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Old Mar 1, 2020 | 05:51 PM
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Old Mar 3, 2020 | 11:22 PM
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Looks good Rich! I'm not sure how much true off roading mine will see.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2020 | 01:23 AM
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That pic reminded me that I need to make a gas tank skid/bang plate. When I came off that ledge I wacked the gas tank hard on the right side, right at the seam.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2020 | 09:46 PM
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I was gonna ask how getting off that ledge worked out. Do you punch it or ease it down? LOL

By the way those measurements worked out perfect and the dash is back in. Thanks for the help!!!
 
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Old Mar 5, 2020 | 09:54 PM
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Worked out just fine, but I got a reminder that I need to build a gas tank skid plate. Another project after I drop the tank one last time to do my EFI conversion. I idled off it, with a lot of brakes on. Slow and easy and wait for the bang. Glad the measurements were correct for you.


 
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Old Mar 12, 2020 | 06:59 AM
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Missing 2 pieces of grill installed. And built a skid plate for the steering box.





 
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I see rocks in your future.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2020 | 11:30 PM
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I need to work on the rear tank skid plate next, and then doing a double trans cross member for more protection underneath. Here is a cool deal I found a while back. https://www.ford-trucks.com/articles...tackle-trails/
 
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Got tired of having to try and work out a weekend to be able to go 4 wheeling at some local off road parks. So I decided to build my own in some spare back yard property. Working in about a 4 to 5 acre field. Cutting 2 new trails thru the wooded part, and adding another way off camber creek crossing.

So far I have collected for FREE 6 rail road ties, 4 telephone poles, 5 slabs of concrete 5'x4'x4". I have a lead on some FREE big ol rocks (any thing from 2'x3'x4' to even 4'x5'x6') to make a "rock garden". And have a lead on some old concrete truck excess concrete piles. Getting some trees trunks tomorrow.

Have a lead on some old T wall/ highway dividers, a couple of concrete culvert pipe, couple of backhoe tires. I am going for some thing like this, but with a fast track around it all. I have a list of other FREE items just have to go pick up. X-bro in law has a skid steer with a bucket, forks and an auger. Should be fun.

The below pics are some ideas off the web.















I have to make the fast track with a couple of whoops so the grandson can ride his dirt bike there too.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2020 | 01:12 AM
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If you get your way, he may need to trade it in for a Trials Bike instead!
Gonna' be fun no matter what though.

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Cool idea Rich, looking forward to the finished product.
 
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don't forget the pit.
Mud deep enuff for HillBill Bug so we can just C ur head goin by...
 
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Well we hand cut and chemical treated all the thorn trees stumps in the big field. 4 long bed truck loads of them thorny beaches. Brush hogging it tomorrow and starting the lay out of the obstacles. Also cut 2 new trails in the woods along with a new creek crossing, its so steep, and I almost put the Bronco on its nose doing the 1st crossing test. And then I went and got these for the course.....for a 12 pk.

 
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Best "stay in place" project ever!!!
 
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