06-23-2018, 02:40 PM | #21 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Malta
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| Re: Homemade 8x8
Of course there were issues. Mainly the leaf springs did not hold up to the test. I am not running a full set of leaf springs but the net time I go out it will have a full self on all 8 wheels. The torque was too much for them to handle... here's what happened: Hopefully this won't happen again! |
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06-24-2018, 10:24 AM | #22 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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| Re: Homemade 8x8
Possible consider using this method of mounting tandem leaf springs? |
06-24-2018, 03:00 PM | #23 |
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06-25-2018, 05:41 PM | #24 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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I just had some axle wrap issues with my tiny tire truck and ended up putting a leaf on top of the whole stack of leafs like so the top leaf does nothing for the spring rate it just helps to prevent the top most spring from getting wrapped/S shaped. This worked good with my little truck but with this 8X8 it may be a different story. Or a zip tie or something to tie the leafs together should also help but it will stiffen up the spring rate. |
06-28-2018, 08:23 AM | #25 |
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| Re: Homemade 8x8 Thanks for that .. something to think about and try. I have a complete net set of springs on the way and until then will try anything. I was contemplating a link from the top of the axle housing to the chassis somewhere to stop it from wrapping!
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06-29-2018, 11:07 AM | #26 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Humboldt county
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Yeah some links would do the trick and its something thats done in 1:1s too.
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06-30-2018, 07:33 PM | #27 |
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What was the part # for that HR bell crank? I would like to give one of those a try.
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07-04-2018, 05:49 AM | #28 | |
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