Tube Chassis

[redrooster]

So my buddy calls me late Friday afternoon and asks if I wanted to go to Monteagle, TN on saturday. The wife gave it the green light so he came and picked me up. We left my Jeep at home because I had the rear brake lines off and basically I wanted to ride in his new tube chassis.
It was a fun ride to say the least. This thing is basically an overgrown four wheeler and has gobs of flex. Here are the components:
Smaller sized 2 seat Chassis by Frankie's Off Road
Vortec 4.3 V-6 with aluminum radiator for V-8, electric fans, etc...
Th350 automatic with shift kit
Dana 300 with 4:1 kit and upgraded outputs
Dana 60 front with Blue Torch high steer, 35 spline shafts and full hydro steering
Dana 70 rear with Disc Brakes
Both axles 4.56 and Detroit Locked
Sway Away coil overs at all four corners with 4 link setup front and rear
42" Swamper TSL's on Trail Ready Beadlocks.
It was light and quick. There was only one muddy, extremely steep hill that we couldn't climb because the rear end would drag a deep rut and bring the rig to a quick halt.

This pic is a few weeks old. That's not me in there.

 

[Sully]

That thing is insane!

 

[far_right]

thats suhweet!, i dont love the front clip really, but who care... i need one!

 

[LGR]

really nice. looks like a fun time

 

[mingez]

Holy Monkey!!!!!!! :shock: 8)

 

[Snitty]

i just got very jealous

 

[jps4jeep]

That thing is a beautiful machine, but where do you put the groceries after you go shopping with the wife?

 

[redrooster]

thats suhweet!, i dont love the front clip really, but who care... i need one!

You can have that one for $25K.
The guy who owns it is single....What groceries?

 

[far_right]

figure out how to raise bout 15k and i would own one... :mrgreen:

 

[Snitty]

figure out how to raise about 25k and i would own one...

better yet... build one

 

[far_right]

red, is that your ugly mug in the passenger seat?
i stole these pics fron dan dibble on PBB :mrgreen:

 

[88Wrangles]

wow, that thing is awesome

 

[redrooster]

Yep that's me.
what do you mean ugly mug? I was on GQ's Top 47,623,937,840,435,772 list of hottest available bachelors back in 1991.

 

[far_right]

Yep that's me.
what do you mean ugly mug? I was on GQ's Top 47,623,937,840,435,772 list of hottest available bachelors back in 1991.

Hehe... looks like yall had a good time... dan dibble has a bad lookin buggy also.
How many guys were there

 

[redrooster]

There were probably 20 or so vehicles there. It was my first trip to Monteagle. It's actually closer to my house than the other trails I ride in Birmingham. I'll be going back soon with my Jeep.
I will more than likely be spotting for him at a UROC event near here at the end of the summer. We didn't do so well last year, but I think my buddy has a more competition oriented rig this go round.

 

[far_right]

hey, if yall ever make it to hot springs and the superlift park, im about 25 min away so shoot me a line

 

[redrooster]

I went to Hot SPrings back in 2000 before they made it the Superlift Park. It was a Superlift Adventure Series ride though. There are some good trails there. I'm ready to go back. It's just a matter of getting enough trucks and trailers to haul our butts out there. It's probably an 8 hour tow from here. Not to mention gasoline would nearly kill me. It will be done though, maybe this fall or next spring.