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PROJECT ROXALOT
Fab: #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6

Introduction

4x4BEAST FABRICATION hooked up with Rory Rockalot and his 1982 Toyota 4x4 pu out on the trails one day and after some pizza and story telling PROJECT ROXALOT was born.

Below is the first in a series of articles detailing the transformation of ROXALOT into a capable rock crawler. The last page contains the list of future mods. Further details can be found at Rory's own page.

Fab #1

FRONT BUMPER:
Rory wanted a front bumper with the least amount of approach angle as possible. To achieve this, mounting a winch was out of the question. If Rory ever does get stuck he will just pull out his receiver mounted winch from the bed of his truck and plug it in to either the front or rear bumper.

Features: endo bar, light tabs, three attachment points including the receiver.
Materials: 1" rod, 3/16 walled 2x6, 1/4" plate, 7/8" clevis hangers
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Completed Bumper
Completed Bumper

 

 

4x4Beast at
TruckFest '04

We towed Project ROXALOT to TruckFest '04 held at Summit Racing in Sparks, Nevada. Sunday was a trail run to Moon Rocks and what the locals call Misery. Check the video in the Gallery


This picture shows some mods needed to the truck.
Truck Mods

Big John tacks the mounts. Also shows the bumper cut but not bent.
Tacking The Mounts

Here you can see the notches in the 2x6 used for the bends.
Bumper's Backside


1/4 inch plate mounting system.
Backside Mounts

Backside of the bumper displaying the clevis mounts that pierce the 2x6 and are welded to the mounting system.
Clevis Mounts

Close-up of the endo bar and light tabs with an inset displaying the ends of the bumper and trimed fender.
Endo Bar/Light Tabs

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