zensius
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- City, State
- Pleasant Hill, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '92 4 dr. EB
So my 92 Ex is being brought in from the pasture that is my side yard. It was replaced by a Ram as my daily driver/work vehicle. And all my friends have sold their wheeling vehicles so I haven't driven it in a long time. (I haven't posted on here in forever either.) It's getting a new lease on life because I'm converting it into an art car/mutant vehicle for this year's Burning Man. This was the mutant vehicle we've been using for the last couple of years. http://burningup2007.blogspot.com/search/label/Perambulator It was based on a golf cart. Our new one is going to be based on my '92.
I'm going to need to bolster the carrying capacity many times over. I know that I've carried a ton (an actual ton) of refuse to the dump on a few occasions. The truck seemed to handle it okay. Now imagine that the truck is carrying 25 people (in various states of dress) and an additional 850 lbs. of wood fiberglass and steel shaped like art. What can I do to increase it's capabilites? I've seen a lot of weaker cars carrying more weight there. And I've seen a lot of vehicle's backs broken as well. I want to do what I can to keep it running all week. On the cheap of course.
Here's what I'm working with:
92 Eddie Bauer 4x4, 229k, auto tranny, factory transfer case, 3.73, rear axle is out of a 95 and has disc brakes, Superlift 5.5 SOA lift with Superlift extended radius arms, warrior shackles, Rancho adjustable shocks. I'm embarrassed to say that I'm running 33 x 10.5's in the rear and 31's in the front. (so no 4 wheeling in it's current setup) There's also a questionable powertrax no-slip in the rear. Door tag says GAWR rear 3000 GAWR front 2640.
I'm thinking at least some helper springs or load leveling air shocks. Or both. I was also thinking of adding cooling capacity as the vehicle only goes 5 mph all day with a heavy load. Transmission cooler too? Any thoughts? The crazier and/or cheaper the better. Springs out of another vehicle? Wooden blocks? Additional radiator? Think Pick-n-Pull. Let's hear it.
I'll try to keep you all updated as construction begins.
Thanks guys.
I'm going to need to bolster the carrying capacity many times over. I know that I've carried a ton (an actual ton) of refuse to the dump on a few occasions. The truck seemed to handle it okay. Now imagine that the truck is carrying 25 people (in various states of dress) and an additional 850 lbs. of wood fiberglass and steel shaped like art. What can I do to increase it's capabilites? I've seen a lot of weaker cars carrying more weight there. And I've seen a lot of vehicle's backs broken as well. I want to do what I can to keep it running all week. On the cheap of course.
Here's what I'm working with:
92 Eddie Bauer 4x4, 229k, auto tranny, factory transfer case, 3.73, rear axle is out of a 95 and has disc brakes, Superlift 5.5 SOA lift with Superlift extended radius arms, warrior shackles, Rancho adjustable shocks. I'm embarrassed to say that I'm running 33 x 10.5's in the rear and 31's in the front. (so no 4 wheeling in it's current setup) There's also a questionable powertrax no-slip in the rear. Door tag says GAWR rear 3000 GAWR front 2640.
I'm thinking at least some helper springs or load leveling air shocks. Or both. I was also thinking of adding cooling capacity as the vehicle only goes 5 mph all day with a heavy load. Transmission cooler too? Any thoughts? The crazier and/or cheaper the better. Springs out of another vehicle? Wooden blocks? Additional radiator? Think Pick-n-Pull. Let's hear it.
I'll try to keep you all updated as construction begins.
Thanks guys.