Awesome build for sure. I will be doing a front bronco frame graft onto my 04 Sequoia BUT the toyota frame is about 6" wider that the bronco so I'll be doing some pie cuts and bending to make it connect and then boxing/plating it all in since I won't be having a cage or anything done to inside of that vehicle just like you guys did here.
Adventure Endeavor's TTB Grand Wagoneer Build
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ChairRunner
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You're insane! LOL I saw on IG that you bought a Sequoia. Congrats. Now you can coach me through cutting up some stock arms and rear end matters... Limited too. Well done sir!
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Then we started on motor mounts. I don't know if I mentioned, but we are doing a 5.3 and a 4l80e.
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Then we started mocking up the beams and radius arms. We ended up buying Threat Motorsports Radius arms and coilover towers just to save time. We were attempting to have the Jeep "done" in three weeks.
It's still weird to this day seeing the Jeep with Beams.
It's still weird to this day seeing the Jeep with Beams.
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Once we had the coilovers and the beams in place. We put the tire on and check for clearances. We were going to need a lot of trimming.
Here's a video with a little more detail.
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The build was moving along nicely. The front end was actually quite simple once we had the bronco frame all mounted up.
We gave the beams @the_fablab_ special. He has a simple yet effective setup that he does on most of this TTB trucks.
We also plated the hell out of the the frame graft, don't want that going anywhere lol
We gave the beams @the_fablab_ special. He has a simple yet effective setup that he does on most of this TTB trucks.
We also plated the hell out of the the frame graft, don't want that going anywhere lol
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With the beams all welded up we started tearing the rear apart. It was long overdue, the Jeep is an 89 and you could tell it minimum maintenance. Just like our old explorer we were doing a cantilever setup with custom Deaver leaf springs. I didn't want anything coming through the floor and wanted to keep the stock gas tank.
The rear involved quite a bit of trimming to get the 35s to tuck nicely. We went with a Ford Explorer 8.8 to get the correct width we needed. This Jeep is technically a full size but it's a bit smaller. Right between an Expo and a Bronco. Milestar and Raceline stepped up and helped us out with the build. We love the combo and the classic look.
^This video shows a bit more of the Cantilever and the finished product. More photos to come.
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The rear is super tight but we got everything to tuck nicely. Definitely will not be getting any bigger tires. We actually rolled the rear fenders for a little more room.
Once we trimmed to fit the 35s, we were left with a huge hole. We had to do a reverse tub? Filled in the fender well with some aluminum.
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@the_fablab_ made custom shackles and hangers. We know leafs are for trees, but these Deavers work so well with the cantilever setup.
@the_fablab_ had now done many Cantilever setup, he wiped this up so fast. We did a similar setup on the old expo also.
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So what's next for the old Wagon?
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It's currently getting air conditioning!
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did you guys ever put a fan shroud in it? does it stay cool without it?
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We are using the factory Jeep shroud. Runs super cold so far. We are also using the factory Jeep radiator.
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I saw it in the shop when I drove by yesterday! Couldn't snag a picture fast enough though hah.
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You mean wasp nests aren't good?
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Apparently not haha Those are Oklahoma wasp's!
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sweet! in the video that shows the front end working in the whoops, i saw the fan had no shroud so i was curious
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It's there but it's actually a custom 2 piece with no bottom lol If I have overheating issues I'll definitely be getting something different.
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Then the fun really started. Idk what it is but I absolutely love Cantilever setups. 12" ADS shocks. It's a tight fit, barely cleared the stock gas tank
So we ended up with 18" in the rear. The rear was tough to clear the 35s. Unfortunately we had to limit 2" of up travel due to tire clearances.
Heres a video on this process and it actually finished in action.
