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Sierra Valley

January 11th, 2007, 04:04 PM

Well our buddy Brian who broke his rig on Fordyce this fall decided that it wasnt worth repairing crappy toy axles so he decided to go way big. He dropped some coin and is going with a 14 bolt rear and dana 60 front. To make things even tougher he went with the Atlas transfer case. His plans are to 4 link it front and rear and move to 44" tires. The axles are geared at 5.38 with lockers.

Brians Rig
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/briansjeep005.jpg

B2krawler the mad fabber and the atlas
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/briansjeep007.jpg

Sweet cage Brian made this summer
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/briansjeep004.jpg

Brain stoked on the build up
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/briansjeep003.jpg

Powered with a 350
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/briansjeep006.jpg

14 bolt
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/briansjeep008.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/briansjeep009.jpg

dana 60 front
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/briansjeep001.jpg

Man handling the atlas on a cold cement floor last night.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/briansjeep002.jpg

MR.ROCKAPE

January 11th, 2007, 05:25 PM

SWEET!!!WHATS HE GONNA USE TO HOLD IT UP???SPRINGS,COIL OVERS OR AIRSHOCKS???

GONNA INJECT THAT SB CHEVY???:rolleyes:

Sierra Valley

January 11th, 2007, 05:44 PM

He is going to use coil overs:Big Grin: No plans for fuel injection at this time!

MR.ROCKAPE

January 11th, 2007, 05:51 PM

He is going to use coil overs:Big Grin: No plans for fuel injection at this time!

THEN WHY NOT JUST MALL WHEEL IT!!!:eek:

AND GET RID OF THOSE REAR DRUM BRAKES!!!!LOSE ABOUT 70-80 LBS!!!!

Sierra Valley

January 12th, 2007, 09:58 AM

THEN WHY NOT JUST MALL WHEEL IT!!!:eek:

AND GET RID OF THOSE REAR DRUM BRAKES!!!!LOSE ABOUT 70-80 LBS!!!!

Going to be disc breaks front and rear. He took off the fenders on the front to make it more narrow. They decided to do a mono-link with panhard bar front and rear like the one he built on the cj5 rear. Cheap, strong, and flexes great. They also shaved the 14bolt last night.

MR.ROCKAPE

January 12th, 2007, 10:31 PM

Going to be disc breaks front and rear. He took off the fenders on the front to make it more narrow. They decided to do a mono-link with panhard bar front and rear like the one he built on the cj5 rear. Cheap, strong, and flexes great. They also shaved the 14bolt last night.

:rolleyes: ONE LINKS:throwup: ARE THE DEVIL!!!!OR JUST FOR CHEAP BASTIDS!!!!!BUY MORE HEIMS AND LINK MATERIAL!!!!

MIGHTYRAM97

January 13th, 2007, 12:39 AM

:rolleyes:{Insert Bobby Buchet's Momma's voice} ONE LINKS:throwup: ARE THE DEVIL!!!!{Insert Matthew Broderick's voice}OR JUST FOR CHEAP BASTIDS!!!!!BUY MORE HEIMS AND LINK MATERIAL!!!!

Fixed it for ya GrapeApe:Big Grin:

Sierra Valley

February 12th, 2007, 02:27 PM

Well got over to B2's house friday afternoon to go work on my jeep and I pulled in and couldnt believe my eyes... Shawn and Brian had been very busy the last few days....

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/keithspics008-1.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/keithspics009-1.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/keithspics010-1.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/keithspics010-2.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/keithspics011-1.jpg

Here is all his full hydro stuff

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/keithspics012-1.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/keithspics013-1.jpg

Coil Overs in the boxes

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/keithspics014.jpg

Tried pushing it out and the 14 bolt wasnt sinched down to good had to rework that

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/keithspics015-1.jpg

MR.ROCKAPE

February 12th, 2007, 06:30 PM

GAWD DAMN....WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BODY???I THOUGHT YOU WERE ONLY ALLOWED TO SLICE AND DICE IF IT WAS F-ED UP ALREADY?????:eek: :eek:

BIG BLUE

February 12th, 2007, 11:02 PM

Must say I get jealous when someone already has a nice rig and has the time and money to cut it up and redo it just becasue....but hey to each his own.....guess deadand company has ruined it for everyone else since he changes rigs like most people change underwear.:Big Grin:

Sierra Valley

March 21st, 2008, 09:52 PM

Heres some more updated pics. Apparantly it went out and got tested this afternoon. These pics are a week or two old, but you get the idea.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/IMG_0020.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/IMG_0019.jpg

I'll probably get some updated pics tomorrow night as Shawn wants me to come over and help with some finishing touches and some mild wheelin to see what problems arise. Sounds like we may have to drop the tranny and open it up as its making some noises and the hammers trip is weeks away for its maiden voyage.

