79 6x6

[1985-GMC]

Man that sucks, I would have been pissed

[Dcheat]

Originally Posted by 1985-GMC

Man that sucks, I would have been pissed

Im glad there were no children near by. Because the slew of cursing and yelling that came from me was something else
No worries. I'll toss a new tube in there and try again soon.

[mongocanfly]

Dc that screwdriver deal sounds like my kinda luck...of all the crazy things I've pulled from tires the top of the list has to be a cereal spoon...handle first...go figure..talk about a noisy deal ever time that spoon went around and hit the pavement..but I didn't want to pull it out til I got home so I could fix it

[Dcheat]

A spoon? Seriously?! *throws hands up and walks away from the computer*
Okay, you win! Thats.. Yup. Damn man. Im sorry, but im laughing way too hard over that. Im mean, wow.

[mongocanfly]

Yep..I win!..that happened to my 86 c10 when I'd only had it about 6 months..everbody tells me I need to be writin a book about all the crazy crap that's happened to me over the years...here's one of my flat tire adventures...about 10 years ago I was turkey hunting one morning and on my way out stopped to lock the gate and I hear psssssss...I went around the truck to look and I had one of those plastic green headed roof tacks in the sidewall of my tire about 2" below the rim..me being lazy and not wanting to put on the spare I rushed down the road to a local tire store..I go walking in and don't see anybody..but a voice from the back hollers "be with ya ina minute".. well this ole hairlipped boy with 2 teeth (billyjoebob) comes out and says.." what can I do ya for"..so I tell him I've got a nail in my sidewall and need a patch on it not a plug..so we walk out to look and he says" can't plug that,, gonna need a patch"..I'm like I just told you that..so anyway he drags a jack and impact out and starts to work..he gets 2 nuts loose and stops...looks up at me(I can tell inspiration has done come over this ol boy) and says" tell ya what we could do, save ya some money.. take a sheetmetal screw and a washer put some caulk on it and run it in that hole"........(crickets)........now I'm thinking where's the cameras?....I look back at him and says I think ill stick with the patch.."awrighty" he says and takes off a couple more lug nuts and he stops again.. looks back up at me and says" ima telling ya them screws hold good..ya see that cavalier out there.. (pointing at the parking lot) I've got fo or five screws in dem tires and I'm telling ya they hold good"..... (more crickets)...i had to walk back out front and look at the sign just to make sure where i was....needless to say I didn't take my eyes of him again until I left...

[Cjcolbyjack]

That's freaking cool!

[Dcheat]

Time to get this rig back under the knife. My Raylar 572 will be showing up on Wednesday. Then a week or so later, the new transmission from FinishLine transmissions will be arriving. Good timing too, as I blew up my current trans Friday evening! All I have left is 1st and reverse Not too surprising as this was a bone stock 4l80e that was from a wrecked motor-coach, then it sat on my shelf for a number of years.
While its back in the shop, I'll also be re-configuring the rear suspension to a dual 3-link with 16" airshocks. I Love the flex of the current setup, and how it distributes the traction. But its just a wee bit bouncy. The new configuration will allow more independent suspension movement between the rear axles. So one axle lifting up will no longer push the other axle downward. It will also distribute the stresses of all that weight better on the frame. No longer will both rear axles be pivoting off of a single point. Which was always a concern of mine.

[1985-GMC]

Awesome, can't wait to see the new changes!

[Dcheat]

Sneak preview of the 572! The stroke on this thing is Massive! The Raylar CNC heads will be arriving soon.

[MTCK]

That is pretty! Going to eat propane too?

[Dcheat]

Originally Posted by MTCK

That is pretty! Going to eat propane too?

For now, yes. My fuel system is more than capable of handling it. Though I REALLY hate to say it, but I will be converting back to gasoline soon. I ran into a significant snag. F'ing NOBODY will fill her up. Either stations refuse because they have never filled an automotive tank before and aren't willing to start now, or they aren't setup to pay road tax. I built this truck to be able to go to Moab or the Rubicon and drive back. But now I have this issue that I cant guarantee that I can get fuel on the way there. Even stations that told me before I built this truck, they they would fill car tanks, refuse to fill it up. So yeah. Pisses me off. Im left with little alternative other than carrying spare 10 gallon forklift tanks.

