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Age: 31
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Re: Project s-ton
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Truck #121616
Age: 23
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,860
Location: High River, Alberta User is: OffLine |
Re: Project s-ton
looking great man, i love the clearance youve got haha!
how do those leather seats hold ya in? i found i had to swap to fabric seats to hold me in place... i kept sliding around on the leather haha! |
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#103 |
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Registered User
Age: 31
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Re: Project s-ton
The leather might be a problem, not sure yet.
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Registered User
Age: 26
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Re: Project s-ton
Nice flex pics!!
You gotta let us know how you like those Iroks once you get it on the trail. Im thinkin about getting a set of those instead of the Swampers. |
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#105 |
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Registered User
Age: 31
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Posts: 133
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Re: Project s-ton
I love Iroks, this is my 2nd set. I ran a set of 36's on my k5, they flex way better then tsl's and ride smooth. They really work great for lighter weight vehicles, my buddys run 42's on their 4runner and Jeep TJ. Best all around tire in my opinion, work really well in sand and snow and awesome on the rocks, they even cleaned out pretty good in deep mud but I try to stay out of that crap. For someone that drives their rig on the road, iroks can't be beat, use to drive the k5 on the street and they never flat spotted @ all, it would sit for a couple of months @ a time and still run true down the road. Oh and I never had them balanced. Sorry I sound like a sales man (I'm not) I've just been really unhappy with other super swamper tires and ever since I bought a set of these, I'm happy as flies on horse $h!t.
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3 Leaf Fab
Age: 26
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Re: Project s-ton
i can testify, my swampers wont flex until they have less than 5 psi in them, and then they burp it all out when they do flex. i'm going to have to run bead locks on mine just to air them down properly. i will say however, i like to run the regular tsl's becuase of their toughness.
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#107 |
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 129
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Re: Project s-ton
x2 on the iroks im using my 2nd set i am very well pleased how they perform
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Slightly Over Built
Age: 36
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Re: Project s-ton
You guys are about to talk me into some Iroks. Have any of you ran the radial Iroks?
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#109 |
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Registered User
Age: 31
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Re: Project s-ton
My buddy ran some 37's on his tow rig, didn't flex as much as bias ply but I think he got 30k miles out of them to the wear bars. Why would you go for radials, the bias ply are cheaper and still run really good down the road.
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#110 |
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Registered User
Age: 26
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Re: Project s-ton
I know. Ive been seriously thinkin about them too. Im just worried about the sidewalls. Ive been reading alot about them and thats pretty much the only thing people complain about.
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Slightly Over Built
Age: 36
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Re: Project s-ton
The 30k miles on a set is what I was wanting to hear also. |
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#112 |
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 129
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Re: Project s-ton
The ones on my white 70 chevy are 36 in radials and the run great down the highway and are showing little wear for what I put them through on that truck they flex well because of probaly the weight but as far as mud runs ive ran in and trails i have been through on them, they did great. I do also have 39.5 radials on my s-10 don't know how well they flex on the lighter truck i wanted bias but a got a deal i couldnt pass up on these
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#113 |
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Registered User
Age: 34
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Re: Project s-ton
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Slightly Over Built
Age: 36
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Re: Project s-ton
That thing is awesome!
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Truck #121616
Age: 23
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,860
Location: High River, Alberta User is: OffLine |
Re: Project s-ton
that is so awesome! wow! i want one!
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#116 |
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Registered User
Age: 22
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 521
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Re: Project s-ton
awesome build man. Thanks for posting the video to, that thing is a beast to say the least. Definitely cool to see something a bit different around here.
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#117 |
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Truck #121616
Age: 23
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,860
Location: High River, Alberta User is: OffLine |
Re: Project s-ton
hey bro, i got a couple questions for you... i just searched your thread, and i cant find what front leafs you went with or what pitman arm you went with (the jeep or ford).
im collecting stuff for my SAS project slowly, and i want about the same setup as what you have, it looks awesome. only difference is im going with 1/2 ton diffs for now... im also only going to be running 35's |
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#118 |
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Registered User
Age: 31
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 133
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Re: Project s-ton
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Truck #121616
Age: 23
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Re: Project s-ton
i noticed that you didnt use the stock hole on the front springs... did you drill a new hole in the leafs to be able to move the axle forward? |
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#120 |
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Registered User
Age: 34
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Re: Project s-ton
he did, but with you running only 35's there would be no need to do that. |
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#121 |
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Truck #121616
Age: 23
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,860
Location: High River, Alberta User is: OffLine |
Re: Project s-ton
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Registered User
Age: 34
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Re: Project s-ton
YEP!.... r u going to be running a doubler? |
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#123 |
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Truck #121616
Age: 23
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,860
Location: High River, Alberta User is: OffLine |
Re: Project s-ton
but yea, i am planning on running a doubler and 35's on my 2dr blazer 4x4 with 1/2 ton diffs. might upgrade to toy diffs though if my stance is too wide for fender flares... |
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#124 |
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Registered User
Age: 31
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 133
Location: Portland, Or User is: OffLine |
Re: Project s-ton
Here's a few pics from our run this weekend, I'm getting more use to this thing and pushing it a little further each time. Worked awesome again the entire day.
