05 Dodge (full size) rock crawler/expedition build NEWBIE

[gun45boat]

got the new PSC High Flow pump installed today with the remote res. in preps for the full hydro..

 

[gun45boat]

Front Air Bumps installed in preps for the King coil overs.

 

[preachp]

Hi gun45boat,

That is one mean lookin' machine.

preachp

 

[gun45boat]

Thanks Preachp

 

[1ATony]

Welcome to the site

Tony

 

[xb1230]

That rig screams : "Get me out in the trails..."

to RF!

 

[gun45boat]

Im trying... STILL waiting on my new Kings at all four corners to arrive....

 

[xb1230]

Did you roll over somewhere... Seems to be some pretty heavy door damage in your pics from your december 20th post!

 

[gun45boat]

It is funny you mention that. I built the truck to tackle all the biggest trails out west, and to do the entire Baja Pennisula for a month. After 2 months out west wheeling Moab/Fordyce/Rubicon Trail/Alpine loop/ attending the KOH event/ Sugar Mountain/Area BFE,,,, I had a few dents in the doors from that huge trip.. THEN, I got together with a few friends to hit up Golden Mountain ORV park in Tenn, and proceed to bash in the doors so badly that it busted out BOTH door windows, and the rear glass, and flopped it 2 times.. All in a weekend of wheeling.. Freakin blast.

And did the most damage Busted PSC steering pump for the hydro assist. Broken front track bar, Snapped rear traction bar, and managed to catch a rock on both my rear calipers and break them off, so for most the weekend, I was wheeling with only front brakes.

That weeekend is what prompted me to go ahead and truggy the rig, with links, new Thuren Front track bar, fresh upgraded PSC pump, and to relocate the rear calipers to the top of the axle. I am going to put a BEATING on Golden Mountain the next time I wheel it...

 

[xb1230]

Well thank's for sharing that awesome story with us. The good thing is you had a great time, and no one got hurt in the process.

This is some very serious modding on your truck and it looks bad ass. Your rig would be worthy of the XOR shop.

 

[gun45boat]

Thanks man. Tune me into this "starter button" you have in your Sig. I used to have one on my old buggy, but am interested to see how you set that up.

 

[gun45boat]

A fitting bumper sticker for the crawler LOLOLOLOLOL

 

[gun45boat]

Front coilover conversion complete. Off to the rear.

 

[gun45boat]

And on the 97th day,,,,,,,God send me my rear shocks,,,,, and it was good!!!!!!!!

 

[gun45boat]

SOOOOOOO.......... I go out and test out everything, and it flexes like a dream.... Then I am sitting at a stop light,,, and look around, and there is NO cops... SO I figured I would go ahead and arm the Nitrous system, and see how the rear axle/suspension will handle the full HP of a Stroked 6.4L hemi, with a 175hp shot of Nitrous (totaling maybe just over 650hp total with NOS) MAN!!!!!! did it do GREAT ,,, Layed rubber for about 30ft, and as soon as she struck 2nd gear BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shattered the passenger rear axle shaft

Time to go Chromo

 

[rgunn1]

I'm pretty sure I passed you up on Tuesday crossing the Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge. I was the red CTD with the black Softopper that honked at you.

It's pretty rare to see a built Ram like that going down the road. I've got an '01 that I've been working on continually (on and off) over the past several years... to the point that I've only really gotten to 'wheel it once. Gilmer, Texas, where I landed the body damage from bouncing into a tree. I'm in the middle of a D60/D80 swap at the moment, but I don't know if I'll ever finish it up amongst all of the other projects...

Regardless... Nice Truck! It was a real treat just to be able to see it.

(Flikr is not the best, but click on the link for a full size image)
Untitled by rwgunn3, on Flickr

 

[rgunn1]

I am a firm believer that a built rig should have INSANE amounts of Body damage, just to remind yourself that you are not a fawking poser. I cant stand clean built rigs with no Rash (mall Crawlers) Sportin' 40" tires and big bumpers that are spotless....

I actually feel embarrassed to drive my build around town until Friday, because I feel like a poser.... I cant wait to hit a narrow trail and hit a large rock garden Leaving some white paint on some rocks to mark its territory

Hahaha! And after we passed you up I spent the next 20 minutes explaining to my wife why you're rig was bad ass and not "ugly" as she termed it. I even pointed out the big white squeaky clean F250 stuck in traffic on the other side of the bridge. and explained to her what a "mall crawler" was. Too funny!

 

[ST-8]

You still located in Orlando?