Rockedup Ricky's RC4WD Trailfinder 2 ( now with K44 axles )

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

Originally Posted by jeepgod

This is amazing love the work

Thanks.


I got the RC4WD K44s installed and the 4 link in the rear. the drive shaft lined up nice in the front and the back stay about the same.

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

The 4 link sure gives you alot more articulation.

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

Here how it sits.
I'll go run it around tomorrow after the comp. The O/U gearing works great out in the yard. I'm looking for to trying it out on the trail.

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

Looks like my driver is sleeping.
Well he's not, I got to looking at him and he broke his neck.

[Katan]

Actually truth be told, when I designed the chassis I had K44s in mind. That's why the driveshafts are on the opposite side of the chassis to the Yota axles input. The switch to Yota axles came later on.

[Quickinmd2]

I bought the K44's at the same time of my truck purchase 3 months or so ago. I'm still running the leaf set up but with shackle shooters and z-boxs front and rear. I put the rear 100mm shocks in the front and 110mm in the rear.
I have awsome articulation and plan on running this for a while. Here's a couple of pics





P.S
I hope you dont mind me throwing my pics up on your thread, i just wanted to show off these awsome axles!

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

Originally Posted by Katan

Actually truth be told, when I designed the chassis I had K44s in mind. That's why the driveshafts are on the opposite side of the chassis to the Yota axles input. The switch to Yota axles came later on.

Well it's working out great. I got the 3 link in the mail today.

[dezfan]

Rick, have you opened up the wheel wells up front?

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

Originally Posted by dezfan

Rick, have you opened up the wheel wells up front?

Not really.

[dezfan]

Hmmmm, my 1.55 IROKS rub horribly.

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

Originally Posted by dezfan

Hmmmm, my 1.55 IROKS rub horribly.

I running the 1.9s with mickeys. I think my 1.55 irocks rub too.

[vzla]

Your camo paintjob is spot on! I was thinking of going with a green/brown camo paintjob on my next truck, but now, i might go for a winter camo theme...

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

Originally Posted by vzla

Your camo paintjob is spot on! I was thinking of going with a green/brown camo paintjob on my next truck, but now, i might go for a winter camo theme...

What I like is it easy to touch up.

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

Well after trying out the O/U gearing a little, I'm going back.
The O/U gearing works great on rocks or hard surface. It climbs great and turns real good at slow speeds, but higher speeds you could tell the front was dragging the rear. I think it might be hard on the transfer too, there was a little heat there. Might be to much of a gear ratio difference between the front and back. In the soft dirt or mud , the front would dig down quick when dragging the rear and get stuck.
If I'm comping on rock or hard dirt, I'll switch to the O/U gearing, but for trail riding and having fun, I'll go with the stock set-up.

So in the switch, I had to make a new skid plate. I did it a little different this time.

[braceysdad]

New skid looks like a thong... I like it!

[dezfan]

So make me one and mail it to me.

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

Originally Posted by braceysdad

New skid looks like a thong... I like it!

Thats what I'm calling it. The Transfer Thong.

Originally Posted by dezfan

So make me one and mail it to me.

You know what that would start.

[dezfan]

Originally Posted by ROCKEDUP RICKY

You know what that would start.

Ok, just send me that one as a "gift".

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

I was digging around and found these TLT wheel spacers. They were just right for getting the max width for Class 1.

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

I got the RC4WD 3 link kit on. It was easy to put on. I had to put a 1/4 inch spacer at the top of the shock to have the shocks clear pan bar ends during articulation.