Project RAT-OUTA-HELL

Got the new wheels in! Wheels are Fuel Hostage 20x14 and 20x9. The front tires are a bit short for my liking so I will most likely switch to some 275/45R20 tires which should give me about 1 inch more height than the 275/40R20.

I own a precision rifle company so this truck will have a sort of military theme to it hence the sharp "edgy" black wheels. Final color of the truck will most likely be flat tan with satin black accents.

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Now time to take the bed off and tub the back!

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Wow man I haven't seen hostages on a lowered truck but it looks good


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Time for some updates!

I removed the bed and cut the back of the old frame off last weekend. I thought this would take longer than it did so I did not buy any steel for the frame. I had this done by Saturday afternoon. So much for the long weekend...

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This weekend I got the steel for the back of the frame and started cutting and assembling!

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I made the bed mounts out of extra frame material.
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Getting everything level and square...
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Frame installation done!
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Now I am waiting for the axle housing to get here...
 
Got the rear end set up on Thursday. Specs on the diff are:
Yukon third member
Richmond 4.33:1 gears
Strange 35 spline spool
Moser 35 spline axles
Billet yoke and pinion support (don't know the brand...)
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Started this afternoon installing the rear axle. Picture shows the top links installed. Still waiting for some of my lower link brackets to show up... I screwed up and put the shock mount cross tube directly over the diff so it had to be removed. I will clean it up and weld in the new frame cross bar. Fuel cell is mocked up for proper location.

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you should put a super short bed on it!

Maybe i skipped it but 275/40s over the 45s, 45s are just too big of side wall i think for 5'' up front, also hows the offset with those wheels up front, will you need shorter arms?

keep it up, this is awesome!
 
Progress update:
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I got most of the fuel system put on this weekend. I had to order a couple more AN fittings for the return line but that should be done this week.

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I custom built some fuel tank straps and got the fuel cell installed.
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I also got the shocks installed and the panhard bar put on. The truck is sitting on its own now!

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Next week I will disassemble everything and get it all painted nice! I hope to be able to move the truck under its own power as well!
 
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