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Although it can make a person cringe to have to pay for the remanufactured engine that seems to have more potential to be more reliable and last longer than the rebuild. A 3-year or 36,000 mile warranty is also a plus compared to 3 months. There's always the possibility with the rebuilt...

So I got a new quicktime version installed and saw the video of the truck. Cool to hear the engine rumbling and see it in motion after studying the photographs of it in Dirtsports magazine. Seeing people scrub tire marks off a white floor isn't the most exciting thing to watch (don't know...

410Fortune, I tried downloading both the low-resolution and high resolution videos. They download but when I try to watch the video a box appears on the screen that says "Couldn't open the file "f2000hi.mp4" because an unknown error occured. The number of the error is -8971." Do you...

410Fortune, I apologize for the repost. I searched with some keywords before I posted, but obviously didn't get the right keywords. If you or a moderator would prefer to delete this thread and just bump the original, go for it. Later, Chris.

Thought I would share this information (link) for those that might be interested. I first learned of this F-100 from its feature in Dirtsports magazine's May 2006 "Masterpiece In Metal" section. *More info and specs. on it can be found at:http://www.fordf2000.com/ Later, Chris

Dave, Your idea with the gusset connecting the tabs with the frame sounds good. The more I think about the idea I posted above, the possibility of it folding or fracturing around the bend area seems greater. That tab idea I posted would probably require a gusset (like your idea) on the...

Dave, Here's an idea for the tabs that you're working on for your track bar: I made the two tabs look similar to the ones you have mocked up and drew up the top plate which could be welded to the two tabs and frame. Since you mentioned connecting the tabs to the frame I put a...

RockRanger, Thanks, yeah it only took 2 1/2 months since Truckhaven for me to paint it... along with adding a few other tubes. SkanlaxJMO Thanks man. I can't provide any measurements, due to the fact that I measured, bent, cut as I went. If your thinking of making a similar bumper my...

Mitch, Thanks for the compliment. Chris

Here's an update. I welded some caps on the open ends of a few tubes, and painted the tube bumper. The crossmember that I mentioned I was working on in some other post turned out to be a succesful idea and not a fancy looking paperweight. The X crossmember supports the tube bumper and...

RangerX, Your winch mount and tube bumper look sick, very clean. Couple of questions on the winch mount plate, since I'm curious. Noticed the winch mount plate appears to be around 1/4" thick, and is bent to create flages around the perimeter of the plate. Do you know if the flanges on...

Dave, Good job so far on the rebuild, looks cool. That grinder set-up is awesome. A while back in a thread, I remember you mentioning travelling to Anaheim to check out/pick-up steel. I came across information about Industrial Metal Supply Co. to open a warehouse in Riverside which...

RangerX, This reply only half completes your request since this bumper isn't being built with a winch in mind. I'm not sure what there is for holes in the frame on your Ranger, but the holes that I utilized were two upsidedown triangular holes on each frame rail(don't have a picture of...

Thanks for the suggestions and compliments everyone. Mitch Lights might be added in the future. It'll be winchless, I'm still a novice at offroading and can't justify owning one at this time. I made a prerunner bumper a couple years ago and liked how the bumper bolted to the frame that...

I've been working on this Prerunner bumper and some have seen it at Truckhaven. The bumper's still in progress. A goal of mine with this bumper was to learn new fabrication skills and incorporate them into the bumper. I used a 1 3/4" die on a Pro Tools 105 hd, and a friend let me use his...

Thanks Colin. The pictures turned out good, even if some of them are out of focus. Thanks for the compliments on the bikes. It was a fun project to learn about fabrication and characteristics of how some welded parts pull or stiffen up (due to lacking a good jig) as well as being creative...

Truckhaven 2006 Pictures (Saturday) The pictures that I took on Saturday are at http://www.cardomain.com/ride/509527/6. Later, Chris.

Colin (Froader), I'll see what I can do as far as getting the photos scanned, or on a disk. It may take me a week or two. Chris.

Big Thanks to Tom Davis for letting me ride along and get pictures of the group offroading for my photoessay. I had a good time out there. TDS had it's own vendor booth area that was like a mini offroad expo: food vendors, vehicles and parts on display, t-shirts for sale and a mobile rock...

I will be joining you guys out there on Saturday. I probably won't be driving on any trails as I have to take more pictures for my Photoessay. Do you guys plan on heading out onto the trails around 9:00am? Thanks, Chris.

