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09-30-2014, 08:41 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Waukesha
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|  New to Clods, building my first homemade truck.
Hi, I am new to this all but I am starting off with asking about a couple of the measurements on y'alls Clods. I am designing a chassis and would like to know what a good measurement for ground clearance at the bottom of the chassis would be? I am thinking the bigger, the better. Is an 8" tall tire really practical? And I am looking at making mine wheelbase 22". Does anyone on here have as large of a wheelbase as that? I have a solid plan in my head and I am sketching and making templates as I am brainstorming. I really want this to be able to climb anything! Thanks for the advice. I will post pics of the build as it progresses if anyone is interested. Thanks again.
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09-30-2014, 09:52 PM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Norcal
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| Re: New to Clods, building my first homemade truck.
8" tall tires and a 22" wheelbase  . Being that the Clod wheelbase is only 11", good luck.
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10-01-2014, 04:43 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wales,UK
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| Re: New to Clods, building my first homemade truck.
Wow - 22" I think the longest wheelbase I've seen is around 17" |
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10-03-2014, 09:21 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Texas
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| Re: New to Clods, building my first homemade truck.
Wow 22 thats gona be one big rig
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10-12-2014, 02:11 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Troutdale, Or
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| Re: New to Clods, building my first homemade truck.
I just built a 22" clod. I need to figure out how to upload a pic.
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10-12-2014, 04:23 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Waukesha
Posts: 21
| Re: New to Clods, building my first homemade truck.
Can't wait to see it! Right now I have the suspension geometry figured out and am starting to machine some aluminum trusses and suspension brackets. I am a machinist at work so I am working on these parts on my lunch and break times. I will start a new thread for my build when I have a little more to show.
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10-12-2014, 05:27 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Troutdale, Or
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| Re: New to Clods, building my first homemade truck.
Here are a few pics.    THX_138 edit: image repairs Last edited by THX_138; 10-17-2014 at 09:14 AM. Reason: Image repairs |
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10-12-2014, 06:21 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Waukesha
Posts: 21
| Re: New to Clods, building my first homemade truck.
Nice. I am designing mine with a very different attitude, but I over build everything I build..  |
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10-12-2014, 06:24 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Troutdale, Or
Posts: 111
| Re: New to Clods, building my first homemade truck.
I built the chassis and links. True Value hardware sells it all.
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10-12-2014, 08:11 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Waukesha
Posts: 21
| Re: New to Clods, building my first homemade truck.
I am using an old set of TVP's from my Savage for the chassis. The rest of the links and suspension is going to be custom made by me on a mill or lathe. I really want it finished by January of 2015.
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