When the build seems to slow to a Crawl, pun intended

Okay, I know, it was a bad joke, but hey, Randy from Extreme Overkill Fabrication has been working a lot on this rig.  So much in fact, that he has been a bit behind in the updates. 
No worries, getting done is the priority number 1.

So let's take a look at some of the progress.  When we last heard about the build, the rear add-on cross member was being located and set in place.  Well, now that the frame is help together, the old factory cross member can be removed and the frame can be appropriately notched to clear the King coil-overs.

 The next step is to position and tack in the coil-over mount and cut the notch.  Then a little clean up and the notch design is complete.  It will be cleaned up more before paint.

A quick placement of the wheels and tires before the replacement IFS hubs are installed shows just how much the extra space is needed.  Without the IFS hubs, the wheels rub on the brake caliper and are extremely close to the shock.

Can you tell the difference?  The photo above is without the IFS hubs, the photo below is with the IFS hubs. 

There are also bars in place of the shocks to see height, but you can celebrate with me, The Spike is resting on it's own tires and wheels and fully supporting itself.  The steel shock place holders are simply to keep the expensive parts protected and see the height before we buy the springs to go on the coil-overs.

Here is a quick shot of the front torn back apart when the IFS hubs were installed.

So that's it for now.  Keep checking back to read all the updates and if you have any products you want to see added to this rig, I am always looking for sponsorship and new products.  A huge shout out to all my existing project partners, you guys make this build possible!

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Rear Cross Member Setup

Summer is upon us with the longest day of the year just a few days away.  Today, it's my birthday!  No, seriously. So what better than to get an update on the build. 

Randy at Extreme Overkill has been putting together the suspension and building the mounts for those beautiful coil over shocks that are on hand.  Here are some shots of the rear cross member replacement.

Out with the old

Where'd WHO go?!?

Measure twice, cut once.  Except in this case, cut it twice!  You will need 2.

Check out these awesome shock brackets Randy sourced!  Awesome! And strong!

Tacked and ready

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Progress, and Tons more pictures!

This update is going to be a little more picture heavy and text light.  Extreme Overkill Fabrication has been busy on everything from the frame down, and a bit above the rails as well.

• The suspension links are tack welded and installed.
• The front coil mounts are tacked in.
• The new rear cross member and rear coil-over mount notch are in progress and being designed.
• The front and rear axle armor is all trimmed to fit. 
• He is building weight support rods to take the place of the coil-over. This is so The Spike can be cycled on the lift to check clearances, determine if all mounts are correct, and get the chassis lift height finalized.

 

 

 

Also in the near future, mounting the steering box. I picked up the Low Range Off-Road frame bracket for the steering box, but with no instructions, we need to do some research to get it right.

 

 

 

 

 

On the parts list, the front hubs have arrived and upgraded set of brake rotors are also in hand. We are still needing calipers, if anyone wants to sponsor a good set of those. 

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Axle and Suspension Progress, it's all coming together now!

Over the past couple weeks, it's been like Christmas around the Extreme Overkill Fabrication Shop.   It's been like Christmas for me too, the bills of Christmas!

It's all good, because more and more parts are arriving and Randy is able to get more work done.  The special order King Coilover Shocks have arrived, and check out the black caps!

All the axle brackets have been tacked in place and the axles are positioned under the rig. Soon, we will be measuring and cycling the suspension to determine the final travel at the wheels and check for clearances. Then Randy can finish weld everything together.

Toyota E-Locker in the front? Yes Please!

Also, the drive shafts will be getting made in the near future.  With no partnerships contacting me back on those, we will be searching out the best we can find.  If you have any ideas, let me know.

If you think that's beefy, Randy is already thinking of ways to make it stronger!

Randy has also been keeping me in the loop on his to-do list and the next steps, and I can say I am excited to see the interior make the list.  Those PRP seats are too nice to be just sitting around the shop.

I just love the custom CNC Cross Member from Hendrix Motorsports!

Also on the coming list, steering!  We have a Trail Gear steering box that is ported for future hydro-assist, but those will remain capped for now. He also found a source for the IFS hubs we have been searching for, and those should be arriving soon.  There is lots more to do, and Randy s making amazing progress on it.

That's right, E-Lockers in BOTH Axles!

Keep watching the blog for more updates.

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Axle Tech and more!

I know it's been a while since I updated you all, but there is a lot going on.  Randy from Extreme Overkill Fabrication has been hard at work both on the computer with concept and design building as well as in the shop working on the project.

 

We have ordered many parts recently and some are beginning to show up.  What are all these great big boxes?  Stay tuned to find out.

The axles are back from the differential shop with the new 5.29 gears and Toyota E-Lockers installed.  Now they get set in place and the suspension will shape up pretty quick.  Coil-Overs are on the way and should be here by the end of the month.

If you ask me, this is the best picture I have seen in a long time.

 
 
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