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06-16-2006, 04:37 PM
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| Adilynsdad too!   Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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Looks dang good, I see you did'nt need any old pics! Your way is lloking waaaay better.
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06-16-2006, 07:36 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Post Falls
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Thanks, This thing is really starting to come together. I ditched those tiny tlt shocks and went with adjustable XTM's. Much better! I got the trans and rear end almost done. I gotta play with the rear upper links a bit. I have a idea. Just gotta see if its gonna work. Do you know if any one has tried this?   Last edited by Reef; 06-16-2006 at 09:13 PM. |
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06-16-2006, 09:20 PM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake
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I thought about doing an upper link using a Maxx A-arm, but never tried it. Nice work. Is there any side to side movement of the axle with that set-up?
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06-16-2006, 10:42 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Charlotte
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Good idea, can provide a decent mount for a reciever too if you have clearance up there. Leach |
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06-16-2006, 10:47 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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try it out let us know how it works... it looks great.
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06-16-2006, 10:48 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bruiser Heaven!!!!
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how did u attachthe maxx knucke to the axle plate and i seen this done another tlt based crawler on this site. rich |
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06-16-2006, 10:48 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Cool idea for the upper link!  Sweet build to this point!
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06-17-2006, 12:51 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Fernando Valley
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cool idea is it like a 3 link setup how will you handle torques twist problems cause its mounted on top?
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06-17-2006, 09:47 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hartford, Connecticut
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Reefer, you have a PM about those Inet shocks. Thanx!
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06-17-2006, 12:12 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Post Falls
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I still have to attach the a-arm to the frame, but it seems like it's going to work. I guess I have to get it all together to find out the answer to some of your questions. I gotta work today so probably won't get more work done until tonight or tomorrow. I'm glad you guys like it. I will post more pics when I get more work done. |
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06-17-2006, 02:29 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Scottsdale
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man that thing is siiick! can't wait for the final product
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06-18-2006, 12:00 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Post Falls
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Okay a bit of a update: I cut and attached the a-arm to the frame. Wow! It looks and works great. No side to side movement at all. The cool thing is with a few turns of a allen wrench I can adjust the stiffness of the suspension. That along with the adjustable shocks allows for quick suspension adjustments.  |
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06-18-2006, 12:10 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: the great brown north=(WI)
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looking good. how is it attached and how does the alan wrench suspeniony adujsty thingy work?
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06-18-2006, 01:55 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Post Falls
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Okay here are some more pics that show how it's attached.   By tightening the ball joint cap the suspension stiffins. Eventually if this works I will get the a-arm and knuckle in aluminum and have my buddy machine a new axle plate. maybe blue to match the shocks. It works great, but how will it climb? We shall see.     Thanks for looking R33F Last edited by Reef; 06-18-2006 at 08:41 PM. |
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06-18-2006, 03:33 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NOrthern Cali
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WOW!EXtremely creative!nice job bro!
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06-19-2006, 06:46 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Post Falls
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Thanks West Coast. It works pretty good so far. Trying to decide if I'm going to do it to the front or just stick with 4 link. Kinda hard to mount the servo up there. Gonna start on the front end tonight. |
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06-19-2006, 06:56 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: the great brown north=(WI)
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when are we going to start seeing the camo panels? the alan wrench is very inovative but why would you went ot stiffen the suspension, wouldn't that just limit articulation
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06-19-2006, 07:36 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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06-19-2006, 11:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Post Falls
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Well like I said it was made for a Scrambler and I dont know when I will find one. Some guys selling a NIP one in the for sale section for $95.00, but thats crazy when I need to cut it anyway. Besides the panels and scale details are last. I got to get it to function first. Thanks for looking. | |
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06-20-2006, 11:04 AM
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| Sinking with the ship  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Looks good, I like the 3 link  Mike |
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