Project: Doitall Dodge

[BCHauler]

Hey man! It's been 5 months and 8 pages since we've had a pic of your truck. Time to feed the masses!

 

[bftank]

good choice! quick spool on low amounts of fuel

 

[Metcalf]

Major breakdown on the dodge......

The dang bolts that held the air cleaner bracket in place vibrated loose after 2-3 years....

I replaced them with grade 8 bolts and washers with all metal lock-nuts.....hopefully this doesn't happen every 2-3 years

 

[lstzephyr]

Bummer on the big breakdown. My old dodge had a similar catastrophic event today, a hose clamp was loose.

Simply horrible.

 

[BCHauler]

Whew! Lucky you're handy with your tools. Imagine what the dealer would have charged for that fix with a new Dodge. Parts catalog lists them as "Engineered fasteners with rotational, machined attachments kit - $69.95+tax. Book time for installation - 1.5 hours at $129/hr". Next available appointment is the 16th at 2:30pm.

 

[Metcalf]

No new progress on the turbo swap. All my time and funds are going towards my Willys rebuild....

 

[m715]

Just found your build here and skimmed though all the pages...nice fab work and quite the transformation over a stock 1st gen:Wow1:
Subscribed and I look forward to seeing more...keep up the good work!

 

[Metcalf]

Thank you, all my time is going towards my old Willys rebuild ( in the jeep section ) right now. The dodge will be getting some love this summer I hope. I could still sink $1000's of dollars and just as many hours into it, but it just flat works as it is....

 

[trust]

awesome thread! I am not all the way through yet but noticed you were talking springs/suspension and I wanted to make sure you were aware of Alcan spring there in Grand Junction, I have their springs on my Scrambler and my daughter's scout 800 and have been VERY happy with them. The one complaint people seem to have is that they sell you a finished, after sag height change and initially the amount of lift may be significantly above what you expect. My scrambler though rides like a dream with the Alcans...

 

[Metcalf]

A set of new springs is on the list for sure. Honestly, at this point the truck just works so well I can't bring myself to tear into it again. My Willys project has been sucking up ALL my time lately. After that one is 'done' I will take another look into the Dodge....

 

[bftank]

how are the pitbull tires holding up?

 

[Metcalf]

I have been super impressed with the new tires. They seems to be wearing REALLY well! Traction in the ice and snow is good. At this rate I will be getting at least a few more years out of them....

 

[bftank]

i was hoping you would say that.

i am doing military goodyears on the crewcab, just wanted to know i had alternatives that fit the hummer wheels

 

[oldestof11]

I just read this whole thread. I was getting bummed I couldn't do larger tires with out the lifts. Pure inspiration man!

 

[Metcalf]

I just read this whole thread. I was getting bummed I couldn't do larger tires with out the lifts. Pure inspiration man!

If your serious about running larger tires with no lift....

Find a dually bed and remove the outer fender, bingo, instant HUGE wheel opening. Having the bed painted to match is going to be pennies compared to all the custom work I did.

In the front, look into the fiberglass fenders from Trailer Products....

http://www.off-roadfiberglass.com/offroad/80sdodge.htm

You would have to build some custom inner fenders, but having the nice straight outer fenders would be SOOOOO nice!

I think the combo of the dually bed wheel opening and the fiberglass front fenders would look really good. With some careful work on the inner front fenders I think 38-40" tires would be possible with just a level factory truck ( basically 1-2" front lift ).