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01-21-2007, 02:47 PM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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|  Testing the Diaz leaf springs
Well I had a little bit of time this weekend (this week wasnt a good one, a good friend of mine and the families, dads', passed away :-() after the funeral and all saturday, so I was able to install the Diaz leaf springs on the Trekker. I put the soft ones up front, and the harder ones in the back. I took it out for a spin...it was 13* with the windchill today so I am still having trouble feeling my fingers  I apologize for shiaty *** vids but its hard to wheel and film at the same time. I must say I bound up the rear wheels a few times and really wrapped the axle and the sprigs held up just fine. They actually didnt wrap nearly as much as my modded jugg springs. Not to mention they are seriously 10x softer (even softer then Bruiser springs, at least the fronts are). So I snapped a few pics and took some vids...this is the most flex this truck has ever scene the tires were actually rubbing the fenderwells. In the 1st vid my drives rear wheel falls off  I am putting on mountaineer wheels but only did the one so far and through the other bruiser one back on but never put the lock nut on...opps... well enough babble..in closing......... DIAZ YOU NEED TO MAKE THESE!     Last edited by 1BadJeepBruiser; 01-21-2007 at 02:50 PM. |
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01-21-2007, 02:58 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: HAY CAPITOL OF THE WORLD!!!!! weeeeeeeeee
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well diaz you gonna manufacture them or whut  and how much?
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01-21-2007, 03:11 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: *
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| The tire fell off Those look saweet and they appear to flex really well....Yup lets throw these into production... Mike, forget to tighten the wheel nut  ?...C'mon thats bush league . Just messin I love that rig....
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01-21-2007, 03:52 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: just west of "joisey"
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13* "SUCK IT UP" dude  ....what a wuss..Shezzzzz At least you got to try them.....Lucky Basta...Well anyway Diaz, they look good |
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01-21-2007, 04:29 PM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: spotting for jeepsohigh
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Great looking truck , the leafs seem to perform well , i say make them so i can buy at set for my next project.
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01-21-2007, 05:02 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: White Lake
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Really great pics and vids.Still loving this truck even more.
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01-21-2007, 07:25 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: On The Trail
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man i love that truck
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01-21-2007, 09:30 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon
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Those look to flex quite well. Very impressed. I'm sure you've said before, but how much does the Trekker weigh? It does seem a bit on the hefty side. I love the wheel falling off.
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01-22-2007, 01:38 AM
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| REST IN ALOHA CHIP  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: *
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aww shiet! good flex mike. i sent you a pm.
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01-22-2007, 07:36 AM
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| Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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I think overall the springs will be a great product if he decides to make them and to give you an idea or how bad I wrapped up the axles...the front drive shaft hit the spur gear and chewed it up These things arent breaking and they hold thier shap. I think they are good arch for most rigs, BUT I would like to see ones that are flatter and closer to the length and arch of a Bruiser spring.-mike | |
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01-22-2007, 08:00 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: newport
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great vids Mike So, overall impression is good then? Cool BTW Corey has springs and shackles bag from a HL for sale 35 bucks at RCMT |
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01-22-2007, 08:14 AM
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| Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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I just sent him a email, I posted this write up on rcmt just now to, figured itll help the boys over there too  | |
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01-23-2007, 09:31 AM
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| 1*  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ozarks
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Did you do the "Chino mod" on these springs? |
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01-23-2007, 10:20 AM
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| Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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01-23-2007, 10:39 AM
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| 1* Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ozarks
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Thanks. I have a set on the way and was curious.
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05-19-2007, 04:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: plymouth
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dude if you can get some pics of a hilift i like thoughs leafs but i want to see what theyll do on a stock hilift
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05-21-2007, 11:56 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Deer Park
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Dont want to badmouth these but I broke 3 of 4 in bout 15 mins of running...
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05-21-2007, 05:12 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: plymouth
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well you must have been beatin the hell out of it and if not then you didnt get a good set becuase the guy onebadjeepbruiser broke some and he really does some hard core crawlin and ive seen how he drives in videos and he ant light on the throudle
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05-21-2007, 05:14 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Deer Park
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Can someone translate. Im not sure what throudle is and dont own an ant light I have a beefy truck but I dont beat on it that bad |
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05-27-2007, 06:09 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: GUAM
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