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08-06-2006, 11:18 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus
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|  2.2 Torsion Stick Clod
Well, I had today off from work and was working in my garage on various projects when I saw my brother's torsion stick TLT and then saw my clod next to a length of aluminum 1/4" C channel and figured I would build my own. I know a torsion stick clod has been done (pimp cane and alf, at least I think alf was a torsion design), but I wanted to make one myself to see what this design is capable of. Here is the test victim:  My new 15 1/2 inch stick:  First I needed to fabricate the mounting brackets. I used some 1/4" aluminum for this:   From there, it was just a matter of drilling the holes on the stick and tapping the hols on the mounting brackets:  And about an hour later, I had a chassis:   And the obligatory flex shot:  That's about max flex right there, but it will get more flexible with use and with the advantages of having a more rigid, lighter, super low CG while maintaining a high break over angle, I think the limited flex is something I'll soon get used to. Now, what body to use?   |
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08-06-2006, 11:28 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND
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mount something low and cut the sides flush with the bottom of the chassis i had a torsion 2.2 clod a long time ago. never tried it on the rocks. but had fun in the snow. |
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08-06-2006, 11:53 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Provo
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run the pre runner body i run the ford  |
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08-06-2006, 11:58 PM
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| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reppin the Pimp Cane in...North Jersey
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Looks good.... go with the Ford  |
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08-07-2006, 12:00 AM
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| I wanna be Dave   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA
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Im running that same crowd pleazer body on my tlt, and im trading my geos for some moabs! Thats cwazy!
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08-07-2006, 01:04 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reppin the Pimp Cane in...North Jersey
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I have an extra set of clod axles laying around.... I think I'm build a stick tomorrow.  |
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08-07-2006, 01:41 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus
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Thanks for the comments! I decided to go with the ford. I'll be posting pics tomorrow after testing it at Central Park. Quote:
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08-24-2006, 12:25 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Looks great! I likes the Pleazer body myself, but to each ther own! Where are those pics??? |
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08-24-2006, 12:43 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA
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2nd body looks awesome.
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08-24-2006, 07:46 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: HELL.....
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hey that f350 body came off my savage. did u buy my savage? or did you obtain the body? |
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08-24-2006, 11:59 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus
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My brother has your savage, so this was an extra body laying around the garage. I've made a V2 of this rig using 3/4" angle aluminum plus a few other suprises. |
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