Tyler's 2007 Hooptie - Page 87

99Ranger376 · #**1291** 12-05-2017, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by UltraHDGames

Just go right to a tube bumper

^^^^ this

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Tyler46 · #**1292** 12-07-2017, 05:42 PM

It’s been decided. I’m meeting up with a fabricator this weekend.

99Ranger376 · #**1293** 12-07-2017, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyler46

It’s been decided. I’m meeting up with a fabricator this weekend.

Good, look forward to seeing it.

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Undrstm8ed · #**1294** 12-08-2017, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyler46

Lol

Didn’t expect any action over here on FRF. Surprised you guys still check in here. Yeah I smacked into my buddy’s F250 on a trail in Lucerne Valley last weekend. Nothing special, just a bunch of broken plastic. It doesn’t appear that my crash bar was bent so I may get by with just replacing the upper and lower valence and be done. Depends on how everything lines up after I replace the header panel and fenders. I am however having trouble locating the brackets that hold the header panel to the core support. I’m going to search a junk yard when I have time. I already purchased new:

Header panel
Two headlights
Adjustable hood bumpers
One BFG KO2
Door hinge
Corners
Grille
Driver and passenger fender off Craigslist

So those will be in the mail this week. Must have cut my BFG on a rock somewhere. On a separate incident so I was not happy about that.

For those that want a picture

Nice, I hear "Custom by crunch" does some alright work..

UltraHDGames · #**1295** 12-11-2017, 07:04 AM

Sooooo whats the update from talking with your fabricator?

RagerTom · #**1296** 12-11-2017, 09:46 PM

Waiting on translators

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Tyler46 · #**1297** 01-26-2018, 05:26 PM

I know you guys love when I break things.

I blew the 7.5 rear end. My guy took it apart, nothing was salvageable and the pinion oblinged it’s hole in the housing so the housing is toast. It’s a 7.5 anyways. Poor thing lasted a long time.

So today I pulled an Explorer 31 spline 8.8 from my local Ecology, and took it straight over to my guy’s shop. He’s going to relocate the spring perch and shock mount, hook up the e-brake and plumb the hydraulic line. It’s a 4.10 Open diff.

Also he’s throwing on a larger master cylinder to give it some more kick to it. That piece in the picture is the cross pin from the carrier on the 7.5

Undrstm8ed · #**1298** 01-26-2018, 05:48 PM

Well hopefully it will last you longer..

UltraHDGames · #**1299** 01-27-2018, 11:39 AM

Really should have re geared it and put in a limited slip, I remember how much of a dog my 2.3 was with 4.10s and only 31s

Tyler46 · #**1300** 02-25-2018, 12:09 AM

And done.

Explorer 31 spline 8.8 with discs. Ebrake and hydraulics, hardware welded and painted. Shop also surprised me with a new interstate battery cause it kept dying on them apparently.

Kealel · #**1301** 02-25-2018, 04:06 AM

What e-brake cables did you use?

UltraHDGames · #**1302** 02-25-2018, 06:49 AM

Discs would definitely be nice...now go get it re geared and throw in a tru trac

Undrstm8ed · #**1303** 02-25-2018, 05:18 PM

Mispost

Tyler46 · #**1304** 02-25-2018, 05:42 PM

Keegan I’m not sure. I didn’t install it, I had my guy do it for me. And he did a great job if I may say. Looks like he rigged up some universal kit for the e-brake, but it works way better than the drum brake e-brake system.

They did keep the stock Explorer hydraulic line location which does make contact with my shock, I need to get some zip ties under there tonight so it doesn’t blow through hydraulic line.

Tyler46 · #**1305** 02-25-2018, 05:45 PM

And here’s the e-brake.