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It's definitely very detailed I wrote it that way to show others how to do all this. Through that thread you can learn how to install a locker, stiffen a chassis, do body work, rebuild a transfer case, build traction bars, add things like sway bars and longer springs and a host of other tasks...

The truck build is moving right along The 600HP rebuilt engine, built trans and rebuilt NP205 are all reinstalled. It got a partially boxed frame, and a new crossmember. The truck also got longer front springs and is getting 64" rear springs to increase suspension travel. The axles have lockers...

Well, I said I'd do it And I did My site: http://real-man-truckworks-and-survival.com Something like this, but adventure is not the focus Site Name Real-Man-TruckWorks-and Survival.com Food, tactics, builds, trucks, bikes, camping, weapons, food canning, hide sites, emer medical...

Thanks, appreciate the kind words. The builds represent my interpretation of a "Survival Truck Build" That is based on a couple (Few) decades of off roading and building various trucks and over 5 years spent in The "Stan" and Iraq. Seeing what appears to be the slippery slope scenario with...

Forgot to "Link-back" myself...

Link to the Chevy Duramax build thread: http://real-man-truckworks-and-survival.com/index.php?topic=122.0

I have been building this Dodge truck to back up my already capable Chevy 2011 Silverado 2500 HD which is highly modified. Some may think it fits well into the expedition truck category, and that is fine, but that is not the intent or purpose. The Dodge truck was started as a backup to the...

Your tming is impeccable! Yes I'd sell it. As it turns out i am just beginning my next roof rack project of a different design. The one in the photo is ultra heavy duty and weighs quite a lot. To mount it I hammered on a couple of 1 X 2 .083 box tubing until it got it to fit the roof countour. I...

The roof rack is home made. I have a tubing bender which gets used often.I built the rock rails, rear bumper/rock rail thing, exhaust, front and rear suspension. I only had help with the shocks and the Alcan springs, pretty much everything else is homemade. That roof rack is coming off soon, I'm...

Here's the front (homemade) suspension

Thanks gentlemen, quite a warm welcome! I am, of course, happy and humbled to be here. I enjoy like minded folks and although early in my experience here, looking around, I see many folks doing the same thing I am and sharing those experiences So some of you know me from TS and have followed...

This attachment manager is pretty busy...going through the learning curve thing...I'm slow, but I do poor work...give me some time and I'll get used to it

Hmmm, tried to post up a pic or two of my truck, but no joy... I'll try again

A friend over at Tundra Solutions where I publish a build thread on my on-going Tundra off road build suggested I check out this site. I haveand find it very interesting. I think my Tundra crosses the line from hardcore off road truck to that of an Expedition type vehicle. In fact when I wrote...

A friend over at Tundra Solutions where I publish a build thread on my on-going Tundra off road build suggested I check out this site. I haveand find it very interesting. I think my Tundra crosses the line from hardcore off road truck to that of an Expedition type vehicle. In fact when I wrote...