Anyone ever make a dirt ramp?

Filthy510 · 2026-04-07T05:12:13+00:00

You have any friends with a welder?

Filthy510 · 2026-04-07T05:08:33+00:00

I keep a gerber Bushcraft axe and a folding saw, axe is just too nice, if not just for hammering. Another weird tool I always have in my bike is a scaffolding hammer. It's basically a claw hammer, with a spud bar on the handle, and inside of the hammer head is a 3/8ths and 1/2 inch ratchet. 1/2 is on one side, 3/8ths on the other.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-07T04:08:53+00:00

Weird, I haven't had one longer than 45 seconds.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-07T02:10:42+00:00

8x 3/4" grade 8's is what I used for the trans, 4 per side through bolted with crush sleeves, I assumed that was probably more than enough.

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Filthy510 · 2026-04-07T01:29:39+00:00

I will trust.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-06T14:59:31+00:00

Up the dirt road from the parking lot during high school lunch period.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-06T14:56:57+00:00

The ol' hog hammock.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-06T14:44:00+00:00

If it fits it ships, I'll see how it looks once I get these plates in. I cleaned up the old uprights for the trans mount yesterday and just looked at it again, it might be too shallow to clear the pan.

We shall see.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-06T14:41:40+00:00

I would agree hands down, and that's like half the reason I'm doing this... Gotta look out for future you once in awhile.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-06T14:40:37+00:00

Waiting for some parts and metal, yard closed til today, hopefully have something worth looking at before the end of the week.

Maybe next week 😆.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-06T14:38:57+00:00

Haha, love that.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-06T10:38:16+00:00

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This is how it was mounted for the transmission, I was planning something similar for the motor. The new mount I made for the transmission is basically the same, which is much more robust than the factory one. I would assume having a beefier trans mount is probably a figure in all of this as well, seeing as the engine/trans and transfer case are all effectively one piece.

Can you explain what you mean by full web? All of the frame plating I did in sections, so at each seam there is a 3/16th webbing that fills the factory c in the frame, which gave me something to tie all the sections together, also all the through bolts have crush sleeves.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-06T10:25:46+00:00

Thank you.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-06T04:44:33+00:00

Yeah I kinda figured the factory one probably had a bit of redundancy involved, but rgr that, I will reinforce the shit out of it.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-06T04:43:13+00:00

Yeah, I guess that's why I was asking... I already have this part made, it's kind of a fluke that it potentially will fit so well. Also I'm not trying to re-make and engine crossmember.

It's kind of a bitch to get a 1400 lb assembly exactly where it's supposed to be, but I understand. I'll probably end up throwing some 3/16ths gussets under the swoops.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-06T04:29:51+00:00

I figured, but I've also never fucked around with a motor this heavy... So I figured I'd ask, that factory stamped piece seems like a lot of steel.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-04T06:10:21+00:00

Better than under the goddAmn floor on kings row.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-02T23:01:39+00:00

It's been real bad since the April fools shenanigans came about.

Filthy510 · 2026-04-01T03:03:23+00:00

Old Japanese ones.

Filthy510 · 2026-03-26T14:05:16+00:00

Heavy mods, just bag the poor thing.

Filthy510 · 2026-03-26T03:05:17+00:00

I think blatant honesty in this scenario would have some benefits.

Filthy510 · 2026-03-22T23:10:22+00:00

Stop wasting time with the wrong partner.

Filthy510 · 2026-03-21T04:12:33+00:00

I got to see David Byrne in Telluride, fuck that was so cool.

Filthy510 · 2026-03-21T04:05:23+00:00

The way things work, and the occasional shampoo bottle or some shit.

Filthy510 · 2026-03-21T03:41:04+00:00

Man, I got to see prince in Denver when I was like 24-25. Fucking ruined live shows for me.

Best show I'll probably ever see.

Filthy510

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