The Scorpion

[Air2air]

Shadow is gonna have an awesome build, we all know that'll be something.

Gotta get him out to Cali somehow and raise some dust with the Scorpion.

uphill, saw your rear crossmember on this new list and I'm gonna look that up to see what it's about...

[Shadow-Warrior]

Air2air previously said:

Shadow is gonna have an awesome build, we all know that'll be something.

Gotta get him out to Cali somehow and raise some dust with the Scorpion.

uphill, saw your rear crossmember on this new list and I'm gonna look that up to see what it's about...

Thanks Todd for the encouragement, but YOU have the ultimate build buddy! I will nowhere come close to that. But your there Todd to give us little guys something to daydream about. I will say this, I am looking forward to hitting the trails with you along with Larry in the Scorpion. I can see now, next years Summit in Ouray is going to be a blast! I may have to make it out to the Left coast one day and do some riding with everyone out there

[uphill]

115 Degrees (in the shade) in the Mojave

9-1-07 http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forum...tml#post589821









15 PSI, Rocks and Hills, 4L with RDIF Lock and ATRAC engaged -- Scanguage 2 showed 12.2 MPG average during the course of the trail ride. There are other brands of 4x4 (and I'm not identifying any particular GM product) that can't get that sort of mileage rolling down hill in neutral. On the freeway to and from the trail with all that armor and weight, I still managed 18.4 MPG per Scanguage. And I was running 87 octane fuel.

The FJ rocks in the rocks and on the road!

[Shadow-Warrior]

Great pics Larry, it looks like it was hot as hell though. I like the tail shot of the rear dif armor, Very cool buddy

[uphill]

As my wife knows, I have had a $500.00 budget to build up the FJ and I've stretched the pennys with group buys, coupon clipping and so forth to stay within my budget. She's consented to another $50 for the Wet Okoke Seat Covers because of the group buy discount...

SHADOW WARRIOR (Mike) is very kind to me -- but I will never have a stealth black FJ the way his is with all of the cool stealth black stuff on it no matter how hard I try.

The cool thing about modified FJ's is that we are ALL DIFFERENT. AIR2AIR's rig, MISSFJ's rig and BECHTOLD's rig (while different in concept) are UberFJ's and there is no way most of us can do anything but dream...


However, I do enjoy the (SCORPION), crush rocks with it -- and sometimes the rocks crush back. I hoped that the rear differential armor painted to match the Don't Tread On Me Flag would have made the rocks fear my FJ, but it made no difference at all.

[Shadow-Warrior]

uphill previously said:

As my wife knows, I have had a $500.00 budget to build up the FJ and I've stretched the pennys with group buys, coupon clipping and so forth to stay within my budget. She's consented to another $50 for the Wet Okoke Seat Covers because of the group buy discount...

uphill previously said:

SHADOW WARRIOR (Mike) is very kind to me -- but I will never have a stealth black FJ the way his is with all of the cool stealth black stuff on it no matter how hard I try.

I don't know about all that, you should have been a politician the way your spreading it around there, but thanks anyways buddy

uphill previously said:

The cool thing about modified FJ's is that we are ALL DIFFERENT. AIR2AIR's rig, MISSFJ's rig and BECHTOLD's rig (while different in concept) are UberFJ's and there is no way most of us can do anything but dream...

A truer statement has never been said than that!

uphill previously said:

However, I do enjoy the (SCORPION), crush rocks with it -- and sometimes the rocks crush back. I hoped that the rear differential armor painted to match the Don't Tread On Me Flag would have made the rocks fear my FJ, but it made no difference at all.

I'm sure all the rocks Tremble when the Scorpion is coming down the path

[GW193]

uphill previously said:

Edited and Updated Mod List

I'm going to use this partcular posting to post added mods so it will change over time to reflect those additions. Some mods will replace others so occasionally there will be deletions as well.


