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goldwing · 12-21-2014, 10:38 AM

I won this truck at the ECSC in August on a ticket draw, I started the build and did not like the way the suspension worked! without the spring loaded shocks the shackles just folded up and the leaf springs did nothing!

On the front I moved the shackles to the rear.

You just can't drill the old frame hole, you will break though the bottom I milled and then drilled a #20 drill

On the rear I moved the shackle block back .310ths and drilled new hole for shackle bolt

This is my new Tcase mount over 1/2'' more ground clearance.

The leafs will help do the job!

Bean1012 · 12-21-2014, 03:35 PM

wow, you aren't afraid to dive right in! Everything looks great so far.

JOHNSON! · 12-21-2014, 08:27 PM

Looks like you may also do a little reloading.

JesterSpec · 12-24-2014, 02:34 PM

Being friends with Goldwing has its perks!!

On a stock TF2 you'll have to space up the battery tray around 3/16 to clear the Tcase output.

You can see the advantages!

Tin Soldier · 12-24-2014, 03:44 PM

Looking good.

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goldwing · 12-28-2014, 03:55 PM

Waiting on parts, I worked on the body, bobed the bed.

goldwing · 01-03-2015, 03:10 PM

Gan't have a pick without a roll bar

Made some wedges to clock the axles

Alpha Male · 01-03-2015, 03:40 PM

Nice work so far! I like the hinged bed.

goldwing · 01-03-2015, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Alpha Male

Nice work so far! I like the hinged bed.

Thanks man! easier to change battery without tools.

diggerj · 01-07-2015, 07:06 AM

Very nice, you could sell a lot of these T-case mounts if you were to produce them.

goldwing · 01-07-2015, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by diggerj

Very nice, you could sell a lot of these T-case mounts if you were to produce them.

I am and will soon

goldwing · 01-08-2015, 03:37 PM

The spring modifications worked well, single spring with no shocks holds up the rig, The tapered wedges leveled out the axles.

Tin Soldier · 01-09-2015, 07:16 PM

Will one spring hold up?

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nharkey85 · 01-09-2015, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Tin Soldier

Will one spring hold up?

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Not very long.

goldwing · 01-09-2015, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by nharkey85

Not very long.

I'm just showing you with a spring mod it holds it's self up with out spring loaded shocks, try it with a stock TF2 The rear shackles just fold up. Yes I will run spring loaded shock when I'm done!!!

Bananaclip · 01-10-2015, 09:30 AM

Really like what you are doing with this one. The front leaf hanger is spot on and is used in almost every 1.1 yota build.

tokdl · 01-10-2015, 01:37 PM

Glad to see those axle shims you made, fit under the U-bolt kit. Wasn't sure if the U-bolts would be long enough to use a set of
RC4WD's shims to change pinion angel. Just ordered a set myself last week, but I'm using multiple leafs so they still may not work for me.

goldwing · 01-10-2015, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bananaclip

Really like what you are doing with this one. The front leaf hanger is spot on and is used in almost every 1.1 yota build.

Thanks, you're right! Jeep figured that out years ago. It cycles so much better!

goldwing · 01-10-2015, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tokdl

Glad to see those axle shims you made, fit under the U-bolt kit. Wasn't sure if the U-bolts would be long enough to use a set of
RC4WD's shims to change pinion angel. Just ordered a set myself last week, but I'm using multiple leafs so they still may not work for me.

I have the wedge and 2 leafs, I used reguler nuts, maybe enough room for 1 more leaf

goldwing · 01-10-2015, 08:23 PM

The shocks I got were all to long? 80MM and 90MM?? Made new mounts

12-21-2014, 10:38 AM	#1
goldwing Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Beaver Falls Pa Posts: 73	Goldwings TF2 I won this truck at the ECSC in August on a ticket draw, I started the build and did not like the way the suspension worked! without the spring loaded shocks the shackles just folded up and the leaf springs did nothing! On the front I moved the shackles to the rear. You just can't drill the old frame hole, you will break though the bottom I milled and then drilled a #20 drill On the rear I moved the shackle block back .310ths and drilled new hole for shackle bolt This is my new Tcase mount over 1/2'' more ground clearance. The leafs will help do the job!

12-21-2014, 08:27 PM	#3
JOHNSON! Newbie Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 38	Re: Goldwings TF2 Looks like you may also do a little reloading.

12-24-2014, 02:34 PM	#4
JesterSpec RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Wilmington, PA Posts: 1,234	Re: Goldwings TF2 Being friends with Goldwing has its perks!! On a stock TF2 you'll have to space up the battery tray around 3/16 to clear the Tcase output. You can see the advantages!

12-24-2014, 03:44 PM	#5
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Re: Goldwings TF2 Looking good. Life Of An RC Addict - http://RCADDICT.US

12-28-2014, 03:55 PM	#6
goldwing Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Beaver Falls Pa Posts: 73	Re: Goldwings TF2 Waiting on parts, I worked on the body, bobed the bed.

12-21-2014, 03:35 PM	#2
Bean1012 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Saukville Posts: 20	Re: Goldwings TF2 wow, you aren't afraid to dive right in! Everything looks great so far.

01-03-2015, 03:10 PM	#7
goldwing Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Beaver Falls Pa Posts: 73	Re: Goldwings TF2 Gan't have a pick without a roll bar Made some wedges to clock the axles

01-03-2015, 03:40 PM	#8
Alpha Male Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 697	Re: Goldwings TF2 Nice work so far! I like the hinged bed.

01-07-2015, 07:06 AM	#10
diggerj Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Quincy Posts: 334	Re: Goldwings TF2 Very nice, you could sell a lot of these T-case mounts if you were to produce them.

01-08-2015, 03:37 PM	#12
goldwing Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Beaver Falls Pa Posts: 73	Re: Goldwings TF2 The spring modifications worked well, single spring with no shocks holds up the rig, The tapered wedges leveled out the axles.

01-09-2015, 07:16 PM	#13
Tin Soldier RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: RC Addict Garage Posts: 1,004	Re: Goldwings TF2 Will one spring hold up? Life Of An RC Addict - http://RCADDICT.US

01-10-2015, 09:30 AM	#16
Bananaclip I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Where the sheep run scared. Posts: 3,008	Re: Goldwings TF2 Really like what you are doing with this one. The front leaf hanger is spot on and is used in almost every 1.1 yota build.

01-10-2015, 01:37 PM	#17
tokdl Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Orleans Posts: 630	Re: Goldwings TF2 Glad to see those axle shims you made, fit under the U-bolt kit. Wasn't sure if the U-bolts would be long enough to use a set of RC4WD's shims to change pinion angel. Just ordered a set myself last week, but I'm using multiple leafs so they still may not work for me. Last edited by tokdl; 01-10-2015 at 01:42 PM.

01-10-2015, 08:23 PM	#20
goldwing Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Beaver Falls Pa Posts: 73	Re: Goldwings TF2 The shocks I got were all to long? 80MM and 90MM?? Made new mounts

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