MR.ROCKAPE

March 21st, 2008, 10:00 PM

deadandcompany

March 21st, 2008, 10:07 PM

LOOKS LIKE IT TURNED OUT SWEET......

X2..... primer or final color, kinda interesting scheme

jeeper89

March 21st, 2008, 10:08 PM

was not sure i liked the primer color, but i kinda like it with the green skins..

Sierra Valley

March 21st, 2008, 10:12 PM

Heres some more pics. I'd post them but Im on my brothers mac and its messed up.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8045208#post8045208

Sierra Valley

March 21st, 2008, 10:25 PM

Ya the primer wasnt the original paint scheme, but while I was out there helping him primer I told him fawk it and leave it. Lets get the damn thing running and then work on making it pretty later. After 10 cans of primer he pretty much agreed.

We did name it Mr. Hanky
http://www.123.is/kdg/upload/MrHanky-702515.jpg

MR.ROCKAPE

March 21st, 2008, 10:27 PM

TELL CORN-EL MUSTARD WHEN HE IS READY TO SCRATCH AND TEST IT.....WE GOT A CANYON!!!!:popcorn:

Sierra Valley

March 21st, 2008, 10:30 PM

He knows of this canyon you speak of. However, were gonna put it through its paces at the hammers april 9th through the 13th.

Connect

March 21st, 2008, 11:31 PM

Haven't been following the build, but the front link setup is sweet, and the tube is definitely looking toyota ish!

Sierra Valley

March 22nd, 2008, 06:39 PM

Headed over to go work on this thing again. Got to go pull the damn transmission out tonight.

Sierra Valley

March 22nd, 2008, 06:50 PM

Updated pic from Pirate.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/3-0820117.jpg

vantheman44

March 23rd, 2008, 11:40 AM

that thing is sweet.. nice work.

MR.ROCKAPE

March 23rd, 2008, 12:17 PM

Updated pic from Pirate.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/3-0820117.jpg

DID YOU GUYS AND LD BUY ALL THE SUN VALLEY RED OXIDE PRIMER IN THE STATE TO "DO UP" YOUR RIGS??:Big Grin:

colonelmustard

March 23rd, 2008, 08:09 PM

haven't been to this site in a while.......hey wait there's my rig!!!!

update: SV and Shawn pulled the trany last night--its fawked. Lots of flaky metal in the fluid. This is a TCI built trans with only a few miles around town and a half a fordyce trip on it. I'm looking to get it rebuilt ASAP as we go to the hammers in 2 weeks, so anyone in the reno area that can rebuild (or knows of someone) this trans for a resonable price before next thursday--please let me know. I'd also pick up another th350 with the 27 spline 4wd output if anyone has one in good shape.

one step forward, two steps back:frown:

colonelmustard

March 23rd, 2008, 08:12 PM

here's a couple more pics of B2Krawler beating my tranny into submission:eek:

jeeper89

March 23rd, 2008, 08:18 PM

so have you driven it yet?:eek::eek:

Sierra Valley

March 23rd, 2008, 08:23 PM

Brian we finished up around 2am last night. Probably would of went faster but that damn radiator is a mother fucker to get out. We are going to remount it differently with NO ALLEN HEAD BOLTS! Shawn had the engine and tranny ready to be pulled before I got all the coolers and radiator stuff removed.

Also got your rear seat mounted in along with the the aluminum rear panel. Looks good.

Hope you figure out the tranny asap. The oil looked like glitter:eek: I'll help shawn with getting it all back together when the tranny is ready.

L.D.

