Thread: 1480 rebuild

Pic from more chilli cook off.

Ft of mount boxed in.

This is what failed at the last race the 1 3/4 .120 chrmo split open like a tuna can. Just remade them out of 2” .250 wall today i would l
ike to see them brake now.

holy crap kevin... im thinking of adding a plate across the top of the two tabs... were getting ready to install the ram I order long ago. Hoping I can get those parts to, are you coming out to GG this week at all?

I should be there atleast one day.

Before Friday?

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Here is my new swingers and boxed in mounts plus had to add to the beam brackets that had a cr ack forming.

Never seen so many problems with the swingers before. How much bumpsteer and such do you have. Seems like there could be some other problem there causing the swingers to break.

Originally Posted by 85yota

Never seen so many problems with the swingers before. How much bumpsteer and such do you have. Seems like there could be some other problem there causing the swingers to break.

My thoughts exactly! I had only 2 tabs holding my swingers on each side. ran the hell outta that truck, up and down Evan Hughes alot, at 90-100mph, and never had crack with the swingers or beam brackets.
I think there maybe another issue.

Never had a problem tell i put the 37 ran the truck for 5 years with 33 and 35 no problem i rechecked everything there is no binding anywhere from lock to lock droped out and bottomed out the truck has 1/4 of bumpsteer thru 19 of travel.

My threat motorsports beam brackets are cracking also had to add some gussets to them also i dont hear anyone haveing that problem either. Hell my valve cover broke last sat i am sure not many people have had that happen i had to rebuild the ft coilovers today because the seals melted out of them. It is a big heavy truck when running correctly Will run top five at any 1400 race. But it beats itself apart from being overweight i have plans for something new in the near future.

" i have plans for something new in the near future."

Whats next?

I heard the beast is going through some rehab right now got any updates yet?

Wow it has been awhile since i put any updates. Well it seems so long ago rolled the truck at bap on first day first lap but got a finish.

Carnage cab, hood, rear fenders nothing serious just money and time.

sick ass picture

Cut the roof off removed the doors repainted the cage, started striping the rear of the truck. Trying to decide to run 39” tires or not.

Originally Posted by fishridendrive

sick ass picture

Thanks Race dezert took it. Also got the hood fixed and new mini fenders.

39” stuffed and thanks to sean he has been help me get this ready for the more 500. Also got some new parts coming soon.

holy shit kevin, 39s?! when you gonna get a new cab put on?

If my Tapatalk would let me "Like" this, I'd "Like" it. Because I like this upgrade.

glad to hear nobody got hurt in the roll, and the 39s look awesome! but werent you having problems with your steering cracking from going to 37's?

Thats exactly what I was just reading above.

Yes and yes i should have the steering dialed i havent decided on the 39” they are bitchen but they are huge.

so what happens when you get beat by a huge truck running little 35s?



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Originally Posted by Good Knight Racing

Yes and yes i should have the steering dialed i havent decided on the 39” they are bitchen but they are huge.

gotcha. just curious. truck looks awesome. keep that paint colour too! i really dig it

Originally Posted by the bodj

gotcha. just curious. truck looks awesome. keep that paint colour too! i really dig it

Thanks the color is staying the same the biggest reason i am thinkng of the 39” is i can get them so cheap.

Originally Posted by glamiskid395

so what happens when you get beat by a huge truck running little 35s?



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If you ran any larger tire your truck would fold in half!

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Stick to 35s or 37s tops! 39s are going to cost you more money in the long run when you are blowing through wheel bearings, cracking parts and wearing out rod ends twice as fast. Besides that, you need some serious HP/TQ and big brakes.

Truck looks good other than that. Keep up the good work.

37s are perfect dont go any bigger, seems like more money and problems. truck looks bitchen though man, keep it up!!

Adding some vent holes to get some air to the top of the radiator.

Truck would run 39" fine. Has what it needs to carry them. We just thought if we did. We could just crawl over fox instead of bumping his ass out of the way. Haha

Originally Posted by sullyman

Truck would run 39" fine. Has what it needs to carry them. We just thought if we did. We could just crawl over fox instead of bumping his ass out of the way. Haha

Haha I see what you did there... no more GPS files for you! Muahaha

See you at the 500??

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Almost got the new cbr surge tank mounted and plumbed.

Lower feed line for tank.

Got _ 12 fittings welded in my valve covers thanks to steel nuts get rid of the oil mess from the breathers.

What is the surge tank for? overflow?

Get air bubbles out of the system at high rpm it has a catch tank also.