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droopmodmrc · 05-18-2010, 12:01 AM

Just posting up a short video of my cantilever setup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04vfLHcYbWY

nosfanatic2006 · 05-18-2010, 07:22 AM

Wicked! Build thread?

JeepinOR · 05-18-2010, 07:53 AM

Cool little crawling video. Thanks.

Let's see some pictures of this mod.

ScaleReady · 05-18-2010, 10:29 AM

Pictures or it's a lie.

droopmodmrc · 05-18-2010, 04:43 PM

Pics of the cantilever setup, I made it from the stock chassis plates.

Works great for stopping from high centering on the skid, while still riding nice and low for COG.

rockroad · 05-19-2010, 05:03 AM

That's some serious shock travel limiting of the rear left

!!!

Mud&Rox · 05-19-2010, 05:29 AM

got much torque twist?

JeepinOR · 05-19-2010, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockroad

That's some serious shock travel limiting of the rear left

!!!

No doubt. I can't believe the GC3 allows that much 'twist. Did you alter the GC3's link geometry?

About the c'lever - when it moves/pulls down, I can see the movement is stopped by the nuts hitting the GC3 chassis. Regarding the other direction - what prevents the shocks from moving up, spinning around the pivot point a little? It looks like it might be the tops of shocks themselves if they hit the c'lever mounting screws, but it seems that that would introduce a bind point when articulating...?

How about some flex shots?

droopmodmrc · 05-19-2010, 09:13 AM

shock cap contacts mount screw. shock limiter is a memory foam ear plug so its not limiting as much as it seems. no binding at all from shock cap contact point. no i did not change the geometry of the links. i did move to the lowest holes so i could fit elecronics on the uppers

nosfanatic2006 · 05-19-2010, 10:52 AM

How long are pieces you cut from you old chassis? Any reason for that particular length? Do you think it might benefit being a little longer?

droopmodmrc · 05-19-2010, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nosfanatic2006

How long are pieces you cut from you old chassis? Any reason for that particular length? Do you think it might benefit being a little longer?

you could make them longer but no need, imo . if you go longer on the lever then the drive shafts will need to be longer. or they would come out of the spline when the lever is down. good rule of thumb is :you dont want the ride height to be greater than the highest ride height that the chassis mount holes will allow. in other words you want the ride height as low as possible ,but when it high centers and the levers come down you dont want it to be very much taller than stock mrc ride height .

I will put up some flex shots for you guys to check out in a few hours .

nosfanatic2006 · 05-19-2010, 04:29 PM

That makes a lot of sense haha. Can't wait for flex pics

chip cross · 05-19-2010, 04:41 PM

FYI that is not a cantilever setup, not even close.

droopmodmrc · 05-19-2010, 05:23 PM

Thanks for clearing that up. Well I guess it could be called a variable link suspension sorry for the confusion. cantilever is not independent and it is spring loaded. is that correct? I could make this both rears/fronts work at the same time by moving the body mounts and I could easily make it a sprung lever. and I could make the levers longer and get longer drive shafts. sky's the limit.

chip cross · 05-19-2010, 05:32 PM

With a setup like that what is the point of shocks ? A setup like that gives you 0% predictability,the truck is just going to do as it pleases.

droopmodmrc · 05-19-2010, 06:09 PM

flex shots...

The shocks actually still do most of the work, but thanks for the input

Top_Ramen · 05-19-2010, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by droopmodmrc

flex shots...

The shocks actually still do most of the work

With your left rear limited as much as it is and still have that much flex, your shocks aren't doing anything. I'd rather be high centered.

droopmodmrc · 05-19-2010, 06:37 PM

Thats cool, to each his own. I am just posting up what I am running and what works for me, In case anyone was interested. Just having some fun trying out some ideas. thanks for being so highcentered. just joking

05-18-2010, 12:01 AM	#1
droopmodmrc Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Acushnet Mass near cape cod Posts: 269	GC3 cantilever mod Just posting up a short video of my cantilever setup. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04vfLHcYbWY

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05-18-2010, 07:22 AM	#2
nosfanatic2006 Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Topeka Posts: 82	Wicked! Build thread?

05-18-2010, 07:53 AM	#3
JeepinOR Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: West of Eugene, OR Posts: 942	Cool little crawling video. Thanks. Let's see some pictures of this mod.

05-18-2010, 10:29 AM	#4
ScaleReady RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Yelm Posts: 1,643	Pictures or it's a lie.

05-18-2010, 04:43 PM	#5
droopmodmrc Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Acushnet Mass near cape cod Posts: 269	Pics of the cantilever setup, I made it from the stock chassis plates. Works great for stopping from high centering on the skid, while still riding nice and low for COG.

05-19-2010, 05:03 AM	#6
rockroad Newbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: UK Posts: 37	That's some serious shock travel limiting of the rear left !!!

05-19-2010, 05:29 AM	#7
Mud&Rox Newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: somewhere outside! Posts: 19	got much torque twist?

05-19-2010, 09:13 AM	#9
droopmodmrc Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Acushnet Mass near cape cod Posts: 269	shock cap contacts mount screw. shock limiter is a memory foam ear plug so its not limiting as much as it seems. no binding at all from shock cap contact point. no i did not change the geometry of the links. i did move to the lowest holes so i could fit elecronics on the uppers

05-19-2010, 10:52 AM	#10
nosfanatic2006 Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Topeka Posts: 82	How long are pieces you cut from you old chassis? Any reason for that particular length? Do you think it might benefit being a little longer?

05-19-2010, 04:29 PM	#12
nosfanatic2006 Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Topeka Posts: 82	That makes a lot of sense haha. Can't wait for flex pics

05-19-2010, 04:41 PM	#13
chip cross ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In tha Bush of Louisiana Posts: 4,343	FYI that is not a cantilever setup, not even close.

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05-19-2010, 05:23 PM	#14
droopmodmrc Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Acushnet Mass near cape cod Posts: 269	Thanks for clearing that up. Well I guess it could be called a variable link suspension sorry for the confusion. cantilever is not independent and it is spring loaded. is that correct? I could make this both rears/fronts work at the same time by moving the body mounts and I could easily make it a sprung lever. and I could make the levers longer and get longer drive shafts. sky's the limit.

05-19-2010, 05:32 PM	#15
chip cross ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In tha Bush of Louisiana Posts: 4,343	With a setup like that what is the point of shocks ? A setup like that gives you 0% predictability,the truck is just going to do as it pleases.

05-19-2010, 06:09 PM	#16
droopmodmrc Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Acushnet Mass near cape cod Posts: 269	flex shots... The shocks actually still do most of the work, but thanks for the input

05-19-2010, 06:37 PM	#18
droopmodmrc Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Acushnet Mass near cape cod Posts: 269	Thats cool, to each his own. I am just posting up what I am running and what works for me, In case anyone was interested. Just having some fun trying out some ideas. thanks for being so highcentered. just joking

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