CHEVOTA Lives Again Build

[Johnson]

Like it says I bought the CHEVOTA from RK minus lots of parts which I have installed in the buggy. Here is the first pic of what I started with.

Build spces:
Chevy 350 Vortec
465 tranny
205 twin sticked
Rear End: 14 bolt 5:13 detroit
Front End: 10 bolt 5:13 locked
16" air shocks
Leeafs up front
37" Irock

 

[Johnson]

Updates during build

Here are some pics during the build. Big thanks to PJ for making the rear truss on the 14 bolt!

 

[Johnson]

More

Here is the high steer arms, drive shafts and hydraulic cylinder mount for steering. Big thanks to Dave at Olivers in Winston Salem, great quality work!
Branik Motor Sports high steer arms.

 

[Johnson]

More

Done

 

[Johnson]

Test Runs!

My house and the Cliffs

 

[Johnson]

Next big trip

Going to Attica, IN the Badlands next weekend on the 15th to do Mission Imposible trail!

 

[vogelj]

Looks good Adam! I am looking forward to the Badlands this weekend.

 

[Johnson]

Thanks Vogel it has been what I have wanted to get to for awhile!

 

[RKBJR]

Looks good Adam! Have fun at Attica!

 

[Johnson]

Went to Attica this weekend and ran the Mission Impossible trail. It was a great weekend just have a few things to work on and I will be ready to go. Here is a short video where I break the left inner axle shaft.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgIssOeKy5M

 

[Johnson]

On Sunday we just wheeled the park here is a short video of a climb on the Pink trail.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgDeElWJ600

 

[Johnson]

Badlands Pic from last weekend

Here are some of the pics from Mission Imposible trail at the Badlands and the park.

 

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More

More pics

 

[Johnson]

New Transfer case mount

Here is my new transfer case support mount from TMR Customs. Worked really good and I am sure it should help me a lot from breaking the adapters between the sm465 and the 205.

 

[Johnson]

Wheeling at the Cliffs in Illinois

Couple pics from last Sunday at the cliffs. The name of this hill was Insane Beaver!