My new rig

[Littledodge76]

Found a deal i couldnt pass up so im runnin a gm product now. Its gonna have a mild 350, 4spd granny and 205 with 12bolt rear 44 front for now. Theres already a newish 4" lift in it just gotta find some tires now.


http://forums.minnesotamud.com/picture.php?albumid=278&pictureid=2492

[liftedlimo]

that should make a fair mud truck

[PRINCETON_JAKE]

Nice

[jaysjunk]

nice truck, It will be perfect for a mud truck !!

[cheepthrills2]

Nice truck

[girlluvzmud]

can't wait to see what you do with it. Keep us posted.

[chevy_338]

i can not wait to see this one and its about time you went with a gm

[MR. DODGE]

something you can actually find parts for, good find dude

[tiny]

Nice looks like its in good shape too whats the plans with the ranger now

[adam11m]

i got some 35s ill sell ya

[big_block460]

I hate u now

[BeerCan]

I'll sell ya my 38 gumbos

[mudevil]

Nice truck! That should be a fun build.

[muddyscout]

traitor looks nice though

[mudevil]

Come on muddy the guy's just trying to move up.

[muddyscout]

its not really possible from a ford is it ?
its ok if you beat on any of them hard enough they are all gunna break

[tiny]

going to have to agree with him on this one even though he is a Ford guy

[Littledodge76]

Im parting out the ranger, I looked at a few 70s fords but if you kicked the door hard enough the cabs would have fallen off and i got that truck for $400 and it has less rust than my tow rig.

[Team Goochie]

Welcome to the Bowtie!

[bigtom]

go big or go home

[MR. DODGE]

go big or go home

it can't get that big, it'll break

[mudevil]

it can't get that big, it'll break

That's alright those trucks are easy to upgrade.

[Mud Patrol]

hope you like my tractor tires, and i want to see pics with them on too

[chevyfan]

nice truck

[dustinfloyd2002]

hell that looks more to be a daily driver put that black ranger body on your ranger mudder frame and run that as a mud truck........still what a sweet deal........hey your neighbor ever decide to give you that toyota???

[Littledodge76]

My neighbor sold that toyota, i still need my black ranger for getting around. All the old drivetrain is out of the new truck gonna head over there today and put the 4spd and 205 in.

[Littledodge76]

Found a parts truck with a good 350 that im gonna go get tommorrow, i just might have a runner by the end of the week.

[UFOSPY]

Wow brian your quick

[Littledodge76]

Score! found me a 400 small block for $100 bucks.

[jaysjunk]

Score! found me a 400 small block for $100 bucks.SCORE thats a great deal. ;)

[Fluffy Bully]

nice score

[Littledodge76]

Got it to fire with the temporary motor just a 305 but seems to run decent. Gotta put the accessories on the motor, get some driveshafts made, drill a hole in the floor for the clutch linkage and then itll be ready to drive onto the trailer and come home for the bigger lift and 3/4ton axles.

[Littledodge76]

As im typing this the old rear end is out and both broken worn out rear springs are about 3/4 of the way out, ill post up some pics once i take a few.

[jaysjunk]

As im typing this the old rear end is out and both broken worn out rear springs are about 3/4 of the way out, ill post up some pics once i take a few.Nice to see someone has ambition!!! want do mine next !!!! lol;)

[tiny]

well get out there and take some pics

[MR. DODGE]

must be having a hell of a time its late o clock

[Littledodge76]

my camera phone sucks so melissa took some pics and is going to e-mail them to me.

[UFOSPY]

well get them on here

[Littledodge76]

Heres the pictures, had to use the gas axe a few times but as a whole it went well.


http://forums.minnesotamud.com/picture.php?albumid=278&pictureid=3214



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[Littledodge76]

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[Littledodge76]

http://forums.minnesotamud.com/picture.php?albumid=278&pictureid=3228


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http://forums.minnesotamud.com/picture.php?albumid=278&pictureid=3230

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[Bubba]

i thought you used it a few times looks more like all the time but that is the joy of having the old hot wrench you can use it

[Littledodge76]

i thought you used it a few times looks more like all the time but that is the joy of having the old hot wrench you can use it

Im all about less effort, and my impact isnt as powerful as it once was so i needed to give it some help.

[ox_man]

i think you need bigger tires for it, lol

[stevew]

Looking good. Keep on wrenching!!

