Crazy Dave's Toy

[crazydave]

I have owned this offroad truck for over 7 years and it has been tremendous fun. It is reliable and tough with lots of extras.
Engine is a 4JB1-T propane on diesel with a reconditioned head, new injectors etc. It has a custom stainless intake built to run the propane injection which is controlled by a 12v solenoid valve. It is currently running 20lbs boost and draws its air through an airflow snorkel. Exhaust system was built 2.5” and is from the turbo back to a dump pipe tucked up out of the way in the rear. It has a BigBalls engineering 2” body lift, the front has swaybar disconnects and flip ball joints with raised torsion bars. The rear is custom engineered and runs a top link traction arm and spring-over conversion with centre mount long shocks with an extra cross member. It has great articulation. It has a superior engineering rock plate at the front with an aluminium winch bar above. Does not have winch at the moment. It has a vented bonnet for extra heat extraction. For my safety it has an internal roll cage which is over engineered. It has a heavy duty fuel tank guard at the rear. It has a full set of 33/12.5/15 mud tyres, also has full spare set of Ground Hawg tyres which are great for the winter stuff, I run 15X10 steel rims with -44 offset. I have had more modifications done than I can count and poured more money into this toy than I would want to know about. Worth every cent though as I have had so much fun!!

[Citron]

Very sexy Truck mate! show us some more pictures.

[bazza2541]

Can you post some details of the gas system? I'm mad keen on this.

[crazydave]

Well, the gas system is quite simple. I use a standard BBQ bottle fitting to attatch to the bottle so I can use any 4kg - 9kg type bottle. I had a custom intake tube pre turbo made from stainless steel with injectors set in at 40 degrees to the pipe. Controled by a 12v soleniod valve which is operated off a pressure switch. When the turbo boost creates positive manifold pressure the gas runs, when I take my foot off it turns off. That is the basics of it. I purchased a book of the net with full instructions, I still have the book but it is packed away in my storage unit somewhere.

[bazza2541]

And no worries with the gas igniting inside the turbo?

[geeves]

turbo is water cooled so not hot enough on the intake side. LPG doesnt compression ignite until much higher temps.

[drinksoptional]

Do children run screaming when you come down the road .

I love it

[crazydave]

Just busted the welds on the extra cross member.. might be time for some extra gusset work and some more welding. Lucky I have a new welder to try out.
I think a new set of 6x9's is in order, gotta have decent sounds when one is out and about.

[roguetrukker]

nice truck looks well

[NateDog]

Mean truck mate. Any chance of some more pics. Im just about to build myself a decent underbody bash plate and would like to see how your engineered version looks before I decide on material, sizes, profile etc. Cheers

[drinksoptional]

ok i am lost with this what have you done an why you need to slow it down for me lol

[crazydave]

Well been a while since I been on here... Took the Mongrel Unit (MU) for a play up at woodhill on the weekend. Had a great time. Plenty of water up there at the moment. Hey NateDog, hows ya truck coming along?

[NateDog]

Yer good mate. Ive been out playing in the truck more than modifying it lately Still havent got around to making the under body bash plate yet. Will get the welder out again soon. Need to get out and hit up some snowy tracks this winter. Plenty of it on the ground.