BMXking's Truck

[bmxking5]

I put it on the top for many reasons.
1. When it's on the top, it will still disconnect it from the axle (obviously)
2. Easier for me to get to if it's muddy(I can reach in from wheel well).
And the main reason is
3. I don't have to strap anything. I tried it out on the lower sway bar mount and with the extra weight of the end links on them, the sway bar would fall down if it wasn't strapped or bungied. When I tried it with the top disco'ed it would stay in place much better and didn't sag as with the other setup.

 

[xxScapegoat]

how do you like those tires? i was think about gettin those or the kumho venture MTs (cost reasons).. good lookin truck

 

[bmxking5]

Thanks. I think the tires are really good, especially for the money. I only have about 7000-8000 miles on them but they have just a slight amount of wear and do awesome on both the street and in the mud. Just ask j602. He just bought his second set, so he obviously likes them too.

 

[Con Seann3ry]

Just wanted to say that I think your truck is sick, can't wait to see the SAS...also, are you going to shorten your axels or run full width?

 

[SVO]

Great looking Sport Bryan!





Jeff - :navajo:

 

[BeauJ]

Next time yall go FRoadin around GA, hit me up and I'll ride shotgun. I'll be honest though, I don't know jack about tieing up straps and winching though

 

[bmxking5]

Con Seann3ry-Thanks for the compliments. I have finally made up my mind (I think ) and I will be going full width. It will be a slow build up($$, etc.) but it will be worth it. I am going to pick up the Ford 9" tomorrow.

SVO-Thanks for the compliment as well. I really, really, really like your Navajo!

Beau-I remember a while back you said you were cruisin' the streets of UGA checkin out the girls. Next time you go, let me know and I'll ride shotgun Hopefully we will get a run together for this summer. I'll let you know and you can ride shotgun.

 

[Bruces expo]

hey bryan that thing looks good with the sliders on it. keep it up. im gonna have to start catching up with you on mods

 

[bmxking5]

Thanks Bruce. Like I said on Saturday, let me know when you Navajo gets back and we can go wheel somewhere. I just started talking to "wheelin42001"(he lives in GA) and he has just recently bought Coda's SAS'ed Ranger. It appears to be a pretty nice truck, just needs a little bit more work. He said that when he gets it fixed up it will be a trail rig so that would be cool. Hopefully he'll be interested in going somewhere this summer too.

 

[FROADER]

$19.22 for the Yakima bars and mounts is a smokin' deal. new that would have cost you over $100. Nice find. Looking good. :thumsbup:

 

[bmxking5]

Thanks Colin

 

[Mcane6]

BMXking
let me know too if yall get a trip up ill go as well. Nice X too id like to see it in person.
Other than mine being a 2nd gen. it bascially looks like ur twin . I have based my X around urs kinda as for gettin ideas on what id like to do and stuff. My next thing will def be black wheels bc i like how they look on ur X.

 

[bmxking5]

Thanks Mcane. Where is Carrollton in GA? Is it in middle GA or what? XplorerKid wants us to wheel somwhere in middle GA so he(FL) and j602(AL) can go. There is a place called River Rock around Milledgeville. They have mild trails(I've heard) all the way to extreme trails(6 Heeps went, 6 Heeps broke ). I'll let you know. I should probably just start a thread soon.

 

[Mcane6]

West GA on the AL line. Ever heard of West Ga College? Thats where im at. Just let me know

 

[big351bronc]

BMXKing, that place aroung Milledgeville is supposed to be bada$$. Its for fourwheelers and trucks alike. Ive heard of a bunch of people that wheel their old CJ's up there on the weekends and they love it. Let me know when yall wanna go.

 

[bmxking5]

Gotten a decent amount done lately. I have gotten the rear axle for the full width swap and have begun tearing it down: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135596

The previous owner was cleaning his garage and found the cargo cover. He gave me that and the one from his old X. Also in the second pic is a shift boot from an 88 D**ge transfer case. It was FREE! I hope to be able to use that for mine and then it will match the Hurst whenever I get that.

Last time I was offroad, I stuffed the front tire into the wheel well(w/o sway bar) and then had to turn to get out the ditch I was in. I wasn't able to turn the wheel at ALL. I used a dremel to make a hole in the bottom of the inner fender well and got an S-hook from Home Depot. I put the S-hook in the hole of the well and the hole that was already there. This helped to pull the inner fender a bit back to give me some added clearance.

 

[bmxking5]

My battery died yesterday so I decided to replace it with a brand new Optima Red Top (to help power the winch and lights in the future ) I also got a chance to clean my engine for the most part. The last pic shows it mostly clean with the Optima, but I cleaned the rest after that pic.

 

[bmxking5]

Little bit of an update. Just now ordered a Hurst short shifter...should be here Tuesday or Wednesday. Then all the money is going towards getting an HP Dana 44.

 

[bmxking5]

Got the Hurst Short Throw Shifter installed on Tuesday. It is awesome!!!!!! I actually have room for a gatorade bottle in the cup holder, with room to spare, where as before I couldn't even fit a coke can. Also got an ABC fire extinguisher that is about to get installed. Pics of both later on.

 

[bmxking5]

I got a chance to paint the door trim and hatch trim things. Everything else on the outside of the truck has been repainted, so I figured this was the only thing left. The first pic is the before, and the other two are the afters.