NMB2's BroncoII truggy thing.

[NMB2]

I've had quite a few posts and PM's asking to see pictures of my truck, yes I am the poster formally known as 1badb2. I havent had alot of time to be online in the last year and a half since I joined the army, Im currently PCS'ing to Ft. Polk, LA (sucks I know) but it is what it is...

Here are two previous "forms" it was in, that the older board members will remember.

basically the truck held up to about as much as it could and was literally falling apart... I now have nothing of the original truck left other than part of the shell.


Most recent pics while I've been home on TDY/Leave... I'm towing the B2 back to ft polk with me.

 

[CheapThrillB2]

cool to see you back on, clearly didn't rec. the truck from the 1badb2 days. Never would have put the two together had you not said something. Truck is killer.

 

[CopyKat]

What a Boring truck, Justin. haha j/k.

Good to see your still around and kicken. Not much has changed with the truck in the past year anyway. Atleast that I have seen.

Guess you'll once again need to change your username since your no longer in New Mexico.

 

[NMB2]

the front axle swap was not finished... it was able to sit and move around under its own power slowly and that was about it. Needed steering finished, front d-shaft made, castor fixed, shackles finished, ect....

i also just got the parts for OBA, got an 800watt inverter, got a TBI setup.

I think ill keep the name NMB2... its a new mexico crawler

 

[crawlin91]

Thanks for serving. My friend was stationed down there for a while. Truck looks so badass from the front with the full width. What are the specs on that monster and what are you using for leafs?

 

[BlackBII]

I know that BII. Can't forget that one!

Looking good!

 

[NMB2]

specs.. hmmm lets see if i can remember everything.

Semi-Float rear D60, 35spline alloys, spool, 5.13s.
D60 HP front, 35spline inner and outter alloys, warn hubs, locked, 5.13
ballistic covers, Hi-steer, hydro assist
D.D. Machine doubler- 1350M crawlbox, 1354M rear case
FM145 transmission, centerforce clutch
2.8 w/ modded 2150 carb, soon to be TBI, cam, non-EGR heads, flowmaster cat-back.
2400cfm derale fan, 3core modine radiator
GM 1-wire alternator, optima yellowtop
caged....104" wb, frame chopped 20" off the rear, stinger bumper obviously, trailgear 3" leafs front and rear, 39.5 bias iroks. Corbeau seats, 8gallon line-x'd JAZ fuel cell, electric fuel pump, on board air.

 

[midget]

Any reason to the semi float 60 rear? I was under the impression they were weaker.

 

[explodan]

thanks for keeping our country safe and i hope you keep working on that sweet truck can't wait to see whats next

 

[NMB2]

Any reason to the semi float 60 rear? I was under the impression they were weaker.

mainly weight and its what i had that was already 35spline.

why would it be weaker? Weight being on the axle shafts instead of a wheelbearing doesnt change the yeild or failing point of the shaft twisting... two completely different forces. and im sure this 3500lb truck is well within the axles carrying abilities.

 

[NMB2]

just a picture of the inverter i have in it.

Ya i know the battery hold downs and tray suck... waiting to build a new holder in the back... the stock tray is falling apart.

compressor i got and put on... just needs to be all setup.

 

[Todd]

Nice work man.

I like the fact that you still have the 2.8, I still got my 2.9, I think thats why. LOL.

I remember ya from a few moons back. Glad to see your rig is progressing nicely.

 

[NMB2]

posing in Ft. Hood TexAss. dropped in on my way to Polk to say Hi to my buddy and we went messing around on their ORV area.

these are all of the photos of my trip from Albuquerque to Ft Hood, to Ft Polk and now I am currently on the road to Jacksonville, FL. only 180miles left.

other pictures are on my buddies camera, my camera, g/f's camera.

 

[crawlin91]

Man, it really dwarfs that trailer. Did you bust shafts and replace em with the alloys or just put em in for extra beef? Also ive heard the D.D. doublers are not made anymore, any truth to that? The atlas sure is pricey, if I could get a doubler made for less i would go for it.

 

[NMB2]

i just fully built the 60's from the start because i had the money. Yes and No to the doublers, he doesnt keep them in stock like he used to because the RBV group doesnt really buy much, but he still sells them.

 

[crawlin91]

awesome got any contact info?

 

[NMB2]

go into general discussion, probably on the second page by now but its started by me called "calling all dd macine doubler owners" Let me know if you're interested in that as well. Im really wanting to find 3 more people so i can do this, the Atlas II sure is pricey!

 

[crawlin91]

thanks! Ill check it out and get back to ya

 

[NMB2]

did you find the post?

 

[crawlin91]

I did and to be honest I found it a bit confusing. Simply because Ive never taken apart the stock drive train.
How would the setup you mentioned benefit more than a doubler?
Just deeper gearing and thus a lower crawl ratio, right?
Would this setup work on a dd or is it more of a trailrig only type of mod?
From my understanding a doubler only changes gearing when in 4hi or lo and that 2wd would remain unchanged. Correct?