Carlovers Desert Beater Build

[carlover]

now onto the rear.

 

[gmanpaint]

Rear? What rear? There isn't enough left of it to call it the "Rear" As if J LO went on a diet and lost her greatest ASSet.

Maybe call it the "Back"...lol

Front looks pretty awesome!

 

[cybergasm]

Hey at least the Original Frame rails are still there

 

[grant00]

that was my next question.... are those frame rails staying??

 

[carlover]

Ys frame rails are staying. its a better mounting point for the mezzanine arms.

 

[carlover]

few update pics

full droop...

 

[carlover]

full bump..

 

[corkey]

good lord !!!!

how much travel back there ??
25 inches ?

 

[carlover]

25" or so. itll be around 24" bumped and strapped though.

 

[Stic-o]

What size tires are you going to run? 35's?

 

[carlover]

Yes sir, right now i have 10 35" goodyear mtr's so hopefully im set for awhile on tires. 37's would be nice looking but would just wear everything out so much faster...

 

[grant00]

golly gee willickers thats a SWEET set-up!

 

[Dannyboy]

I think that Rockford amp could get stolen on the back seat like that,some punk teen could crawl right up under the big hole in the truck.

Looks great Sean, I've only seen one other Explorer with mezzanine arms, I still don't totally understand it but the one I saw handled great.

 

[grant00]

I think that Rockford amp could get stolen on the back seat like that,some punk teen could crawl right up under the big hole in the truck.

you sure its not a Kicker amp? :

 

[DB_1]

Good stuff there Sean Do those arms work as an anti-sway bar with a torsion bar running through that tube?

 

[Brandon@BTF-fab]

Good stuff there Sean Do those arms work as an anti-sway bar with a torsion bar running through that tube?

no, these ones do not. I did a nissan frontier though with a swaybar, connected to warn hubs so you can lock and unlock it.

 

[Stic-o]

no, these ones do not. I did a nissan frontier though with a swaybar, connected to warn hubs so you can lock and unlock it.

You mean Gil's right. He comes on here every once in a blue moon, we use to work together. His truck came out very nice

 

[Tbars4]

...Is that old 8.8 still available???..:scratch:

 

[carlover]

I think that Rockford amp could get stolen on the back seat like that,some punk teen could crawl right up under the big hole in the truck.

Looks great Sean, I've only seen one other Explorer with mezzanine arms, I still don't totally understand it but the one I saw handled great.

Amp is coming out, i just keep forgetting to yank it haha.

Im happy with the way its all coming together. it had to take 5 steps back before it could move one step forward.

And Ted, the 8.8 is gone. sold it 2 weeks or so ago.

 

[Tbars4]

...No problem..Heading to pick-your part later this month...

...And how the heck did you find 10-35" MTR's??...Jeepspeed still had some last I heard..