Fool size

[eight]

Since all the cool kids are building them, and jeeps suck.

First step in building a fool size, find vehicle. Doesn't have to be good, just whatever crap that can be found laying around and has 4x4. In my case its a 98 Dodge.

Second step, lift and stretch front end. Done.

Third step, remove bed and cut frame off behind shackle. Current state.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/ryankopecki/misc/Photo0109.jpg

[JB]

sweet

[mudtoy67]

ruh-roh :laughing:

[Fredo]

Awww ****! The Dodge rides again!

[sam_hodnett]

Mother of God

[BroncoJo]

What are the specs? Guessing its got a cummins?

[AggieTJ2007]

looks like fun but you forgot step 4 add rockwells

[85cj7]

Get some better pics. What are the plans? Wheelbase? Truggy rear tubed bed?

[Seth]

i want kopecki before and after mpg updates :)

[mudtoy67]

Just like Kopecki to leave us with some kind of polish riddle.:laughing:

[stx4wheeler]

Yes, but I know the answer to the Polish riddle, but I am gonna leave you all in the dark.

[bcolman]

so why do you need two trail rigs? none the less, another fool size on the trail is always welcome, good luck with the build

[eight]

Step 4, install zero rates. These are not blocks, they're like blocks but awesome.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/ryankopecki/misc/Photo0111-1.jpg

[eight]

so why do you need two trail rigs?

In case one breaks.

[eight]

i want kopecki before and after mpg updates :)

I imagine it will get the same 16.7 it's been getting since they screwed up diesel.

[davido]

I think your brain has rusted living down on the coast. :)

I'll see if I can find pics of it, but one of the sweetest rigs I've ever seen out at Alto was like your truck with an exo cage on rocks and 44s. Andy may have pics also. I forgot the name of the shop that built it. Very cool rig. It was able to climb some hills with that wheelbase. Rear steer is a must though I would think.

[eight]

I built a bed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/ryankopecki/e57bea73.jpg

[stx4wheeler]

looks nice Ryan

[KrazyKarl02]

Goose neck hitch? Is that tool box built into the rear?

[eight]

Gooseneck hitch is under a door in the floor. To try it out I set a new old dodge pulling record today, 18k. Found out the trailer brakes don't work.

There's a toolbox above the spare tire. This is just wasted space in most beds, 38"w x 17"L x 7"D.

[davido]

Cool!

[colman]

looks slick

[MR.ZAP]

That is noice looking man :gigem:

[eight]

I was always skeptical of the adds claiming headlights get dimmer over time due to age. Still skeptical, but new Sylvania Ultras are brighter than whatever Dodge put in there in 98. Lights were so dim I drove with brights on always and never got flashed, and could see my shadow from the lights of the car behind me. Next step, polish the lenses.

[Hot Pocket]

The best $40 you'll ever spend

http://www.ddmtuning.com/product.php?II=101

[eight]

Yea, I drove to Colorado and back with that **** in a new F150. Got flashed by every trucker and half the cars along the way. I think the factory high beams also shine further, HID fools you because they light up everything close so bright.

I have wondered how they would work for flounder lights though.

[mudtoy67]

I hate those ****ing hid kits. Might as well drive around with your high beams on and blind everyone you drive past.

[Seth]

I hate those ****ing hid kits. Might as well drive around with your high beams on and blind everyone you drive past.

x2

I always turn my high beams on for them. i always imagine some punk ass kid thinking its funny the same way he does when he "rolls coal". dip****s.

[cj nut]

I usually don't like the HID's either, But after seeing every one wine about them I think I'm going to put them on everything I own.:flipoff2:

[Hot Pocket]

For an offroad vehicle, I don't see why you wouldn't run HID's

[Sharpe]

For an offroad vehicle, I don't see why you wouldn't run HID's

That's because you're part of the problem.

[BroncoJo]

I'm going to be putting HID's in my spot lights but keep the headlights factory, I also hate the punks driving down the road with them.

[RCcola55]

copious amounts of black smoke fixes all my HID issues. Its not the ones coming towards me i have a problem with, its the ones from behind

[stx4wheeler]

For an offroad vehicle, I don't see why you wouldn't run HID's

You do understand this is a daily driver not a wheeling rig right?

[BroncoJo]

You do understand this is a daily driver not a wheeling rig right?

This is a daily driver? or just a street-able truck?

[eight]

My daily driver is green, 14' long and powered by suzuki.

[Hot Pocket]

You do understand this is a daily driver not a wheeling rig right?

No
didnt see where he specified that in the thread

[eight]

I would have to be a fool to have something like this as a real wheeling rig. It weighs 7800 lbs. Have you seen my jeep? This is just a light duty wheeler, should hold up pretty well once I put a traction bar on the back, has inferior springs. It will also be my daily driver (if I drove daily) for the next year or so. After that it will get real tires and a winch.

I've been working on fixing all the little things that have come up and been ignored over the past 250K miles. Has working air conditioning, door locks, and stereo now. Also installed a new dash and glued/screwed other interior trim back on. I put new shocks on the back, front will be done soon. My OBA parts just came in, so that's next on the list, just a york with a tank under the bed. If you ever need anything from Kilby, allow a month to order and get it, took me about a week just to order.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I would have to be a fool

Aint no one ever considered you one of those....

where's the sarcastic font when you need it....

[eight]

I finally got the headlights shining good, polished the lenses. That really makes a big difference, at least 4x brighter. Something still isn't right, might be out of adjustment.

Installed the OBA. Tested it against my dads 10 cfm gas powered compressor, they're about the same. Think mines a bit faster. Set the pressure to 150 so my cheap air tools work better.

[colman]

Upgrade the stock wiring harness so that the power is coming from a relay from the battery and not thru the hl switch. does wonders. that stock wiring sucks. and if your really feeling frisky you can upgrade to sport headlights and have two extra bulbs. thats what i did and it is an amazing difference...

[eight]

I've been meaning to do the relay thing for a few years. Think Scott did it on his old dodge too.

[eight]

This thing is a bad dood, ripped the trailer apart.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/ryankopecki/66c27603.jpg

[DRAGOONRANCH]

:laughing:

[colman]

that would be funnier if i wasn't aware of that trailers design...

[eight]

Old dodge still going, getting too close to 300k for a stock automatic transmission. Maybe I can kill it. Front end is still completely stock too, but I think the track bar is starting to loosen up.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/ryankopecki/47f29f6a.jpg

[eight]

I finally replaced the front shocks with some takeoffs from a new F350. Was getting the death wobble too much from the oil field roads. Still can get it, but our roads are dam bad.

150psi air has been working out not so well. Seems I never have a problem with 125psi on anything else, but just bumping up to 150 blows lines all the time. Need to turn it down.