Im not looking forward to cutting apart my roll cage and sections of the bed to take the LPG tank back out. So as of right now, I'll run what I got.

[MTCK]

Well that sucks. Fab up a two burner grill for the back of the cage and tell the stations it's a 700 horsepower self propelled BBQ.

[Dcheat]

Originally Posted by MTCK

Well that sucks. Fab up a two burner grill for the back of the cage and tell the stations it's a 700 horsepower self propelled BBQ.

What? Its a BBQ!

[Dcheat]

So! I got to yank a 5-ton 6x6 out of the mud today

[TrailerTrash]

What no video?!?!

[Dcheat]

Originally Posted by TrailerTrash

What no video?!?!

Oh I wanted to shoot some. But by the time the owner of the 5-tonner got on site, it was already dark.

[daddyjeep]

Man, that picture really puts into perspective how huge your truck is.

[TrailerTrash]

Originally Posted by Dcheat

Oh I wanted to shoot some. But by the time the owner of the 5-tonner got on site, it was already dark.

Ah i got ya man. woulda been sweet but it doesnt always work out that way

Originally Posted by daddyjeep

Man, that picture really puts into perspective how huge your truck is.

that is so true its a monster

[Dcheat]

Originally Posted by daddyjeep

Man, that picture really puts into perspective how huge your truck is.

*chuckles* Ya know, thats the crazy thing. To me, it doesn't seem all that big. Until I park next to... well anything really. I built this to be as low as I could be, and still have usable suspension travel with 46" tires. The other day, I came out of a store and a toyota on 38's was next to my rig in the parking lot. I couldnt help but think, "Awww, look at that little fellah. Its attempting to Truck next to mine."

[daddyjeep]

Originally Posted by Dcheat

*chuckles* Ya know, thats the crazy thing. To me, it doesn't seem all that big. Until I park next to... well anything really. I built this to be as low as I could be, and still have usable suspension travel with 46" tires. The other day, I came out of a store and a toyota on 38's was next to my rig in the parking lot. I couldnt help but think, "Awww, look at that little fellah. Its attempting to Truck next to mine."

I think the proportions of what you built are spot on. That is why it looks so huge to me next to something with a known size.

[Dcheat]

Video!

https://youtu.be/yv5Z56BikBM


First time out with the rig after having reconfigured the front suspension for better anti-dive geometry. In doing so, it moved the front axle forward about 1.5". Everything looked good to go, except not so much. When at full compression, the front tires rubbed the fenders. It felt like just a little bit, so I didnt worry about it. The big issue came with the hydraulic bump stops. The plates that they contact on the axle were setup for the rotation and offset of the axle with the old geometry. Now, they would juuuust slide off that plate. Allowing the axle to compress even further than expected, and more or less let the tires take out the front clip of the truck. Once the suspension extended, the shaft of the bumps became stuck on the lip of the plate and they ripped from the mounting cans. Sooo yeah. Double check all your angles and alignments before going wheeling fellas.
I had planned on hitting some more entertaining stuff up the way. But without bump stops, the Rockwell center-chunk comes too close to my oil pan at full compression. I didn't want to risk it.
At the end, I was stopped by a few hikers who wanted photos

[Dcheat]

Originally Posted by TrailerTrash

im really hoping for some pics on it rolling down the highway.

maybe a video too?

Here ya go

https://youtu.be/ClGuMU6nSJg

[TrailerTrash]

Originally Posted by Dcheat

Here ya go

https://youtu.be/ClGuMU6nSJg

so awesome

just driving down the road no big deal. like it aint the most monstrous rig around

[Dcheat]

Originally Posted by TrailerTrash

so awesome

just driving down the road no big deal. like it aint the most monstrous rig around

Nope. Nothing to see here. Just your average every day monstertruck tooling down the highway. Move along. Hey! Hey you! Stop taking photos. You see this kind of crap every day. Move along.

[TrailerTrash]

you modest son of a gun