Thread: expy build

might as well finally start one for this thing
2000 expy
this is how i bout the truck


had a CST long travel up front, campion beadlocks, sweet 3inch body lift and a split frame

first trip out

then it was time for a cage



got tired of the rear end not keeping up so started a 3 link with revers upper

this is how it sits right now. swings 21inches but will be bump and straped around 17or18

this looks really cool how hard was it to do the reversed upper link

different...

cool truck. always seen this thing out at gordons, always wondered what was really done to it and what not.. good luck on it.

Looks good man, always good to see people go against the norm. More pics!

ya every truck i have ever had is diffrent from every one elses.
heres a few more pics. should be orderin some more parts. waitin to mount my shocks to order the coils

Pics of the suspension! Geez... lol

hahah ill snap some more tomarrow.

looks sweet dude wish i had an explorer since i have a daughter now lol one day haha keep it up

this is an expedition...

yea nice build dude, something way different.. keep it up

not much lately just finish welding tabs and what not. got the coilovers mounted it will be bump and straped at about 16 1/2.
upper arm almost done just some plate work left

my awsome paint skills of how it should look here soon

not at all being a dick but at the top of the bung those two diags look to be different lengths in the notches

you are right. left side is 1/4 longer because of were the mount is on the axle. it dose look alot longer in that pic tho, i guess thats what u get with a cell pic

It'll never work . Looks cool Justin, always wanted to see one more built.

it dosent have to work as long and it will take the speed bumps at the mall and 3wheel the corners

well its finally driving.bump and strapped at 16 1/2 inches. hit a small little jump and a dirt road and its so much better then it was befor. cant wait for tuff trucks

Looks good man didn't think you were actually going to go for it!....you're racing tuesday right?

hell ya im racing, just a few little things to finish up then wash it and she is ready

Updates on this thing? Pics of the rear suspension and new paint?

well its been awhile since ive posted anything in here. some stuff thats been done over the last year... huge things to come this summer.

That last pic is great and saved on my cellular device! I'm also digging the new paint job.

Wow!!

heres what it looks like in action, does pretty well!
fly by racing expedition jump - YouTube

nice vid but have to bash on its 240p resloution! Its freaking 2012 and 240p I could do better on my 2004 nokia phone lol! Truck looks good btw look foward to some more updates!

well as i was out there video taping it with a digital camera because thats all there was you were probably on here critiuqing DR so bash away, im a doer!

Originally Posted by sikspak

well as i was out there video taping it with a digital camera because thats all there was you were probably on here critiuqing dr so bash away, im a doer!

bam!

thanks guys. she has come along way since i got her. i hope to be down with all the body work and have the new one piece painted this weekend. ill snap some pics of it

Expy looks awesome good work. Jon I hope your reading this and taking notes on how to FINISH an expy lol, I keed I keed.

Originally Posted by sikspak

well as i was out there video taping it with a digital camera because thats all there was you were probably on here critiuqing DR so bash away, im a doer!

actually I wasnt nor do I usally, but coming from my original perspective was If your out testing the truck for new things why not have something you know you could see / watch well enough for every detail when you get home! So then you could tell if theres too much spring / not enough. things moving or binding in mid air / at all that wasnt noticed in cycleing it in the garage. Un-normal engine noises or in that matter any noises.
All and all this expy build is awesome its different which like already stated & sorry for giving my 02 cents .
Trucks looks great look foward to seeing some updates!


Enough hijacking on with the build!

to be honest i met justin a few hours before the video and wasnt out there to "test" i was in my nissan titan with my girlfriend and we happen to just start a little caravan around ocotillo, everyone was taking pics of different trucks there jumping so i decided to see how a video off an ancient olympus digital camera would turn out, guess ill keep my shitty 240p vids to myself, a video like that didnt really need to be that clear imo, just a huck!!!!

the funniest part of the whole weekend is when he blew his bumpstop out of its can and retraced his path the next day and found it! haha

well there ya goo.. makes sense post away man. I orginally just thought it was sort of funny about the resolution haa..

Any pics of the rear suspension and the reversed third link?

DUUUDE!!!!!! u make me wanna do my moms expy a prerunner. sik ass expy though

ya ill post some up.. gota find em

you forgot to show us pictures of your truck on the tow truck

haha ya i didnt snap any pics of that... shoulda tho