Thanks to everyone who got the run organized and put together. I learned a lot out at Truckhaven. I'm definitely a novice at offroading and tips from BKennedy, Tom Rios, Ray Hutchinson and group helped a ton. Cool to meet everyone out there and see so many different rigs. Going up the...

I signed up (running the beginner trails) and I am partly going because I've got a Photo Essay project for a class and I'll be able to learn more about offroading this way. Are there times during the runs where groups watch other groups at certain obstacles? Is there an approximate time...

Hey Chuggy, welcome... crazy is a relative term. I can't answer all of your questions, but a 31x10.5" tire may be the maximum without fender trimming, this may vary from one explorer to the next. Here is a reference guide: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67200...

I won't be attending this run. Enjoy Truckhaven. Chris.

I 'm thinking about attending this run, If I do I'll probably run with the stockers to learn, cause I've haven't done much more than fire roads with my 4x4. My questions are kind of early to be asking, but roughly what time do you guys start to wheel on Saturday. Also wonedering if...

Xplorer92, The front brake lines came with the Superlift kit when I got mine. I went back and got the rear brake lines orderd after we finished installing it. One reason because the stock rear brake lines were real tight once everything was installed, and two for peace of mind. Also your...

Hey jason94sport, Here is a better picture of the spring perch that came with the 5.5" Superlift system. The old shock mount tabs were cut off of the U bolt plate/ shock mounting plate (that's were the rust is).

Hey Jason94sport, As far as welding the spring perch on top of the rear axle, for some you can do that, but the ones Superlift makes don't need to be welded on. They fit snug on the rear axle and the u bolts and old plate that held the spring plates down with the shock tab goes on top of the...

Hey Beer man, For the Spring Over Axle (SOA) for the rear axle most use a bracket that fits on top of the axle and the one I have fits into the stock leaf spring bracket that came factory on the rear axle. The Spring Over Axle conversion where you are moving the leaf springs from under the...

I'm not trying to be a thorn in anyone's side, but I thought I would clarify this (mandrel bender) topic. A mandrel bender actually has a component (the mandrel) that goes inside the material whether its tube or pipe which keeps the tube in good shape this is typically used for exhaust...

Hey ExplorerKid I saw the Tower View chopper thread about your bros mini choppers, those look sick. That thread actually helped me out with the steerer tube angle for the headset as well as the ideal fork leg length. Thanks for the compliment. Later, Chris

Here is a custom bike that I have been building. It is just slightly over-built, but it rides good and isn't hard to turn or get going. I found some tires with a flame tread pattern for it which I think are cool.

Thanks, everyone. Josh S. I would probably be looking at the cheaper lights right now. I just need to price them around town and see what I can find that fits my needs. Caleb (XplorerKid) The plate I used was 1/4" thick and there are two washers on both sides of the plate, so there are...

Thanks for the compliments, everyone. Josh S. I've thought about lights, and have briefly searched online for them but I have only found them in the price range of $70 to $200. Maybe I didn't look hard enough any suggestions? Thanks. rino351 Thanks for the compliments. About...

Thanks, Code Poet.

Here is an update to my pre-runner bumper project. Hardware Used: Four 5/8" diameter bolts for mounting tube bumper to frame rails. Two 5/8" diameter clevis rings/ D rings for tow points. 5/16" bolts for mounting skid plate and license plate. Here are some pics (more can be seen at...

DB 1, I haven't been to Rancho Metal for about a month, but I'm sure they have the metal that your looking for. I would call to see what they have before I drove out here, but its up to you, and you may have already thought of that. Good luck. Spindlecone, Thanks man, I'm definately not a...

Hey DB 1, The place that I go to for metal is called Rancho Metals and Supply on 41400 Date avenue in Murrieta CA 92562, phone # is 909-677-8586. There hours are Monday-Friday 7:30am-5:00pm and Saturday 7:30am -3:00pm. They are near the 15 freeway. This place has remnant steel (which...

Front Pre-runner bumper pictures. Here is a pre-runner bumper that I have been working on. The metal used is pretty rusted because it's remnant steel (i.e. scrap) at .30 cents a pound it's good for learning how to fabricate stuff. This bumper can be bolted onto the vehicle (with four bolts)...

Those sliders look sick, nice job. I see you have four holes drilled out of the frame mounting plates, was wondering did you end up welding these on to the frame or possibly bolting on? I think most people weld them on, and I can see a section in the first picture that makes it look like they...