easttn4x4

I found it forsale on Pirate4x4 and it was around chattanooga. I bought it early March 2008.

Old specs from when I got it


chevy 350 - bored .30 over
283 heads for 11:1 compression
aluminum intake
flex fan
aluminum radiator
propane with one 10 gallon tank
hydraulic steering
removable steering wheel
4 wheel disc brakes
Dana 60 front and rear shortened 10" then added 2" wheel spacers (7 foot wide to outside of tires)
108" wheelbase
5.86 gears and both diffs welded
rear is 35 spline chromoly
front outters and left 35 spline chromoly right inner stock thick shaft with spicer joints and warn drive flanges
350 transmission with reinforced pan
stock Dana 300 transfer case clocked flat with pills removed and twin sticked
rear driveshaft upgraded to 1350 ujoints and schedule 40 pipe
HDPE plastic belly pan
42" TSL's cut, screwed, and tubed (like double beadlocks)
stock XJ coil springs on all 4 corners
plastic racing seat with 5 point harness
Warn 8000 winch with rope
lights
samurai frame (one step at a time it became a buggy)

Here's some pics when I got it

Once I got it I had to make it mine. Not sure on the exact order, here's upgrades I've done to it.

prefilter for airfilter
raised the roof with 1.5 DOM and aluminum panels
18" airshocks on rear with central limiting strap
replaced cheap tubes in tire with natural rubber racing tubes
replaced right front inner axle shaft with chromoly
installed CB with external speaker
4:1 kit in transfer case
amsoil hydraulic tractor transmission fluid in power steering
power steering cooler
removed flex fan and installed steel fan so it would stop overheating
added second propane tank (8 gallon)
added carrier bearing to front driveshaft for better clearance
1/2" thick diff covers
named it Purple People Eater and put PPE in grill
got seat cover and drilled seat to drain water
added rear view mirrors
upgraded to 1 wire alt
taillights for harlan
propane extension hose so there is no need to change tank positions

Here's maintenance done to it:

Oil changed a few times with Amsoil racing oil
transmission flushed and filter replaced
transfer case rebuilt
front and rear axle ring and pinions replaces with full rebuild
replaced distributor
replaced two guages
replaced air filter twice
replaced some suspension heims
replaced one front shock
replaced front main seal and timing cover
replaced ignition switch
replaced starter button
replaced hydraulic ram and made skid for it
replaced calipers
rebuilt mastercylinder
replaced damaged stainless brake hoses
replaced front driveshaft ujoints
rebuilt front link mounts at frame
replaced rear link bolts with grade 8

Here's some action shots from Tellico, Harlan, and Chinquipin.

I carry a water bottle in the tubing on the dash.
I carry two more and a MRE in the yellow lunch box along with lunch and snacks.
I carry an ammo box as a tool box with most common tools needed to work on the buggy and a few parts.
I carry a rainsuit between the tanks in a trash bag. To my surprise it works really well. I don't mind to go out and play in the rain.
I also have gloves and goggles.
I have a helmet strapped to the top of the second tank.

This buggy has been featured in several vidoes. It was also featured in crawl magazine. Here's a few links to some of the videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA2lMJUGHQs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xVaIGt7kk8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blCoS8n240Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyzIY1E-EsY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3LymNdAPYE

This one is fairly recent. --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wfa-smfDWA