LoOnaTik's Green Giant

[LoOnaTik]

I wasn't sure where to put this, if it is the wrong place I apologize. I just wanted to share my "new" truck. I bought it from a friend I have known since school. Some of you around Hamblen county may recognize it.



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[Gubni]

Ford power!

What's the specs? It looks like you still have TTB front axle and I'm guessing no lockers and factory gears?

So when will we get to see it in action?

[LoOnaTik]

88 F-1fitty 300 6 cyl. 4 speed bulldog. 9" rear out of a 79 bronco, 3.50 gears(brand new). 6 inch skyjacker 3 inch BL. I can't believe how this thing pulls with that gear in it. I'm ready to go as soon as I get tags for it!

[LoOnaTik]

OH YEAH....I need some where to go too! :roll:

[Thumpszilla]

There are no legal trails in Morristown. There are a bunch up twords green county and erwin though. Truck looks great.

[LoOnaTik]

What are some of them?

[Thumpszilla]

Check the trails section alot of posts even include directions to the trails. Also keep an eye on the trail rides section there is always a ride going on.

[Bluegill]

Looks good man! Believe I've seen that truck a time or 2 in town. Hopefully in a couple weeks I'll be making a little shakedown run on my Chief if you'd like to join. Probably something close & not too extreme, like Paint Creek (Greene county next to NC state line). Don't get me wrong, Paint has at least 3 side obstacles that are really fun - what I call "vaseline hill" and 2 large mudholes.

[Dino1967]

nice
with them tires he should have no problem with vaseline hill or atleast one of the mud holes

[Thumpszilla]

Vasiline hills condition depends on if a yota has tried to go up first. I also don't see anything around here getting through the first hole.

[LoOnaTik]

Are the holes that bad?

[Bluegill]

Just the first big one - the far end is an almost vertical clay bank. Here's a video of a pretty big J-10 (36x13.50 Iroks, 8" lift) trying to climb it: :wink:

Paint Creek 11-25-06 :: HPIM0655.flv video by shepherdskeep - Photobucket@@AMEPARAM@@http://vid81.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/shepherdskeep/Paint%20Creek%2011-25-06/HPIM0655.flv@@AMEPARAM@@vid81@@AMEPARAM@@81@@AMEPA RAM@@j226/shepherdskeep/Paint%20Creek%2011-25-06/HPIM0655

Here's a long video of my very capable (but open dif) TJ playing in the second mudhole (actually trying to get thru it :lol: ):

http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/shepherdskeep/Paint%20Creek%2011-25-06/?action=view&current=HPIM0658.flv

R.I.P., FrankenJeep :salute: - that was the J-10's last trail ride. Here's a nice flex pic of it almost pulling out of the same hole I was playing in:
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j226/shepherdskeep/Paint%20Creek%2011-25-06/01pcJ10.jpg

[Thumpszilla]

Yes that was a fun ride but it is more like rest in pieces Frankenjeep. It lives on in several other jeeps now.

[Dino1967]

alot of setament has washed down in it
a few months before that i had went thru it with 31 at
it has been dug out alot since then

[LoOnaTik]

Cool vids and pics. Yeah I'd prolly be up for that, I really want to try this thing out but not by myself. lol Sometimes I get a little "brave", or some people call it "stupid". I picked up a vibration tonight and something popping on the drivers front so I gotta check that out but hopefully it's nothing major.

[LoOnaTik]

SWEET!!! I just got a 2 piece hedman(sp?) header used, needs cleaned up. I got it for $20. Woooo

[Bluegill]

Nice! That 300 already sounds good with the Flowmaster, bet it will sound even better now 8)

By the way, Mark said hi - he remembered the truck :wink:

[LoOnaTik]

I gotta drop my header off at my brother's to get it sand blasted.
Workin on getting new axle seals in right now.
Picked up upper and lower TRW heavy duty ball joints this morning and new tie rod ends(striaght roads were getting intresting!)
I still need to find a speedo cable and a shifter boot for the 4spd, LMC has them for $89 :shock: but that is a little much for me.
I'm probably gonna need a steering shaft too, but I think it will be alright for a while.

[LoOnaTik]

Do ya think the axle seal was bad?

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q139/rangercole/Green%20Giant/100_1162.jpg

And my helpers!

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[Bluegill]

Gotta love them little helpers :wink:
Did you get the seal replaced?

[Gubni]

You really should consider an axle upgrade to a Sterling 10.25, Dana 70, or heaven forbid the GM 14 bolt.

[LoOnaTik]

Yup, the rear is done, gotta get the front done now.


You really should consider an axle upgrade to a Sterling 10.25, Dana 70, or heaven forbid the GM 14 bolt.

Really? I thought the 9" was tough.

[pplblazerdude]

38's are a big set of tires.

[Gubni]

Yup, the rear is done, gotta get the front done now.


You really should consider an axle upgrade to a Sterling 10.25, Dana 70, or heaven forbid the GM 14 bolt.

Really? I thought the 9" was tough.

The problem with a 9" rear is that it only has one bearing at the outter edge to carry the weight. That bearing will fair and blow seals often with your tires. The ring and pinion is the best.

[LoOnaTik]

Got my new Warn Premium Hubs put on since I trashed my Standard Warns at Horse Creek. My CB is in and working also I "relocated" my sway bars :lol:

[Bluegill]

Good deal man! Have you tested the new hubs out yet?

[LoOnaTik]

Good deal man! Have you tested the new hubs out yet?

Got 4 ruts in my yard :lol:

[LoOnaTik]

Hubs work!!!

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http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q139/rangercole/First%20Mud/100_1218.jpg :smokin:

[Want2Wheel]

I thought that it was GREEN.

[Bluegill]

"was" being the key word ;-)

[NC_James]

Looks like my toyota after tellico :lol:

[LoOnaTik]

Does anybody know if my stock T-case, 205 I guess has a chain in it or gears?

It sounds like I have a chain slipping under load.

[Bluegill]

If it's a 205 - not good man.....they're gear driven. :( One advantage of a chain driven case is the ease of installing a new chain.

[TNRanger]

88 with a 300 six and a 435 should have an NP208 behind it.

[Bluegill]

That would be better - 208's are chain driven.

[pplblazerdude]

Why would havin a chain driven transfer case be better? The chains get slack in them and have to be replaced. Also the 208 is aluminum unlike the 205 that is cast and all gear driven. Alot stoughter unit IMO. I have a 208 in my blazer. Not a bad case but the 205 is alot stronger only down falll is it has a higer low range.

[1979_Ford_F250]

wow id like to hit up that big mudd whole that bluegill was trying to get out of...I got 40's and about 8 inches of lift maybe a lil more and i got BULL DOG LOL so i might have a good chance of gettin out of it but then again who knows sure would be fun trying lol