Project Guido: Bruiser Crawler (w/1:1 pics now)

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by Ace

Watcha gonna do to reverse the front drive shaft direction?

Flippin the axle should reverse it's direction right?

I'm not tellin until I get started on it. :P

Yes, flipping it reverses the direction the driveshaft must turn to move the vehicle forward.

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by Mnster

TLT shocks are kind of real looking longer travel and stuff. I run my truck shock less you can't really find shocks that look real with that much droop and travel.

Shockless wont be an option with the coil spring suspension, it'll be too bouncy. I have been considering Mini-T shocks, they look to be the right diameter and with some creative mounting may offer enough travel. I'll have to see if I can find the OD of a TLT shock. Thanks Mnster.

[SR5Dave]

Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

Great thinking Dave.

Thats why I'm here Keep us posted, sounds like a neat rig

[egdinger]

hey griz the OD of a tlt shock is ~11mm and ~94mm from eye to eye.

[BigBaller]

...and then what happened? Come on asshole, where's Guido?

[dieselfuel]

wow...