FROADER's "Re-registry"

[Tbars4]

...rofl, besides the new bumper, i think everone's chins dropped when froader's 45' bus came rolling into camp...(paul's rig) with froader's badged all over it...

 

[FROADER]

Oh yeah...

bumper = best buddy (24 years) discount. Although if you add up what I should owe Winter over the years and him working on my 15 vehicles I've owned, he could probably own a house by now...

 

[Tbars4]

...well at least i hope you got everything you wanted for your vehicles on your birthday...

 

[FROADER]

I actually got a single outlet power inverter from Winter, so that was sweet!

 

[Tbars4]

...thats killer, power for the computer???

 

[Stic-o]

I'll keep a eye out for a grill piece at the JY for ya colin

 

[cybergasm]

Oh yeah...

bumper = best buddy (24 years) discount. Although if you add up what I should owe Winter over the years and him working on my 15 vehicles I've owned, he could probably own a house by now...

I heard references made to this when u guys were loading up Carlovers X on the trailer at TH.

 

[FROADER]

First post updated.

 

[IZwack]

Lookin' good as ever -- those SXs worked better than the Xterrains (CJ-hill) !

*cough*

OMG sorry I have a cough

 

[FROADER]

Forst post updated with the rest of this...

 

[IZwack]

Where will the spare tire go!?

 

[mounty71]

Is this the first small step in the major transformation the truck will be undergoing? Or just an adjustment for the larger spare?

 

[FROADER]

It was a POS design, that just wasn't worth trying to fix. The bolt (instead of a spindle) was frozen and has been since 2 months after I got it. The main bar was also cracked by the bolt, as you can see in that pic posted above.

The spare is strapped down in the cargo area.

 

[Stic-o]

Colin, I have a brand new hinge from rockstomper if you want it.

http://www.rockstomper.com/catalog/pieces/hinge.htm

cost me $50 bucks but sense I'm doing something different, I'll make you a deal

 

[FROADER]

The POS wasn't very happy driving to Big Bear and back this weekend. There was slapping and banging sounds coming from it going up any hills on the highway. I honestly didn't think I was going to make it back.

I also blew a front passenger axle seal on the trail.

I think this thing is going to be parked in a yard (friend's dad has a place for me to keep it) until I can afford to do something about it. I'll probably say F it and just wait until I can do the 5.0 swap.

 

[Tbars4]

..I take it the noise was from the motor?? But your tranny is still ok???

 

[FROADER]

I'm not possitive. The surging "problem" I was having before, was never figured out, so I don't know if that was engine or tranny. Either way though, I'm not rebuilding a 3rd a4ld and I thought I was ok with the 4.0, but going 35mph up the 241 from the 91 really pissed me off.

 

[Tbars4]

...That hill is under rated as it is a steep a$$ grade even with a v8, 351 or bigger...

...I feel for you though, that is a big project alone...So, a v8 (302) and doubler, what tranny???...I take it this will have to happen before the "other" mod...

 

[Blacksheep Josh]

just go v8 all ready. we all know you want to lol

 

[FROADER]

...That hill is under rated as it is a steep a$$ grade even with a v8, 351 or bigger...

...I feel for you though, that is a big project alone...So, a v8 (302) and doubler, what tranny???...I take it this will have to happen before the "other" mod...

Well, since it still "runs" I can trailer it to truckhaven and use it until it actually stops working. I may still go ahead and do "The Plan" before I do anything with running gear.

just go v8 all ready. we all know you want to lol

Yes, it will eventually happen. As I stated above, it will have to be parked for a while before I can afford to do that.