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  1. Jimmy Jack Claypool

    Back after 6 years.

    I seem to disappear for long stretches and then reappear with a different rig. Today is no exception. Spending the last few years trying to make a crawler a little more user friendly proved to be a challenge that I have lost patience for. So I traded it away minus some parts that I kept. So here...
  2. Jimmy Jack Claypool

    Back after 6 years.

    Body lift is out and what a difference!
  3. Jimmy Jack Claypool

    Back after 6 years.

    Also here’s the rack before I chopped it up.
  4. Jimmy Jack Claypool

    Back after 6 years.

    I’ve seen a few racks with softoppers so heres my version. I had this Yakima Sportsman laying around and wanted to use it. I’ve been watching episodes of “Life Below Zero” and was inspired to make something out of stuff I’ve had laying around. Here goes.
  5. Jimmy Jack Claypool

    Back after 6 years.

    I decided on the Softopper. This weekend I'm going to start on a removable rack that will go over it for kayaks, bikes, etc.
  6. Jimmy Jack Claypool

    Back after 6 years.

    Thanks. There's a 2 inch body lift that's coming out also. So it'll be a little lower pretty soon.
  7. Jimmy Jack Claypool

    Back after 6 years.

    Also I obtained a Softopper. So now the debate in my head starts. Hard shell? Softopper? Keep both? Take up a new hobby? Drugs would have been cheaper.......
  8. Jimmy Jack Claypool

    Back after 6 years.

    So......... I was driving over to my shop and the truck started missing and felt like it was running on 5 cylinders. Its true. EVERY SINGLE 3vze out there will blow head gaskets at some time. So its been apart for the last couple weeks. Running finally but a new weird noise. May just be an...
  9. Jimmy Jack Claypool

    Back after 6 years.

    Been daily driving it for a couple weeks now. Making a list of things that need to be done to make it trip worthy. Coming along.
  10. Jimmy Jack Claypool

    Back after 6 years.

    Finally getting somewhere. Truck is smogged, registered, and home where she belongs. Still a ton of work to do but considering that 2 years ago it was just a roller and all the engine parts were in a tub, I’m pretty stoked. More to follow!!
  11. Jimmy Jack Claypool

    Show us your Toyota 4runner, tacoma or truck.

    1990 V6 85 front axle w/custom spring pack 63” Chevy rear springs 5.29’s TRD limited slip front/Truetrac rear 33x10.5 BFG ko2
  12. Jimmy Jack Claypool

    Back after 6 years.

    Can’t really do much these days. Hope everyone is doing well. Painted the wheels. Installed new carpet. That’s about it.
  13. Jimmy Jack Claypool

    Back after 6 years.

    So all the work right now is boring stuff. Trips to DMV, Ca. Smog etc. Once its legal I'll start on the real work. However it moved under its own power last night and I finally got to drive my truck after 2 years of sitting. More to follow........
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