Frame Swap..and an Exo.

muddemon_06 · 10-11-2007, 06:13 PM

Busy at it again..Well my place of employment shut down yesterday so I decided I would take my severance pay and feed the money pit more cash. About 2 weeks ago I accidentally buried my truck in a decent sized ditch..ok, well its actually big enough to be a river. Buried it around 8:30pm and 2 burnt ground wires, 4 broken winch cables, a ford F-350 and a F-150 both on 37's, a 9800 series John Deere tractor, and a wrecker later at 5:00am we had it out. Had stagnant water in the passenger side seat and when it leveled out it had sat so long that the mud portion of the water had seeped in also. Next morning revealed more damage..the winch on the wrecker had bent the front bumper down, which was welded to the front spring hanger crossmember which in turn bent it, along with the frame horns down folding the shackles back against the frame. It's sat for two weeks and now I'm tired of seeing it set and not get driven. Tried to bend the bumper back into place with the cummins and a tree but it just warps right back. So I decided to get rid of the regular cab frame and swap back to the extended cab frame and take the body lift off where I won't have cab damage when the exo is put to use. I'm planning on running solid body mounts and grade 8 hardware that way maybe the mounts won't give enough to dent the cab in on the exo if it gets layed on it's side. I've still got to chop my frame to weld to the extended cab frame where duby had chopped it for a rear link suspension. I weighed the option of going link in the rear but I don't see spending $700 on a setup I don't need. So anyway on to the pics..

A familiar sight from earlier this year..

Again..

And again..

Onto powertrain

Driveshafts loose

Exhaust loose

Mounts unbolted

Lift Off..

The 3rz and W59 on its new home..

Check back there's more to come!!

gittinit · 10-12-2007, 07:28 PM

I love the use of the tow truck! Hey werent those wheels black before, it looks like they have been through a sand baster.

awsumdc · 10-13-2007, 08:30 AM

And thats why I stay way away from the mud

muddemon_06 · 10-13-2007, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gittinit

I love the use of the tow truck! Hey werent those wheels black before, it looks like they have been through a sand baster.

Yea..they were and will be again but this time it even took off the white powdercoating.

Jordan7118 · 10-17-2007, 02:35 AM

Just found this. Nice work, Bo, on the stuck! Haha! That's pretty intense! Can't wait to see some of this come together. Looking forward to wheeling my junk with ya in the next couple months. Good luck!

Jordan

Kaistie · 10-17-2007, 11:58 AM

I also stay away from the mud. Too many burried trucks in the soft sand in the Az washes. My Dads new Dodge was the last one! Beautiful country out there though. Good luck!

muddemon_06 · 10-17-2007, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordan7118

Just found this. Nice work, Bo, on the stuck! Haha! That's pretty intense! Can't wait to see some of this come together. Looking forward to wheeling my junk with ya in the next couple months. Good luck!

Jordan

It'd be a lot faster if I hadn't done the unthinkable and invested in a heep that I've been working to get the leaks and the clutch fixed for the last four days that way i have a dd. Soon as i get it going (tomorrow) I'll be back at work on the taco if the rain will let up.

79coyotefrg · 11-13-2007, 07:43 PM

and no pics of the stuck

10-11-2007, 06:13 PM	#1
muddemon_06 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trumann, AR Posts: 777	Frame Swap..and an Exo. Busy at it again..Well my place of employment shut down yesterday so I decided I would take my severance pay and feed the money pit more cash. About 2 weeks ago I accidentally buried my truck in a decent sized ditch..ok, well its actually big enough to be a river. Buried it around 8:30pm and 2 burnt ground wires, 4 broken winch cables, a ford F-350 and a F-150 both on 37's, a 9800 series John Deere tractor, and a wrecker later at 5:00am we had it out. Had stagnant water in the passenger side seat and when it leveled out it had sat so long that the mud portion of the water had seeped in also. Next morning revealed more damage..the winch on the wrecker had bent the front bumper down, which was welded to the front spring hanger crossmember which in turn bent it, along with the frame horns down folding the shackles back against the frame. It's sat for two weeks and now I'm tired of seeing it set and not get driven. Tried to bend the bumper back into place with the cummins and a tree but it just warps right back. So I decided to get rid of the regular cab frame and swap back to the extended cab frame and take the body lift off where I won't have cab damage when the exo is put to use. I'm planning on running solid body mounts and grade 8 hardware that way maybe the mounts won't give enough to dent the cab in on the exo if it gets layed on it's side. I've still got to chop my frame to weld to the extended cab frame where duby had chopped it for a rear link suspension. I weighed the option of going link in the rear but I don't see spending $700 on a setup I don't need. So anyway on to the pics.. A familiar sight from earlier this year.. Again.. And again.. Onto powertrain Driveshafts loose Exhaust loose Mounts unbolted Lift Off.. The 3rz and W59 on its new home.. Check back there's more to come!! __________________ -=Greene County Crevice Crawlers=-

10-12-2007, 07:28 PM	#2
gittinit Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Paragould, AR Posts: 2,142	I love the use of the tow truck! Hey werent those wheels black before, it looks like they have been through a sand baster. __________________ Whats left of a 85 Toyota, 22r Slightly Modified, Got propane, lots of tube n stuff. =Greene County Crevise Crawlers=

10-13-2007, 08:30 AM	#3
awsumdc Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SoCal, O.C. Posts: 2,723	And thats why I stay way away from the mud __________________ '05 "SAC" Double Cab TRD Sport 4x4 with Marlin Crawler "Taco" Box and a bunch of other stuff. Linked, Locked & Large! "THE BEAST" *AKA "THE BIG SEXY"* Wyatt Scott 3.4 auto crawler install Installing an FJ Case into an 05+ Tacoma My Build thread. *Building "The Beast"* GOT SAC?

10-17-2007, 11:58 AM	#6
Kaistie Desert Turtle Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cave Creek, Az Posts: 5,088	I also stay away from the mud. Too many burried trucks in the soft sand in the Az washes. My Dads new Dodge was the last one! Beautiful country out there though. Good luck! __________________ Linked, locked, and blown one ton monster on 40's!! 08 2500 4x4 Cummins tow rig and DDmmmmmmm, Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/user/kaistie

11-13-2007, 07:43 PM	#8
79coyotefrg Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arkadelphia AR Posts: 4,973	and no pics of the stuck __________________ AR-TTORA founder/current President, www.ar-ttora.com 22R bored .060 over, LCEngineeing stage II race cam, 3236 weber, entire drivetrain from www.Marlincrawler.com 1200 NON ceramic clutch, L52HD 5 speed + dual transfer case. Driveline E-brake, front suspension and hi-steer from www.allprooffroad.com

10-17-2007, 02:35 AM	#5
Jordan7118 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hot Springs, AR Posts: 4,000	Just found this. Nice work, Bo, on the stuck! Haha! That's pretty intense! Can't wait to see some of this come together. Looking forward to wheeling my junk with ya in the next couple months. Good luck! Jordan

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