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06-08-2012, 12:20 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: *
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Woo Hoo got alot done yesterday!!! The 1 ton AR60's showed up and its time to get busy!!!  Front axle out waiting for the beef...  Hours and I mean HOURS of figuring out the upper links for the offset pumpkins the Macho Taco is a roller    More to come soon |
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06-08-2012, 03:31 PM
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looks SOOO awesome with the offset 1 ton under it!! cant wait to see her this weekend.
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06-08-2012, 04:04 PM
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06-08-2012, 04:52 PM
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not yet, hopefully tonight and tomorrow I can get it going. After the yard work, I just relaxed the rest of the night  |
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06-08-2012, 04:54 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: I don't think theres rocks in Florida
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Definitely love your take on that body. Rig is cool |
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06-08-2012, 07:57 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goin broke losing weight.....
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That looks really good. Any pics of the links with those axles? I'm using some on the same chassis soon.
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06-08-2012, 08:28 PM
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 Well I got the steering (7950th) all mounted up, all the wiring has been completed and it is a runner now ...Im surprised at how well it performs (on the couch) but it does really good... The stock steering will be swaped out for some Chaotic Crawlers BEEF!!!  Here is a shot upper and lower showing the wiring...I think it came out pretty clean considering ive been out of the game for a while   You can see how one upper link is bent to clear the driveshaft and compensated the other side... | ||
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06-08-2012, 08:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Goin broke losing weight.....
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Thanks. I think I'll have it abit easier with the summit trans since the output is centered. I kinda figured you would need to bend one side to clear shafts.
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06-09-2012, 05:27 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: So Cal
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Oh that is looking SOOOOO bad ass ! ! ! ! ! . . . If you get a chance , check out the new issue of Off-Road magazine .
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06-09-2012, 07:14 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chattanooga
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I love your rig. The interior looks great and the spare looks better mounted flat, etc... By the way have you seen JKRC's county mounty wraith on YouTube or on SBGuild. You prob. have. If not, check it out. I know you will really like it! Thanks for protecting and serving. My mom was a Chattanooga city officer for 30 yrs. She and her best friend were the first two female officers in this city! I still have other officers tell me to this day how much they liked and respected her for how tough but fair she was, calling her mamma bear. Makes me feel good. Anyways love the Taco and be careful out there |
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06-09-2012, 09:01 AM
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Well i've been working day and night on the "Macho Taco" and we're finally getting somewhere...Since I dont have any beadlocks (yet) I used Axial rings and mounted them to the Wraith wheels and im very pleased with how they came out... This is pretty much how she's going to see her first race tomorrow but she's not quite done She wont be the fastest bell at the ball but I think she'll finish     | ||
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06-09-2012, 12:04 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chattanooga
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It looks like the tubing at the rear of the cab going over the spare tire is hinged. I think it would look good going all the way over the tire meeting the rear bumper. Especially now that the tire is mounted flat. Just a thought!
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06-09-2012, 04:18 PM
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Well were coming down to the wire with the Ultra4 race tomorrow so this is how its going to race... I thought the steering needed some strength so one call to Chaotic Crawlers and were good to go!!! He even took them off his personal rig, now thats SERVICE  And with the steering I had to add hydraulic assist to help control the 42's  And the Taco's first time on dirt and in the sunlight  And some RockBrawlers love  |
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06-10-2012, 10:30 AM
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| I'm HUGE in Japan!  Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Clearwater - home of the endless summer
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Great looking rig! Well done! |
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06-11-2012, 12:50 PM
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06-11-2012, 03:02 PM
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and other than the "Yard Sale" of parts it had after the 15 foot tumble I was pretty pleased with its shake down/shake off lol run and it finished with a blown bead!!!...But it was good to see what areas I need to work on and secure down, I think some beadlocks is going to be high on the list as well as some speed next one it will be more ready  The 801RCC Ultra4 races are the most fun ive had with RCC in years!!! Here's the couple pics I have before the race and waiting in line...  COCO and the POPO  Catfish and the POPO  And the CARNAGE after the 2 lap Ultra4 (CRAZY FUN!!!)   | ||
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06-11-2012, 04:26 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lehi
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you lost the "grill" too? how did that happen? That race was awesome!!! Glad we both finished!!
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06-11-2012, 05:19 PM
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...Im just happy she finished and the clean battling throughout the race and with you, im going to change a few things like mount the winch in a defferent location and a shorter bumper (which is done as well)...
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06-11-2012, 11:29 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 801
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You better not have scratched up my steering link you son of a biscuit!!!  Glad to hear you enjoyed the race. I'm sad I had to miss it.  Look forward to trading paint with you at the next one. |
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06-11-2012, 11:52 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Santa Fe, NM
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Looks way better on the new axles great looking rig.
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