The we like to wheel not build , buggy rebuild thread

[zukijames]

Drivetrain:

King Pin Dana 60 front 5.13s &Detroit

14 bolt rear 5.13s and Detroit locker

Landrover 4.0 V8 on Propane

Rover ZFHP22 Auto Trans 2.48:1 1st Gear

Stock Land Rover LT230 transfer case 3.32:1 low 1.22 high

Suspension:

4 link Rear with fox 2.5x18 air shocks
3 link Front with King 2.5x14 air shocks
Specs:

112 inch wheel base
22 inch flat belly
Track width ??
Chassis width ??
Height ??
Total Length??
Weight: hopefully under 5k



Here is a link to her old build

https://www.rme4x4.com/threads/maddies-drive-way-1-ton-rover-build.88699/

We decided to take all the parts from her old rig and build something else.
Here are some pics of her old rig.

 

[zukijames]

We didn’t really plan on a build thread so most the pics are just ones I texted to people or took just to look cool on facebook. I’m out of motivation and hoping his helps.

This has been a very slow build between the company I worked for going through changes , getting bought out , Maddie finishing nursing school and switching jobs a couple times ( with in her hospital she is working at ) buying a house , me switching jobs , lots of Wheeling and dirt bike trips and life. Now it’s time to start working in this thing again.

This was the last time she drove it Maybe August? 2016 at the Herriman tough truck challenge . She did awesome and got 2nd place.

And here is what we were transferring the parts to.


This was going to be a quick 6 month build with a friend building her a roller but it didn’t work out.

In October we pulled it into the shop and took it apart.



We pulled the axles and cut the front off.



Then we lifted the chassis and dropped engine , tranny and tcase all together.





Loaded up and called it a night.




The it was off to my friends house.

 

[zukijames]

These were some inspiration for the build.


This is the sketch my buddy made.


But once we got started he had different vision and we were having a hard time agreeing ( I wanted it like the sketch he wanted camp cut tin top )







He cut the floor and firewall out, made a 2x4 frame and mounted the motor ,trans and t case.

 

[Bart]

Looking forward to this.

 

[The_Lobbster]

Saved. You can buy this post back from me if you want.

 

[I Lean]

Make sure you make a new post in this thread when you update one of your "saved" spots, so it shows up in the "what's new". That way we'll know there's new stuff.

 

[_Auzzy_]

soooo is it done yet

 

[zukijames]

Updated 3rd post and gave up on the SixStringSteve method and just going to make folks scroll through the chit chat in between he picture post

 

[Spork]

With RME dropping you on the newest post if you just click the title I think it's better to just stick it on the end. Anyone not actively following can scroll.

 

[zukijames]

soooo is it done yet

I need to bring it down for a long weekend of lovin’ from you and Cory

 

[zukijames]

Since me and My friend were not seeing eye to eye with the way the build was going I decided it would be best just to build it myself and try to salvage a friendship.

But I have 0 fab skills and didn’t have a place to work on it. Luckily I had another friend offer to let me use his shop. So I moved it there.


Once we got it moved the first thing to do cut the back of the cab off.


No pics of the uppers or fronts maybe I will go out and take some right now.

 

[zukijames]

Axle lowers

Axle uppers

Chassis uppers and lowers


Too much vertical seperation? Who knows ? Not me #sendit

 

[zukijames]

I mounted the front lowers as low as a I dared.

Put a threaded sleeve all the way through the frame .Had a friend tig weld it. Then I plated both sides of the frame and the bolt will run all the way through. Also the miss alignment spacer is currently welded on .. but I might change that .chassis side upper 3rd link mount / foot rest

 

[cjncustoms]

Plenty of adjustment!!

 

[zukijames]

Plenty of adjustment!!

I’m pretty bad with math so I like to build with adjustment lol.

On my rig I’d adjust the rear when going from stickies to non stickies so I just leave it but it’s adjusted quite a bit from where I originally thought I’d like it.

 

[Gawynz]

This is rad, watching.

I'm digging the chopped sami back end.

Can you explain a bit more how you're mounting your front, lower, chassis side links? If I understand it right, it'll be - bolt through misalignment spacers/heim then directly into the threaded bung you put in the frame, is that right? I'm just curious about the single shear and/or bending loads on the bolt (if I understand it right), and how strong that is. If it works well though, that's a clean way to do it.

 

[zukijames]

This is rad, watching.

I'm digging the chopped sami back end.

Can you explain a bit more how you're mounting your front, lower, chassis side links? If I understand it right, it'll be - bolt through misalignment spacers/heim then directly into the threaded bung you put in the frame, is that right? I'm just curious about the single shear and/or bending loads on the bolt (if I understand it right), and how strong that is. If it works well though, that's a clean way to do it.

I was going to take most of the centering lip off the misalignment spacer and make one for the other side that had a longer internal piece and then just have a thin outer side to the bracket but then I lost access to a lathe so I’m not sure what I’m doing now.

I don’t know if I trust the single sheer or not. I think the misalignment spacer being welded on would help but idk ha

 

[N-Smooth]

throw some plate at the outside of that mount. that'll take all of 10 minutes, right?

 

[zukijames]

throw some plate at the outside of that mount. that'll take all of 10 minutes, right?

Ha you must be a much better fabricator then me I spend more than 10 mins playing with cardboard ...and couldn’t decide so I never did anything . Part of me thinks small as possible the other part likes angled back to the tube that goes from frame to slider .

 

[zukijames]

Got A and B Pillars in.

Mocked up some more tubes





Almost got frustrated and was going to remount drive train and make it a right hand drive. She wasn’t thrilled .

For some reason I thought it would be cool to sit her as far forward has possible and have the B pillar as far forward as possible too. ( I want my wife to be safe that was the hole reason for this build)

We had Corbeau Baja JP seats and she really liked them but the allowed her head to hit the B pillar so we got some Corbeau Baja Ultras that wrap around you more up higher and now she can not hit her head.


Mocked up the Roof Sliders and some exterior tubes.





Took the body off for some reason.





Took the chassis to my work to use the lift and to get my co worker to to tig weld the frame sleeves in.



And made some speed holes.