March 23rd, 2008, 09:03 PM

DID YOU GUYS AND LD BUY ALL THE SUN VALLEY RED OXIDE PRIMER IN THE STATE TO "DO UP" YOUR RIGS??:Big Grin:

SON OF A BITCH, NO WONDER I CAN'T FIND ANY MORE PAINT, not too sure about the green thow :Big Grin:

Sierra Valley

March 23rd, 2008, 09:51 PM

so have you driven it yet?:eek::eek:

He almost got to but the steering pump from PSC was assembled wrong from the factory. I was hoping to get to drive it too:frown:

Hey Brian did you want your boatsides to be green still? I almost started on them and said fuck it, was getting way late. Did paint all the skin panel attachments green.

colonelmustard

March 24th, 2008, 12:26 AM

yeah, i think the boatsides green would be fine I'll probably loose a little paint in JV anyhow. I don't know if the red primer is going to stay-its kind of growing on me. thanks again keith for you help-you've definately earned some seat time for the hammers:Big Grin:

and no- I still have not driven it yet:mad:

B2Krawler

March 25th, 2008, 11:19 AM

saw this post on the other site, I think the flip off gussets on the corners of your cage got you banned from Reno4x4:Big Grin: prepare to see this site grow!!!!!

MR.ROCKAPE

March 25th, 2008, 12:31 PM

saw this post on the other site, I think the flip off gussets on the corners of your cage got you banned from Reno4x4:Big Grin: prepare to see this site grow!!!!!

NICE!!!

DID YOU GUYS GET YOUR TRANS FIXED???AND I WOULDNT LET SV DRIVE UNTIL YOU FLOP IT OR ROLL IT......THEN ITS NOT NEW ANYMORE!!!

B2Krawler

March 25th, 2008, 01:03 PM

new tranny being picked up in SAC on Thursday, I will install it on thursday, and hopefuuly some testing Thur night and Friday

colonelmustard

March 25th, 2008, 04:08 PM

saw this post on the other site, I think the flip off gussets on the corners of your cage got you banned from Reno4x4:Big Grin: prepare to see this site grow!!!!!

Are you serious???????????? I just pulled up reno4x4 and my build wasn't there anymore. man, who would have thought a few gussets would get someone's panties all ruffled up?

jeeper89

March 25th, 2008, 04:27 PM

Are you serious???????????? I just pulled up reno4x4 and my build wasn't there anymore. man, who would have thought a few gussets would get someone's panties all ruffled up?

http://www.reno4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6470&highlight=fj40

Sierra Valley

March 25th, 2008, 04:50 PM

Dirty Harry thinks this build is just a shame:rolleyes:

B2Krawler

March 25th, 2008, 06:23 PM

who gives a fuck what Dirty Harry thinks, or anyone else for that matter, so what we cut up a nice fj40, news flash FJ40s are pieces of shit, heavy, underpowered, axles made from aluminum foil. I think it would make a nice mellow trail rig. other than that its a POS in stock form, sorry FJ guys, if you dont agree, then you have not broke enough pinions, birfs or t-cases

great vehicle to use as a building platform, it no Bronco II though:Big Grin:

did this build get removed from Reno 4x4, cant find it, was there a boobie in one of the post or did someone not spell fuck with a "v":laughing:

MR.ROCKAPE

March 25th, 2008, 08:13 PM

IT LOOKS LIKE THEY MOVED YOUR THREAD INTO THE NEW AND IMPROVED TECH SECTION!!

I THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY WHEN A.S TOLD SV TO...

Just wait SV I think you will see the tech and other parts improve if people can start threads without be ridiculed

THATS FAWKING FUNNY!!!!BAN THROTTLE BECAUSE HE WAS HOLDING US DOWN!!!I PREDICT VERY COOL THREADS ABOUT MORE BOLT AWNS,DORKELS AND SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENTS!!!!

ITS TRUE I NEVER ADDED ANY TECH...BUT I DID ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM REAL EXPERIENCE!!!(BTW...I AM AN ASE MASTER TECH,AS WELL AS A HONDA CERTIFIED MASTER TECH TOO!!!):eek:

OOPS SORRY FOR THE THREAD JACK.....NO NEED TO GET JEEPER TO BAN ME!!!

jeeper89

March 25th, 2008, 08:15 PM

OOPS SORRY FOR THE THREAD JACK.....NO NEED TO GET JEEPER TO BAN ME!!!

