Right on! It's a rainy day here in AZ too...

SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Trailing Arms
 

Here you go Rob. I'll post all of the pics tomorrow. Time to drive and tune. Dramatic improvement. Sorry but posting from a phone is a pain.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...ds/image-8.jpg

J

Sweet! New upper mount too. Can't wait to see progress picts.

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Here you go. This will give some folks a better idea of all of the annoyingly slow steps parts take to make.

Square off block.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12611.jpg

Clone stock.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12631.jpg

Purty.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12641.jpg

Drill.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12651.jpg

Tap.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12661.jpg


Mill.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12701.jpg

X2

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12711.jpg

Rough cut, drill and mock uppers.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12751.jpg

Tune uppers further.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12761.jpg

Viola! (yes I skipped some steps).

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12841.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12771.jpg

Need to polish mill the uppers to remove extrusion scar.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12781.jpg

Full mush belly at ~1.5".

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12801.jpg

Full droop belly at ~3"+.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12811.jpg

Maybe a little too twisty.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12821.jpg

Pre bash.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12831.jpg

Post glory-dirt.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_12861.jpg

Hope this doesn't crash when I submit.

J

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Very nice custom work! I really like the cms & trailing arm...sweet peice!!!"thumbsup"

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Nice work there Joel. Sounds like it's time for a rear sway bar"thumbsup"

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Cool stuff going on in here. My wraith got way better when I outboarded the rear shocks. You gain spring rate in articulation but not in compression. I bet if you outboard the arms on yours it will tame some of that excess articulation and make it corner a lot better.

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Thanks.

I'm still deliberating but it may happen.

Thanks Calderwood. By outboard do you mean move the axle mount points outward towards the wheels (spread the links on the axle?

Cheers,

J

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

That's how I interpreted it and that's what I'd try.

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Hmmmm. Sway bars seem way more complicated and difficult. That's more my style. Decisions, decisions.

J

I think the word you were looking for was, "cooler".

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

That too. MMC order placed. This is gonna be cool........er.

J

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

looking good Joel ...can't wait to see how she does at the next U4 race.....are you ready?

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Only if you guys promise to be nice to me and not make fun of my rig, my driving or the clothes my mom picks out for me that day. Oh, and tell that Jake guy to slow down, he's gonna cause me to scratch my truck.

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Yes sir.

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Thanks Chief.

If I can't get the feel I like from a sway bar I'll give it a try.

J

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

now all we need are some vids of you driving the beast!

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

I need to mill a personal cinematographer and get on that.

J

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Or just ask me to film.:roll:

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Good point. I'll gladly accept your kind offer any time you feel like laying down some binary code.

Thanks man!

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

fabricate a mount for a gopro :)

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Making progress.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...ds/image-9.jpg

Wow. That's heavy-duty!

New uppers?

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Getting my sway on.

I assumed, just thought the two long rods might be new uppers. Interesting things that you do...

Sway Cool
 

The sway bar arms are Ti and the brackets and bar guides are heavenly75. I was going to make the guides out of Ti but changed my mind. Hopefully I can finish it today.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...20F221749F.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...F75925726E.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...49E4BB2196.jpg

Mounting brackets.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...74E0A45267.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...5BCB1A6D9D.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...FB1E0B668A.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...90C885DEED.jpg

Ti rod for the risers that attach the arms to the axle.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...4DAA0F0D37.jpg

This is going to be cool...if it works.

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

Looks sick! Awesome work

Sway V1 Done
 

Works well. Still need to put it through its paces. V2 arms drawn. Hope to knock them out this week. Overall I like the performance. I couldn't tap Ti so I cranked out 7075 arms.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...5274D1E821.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...C862434BD4.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/...2BA84DC888.jpg

J

Let's try this again, again...V3 sway bar arms
 

I really didn't like the first iterations of my sway bar arms for several reasons. These suit me better. I'm sure they are overkill (7075) but I'll put them through the paces before putting them on a diet.

I like that they match my shock upper mounts.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_13161.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_13171.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_13181.jpg

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_13211.jpg

The seats are out for the install process. I still haven't driven it properly with a bar...yet. Hope to soon.

J

I like your packaging!

Put a rear sway bar on your Wraith now!
 

Why thanks...I guess:oops:.

Update!

Go buy a rear sway bar for your Wraith here now. You won't regret it. I can not believe how much better the rig handles on fast flat ground and crawling/climbing. It puts down traction so much better. Run the softest springs you can get away with for your ride height and start there. My tires will pay the price...and did yesterday.

Cosmetic weight reduction.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_13231.jpg

I took 0.050" off of the trailing end of the arms where the links mount. This allowed the top of the links to move inward on the axle and stand vertically. I also shortened the links by 0.1" to parallel the arms with the ground at ride height. Like Erik says, square and straight.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_13251.jpg

This tire compound is very soft. Good in some cases but not in others. Hence the large material-missing hole from yesterday's run.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_13261.jpg

Nothing a little bit of a silver Voodoo comp tire can't fix.

http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/.../IMG_13281.jpg

J

Re: Put a rear sway bar on your Wraith now!
 

:lmao:

Very nice! Bought a rear swaybar, but have not installed it yet...looks good!

Re: Put a rear sway bar on your Wraith now!
 

Looks great Joel! I appreciate your dedication and love for all aspects of the hobby!

Once people look past the stereotype that a sway bar is for limiting flex they will then be able to use one and tune with it. It will just take time to get people to understand. All you really have to do is run a proper setup for 5 sec and you see a huge gain.

What is the name for that "10 flute countersink" in your picture above?

Re: Put a rear sway bar on your Wraith now!
 

Thank you sir for your assistance and for tech that works well and looks good.

I can't remember what it's called. My machinist knowledge is limited to drill bit and end mill. I'll find out for you.

J

Re: Put a rear sway bar on your Wraith now!
 

Chamfer mill.

Re: Put a rear sway bar on your Wraith now!
 

Thank you Sir.

J

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

They dont come cheap.....

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

I love seeing all these gentlemen of great creativity show off their work and they are not sure how they did it."thumbsup" Means I have a chance to be some body in this hobby.:lmao:Keep drilling, milling and hacking boyz."thumbsup"

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

How ya liking the MT claws so far??? I'm looking for a taller tire for just a touch more clearance. I have been running swampers & BFG's which work great...but want taller tire. I see you done a lil cutting here & there is that pattern working well for ya? Ty champ!!!

Re: SkaldidDog's "Buck-Nasty" Wraith
 

I picked these up for the height as well. Compound wears very fast. Very soft and very grippy though. My cut pattern improved them a lot but also shortened their lives further. TSLs last a lot longer and work well with the cut pattern I tried. Cut your TSL's and try them before you drop bank on these. You may change your mind. But if you just want tall, get these. You'll like them. I'll run them into the ground...literally. Hope this helps.

J