[Littledodge76]

http://forums.minnesotamud.com/picture.php?albumid=278&pictureid=3256

[Bubba]

you are a frickin dork brian but shes lookin like a mudder

[bigtom]

get that thing done and lets rip it up

[Mud Hugger]

with that lift you need to get some 40" tractors. looking good

[MR. DODGE]

looks cool, lets test it

[Team Goochie]

http://forums.minnesotamud.com/picture.php?albumid=278&pictureid=3256


You look like a cracked out junkie waitin to get another hit. Realizing that the project your working on is actually yours and should maybe attempt to do a good job, but with you inhibitons down and low, the quality will be compromised. But don't worry, there's always tomorrow!!!! :coke: LOL

[Mud Patrol]

lol thats funny, trucks lookin good

[Littledodge76]

Now that all the big pieces are in its just small stuff like brakes, building a rear driveshaft, gauges and maybe exhaust if i have time/money... that crack gets expensive.

[ox_man]

quit buying crack and you can afford it then, lol

[BeerCan]

Those lift springs look damn familiar! i have uprights AND a hood that would work mighty fine on that truck!

[Littledodge76]

no uprights for this one, gotta be somewhat quiet for dresser, Truck is almost done just gotta put pull points on, hook up brakes and deal with the rats nest wiring.

[tiny]

get off the computer and freeze

[ox_man]

get off the computer and freeze

x2, and you can live with out muffins and cookies for a day lol

[soylent_green]

x2, and you can live with out muffins and cookies for a day lol



Woah, hey now. No need to go to extremes.

[Littledodge76]

:iagree:

[ox_man]

Woah, hey now. No need to go to extremes.

sorry my bad... get them for delivery then

[Danno]

Nice truck for mudding! It looks nice and solid to.

[Littledodge76]

got new headers ordered the other day, no more poppin from the old leaky ones :D

[Fluffy Bully]

nice truck now you have to do smething with it so all 4 wheels spin

[melissa.]

x2, and you can live with out muffins and cookies for a day lol

you know.. i can make cookies and muffins for you too :)

[Littledodge76]

nice truck now you have to do smething with it so all 4 wheels spin

im gonna dig out the welder and at least make the back 2 spin at all times.

[leadfoot]

thats deffently the cheapest way and the only way i do it. but i would recomend preheatting your gears before welding.

[KrazyK5er]

lol nice i might do that since idc if the 3.42s break

[Littledodge76]

thats deffently the cheapest way and the only way i do it. but i would recomend preheatting your gears before welding.

I warm them up with the torch, weld and leave it alone at least overnight before putting the cover back on and filling the diff up.

[donnyonit]

lol nice i might do that since idc if the 3.42s break
you dont have to heat the gear ratio! (just the spider gears) you know those thingy do hickies in you carrier that let the outside wheel spin faster then the inside wheel when you go around a corner and link the axle shaft to the carrier. so you can pull the gear ratio out as to not heat it:headbang:

[Super Swamp Butt]

im gonna dig out the welder and at least make the back 2 spin at all times.


That's how mine is, and love it !! Nice new play toy you have also !!

[Littledodge76]

Brand spankin new headers just arrived at the front door, im thinkin about doing up the exhaust tomorrow.

[ox_man]

better get it so you can drive it right first so you can come play sunday

[Thumper]

looking good

[tiny]

Hows the clutch going

[Diesel]

did you figure out what was with the wires from the snow run?

[Littledodge76]

Got the wires all figured out, wasnt running on all 8 due to mis matched spark plugs that were obviously in need of replacing, new plugs/wires cap and rotor along with the new headers it sounds like a v8 now :D. Got the hydraulic clutch stuff in but i fubared the location for the master clutch cylinder so the rod off the pedal is trying to push crooked but shouldnt be too hard to correct. Not much to post for pictures nothing has really changed appearnce-wise......yet

[BeerCan]

Git er goin so you can take me for a ride. Glad to hear its not running like bunghole anymore. I'd make a cheesehead border hoppin joke but i might be moving to hudson so i cant say $hit

[Littledodge76]

hudson is for losers. Its still not running 100%, workin on getting a different carb for it.

[MR. DODGE]

cool, sounds like it might be a good ride for dresser for you. can't wait to see the stacks put on

[Littledodge76]

Started tearing into a 400 that will eventually go into it, gonna strip it to bare block and make myself a nice new motor.


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[jaysjunk]

Sweet , your going to love the torque !!!

