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01-22-2010, 01:36 PM | #41 |
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Nice work guys, looks pimp!!
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01-22-2010, 03:28 PM | #42 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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Here is todays progress. It was weird working on my buggy when I was supposed to be working but they have cut our hours to 32 a week and Friday and Monday is my turn to skip. We did manage to get the motor, tranny, 1st t-case in. I got half of the rear t-case mount in. My dumb but forgot about the front driveshaft so I have to notch out my transmission mount to clear it. I was kinda bummed, and Joe just sat there laughing at me....... |
01-22-2010, 03:30 PM | #43 |
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You dumbass.
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01-22-2010, 03:53 PM | #44 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: spring hill TN
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| The reason I like to build stuff with cardboard first. |
01-22-2010, 03:58 PM | #45 |
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01-23-2010, 12:40 AM | #46 |
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01-26-2010, 07:44 PM | #47 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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Ok, some advice on the air shock placement. Does this look semi close to where they need to be to work good? |
01-26-2010, 08:12 PM | #48 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lowell, Arkansas
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IMO, the side view angle is perfect, the rear view angle is near perfect. I'd put them as far out on the axle as possible with out interference with tires, steering, etc. Can you mock up more stuff before welding?
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01-26-2010, 08:49 PM | #49 |
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Needs more triangulation! |
01-26-2010, 09:47 PM | #50 |
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01-26-2010, 09:53 PM | #51 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar
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I set em up 10 and 5. 10 degrees torwards center(front/rear) and 5 degrees inboard. Granted I deal with coilovers(not an airshock fan) but the same setup can apply.
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01-27-2010, 08:20 AM | #52 |
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01-27-2010, 10:20 AM | #53 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: drillin Holes for the man
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| Thats pretty good right there. I am loving this build. I should be starting on similar to this in about a year. I will be going with a 1.6 kick motor and a 3speed auto 4x4 trans - the tcase, with a sami case behind it. I Love the way the chassis is lookning. Keep up the good work brotha! |
01-27-2010, 08:33 PM | #54 |
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i just skimed threw looking at pics, so maybe its been asked but what are u building this thing out of? material has a pretty prominant seem on it. almost looks like schd 40/80
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01-27-2010, 08:56 PM | #55 | |
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It is 1.75 x .090 wall HSREW tubbing, no poo pipe on this truck. Pipe doesn't have a seam in it. | |
01-27-2010, 08:58 PM | #56 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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I cut a lot of brackets today after work. Here's what the 4 link is looking like. Any opinions on this setup?
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01-27-2010, 09:11 PM | #57 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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Some brackets, the axle lower link mounts, the sub frame for the lower links, and to make air shock tunning easier I made an adjustable sub frame for the upper air shock mounts.
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01-27-2010, 09:17 PM | #58 |
Dirt Addict Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stumblin' thru the parking lot of an invisible 7-Eleven
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Buggy is coming together nice Jeff. Going for a pretty long wheelbase? Jay |
01-27-2010, 09:20 PM | #59 |
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Looking good, i sasw you were asking about the air shock placement if you have them closer to the knuckles you will be more stable and function alot better |
01-27-2010, 09:20 PM | #60 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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| I am at 118" on the yota, it seems to work alright. Going to do the same with this one. The skid will sit as low as the lowest point on the toyota, with about 1000 lbs less weight and a linked suspension. It should work really well....I hope.....
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