# Building a mud truck.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [April 22, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394 "2012-04-22T18:33:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/21 "2012-04-24T17:33:52Z")
epic win. ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/22 "2012-04-24T17:44:17Z")
what no tubular frame…lol ---
**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2012, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/23 "2012-04-24T19:57:27Z")
Im sorry that thing sucks soooo bad ---
**Author:** ![LiveRound](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@LiveRound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LiveRound)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/24 "2012-04-25T18:39:38Z")
Yes, that truck IS NOT WHAT IM BUILDING! Just a reference to the size. My frame will be 5"x2"x.120 wall rec. stock main rails, and 2" .250 wall round tube for the 4 link and lower cage support. Just ordered a new hydraulic mandrel bender and tubing notcher 🙂 So that combined with my 4x8 cnc plasma table should make pretty this pretty painless. My father inlaw looks to be selling his s10 and the body is in pretty decent shape so i might use that as the body for now… but who know… i just wanna get to work so i can start posting pics. also found a pretty sexy set of coil overs… be were still negotiating. ---
**Author:** ![Blown\_Stroked](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blown_stroked/32/7324_2.png) [@Blown\_Stroked](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blown_Stroked)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/25 "2012-04-25T19:11:31Z")
You are crazy lol ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/26 "2012-04-25T19:18:12Z")
This is bad ass. I approve ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/27 "2012-04-26T05:00:18Z")
> [@LiveRound](#): > > Yes, that truck IS NOT WHAT IM BUILDING! Just a reference to the size. My frame will be 5"x2"x.120 wall rec. stock main rails, and 2" .250 wall round tube for the 4 link and lower cage support. Just ordered a new hydraulic mandrel bender and tubing notcher 🙂 So that combined with my 4x8 cnc plasma table should make pretty this pretty painless. My father inlaw looks to be selling his s10 and the body is in pretty decent shape so i might use that as the body for now… but who know… i just wanna get to work so i can start posting pics. also found a pretty sexy set of coil overs… be were still negotiating. This may be my new favorite nyspeed project. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2012, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/28 "2012-04-26T07:05:27Z")
Wow ---
**Author:** ![LiveRound](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@LiveRound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LiveRound)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/29 "2012-04-28T15:19:27Z")
![http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g451/LiveRound/NewAxles.jpg](http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g451/LiveRound/NewAxles.jpg) 2100lbs… each 13.371:1 gears… and it begins ---------- Post added at 06:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:17 PM ---------- ![http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g451/LiveRound/newaxles2-1.jpg](http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g451/LiveRound/newaxles2-1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![robftw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@robftw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robftw)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/30 "2012-04-28T15:27:04Z")
Lol, think you can get me a 9’’ ford read end? ---
**Author:** ![LiveRound](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@LiveRound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LiveRound)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/31 "2012-04-28T18:54:46Z")
> [@robftw](#): > > Lol, think you can get me a 9’’ ford read end? you do realize those arent 9" fords right?.. lol We unloaded them with a fork lift and the front tire blew out lol i think axles are approx 2" ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/32 "2012-04-28T19:01:33Z")
Planetarys, eff me. ---
**Author:** ![robftw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@robftw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robftw)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/33 "2012-04-28T19:20:54Z")
> [@LiveRound](#): > > you do realize those arent 9" fords right?.. lol We unloaded them with a fork lift and the front tire blew out lol i think axles are approx 2" Yes i know, but if you can find those you can find ANYTHING ---
**Author:** ![LiveRound](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@LiveRound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LiveRound)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/34 "2012-04-28T19:24:16Z")
planetaries \> anything [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPMsnepDok4](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPMsnepDok4) I mostly want them for tug o war ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/35 "2012-04-28T19:28:21Z")
Those poor poor motors. ---
**Author:** ![LiveRound](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@LiveRound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LiveRound)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/36 "2012-04-28T19:55:10Z")
what motors? ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2012, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/37 "2012-04-29T08:14:03Z")
im very interested in seeing how the frame work ends up in this. the .120 seems pretty light for such a heavy vehicle unless theres going to be triangulation and tubing all over like a monster truck. ---
**Author:** ![LiveRound](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@LiveRound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LiveRound)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2012, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/38 "2012-04-29T10:23:40Z")
Yeah, after adding up the weight of the shit getting thrown around, the main rails were bumped to .250 the main tubing for the transfercase/drop box an 4 link is .250. All the other triangles the reinforcing tubing will be .120 Im doin my best to keep her under 12000lbs. If it gets over that Ill have to use the larger trailer and run into transporting height issues… Axles (total)- 4200lbs Tires/wheels (total) - 2000lbs Cummins 5.9 -1050lbs Eaton 4spd - 400 rockwell 2.5ton tcase - 350 Ive been calling around to get the best price on the steel, im gonna try to order it and pick it up by wednesday so i can start working on it by the weekend. ---
**Author:** ![robftw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@robftw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robftw)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2012, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/39 "2012-04-29T11:10:55Z")
I wish I could remember the name of the place where I got my stuff… its super cheap. When I get home ill look it up. They aren’t in the phone book either ---
**Author:** ![Neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f19dbf/32.png) [@Neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neon)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2012, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/building-a-mud-truck/222394/40 "2012-04-29T12:38:26Z")
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