2 stage video of me climbing water fall, sorry for the bad video but my buddy was trying to video and spot me @ the same time. http://good-times.webshots.com/video...53899211kFXxmz http://good-times.webshots.com/video...53899211BwMYAt Now I need to decide if I want to build a internal or exo cage, let me know what you guys think and post up pics if you have some, Thanks! |
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#125 |
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Truck #121616
Age: 23
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 2,860
Location: High River, Alberta User is: OffLine |
Re: Project s-ton
man that looks like alot of fun!
looks like a fun spot as well. im lovin your truck haha |
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#126 |
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Registered User
Age: 32
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Re: Project s-ton
sweet build.
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#127 |
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Registered User
Age: 34
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 353
Location: Milwaukie, Or User is: OffLine |
Re: Project s-ton
heres a few more pics of his rig.....
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Front wheel dig ![]() |
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#128 |
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Registered Abuser
Age: 24
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 8,811
Location: King, NC User is: OffLine |
Re: Project s-ton
nice pics!
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#129 |
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Registered User
Age: 26
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Location: Sugar Notch, PA User is: OffLine |
Re: Project s-ton
Looks good.
Id throw a quick paint job on it, then an exo cage. |
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#130 |
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Registered User
Age: 44
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Re: Project s-ton
look like you had fun ,and everything is working well
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#131 |
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Registered User
Age: 31
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 133
Location: Portland, Or User is: OffLine |
Re: Project s-ton
Well it's been couple of months since I've updated my thread, I've been having a kick a$$ time with this thing. Been having so much fun wheelin it I still haven't painted it yet, but I will soon before I build my cage. The only thing that has broken was the rear driveline and I destroyed that when I was crawling some rocks, other than that this thing has been flawless. Here is a few more pics I have from some wheelin trips.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() My newest project was building a tubing bender, I just finished the gottrikes.com bender, this thing works great, got my protools die from 4wdjoey (Thanks again!) |
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#132 |
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Registered User
Age: 34
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Re: Project s-ton
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I Rather Be Wheelin'
Age: 26
Join Date: May 2007
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Re: Project s-ton
Looks like fun!
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#134 |
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Registered User
Age: 27
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Re: Project s-ton
question for ya when you put the 56" leafs on the rear of that did you have to move the front rear spring mount? and if so roughly how much?
otherwise damn thats a sweet ass ride! i for one am jealous |
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#135 |
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Registered User
Age: 31
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 133
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Re: Project s-ton
I didn't move the mount at all, just bolted the spring in, I ran the spring with the 30" side towards the front so it would move my axle back.
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#136 |
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Registered User
Age: 31
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Re: Project s-ton
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#137 |
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Registered Abuser
Age: 24
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Re: Project s-ton
looks nice!
at first i didn't see the two horizontal support bars, and i thought you were just doing the "bullbar" type bumper, i was gonna say it don't look too strong, but now that I look at the second pic i see the support you put on it |
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#138 |
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Registered User
Age: 27
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Re: Project s-ton
love the way this truck looks! superb build. cant wait to get my swap started
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#139 |
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 129
Location: center of ks User is: OffLine |
Re: Project s-ton
how does your astro box push your hydro ram? I have the factory 2wd box in my 84 but from what i understand there the same thing. Im planning on going to hydro assist and was wondering how yours did. Also what bore and stroke did you go with?
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#140 |
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Registered User
Age: 31
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 133
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Re: Project s-ton
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#141 |
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 129
Location: center of ks User is: OffLine |
Re: Project s-ton
looking back in your thread I notice you just changed your cap and tapped the top one, that was what I was planning on doing but I was just wondering if you found a cheap place to get the frount cap? Also is the one with 3/8 or 1/4 fitting, thanks
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#142 |
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Registered User
Age: 31
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 133
Location: Portland, Or User is: OffLine |
Re: Project s-ton
This is where I got my cap, it has a 3/8 npt port, I measured my cap first and made sure it would fit.
http://jkwoffroad.com/offroadproducts.php |
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Registered User
Age: 18
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Re: Project s-ton
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#144 |
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Registered User
Age: 31
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Re: Project s-ton
Yep, that is Sandlake.
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#145 |
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Registered User
Age: 31
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Re: Project s-ton
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#146 |
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Registered Abuser
Age: 24
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Re: Project s-ton
sweet!
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local engineer
Age: 21
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 357
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Re: Project s-ton
whats the plug sticking out of the grill used for?
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Fvck New Jersey
Age: 21
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Re: Project s-ton
the plug is for the winch?
bumper looks great, id go with an exo cage, so you can slide it down trees if you have to and not destroy the body like i did. |
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#149 |
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Registered User
Age: 31
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 133
Location: Portland, Or User is: OffLine |
Re: Project s-ton
Plug is for the winch and jumper cables.
Plan is to do and exo, I want to keep glass and doors on this thing as long as possible, it rains alot here in Oregon. |
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#150 |
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local engineer
Age: 21
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Location: Berkley Mass User is: Online |
Re: Project s-ton
awesome looking rig
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