00' 3/4 ton 4x4 CrewCab Twin Turbo Dakota

[92dak_r6]

I managed to get the cab on it squared up and 6 of the 8 mounts built. I'll have to remove the top 4 link bars to build the remaining 2. The bed is sitting on the frame, I still need to center it and build the mounts.

Ignore the mess in the shop.

Center cab mounts

Rear cab mounts

The Rear axle isnt centered and the bed needs to be slid over about 3/4 of an inch

Before

Now

The front should be able to drop about another inch and it should sit perfectly level.

Frame color? Suggestions?

I'm thinking Gunmetal and a deep blue would look good under the black cab.

 

[Cozze44]

This thing is badass, awesome build man.

 

[92dak_r6]

Not much of an update. I got most of the steering components finished. Still need to bend the track bar. All of the steering components are made out of 1.5x .250 DOM and chromoly heim joints 3/4 threads and 5/8 eyes With 5/8 Grade 8 hardware. Mounting the gear box was be a major headache. Still not completely sure if I like it.

Motor and trans is mounted.
My JD2 Model 32 bender I converted to Air/ pneumatic, the air cylinder took a dump ans was SLOW!!! And instead of buying a $1400 conversion kit to go Hydraulic. I built my own for about $700 and I can do a 130 degree bend in one stroke and only takes around 15 seconds.
2hp 115v motor and a 3 GPM hyd pump with a log splitter valve. built a small tank, and a 3" x 30" cylinder, then I mounted my tubing notcher.

It bends 1.75 x.120 wall without a sweat. I'm going to see how it likes 1.5 x .250 DOM, I may have to gear it down a little..

Started on a shock loop, Bent to 170 degrees 1/4" tabs

 

[92dak_r6]

Actually feel like I'm getting somewhere now.
Steering is done, Suspension is ALMOST finished.
Still have to redo the front upper control arms out of .250 dom
Build the lower mounts for the front shocks
Build upper and lower mounts for the rear shocks
Mount the rear limiting straps
Build all 4 corner bump stops

I'm not happy with the Motor mounts, so I'm going to rebuild them completely. Then I can start building my fuel tank (hoping for 25+ gallons) and mounting the Air tank(hopefully it fits).

Truck ended up with 9 inches of travel.

I built a removeable engine crossmember to help with the frame flex (due to my crappy design of motor mount on the driver side) I built it around a S400 charger and PDI t4 manifold just in case if I decide I want to go extreme with more air down the road.

Rear Upper bar

Of course I have to show off my crappy welds

Temp airlines, my gooseneck hitch(not complete)

Raised about 8" here

Sitting all the way down. (5 inches between tire and fender)

Raised completely(14 inches of gap) 2 in higher than the orignal height before the teardown

Shot of the frame and suspension about 7 inches of raised height

 

[92dak_r6]

Finally had some time to roll the truck out of the garage to clean up the mess I've been making.

Still have a long list of things to finish. However I did get the fuel tank built and mounted this past weekend. Roughly 28 gallons- with 3 baffles. I am waiting on some bungs for the Sump(single 12 an), return(6 an), vents(2-4an)

This tube will be the 4th hanger for the tank.

The 20 gallon air tank is going to fit on the passenger right behind the transfer case.

Also got the primary (S484) mounted. Routing the exhaust is going to be interesting. the fuel tank and air tank are blocking most of my room to route the exhaust inside the frame.

removable turbo mount bracket.

Last night I spent some time "Placing" the radiator. It's longer than i remember. Going to have to mount the rear shocks before I can actually mount it.

 

[fordpickupman]

Wow

That is wild! You have a ton of time into that chassis, it looks good.

 

[Rusty Green]

Can't believe I haven't seen this thread yet... Need to do some reading cool a** build man.

 

[92dak_r6]

Thanks guys!

Not much of an update. It's been a hectic 3-4 months with work and having rust ground out of my eye.

I spent a VERY long time trying to decide how and where I was going to mount the radiator. I feel now that it is tucked up underneath the bed nicely with the fan mounted on top, but still have excellent flow once I build louvers on the bottom side and modify the bed floor.

The 4 mounts

We'll see what I get done in the next couple of months.

Going tomorrow to talk to a powdercoat shop and see if he can apply the colors I want.

Almost forgot I did get with Todd at Power Driven Diesel. Ordered 2 new baby sx-e turbos. Also picked up a 180 pump I'm going to send Seth to work his magic on.

 

[92dak_r6]

The new turbos showed up, and are even physically smaller than I thought(which is good) also I'll be running 3 again. S363 on the manifold and the S200sxe-57mm's as primaries. Ordered some 2.5" Vbands for the compressor outlets on the baby chargers. You can see where I added some material to fit the flanges on one of the turbo. I'll also be running .83 divided housings on all 3 chargers. The s200 housings are a T3 flanged size inlet, so I'll be modifying them by cutting, grinding, and welding 2.5" Vbands on them for easy assembly and disassembly, also going to cut off the Exhaust flanges and add 3" Vbands.


the piping will all be v banded and will use flex bellows inline for the vibrations.

T3 flange

Tiny turbo

S363(will be redoing the compressor housing on this charger too). May order a new sxe(64.5) charger to take its place

The cooler is Vibrants "new" 6" core "1300 hp" intercooler, hoping is does what I need it too.

Radiator in place.

 

[92dak_r6]

Got some work done to the chargers. Got the turbine housings completed on the primaries, just need to finish up on the compressor side on one of them.

A picture to show what the difference is between then and now.

I am also a building a new Aluminum fuel tank/cell due to not liking rhe way the old one looked. This one is only going to be 22 gallons and is more basic looking. 12" tall 9" wide and 48" long. Built it out of 5052 .125" sheet, cut it with a jig saw. 3 baffles with 1" holes.
The fitting at the top is the return 3/8 NPT, has 2 vents 1/4 NPT, will build a 2"x.120 round tube filler neck with a vented cap. The square is a piece of 1/4" for the fuel sender. The sump is 3"x8" and 1.5" in depth with a single 12 AN feed, and will mounted on the rear of the tank.

I'm also working on locating a aluminum oil pan flange, if anyone knows where to get one.