1-Ton of fun

[CheapThrillB2]

Here is more video of my second run at the BAddazztruckexpo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftd4nXMKQD8




Pics and video from the past weekend...

My club competed in a event at Rocks and Valleys orv park in harrison mi. 3 rigs on one course at the same time with only one spotter for the team.

first course, we were the first team to get all 3 rigs finished within the time limit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeAsSyck5BA

and this run took us out of contention..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCzQ3VRiL48

 

[1badexplorer]

What is the plan for the wheel base length? I know that EB is 92" stock which is way shorter than your current set up. I stretched mine when I built it because I didn't like being that short.

 

[Boggin]

cheapthrills.. what do you use for a tube bender?

 

[CheapThrillB2]

try for around 100-104

Not sure on the model, borrow it from a buddy. but its a manual not air/hydraulic.

 

[1badexplorer]

Mine is 100" now also

 

[CheapThrillB2]

The rear will be easy to place where I need it, but the front is gonna be a PITA, I moved everything so far forward on my frame, now I am gonna need to move it back quite a bit. Should be interesting for sure. I am gonna put the body on my 96 f250 2wd frame.

Once I pull the ranger cab off the frame I will no longer have anything on the truck that will resemble a RBV anymore.

 

[1badexplorer]

Oh ok, I used to stock Eb frame. It is nice and strong being its already fully boxed plus its narrow so the springs are further from my tires. I'm running leafs up front. I streched both the front a back 4" more than stock. I had to trim alot of fender for clearance also. I even had to trim the corner off the grile for clearance.

 

[CheapThrillB2]

I;ll probably narrow the front..

Personally I am not to big on boxed stock frames. When they rot from the inside you generally don't know about it till its to late.

 

[CheapThrillB2]

Well went to drummond this past weekend. Disappointing finale to the ranger truggy .

10 minutes into wheeling Turtle Ridge I blew the ujoint at the tcase on the rear output. Damaged the yoke on both sides of the joint. Could of gotten it fixed but we only had about 3 hours to play at turtle ridge so it was pointless. Parked it and rode around with the Grassman the rest of the afternoon. Thankfully it was the last day. I did get a full day of trailriding on Friday with no issues.

Oh well, on to new things. Time to start the EB.

Ferry ride over to the island.

Getting ready for Fridays trail ride Friday.

Tried to fit between the trees (which I did). I had removed the front section of exocage to give the tires more room since they rubbed. Well had I left the cage on I would of fit. Instead the left over section acted as a spike to catch me. Just hooked a winch to the exo and pulled the body sideways to get the bar to clear the tree and up and through I went.

And some of the carnage.

 

[Josh40601]

Sad to see the Ranger body go Can't wait to see it all EB'd up though

 

[CheapThrillB2]

And a couple shots of the work so far

I haven't been real motivated lol.

 

[kris97ranger]

u build things in like a month normally lol jeeze! whats taking so long

 

[Josh40601]

I blame football season

 

[CheapThrillB2]

 

[CheapThrillB2]

Thinkin this is gonna be my rear tire placement. With the rear here and the front left where it is I am at 108" approx.

I also went and got a different hood for it...