19 June 2017 What's the wall for?

As I said we hit wall, we are stalled. I need the professional help from George, but so does the railroad. So we are waiting, waiting for TEP to answer back on the electric too. So with that I thought I would post something else. Remember the 1940 pick up I mentioned George built, well he and a good friend built? It is a rock crawler/rock-rod. His friend recently passed away, which apparently he was some terrific guy. He taught George wrenching when George was a kid, taught him to weld and generally took him under his wing. It was a sad day to say the least. So here is your legacy and tribute to John, may you accept the gospel when it comes your way. He left the rock crawler to George, and so Jeremy, Jeff, George, and I went to load it up. George wants to restore it and get it ready to show again. It's been sitting for 8 yrs. If I tried I don't think I could mention everything it has, I know it competed in a Baja race, they placed it in a category with corporate sponsored vehicles. Not really fair since it was home built, but it took 3rd, shutting down several high dollar vehicles.
1. It has a welder
2. Air compressor
3. Water tank and pump
4. Cameras front and rear
5. Wench, which we used to get it up on the trailer.
6. 2 roll bars/ cages
7. Flame throwers (flames ignite from the exhaust)
8. 44 inch tires on 15 inch wheels
9. A little 4 cylinder Toyota motor
10. 1 tranny and 3 transfer cases can gear down to a ratio of 600:1. Let's put that in perspective. I ask George what ratio is a granny gear in a typical 4 speed? 25:1. It could climb up a straight wall.
11. Shackles that move independently, one wheel can be up on a rock and the other on level ground
12. More and more.
It was featured in a 4X4 magazine. So I have some pictures of us loading it, as usual they don't do it justice. Enjoy:


The tall shifter is the tranny, the other 3 are for the transfer cases. 2- 8 balls a 3 ball and a 5 ball.

 Needs cleaning and another coat of clear

Setting up the wench

Rear view

At this point we realized we need to remove the side bars from the trailer or it wouldn't fit on the flat bed. By the way the frame has beed shortened for mobility.

Loading it

Jeremy looks small compar

ed to the pick up.

This is some paper work on the truck:











And Finally the Rock Crawler doing it's thing,



Anyway nice work, and hopefully George will get it ready for show, AFTER my truck gets done!
Thanks for reading, until next time keep on truckin'