Wrangler Unlimited on a Komodo

[shambrick]

It'll be a while before I get to this one - a few projects ahead of it - but I'll update this thread as I go.

[GSRswapandslow]

wheelbase looks close....but my god that body needs to be a LOT lower! lol

can't wait to see how it ends up, how do you like the komodo kit?

[shambrick]

Originally Posted by GSRswapandslow

wheelbase looks close....but my god that body needs to be a LOT lower! lol

can't wait to see how it ends up, how do you like the komodo kit?

>wheelbase looks close
Yeah, it needs to be about 0.5 inches longer on each end.

>but my god that body needs to be a LOT lower!
LOL. Yeah, was just leveling it out. The key will be to see how low I can go w/out destroying the interior too much to clear the tranny.

>how do you like the komodo kit?
I like it. I have the 1.9 and the 2.2. The 2.2. is my basher, and I'm saving the 1.9 for a scale build...prob a Yota (if I don't have to futz w/the wheelbase too much).

The trucks are geared HIGH out of the box, so I put a 45 turn in this one, and it could still prob use a smaller pinion. Also, before you run it, tighten EVERYTHING, run it, then tighten them again :-) The stock body is pretty frail - already crackup up after a few tumbles.

Yeah, it's a knock off, but at $300 ready-to-run for a metal truck, it's a helluva deal.

[ecoli]

Looks like the shocks are causing a lot of the issues. Go with shorter shocks, drooped, and you should get that body down a lot closer to where it should be.

[shambrick]

Originally Posted by ecoli

Looks like the shocks are causing a lot of the issues. Go with shorter shocks, drooped, and you should get that body down a lot closer to where it should be.

Yeah, I was thinking about that too. That may also take care of some of the wheelbase issue at the same time!