. Also what do you plan on doing with the front ARB bumper?

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Hey looks like your rear lower control arm is bent. Also what do you plan on doing with the front ARB bumper?

Yea, both are bent a little and I just haven't had time to work on the bumper. I've been wheeling it too much I guess and have several big rides coming up in the next two months so it may be a while

 

[TiredIronGRB]

I found that I was loosing 3" of travel on the rear axle so I redesigned the shock mounts which gave me the 3" back and a little more clearance.

This is what I had.

This is the extention, made from 1/4" flat stock.

You can see where the old post was cut off and relocated.

Finished.

 

[dcFJ]

Very cool idea. That should work out a lot better.

 

[Grolar]

You can get a those hitches at any Tractor Supply or on ebay. The 3FE sticker was from the Yahoo 3FE forum, I heard they quit making them.

Sorry to hijack, but 3FE stickers can be self made for cheap at cafepress.com (no affiliation).

 

[chappysfj40]

i love this rig

 

[Dusty]

Now if I only had volvo portals....(sigh)

 

[TiredIronGRB]

Well it's time to move on, I sold the Cruiser to my Dentist (he should be on here any day now). I thought I should sell it while it was still in one piece, so I let Matt have it and got a Jeep Liberty.

 

[Wrench]

Noooooooooo!!!!!!

 

[Box Rocket]

Well it's time to move on, I sold the Cruiser to my Dentist (he should be on here any day now). I thought I should sell it while it was still in one piece, so I let Matt have it and got a Jeep Liberty.

That sounds dumb.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

Well it's time to move on, I sold the Cruiser to my Dentist (he should be on here any day now). I thought I should sell it while it was still in one piece, so I let Matt have it and got a Jeep Liberty.

Wha?!?