easttn4x4

well I started with a basic 1979 Ford Bronco. It has a 9 inch rear and dana 44 front axle. 351 modified, c6 tranny, and a np205 transfer case. I stripped it down to the basics with the help of shawn and discarded the tailgate, and top. we gave it a 4 inch superflex suspension lift in the front and did a custom shackle flip in the rear to get the lift and the back. I have also welded up the floor boards. The truck now sits on a set of 38.5x16x15 super swamper tsl's. when I get more done I will update.

Thought I would update a little. I now have a locker in the rear and am in the middle of custom caging the rear of the truck. will post pics soon.

well it's been a long time since I posted an update on the SMURF. The front has been totaled then custom rebuild was done on it. It has been narrowed in the front and had a 8" I beam welded to the frame for a front bumper. Custom tube work done for the radiator support and back to the cab. I also used some old galvanized sheet metal I had layin around to make inner fenders. The tires had gotten pretty worn out so I decided to do some custom grooving on the TSL'S and they grip and bite into the terrain alot better than I would have ever expected. I will see if I can get Shawn who has been helpin me and documenting most of this build to post some pics for me. Thanks to Gubni and Chaser for all there help on my rig.

i bet it will go better on upper 2 at tellico than a 4 wheeler . lol lol

ya know what I bet it will go a lil better on upper 2 than that 4wheeler LOL.

Alright folks here are some pics of the RUSTY SMURF .

Onlything missing is a rebel flag on the hood

lol... yep...would be cool

Hood was vented with a shotgun, and the flag is on the inner fenders.

shot gun venting is cool also hope it was 00buck shot ...lol...bird shot tends to cone back at ya ...lol..

Had to use steel shot and 3 1/2" shells, but did a really nice job.

lol...

Lil update.... For the last 2 years I have been havin problems with this truck stayin running, You could wheel it for about 30 minutes then it would spit sputter and die out. About an hour later it would fire up and you could drive it for about 15 to 20 minutes then it would die again. Yesterday I was tryin to drain some fuel out of it ( it has an electric pump on a toggle switch ) It quit pumpin fuel on me and the pump started soundin like it was straining. I went to the tank to listen but couldn't hear much so I tryed to take the gas cap off, Well it wouldn't come off so I got a good grip on it and twisted. When I broke the seal it had so much vacum to it that it sucked in about a 2inch by 4inch section of snow that was in the filler neck hole by the door into the tank !

Judging by the new events from yesterday I am hopin that my problem all along has been the fact that the vent on my gas tank has not been workin and has been cause a vacum problem.

Gonna test it out here as soon as I can. Wish me luck.

hope it works for ya...

Well testing is done for now untill it can get to a real trail other than the back yard. All is well so far and other than a bad rear main seal leak I think it should be trail ready now. Here are some pics taken today after really puttin it through thr ringer and testin er out.