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prifral

These things are never finished



2nd VIDEO

OCMike

I finally got to see this BEAST in person and it's sick.......... The pics don't do it justice.

prifral

mail man update:
Gmade XD Piggyback Shocks- a set of 93's and 103's to see which one works best

Some new fittings for the hydraulic steering

Bulldog

Let us know how the shocks work and if you could post up a pic next to some of the other shocks, that would be great. They certainly are sexy.

prifral

will do!


Currently with the short arms, steering is reaching full clock at the hydro ram's 3/4 travel. So I made some longer arms that would pull back the endpoints and utilize more of the ram's strength. Not as pretty as the Vp's but they should work for now. Made of 7075 with one extra hole for adjustability.


Powder coated

Shinjari

Nice! Need to visit your powder coating shop one of these days. Lol

lambo-27

This build is just... WOW! breath taking, you've basically built everything yourself, such an amazing fabricator, awesome!

prifral

is it OSHA time already?




Piggybacks assembled and mounted.

Found the aluminum finished Piggyback cylinder was too bright and eye catching so I powdercoated them black.

Blacked out and reassembled. I may do the red valve too later on because now that's the brightest thing - bah! Previously had Gmade Zero's on Mongo so thats on the left for comparison.

Mounted


Overall the quality of these parts are impressive. Parts are very precise with minimal flashing cleanup. These 103's were built with the kit oil(weight not indicated) and 2 hole piston. Suspension sag with these springs are just right for this rig's weight - but they would probably be too stiff for a smaller rig. What is most exciting about this setup is the Piggyback - pressure adjust system. IT ACTUALLY WORKS! On the bench anyway. Update/findings to come...

desertmaxx

yeah, i am going to have change the spring rate for my little car. really nice and smooth though, huh?

Koldham

for the hydro system, have you thought about brake fluid? it can handle the heat

Bulldog

Thanks for the comparison pics. I was really hoping they were smaller than my zeros. But they look nice on your truck!

prifral

Yep- brake fluid is too caustic and toxic

Yes unbelievable smooth!

You and me both. I was hoping for something in between the Zero and Proline Scaler. I haven't put a micrometer on it but it looks to be exactly the same diameter as the Zero

prifral

VIDEO with new shock

Peli

Nothing to really say.....




Love the new shocks,and the adjustability is cool...can dial up the shock you want on the rocks

desertmaxx

looks like a blast. shocks do look dialed to that rig. i like the look of them more on Mongo than the ones you were using before.

prifral

The shocks pretty much speaks for themselves in the previous video. I've never had shocks perform like this out of the box especially with the unknown kit oil. Surely I will dial them in later on but not bad at all for the first run. No leak whatsoever - below is the worst signs of oil - usually the norm after a shock build. This was only on one shock - the rest were bone dry.

The skull proved to be too brittle for Mongo duty. The tips of the horns broke sometime during the last outing. I have a 2nd one on reserve which I think I will pull a cast from to make a more resilient silicone skull .

Modbug

Nice video, looks like it handled way better than expected.

Wasted no time getting it scratched

Everything is good as long as Mr. Norris is happy.

ngward79

Your scale detail astounds me, and your Fab work even more!!! If you ever plan to sell your hydraulic system put me down for one, and if not sell your plans to someone who will to help support the hobby please..... I'm dying to have a setup like this on my scale southern buggy!!!

MX304

What about a thin synthetic automatic transmission fluid?

The-Blacksheep

very nice rig my friend iv am subscribed and wait for email notifications of updates to this rig, very impresssive my friend, what are your future plans for this rig? any new parts to be added?