]2eDeYe Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 There was an awesome 620 rockcrawler built in Bullhead City, AZ. I didn't take any pics of it last November i really wished I had've had My camera that day. Booo for no pics :) 1 Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I think that the only way that you are going to be able to pull off having that look good now is to turn it into a crawler. A set of 37" MTR's with some Dana 44's from a wagoneer will certainly make it look better. :D Id go with a scout 2 frame, its got slightly better 44,s and the frame is clean and fully boxed, wagoneers are bad ass though, just like how the scout uses bigger seals bigger axles and no shims on the outers they have bolts ...BOLTS! I hate those hikey shim things couse im to simple to under stand how they work "correctly" Quote Link to comment
Halfass'dfabricator Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Man, I'm definitly not feelin' the love from some of you :P I kinda figured this would ruffle some peoples feathers. All comments, positive or negitive are appriciated..... its all good. A few people have given me some ideas that I would have never thought of, such as the dually idea!!!! That has me doing some serious thinking and I even tracked down a Toyota dually rear axle just in case. I need to take some measurments and put some more thought into that idea. For now I'm going to continue in the current direction. I figured I would post up the picture I found that lead to the inspiration for this hack job ;) First, here is the picture as I found it on the internet. A nice clean longbed slammed on its nuts. I liked the truck, but I just wasn't feelin' the longbed. So, I started playing with MS Paint and this picture and here is what I came up with. And well...... you know what happened next. I hope this will allow some of you to get a better perspective of what my vision for this truck is. For those of you that still don't like it..... well, I just found this smiley face that seems appropriate :fu: And once again, thanks for all the welcomes people. Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 U have learned quick ;) we like pics. I still think it looks like ass but im curious to see where u take it. Its best to have tuff skin around here when trying something new. not everyone is gonna like what u do. SOme will tho. I wish u the best of luck. Just dont give up half way through. thats even more upsetting then a hacked up 620. a hacked up 620 that never gets finished then gets scrapped. ;) Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I don't think your MS job looks terrible, but I don't think it looks great either. Meh. Rock it cuz it's custom. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Id go with a scout 2 frame, its got slightly better 44,s and the frame is clean and fully boxed, wagoneers are bad ass though, just like how the scout uses bigger seals bigger axles and no shims on the outers they have bolts ...BOLTS! I hate those hikey shim things couse im to simple to under stand how they work "correctly" For the sake of argument (cause it's fun) :) I would use the 620 frame and just swap in the axles. The 620 frame is fully boxed and has inner structure in critical areas, very strong frames. The Dana 44's are the same axles in both trucks except Scouts have 0 caster from the factory which can cause some odd handling quirks. The Wagoneer axles are 6-lug stock, same as the 620 and you can find a Wagoneer in the pick n pull any day, Scouts are getting hard to come by. Not sure what shims you referring to the spindles bolt on with 6 bolts and the hubs use standard tapered bearings. Sorry for the thread interruption, we now return you to your previously scheduled program. :fu: PS. I like the bob :P Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I must say, my reaction to reading this thread was probably very similar to the first time I saw 2 girls 1 cup.. Now that the tears have stopped and I've brushed my teeth, welcome to ratsun... I'd say if you wanna pull this back out of the crapper, maybe make a 620 SUV out of it. Haven't seen anyone do that yet, and it would make the new long wheel base short bed thing make more sense. May photochop something up later after the wife goes to sleep and I can sneak back onto the computer for hours on end. Good luck man! You got brass balls for sure. They just may be in your head. totally shoulda done that with the beat up short wheel base. Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 all i can say is that it is costume Quote Link to comment
herculesinwyoming Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 nice work, im just trying to decide if i like the look Quote Link to comment
motavated Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Add another axle and I think it would look bithchen. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Now we're making progress! Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 this ^^^^ would be cool as hell to see, a datsun tow rig!!!!!! :hyper: DO WANT! :w00t: Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Now we're making progress! If you call running full speed downhill backwards, progress! Do NOT do that... PLEASE!!! I say make it the first 620 pathfinder. weld cab and bed together. Box in the back, and put a seat back there with windows, or even doors from the other 620 you have. You've got it set up with an SUV style wheel base. Wheels right in the back with long wheel base. I say run with it, but make people double take when they see it. I like the "is that factory or custom?" reaction myself. I'm thinking you were one of those kids who tried to cut his own hair right? ended up too short in the wrong spots and there were a few choices, take school pictures with a gapped up haircut, trim it all to the length of the shortest part, or go nuts and make it a mohawk. I say it's your truck so your choice, but that's my .02. Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 I'll keep working on this. I have alot of stuff to do today before I can finish the photochop, but this was just a quickie scketch to show you what I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Yes! Thats what I want to see, and un the winter just throw tracks onit and mob past everyone :D Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Yes! Thats what I want to see, and un the winter just throw tracks onit and mob past everyone :D Do EEETTTT! Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 I'll keep working on this. I have alot of stuff to do today before I can finish the photochop, but this was just a quickie scketch to show you what I'm talking about. I vote this.. by a long shot Quote Link to comment
justin 620 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 OR! you could have both? :blink: Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hell yea man. put a canopy on it and make it a walk thru! I just swooped up a 78 king cab, with a walk thru! Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 the tandem is badass Quote Link to comment
justin 620 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 ^ ^ that's my plan! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hell yea man. put a canopy on it and make it a walk thru! I just swooped up a 78 king cab, with a walk thru! Pics! :D: Quote Link to comment
Rhapakatui Posted June 24, 2011 Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Apparently, they did make something like what I was talking about. Two door would probably be easier to make at home. Quote Link to comment
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