Project Baby Runner/Mini Crawler: R.J.'s Navajo Build

[Tbars4]

...With my stiff rear end, all you have to do is watch the Mcneil whoops, and that's what my truck looks like going thru the whoops...:

..I'll stay as the tow rig, but we might always have a rematch race ..

 

[R.J.]

you gonna givit a little workout this weekend???

hopefully

 

[carlover]

hopefully

Nice lol. I wanna see RJ in action lol.

I finally started my own build thread, i have a long list of parts to start buying lol.

 

[R.J.]

haha oh yes me in action, i'll see what i can find to get stuck on and stall the engine while brandon critics my fab work :

 

[carlover]

haha oh yes me in action, i'll see what i can find to get stuck on and stall the engine while brandon critics my fab work :

LOL it will be a good time all around. And im sure Brandon wont critic anything, he's done some ****ty fab himself when he first started.

 

[R.J.]

the fab is decent, the angles are a bit odd though. workin for me though

 

[carlover]

As long as it works and doesnt break apart thats all that matters. And weve all seen how your drive, if anyone can break something you can. But thats good though, your stuff is tested well.

 

[R.J.]

in 12-16 months, i can't wait to be in the passenger seat testing out yours

 

[carlover]

in 12-16 months, i can't wait to be in the passenger seat testing out yours

Itll be a fun ride thats for sure. I wish i could just get it built sooner, but this stuff isnt cheap as we all know.

 

[R.J.]

put the warrior shackles on. also checked out the droop for fun

the rear droop is nothing exciting

some pics while workin on it

sitting nice with the warrior shackles

i think that the springs are so soft that when i load it up for the trails and have four people in the car, the rear will sag down pretty low

 

[PRND21]

Seeing all these mods makes me regret selling my 91. but now im working on a 98, trying to find a way to lift the front, my Torsion bars are maxed. any ideas?
So heres my Explorer

And heres the shackles i made, they still need to be painted

 

[mounty71]

PRND21, i'm sure RJ would offer help, but you should start a thread of your own, don't post in someone elses.

O ya, RJ, he lives right in Jim's neighborhood.

 

[PRND21]

PRND21, i'm sure RJ would offer help, but you should start a thread of your own, don't post in someone elses.

O ya, RJ, he lives right in Jim's neighborhood.

yeah sry about that, im still trying to figure out how this site works

 

[R.J.]

yeah sry about that, im still trying to figure out how this site works

hey no problem nice looking shackles man.


this thread is specific to my car only. there are threads that are about your year of explorer and lifting them and you can post in there and probably get some good feedback. or you can start your own thread abotu your car, kinda like what i did, and the experianced guys in here would give you a hand in advice on what to do.

im not an expert on IFS (independant front suspension) but for 4wd i thik you need an actual lift kit to raise it any higher than the torsion bars allow. if its 2wd you can get lift spindles

 

[R.J.]

wait, prnd21, do you live around the corner from me and you were selling a 2door square body explorer a long time ago? if your the guy im thinking of, you go down your street to the T and make a left and theres the navajo and a bronco

 

[carlover]

So what happened to the navajo on sunday?? The guys in the back of the pack told me you had to take off.

 

[R.J.]

broke the shock mount off. it was no fun driving without rear shocks

i think it was because my limit straps were to short so the shocks were acting as the limiting factor

 

[carlover]

broke the shock mount off. it was no fun driving without rear shocks

i think it was because my limit straps were to short so the shocks were acting as the limiting factor

Yeah someone said something about a broken shock mount. Damn that sucks for sure. But at least you didnt have the worst carnage of the day. I still cant believe that guy rolled his truck....

 

[Tbars4]

......Is there a link to that run with pics???

 

[410Fortune]

limit straps too long? not too short?

Sucks! Looks like the welds failed?