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jfarsang wrote:Looking forward to see what you've come up with !

Did you figure out what engine you'll put in there ? Gas or Diesel ?

Because I plan on doing a lot of third world travel, I will be staying with diesel. I don't think I will be doing any engine work until the spring. Need to pay down the charge card first, the Mrs. Said So!!

Super Exceeded wrote:Just been informed by the tire shop that three of my rims are on back order.... Won't know until tomorrow when they'll be in. This project has become an exersize in patients....

Who is the patient? You or the vehicle?

Yippeeee, went to the tire store today and had the tires Mounted. Stretch is finally on the road!!

Super Exceeded wrote:Yippeeee, went to the tire store today and had the tires Mounted. Stretch is finally on the road!!

We only believe it if we see a photo.
Time for another Whipsaw trip?

Well here's a little rear tire contrast for you,

Wow, these are 33"? They look quite tiny on your huge lift.
Any experience yet how the van is doing if you push it up a steep hill?

Did you rebuild the leafpacks for the added weight ?

I see you've moved the two axles closer together than when you first attached back-end-1 to back-end-2. Did you get the drive arrangement sorted?

Yippeee, I got to drive her today.

You, sir, have managed to navigate the fine line between insanity and genius. I admire your gumption. Kudos!

Very cool. Come by the shop sometime for beer and tinkering.

Looks like it belongs exploring the moon !

Very unique and hat's off to your fab'ing.

Does the front wheels articulate ? From the picture it looks like the wheel wells are tiny compared to the tires.

RichD wrote:You, sir, have managed to navigate the fine line between insanity and genius. I admire your gumption. Kudos!

Very cool. Come by the shop sometime for beer and tinkering.

THX Where is your shop?

jfarsang wrote:Looks like it belongs exploring the moon !

Very unique and hat's off to your fab'ing.

Does the front wheels articulate ? From the picture it looks like the wheel wells are tiny compared to the tires.

The tires actually have a lot of room to move, having said that the plastic farings will be coming off as I will the tires will be rubbing when I get to the mud..

Do the rear wheels both have drive?

Also, are you going to upgrade the engine? I've seen several New Zealand and Australia L300's retrofitted with bigger Toyota engines.

Finally, get that thing on the road and pull into the first scale you find. Very curious about axle weight.

RichD wrote:Do the rear wheels both have drive?

Also, are you going to upgrade the engine? I've seen several New Zealand and Australia L300's retrofitted with bigger Toyota engines.

Finally, get that thing on the road and pull into the first scale you find. Very curious about axle weight.

I will drive all six wheels eventually. That will happen at the same time I put a bigger engine in. But I need to recover from the initial costs of the body join.