:frown: ive tried(just to see if i could).. i cant ban admins
:rolleyes:

Sierra Valley

March 25th, 2008, 08:17 PM

I think the tech is only gonna get better over here. B2 needs to post up some of the new stuff on his rig such as the behind the dash cooler.

jeeper89

March 25th, 2008, 08:18 PM

I think the tech is only gonna get better over here. B2 needs to post up some of the new stuff on his rig such as the behind the dash cooler.

thats what we want to hear:Big Grin:

Sierra Valley

March 27th, 2008, 10:35 PM

Well we got it all back together today and for the most part it went smoothly. Had to get the right bolt pattern for the torque converter to line up. After we got it all buttoned up we went out and ran it around and did one nice rock line up above the house. Then flexed it out in the pit. Man it sure is a stable when off camber.

Brian your gonna be stoked for the hammers.

MIGHTYRAM97

March 27th, 2008, 11:00 PM

IT LOOKS LIKE THEY MOVED YOUR THREAD INTO THE NEW AND IMPROVED TECH SECTION!!

I THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY WHEN A.S TOLD SV TO...

THATS FAWKING FUNNY!!!!BAN THROTTLE BECAUSE HE WAS HOLDING US DOWN!!!I PREDICT VERY COOL THREADS ABOUT MORE BOLT AWNS,DORKELS AND SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENTS!!!!

ITS TRUE I NEVER ADDED ANY TECH...BUT I DID ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM REAL EXPERIENCE!!!(BTW...I AM AN ASS MASTER TECH,AS WELL AS A HUMMA CERTIFIED MASTER TECH TOO!!!):eek:

OOPS SORRY FOR THE THREAD JACK.....NO NEED TO GET JEEPER TO BAN ME!!!

FIXED IT FO YA APE !!!!:Big Grin:

MIGHTYRAM97

March 27th, 2008, 11:06 PM

DID YOU GET YOUR FRAME FIXED YET KEITH ??? I spoke to Mark the other day and he had mentioned about your frame issue....

Sierra Valley

March 27th, 2008, 11:11 PM

Renojeepster is going to weld it for me in the morning.

MIGHTYRAM97

March 27th, 2008, 11:40 PM

I replaced the unit bearing in my pos d44 ( I swore I wouldn't dump any $$$ into an axle I wasn't gonna keep, but not being able to wheel for this long something had to give..) I still have the rockwells, but the rims etc... are hard to come by in this area... so I'll wait until funds are up again and get back on the parts gathering... the front bumper has all the plates welded in, recovery rings welded on, winch mounted and wired, now just waiting on my buddies bender to get fixed to rebuild a new set of sliders and rear bumper, weld up the rear and add new shocks/stabalizer and I'm good to go .... I mentioned running lower bronco when my junk is all done to Mark and he's down for it...(wanna go in from the lockwood side and run it up hill) :Big Grin:

jeeper89

March 28th, 2008, 12:00 AM

its good news you guys got it back together again:Big Grin:

MIGHTYRAM97

March 28th, 2008, 12:07 AM

its good news you guys got it back together again:Big Grin:

Yeah Nuff web wheelin for me... I want to get out and meet all the guys I have bagged on for the last year or so !!! so maybe I can be like Blue balls Jr....and break on each run !!!:eek::laughing:

colonelmustard

March 29th, 2008, 04:41 PM

Mr. Hanky lives!!!
new trans is in and works well.
the rig is way more stable than I would have thought, being 7 feet tall.
flexes like a mofo:Big Grin:
motor running well, guessing about 225hp-plenty for me right now.

final specs:
height: 7 feet:eek:
wheelbase: 112.5
trackwidth: 80
belly clearance: 27.5
weight: no idea, I'd guess just over 4000lbs

I'll try and post some pics from the other night when I'm home tomorrow. We put it into the pit sideways and stayed on all fours. steering seems to be almost 45 degrees, turns on a dime especially with front digs:Big Grin:

Only problem is a grinding sound when in 3rd gear low range with the front engaged-- I thought it was the front 2 piece DL, but it doesn't make any noise in high, so maybe the Atlas??? Anyhow, I will stay out of 3rd in low range and hopefully things will be fine for the hammers.