SQRLPWR Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 This shouldn't be much of a build thread, but I bought well built rig. 1998 tracker2.3l suzuki aerio motorFront Trail Gear Rock Assault axle with chromoly axles, trail gear 5.29 diff with ARB lockerRear stock Toyota axle with 5.29 gears and ARB lockerTrail Tough Trail Slayer SAS kitARB twin compressor with 1 Gallon Viair tank4.24 geared transfer case with twin stick Front and rear Trail Tough slip yoke eliminatorsCustom front/rear double cardan driveshaftsTrail Tough 3 speed auto custom adapterNewly rebuilt 3 speed automatic transmission from Rick Roods transmission35x12.50 Goodyear MTR's10k Warn synthetic winchLow Range seat brackets and Corbeau seatsFull bedlined tub inside/outFront and rear custom bumpers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 Awesome rig, can't wait to see it in action 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89runner Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Awesome machine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Wow! Great looking rig. Sounds very well built as well. Can't wait to get on the trails and see it go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted August 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 1st mod done 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Lots of good rigs coming out of NB these days eh @ovrlndr? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted August 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Previous own complained that nobody could hear his transmit on his cb Removed the hidden antenna, made a nice high removable mount ignore my welds, my helmet wasn't darkening, so i was welding blindfolded lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Should be able to transmit and receive better in that location. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted August 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Started cleaning up some of the minor surface rust 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 flap / wire wheel and spray paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 It was just a lazy clean up.....washed, wire brushed, rust converted, rust painted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 4 hours ago, ovrlndr said: It was just a lazy clean up.....washed, wire brushed, rust converted, rust painted looks really good - better yet, functional. I'd rather stop the rust than make it look pretty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 21 hours ago, autumnwalker said: looks really good - better yet, functional. I'd rather stop the rust than make it look pretty. Exactly. I'm on the fence about undercoating it. I did the Sami, and it was miserable to work on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Surveying the underside, and found the cross member crack under the link where it's notched out. (I was told about it). Thankfully the crack ends at a hole. It's tight under there!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 In the middle picture, the end of the link looks bad, but I suspect it’s just the angle the picture was taken? It looks really really bad!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted September 2, 2020 Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 Is that at full bump? It really is tight underneath!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2020 6 hours ago, sar4x4 said: In the middle picture, the end of the link looks bad, but I suspect it’s just the angle the picture was taken? It looks really really bad!! No you're right, the link has a twist on it at the joint, like the bushing has collapsed. IDK what kind of end it is, but it's not like a poly or regular pressed in bushing, it's recessed with a zirk and looks like it should twist like a heim. I can't be sure tho until I remove it for further inspection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 Rear seat belt towers were removed when I got the Zuk.....so I've removed the rear seat since I doubt anyone is going to sit there. The space left over is pretty small...only 40x30x20, so I'm going to fill the space with a couple of trunk organizers that I can lift in and out easily for parts and knickknacks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 Got invited to tour of the Range. I had to cut it short after the rock climb as I started to hear some suspension grinding and clunking due to a bad rod end (or 2) It was a shake down run after all 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 Figured 57/60ths of a high lift was better than none....so i chopped a few inches off mine and made it fit 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 I predict you will never notice the loss, but you certainly will notice the convenience of having it fit / mounted there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 Haha true so I got to the bottom of the link end mystery. The link that looked like the bushing had collapsed, is actually able to move like that. The ends look like this from Ballistic Fab. So they should be rebuildable....just waiting on Trail Tough to get back to me for parts. In the meantime I have 2 rear wheel bearings to do and build a new trans crossmember. Anyone know what these are called? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted September 6, 2020 Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 1 hour ago, ovrlndr said: Anyone know what these are called? Nope! From the guy with traditional buck/board suspension. In the meantime you have some maintenance to do! Keep at ‘er! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2020 Need an armrest, so i went hunting at Kenny's in the sun. Poked my head in dozens of vehicles, then found the only current gen matrix in the yard with something very close to what I'm looking for. Im going to need to move the air tank, but well worth a $20 tinker.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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