ARMOR
ARB Bull Bar - Front Bumper
Bud Built Front Skidplate
Bud Built Middle Skidplate
Bud Built Transmission & Transfer Case Skidplate
Bud Built Rear Crossmember.
Inchworm E-Locker Motor Skid
All Pro Rear Lower Shock Skid
All Pro Rear Trailing Link Skid
All Pro Rear Differential Skid/Plate
ARB Sliders
ARB Slider Skidplates
Tail Light Guards

SUSPENSION AND TIRES
Walker Evans Beadlock Rims
Nitto Terra Grapplers - 305/70R17
Demello Frame Chop
Donahoe Racing Shocks and Coil-Overs
Donahoe Racing Upper Control Arms
Light Racing Jounce Shocks (Chubbies) replacing bump-stops
All Pro - Pro Link Lower Control Arms with custom Currie Johnny Joints
Gorilla Lugs

EQUIPMENT ADDITIONS
Airflow Headlight Covers
Hella Black Magic 6” Driving Lights
Scanguage 2
K & N Air Filter
Midland 75-822 Handheld CB Radio with Vehicle Adapter
Bandi Mount
Antenna – 5’ Wilson
Antenna – 2’ Francis (marker)
2 x Wedco Jerry Cans (gas/water)
2 x Expeditionware Jerry Can Holders
(and/or) 3 X 2.5 Gallon plastic fuel tanks
10 lb. Power Tank
Power Tank Super Coupler
Power Tank HD Tire Inflator Handle
Oasis Trailhead Deflator
ARB Tire Repair Kit
SCUBA Driver Rear Differential & E-Locker Breather Mod.
HiLift Jack
WabFab Slider Attachment
HiLift Jack Base
HiLift Jack handle keeper
Hitch Cover (No Fear)
Fourtreks Dual Modular Shovel/Axe Mount
Fourtreks HiLift Jack Mount
Fourtreks Modular Roll Bar Handle
Fiskars Axe
Fiskars Shovel
Crowbar/Pry Bar
I-Pod
Tool Kit

RECOVERY
Warn XD9000 Winch
Viking Kevlar Winch Line (100')
Winch Safety Thimble
Viking Delrin Fairlead Rollers
Warn Hitch Shackle
30’ Rescue Strap
100’ of braided steel cable
ARB Snatchblock
4 x 3/4 ton D-Rings

Wow that's a list, I'm so jealous. You're rig is just awesome. I can just dream! Great Job! Reps on your killer rig!

[uphill]

I SAID, "IT'S AN ILLNESS" ...AIR2AIR SAYS, "IT'S NORMAL." ...SHADOW-WARRIOR SAYS, "DO IT!"



Not including the possibility of regearing the FJ, these are the only mods I'm contemplating between now and the end of the year -- but even at that, it's about a $6,500 problem:

Pull Pal $405
Fab Fours Rear Bumper (with swinging arm) $2,800
Shadow Mount fuel/Hi-Lift Carrier $ ???
Wet Okole Seat Covers (2 Rows) (group buy) ? Apx $500
Safari Snorkel with severe duty 10" head Apx $500
Man-A-Fre Aux. Fuel Tank Apx $1,000

I need to get out and earn some cash.

[uphill]

SCUBADRIVER MOD & SOMETHING FOR THE PASSENGER/SPOTTER

I bolted on an arm rest for the passenger/spotter who keeps complaining that I (Dad) have one but she doesn't. Not much of a mod, but all the same, it's an addition.




The SCUBA-DRIVER mod went on cleanly. A broken thumb kept me from installing it before now since I've had all of the component parts for some time. Thumb is healing, no more excuses:





Since there is a detailed "sticky" on this particular mod by SHADOW-WARRIOR, I won't go into details except to say that I followed his mod example.


Thus SCORPION has earned the right to wear the (coveted) SCUBA DRIVER sticker.

[DustPark]

Not including the possibility of regearing the FJ, these are the only mods I'm contemplating between now and the end of the year -- but even at that, it's about a $6,500 problem:


Larry, I just recieved my 4.56 gears from All Pro today. Plus a ARB front Locker.

I'm just trying to keep UPHILL with Jones.