[Littledodge76]

Pulled the knocking 305 out of it on last saturday night and put a 307 in that has between 60 and 70k miles on it :D


http://www.minnesotamud.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6470


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[Team Goochie]

bummer dude, no more popcorn maker....LOL you will be happy with the improvement.

[UFOSPY]

nice!!!!

[Thumper]

http://www.minnesotamud.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6466

looks like you had to much to drink

[UFOSPY]

i think he is sleeping,,,lol

[stevew]

Looks comfy

[mudevil]

Looks like the truck was hungry.

[Littledodge76]

Looks comfy

It was for a while.

[melissa.]

should've drawn a big penis on your face.

[MR. DODGE]

thats cool, and now i see what takes so long..too many motors and u.v.

[Littledodge76]

Dont forget about the beer and theres some captian morgan somewhere on the workbench that didnt make it into the pictures.

[Littledodge76]

Few small updates, put new balljoints in and ordered a new distributor to replace the stock cracked one.

[Littledodge76]

Picked up 2.5ton gmcs, when im home ill take some pics.

[jaysjunk]

Sweet, your movin on up !!!

[93 f 150]

Nice can't wait to see those under there

[Littledodge76]

http://www.minnesotamud.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7269

[stevew]

So what are you going to do for suspension springs coils? Are you adding lift?

[Littledodge76]

gonna keep the leaves under it, just build beefier shackles for the front and maybe drop them a bit, gonna keep the truck as low as possible to clear my tires.

[zodiac]

time to start cutting

[mudevil]

What tires are you going to run on those GMC's? It will be great to see your truck grow up

[Littledodge76]

gonna run tractors that are about 42 inches tall,and if i need to ill clearance the fenders nicer on this one than the white 99 chev338 and i brought up to crown a few years ago.

[stevew]

sounds like a great build

[Littledodge76]

got the axles yanked out of the snowbank, bought some 46inch tall michelins (thanks again clem), and as of right now the brakes are taken off and i might just be taking my welder to the rear spider gears.

[Littledodge76]

Got a lot done but a lot left, motor/tranny/tcase is in, gmcs are under it, radiator is in the back as well as my new fuel tank. Should be finished in time for chads ranch.

http://www.minnesotamud.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7656

[93 f 150]

Good to hear its coming along good brian

[MR. DODGE]

Awesomeness! Can't wait to see its new form in action

[elkfab]

is a truck actually ever finished?

[Thumper]

:poke::poke:

[Littledodge76]

is a truck actually ever finished?

Nope, just getting another stage along in the process, all part of the fun :)

[Littledodge76]

UPDATE, ran some temporary wires and got the motor to fire up :D

[mudevil]

How does she run?

[mudtrux]

Vids or it didn't happen :eek:

[dustinfloyd2002]

i dont believe him without video.......i proved mine ran brian and didnt even have the ole lady help me video!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Littledodge76]

ill try to get some vids this weekend, still got a lot of small things but itll get done asap.

[rookiesracing]

I suggest the first thing you do with it is get dirty!!

[Littledodge76]

Its still dirty from last year ;)

[Thumper]

the last 10% takes 90% of the time

[mudevil]

the last 10% takes 90% of the time

Aint that the truth

[Littledodge76]

Very true, especially when the street rigs squeal and whine for some attention.

[melissa.]

Brian needs an orbital valve with the brackets, asap. anybody have one?

[melissa.]

nevermind..

[93 f 150]

Is she gunna be done for this weekend

[Littledodge76]

http://www.minnesotamud.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7910


Its just about there, gonna wrap it up thursday night/friday morning then haul it up

[mudevil]

Doesn't it feel good to be almost done? I hope everything works good for you this weekend.

[ox_man]

Just don't rush it and screw it up

[93 f 150]

Hope to see you up there brian

[melissa.]

Here is a short video of the truck! We went mudding on Saturday and the truck ran great. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdVo1_931pk

[mudtrux]

Well it looks good.

[Littledodge76]

needs fine tuning, the air cleaner was causing the choke to stick once in a while and it needs brakes lol

[mudevil]

Gitter done Brian!

[Littledodge76]

you know i will, snowfest will be here soon lol

[ox_man]

needs fine tuning, the air cleaner was causing the choke to stick once in a while and it needs brakes lol

brakes only slow you down, lol. good to see it moving under its own power again

[77 chevy]

looks good big block right?

[Littledodge76]

yep i went to a big block, spun a bearing in my 307 in that mud pit last year and it would not have handled the current setup