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rock hard · 01-17-2011, 01:27 PM

I have been spending alot of timeon this truck,getting it ready for AZ this weekend.I'm getting closer,I finally got all my measurments where I wanted them.

Here are some pics of its current state

front width is dead on 8"

rear width is dead on 7.5

length compressed is about as close to 8.5 as it gets

belly clearance is 2 1/4"

rock hard · 01-17-2011, 01:31 PM

rear uppers

front uppers

knuckles weights with wheels mounted

My BTA steering

My throw

CD13 · 01-17-2011, 01:51 PM

Looks good Paul,

gdhknives · 01-17-2011, 01:59 PM

The fun part is fitting the electronics.

Looks good.

rock hard · 01-17-2011, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gdhknives

The fun part is fitting the electronics.

Looks good.

No,the fun part is fitting all the electronics low and on the front.
But I think I have it figured out.

Electronics will be done by wed.

rock hard · 01-17-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CD13

Looks good Paul,

Thanks Charlie

To keep the weight low,this is what I was after
rx as low as it gets,and kinda protected,but with the BTA its an issue,so
I'll have to go another rout.

This is all my electronics up front

I dont know exactly how it will end up,but this is what I'm after

rock hard · 01-17-2011, 02:25 PM

So what kind of lid should a throw on it??
I want to try something different.

RickM · 01-17-2011, 03:27 PM

Real different would be a slash lid but that probably would have poor rollover qualities. Sure is hard to beat a bug.

rock hard · 01-17-2011, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickM

Real different would be a slash lid but that probably would have poor rollover qualities. Sure is hard to beat a bug.

yeah,I need something thats easy to rollover for sure.
A bug is ok,but alot of people got em already.......Hmmm...

what to do....

RickM · 01-17-2011, 08:41 PM

Seeing the bronco at the november comp made me want one but I am not sure how the rollover would be with those. I guess it aint and issue if you keep the rubber side down right!

rock hard · 01-17-2011, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RickM

Seeing the bronco at the november comp made me want one but I am not sure how the rollover would be with those. I guess it aint and issue if you keep the rubber side down right!

I think I found one,I'm gonna be picking it up tomorrow,I'll post pics when I get her mounted.

RickM · 01-18-2011, 08:02 AM

I searched for bronco's last night and found where a guy had one slammed down on what looked like a slingshot chassis. I think it was blue. It looked sweet.

billet works · 01-18-2011, 08:29 AM

Looks good Paul...Jason has something for you

McTwist · 01-18-2011, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rock hard

yeah,I need something thats easy to rollover for sure.
A bug is ok,but alot of people got em already.......Hmmm...

what to do....

Speaking of rollover what happend to that Mini Moonbuggy?

rock hard · 01-18-2011, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McTwist

Speaking of rollover what happend to that Mini Moonbuggy?

I think Don has the rollovers covered

rock hard · 01-18-2011, 07:40 PM

Here is her weight unmounted

mounted on the truck

Now I found you can mount this cab in multiple positions,thats always a good thing IMO
I took it out and tried her,she flips over like a dream,and she slids upside down nicely to,staying very stable.

This truck sets higher,and has more articulation than my slingshot did.I was kinda worried about torque twist
and steep climbing ability.I have a steep rock in my front yard I used often,this truck clims the rock with
much less effort than my slingshot did,and no torque twist.

rock hard · 01-18-2011, 08:02 PM

Now that I have my electronics,I'm weighing 2lbs 8.9oz
I still have to mount my panels though

McTwist · 01-18-2011, 09:40 PM

I kinda figured that Don was going to hook you up with a cab. Can't wait to see it with the panels on it. Looks cool, Don does great work.

Good luck this weekend brother!

rock hard · 01-18-2011, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McTwist

I kinda figured that Don was going to hook you up with a cab. Can't wait to see it with the panels on it. Looks cool, Don does great work.

Good luck this weekend brother!

I suck at making panels,it would be sooo much easier if I could just cut it up
to go around everything.

I have done wasted 1 sheet of lexan in the last hr.... I have the roof and
driver side... but cant seem to get anything that looks worth a crap on the motor side.

RickM · 01-18-2011, 10:23 PM

First of all Don, When will that bad boy be on your site. Very cool. Great work.

Paul. Great looking truck my man. Best of luck to you this weekend.

01-17-2011, 01:27 PM	#1
rock hard dnf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock. Posts: 1,901	rock hards BWD wedge I have been spending alot of timeon this truck,getting it ready for AZ this weekend.I'm getting closer,I finally got all my measurments where I wanted them. Here are some pics of its current state front width is dead on 8" rear width is dead on 7.5 length compressed is about as close to 8.5 as it gets belly clearance is 2 1/4"

01-18-2011, 07:40 PM	#16
rock hard dnf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock. Posts: 1,901	Here is her weight unmounted mounted on the truck Now I found you can mount this cab in multiple positions,thats always a good thing IMO I took it out and tried her,she flips over like a dream,and she slids upside down nicely to,staying very stable. This truck sets higher,and has more articulation than my slingshot did.I was kinda worried about torque twist and steep climbing ability.I have a steep rock in my front yard I used often,this truck clims the rock with much less effort than my slingshot did,and no torque twist. Last edited by rock hard; 01-18-2011 at 08:05 PM.

01-17-2011, 01:31 PM	#2
rock hard dnf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock. Posts: 1,901	rear uppers front uppers knuckles weights with wheels mounted My BTA steering My throw

01-17-2011, 01:51 PM	#3
CD13 Holmes Hobbies Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: No Where Posts: 2,751	Looks good Paul,

01-17-2011, 01:59 PM	#4
gdhknives Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Grand Jct. Posts: 581	The fun part is fitting the electronics. Looks good.

01-17-2011, 02:25 PM	#7
rock hard dnf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock. Posts: 1,901	So what kind of lid should a throw on it?? I want to try something different.

01-17-2011, 03:27 PM	#8
RickM RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,848	Real different would be a slash lid but that probably would have poor rollover qualities. Sure is hard to beat a bug.

01-17-2011, 08:41 PM	#10
RickM RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,848	Seeing the bronco at the november comp made me want one but I am not sure how the rollover would be with those. I guess it aint and issue if you keep the rubber side down right!

01-18-2011, 08:02 AM	#12
RickM RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,848	I searched for bronco's last night and found where a guy had one slammed down on what looked like a slingshot chassis. I think it was blue. It looked sweet.

01-18-2011, 08:29 AM	#13
billet works I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 2,488	Looks good Paul...Jason has something for you

01-18-2011, 08:02 PM	#17
rock hard dnf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock. Posts: 1,901	Now that I have my electronics,I'm weighing 2lbs 8.9oz I still have to mount my panels though

01-18-2011, 09:40 PM	#18
McTwist Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Lone Star State Posts: 722	I kinda figured that Don was going to hook you up with a cab. Can't wait to see it with the panels on it. Looks cool, Don does great work. Good luck this weekend brother!

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01-18-2011, 10:23 PM	#20
RickM RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,848	First of all Don, When will that bad boy be on your site. Very cool. Great work. Paul. Great looking truck my man. Best of luck to you this weekend.

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