Topic: Willo's Challenge Truck build "Project T-J" (Read 98292 times)

Delk · « **Reply #150 on:** April 04, 2012, 06:58:15 PM »

You mentioned the Landys using the dislocation cones, I personally think these are rubbish and are in place because they run such short stiff springs. Maybe I am wrong but the articulation is lost if the vehicle is no longer sitting on the axles.

I do love the low stretched jeeps and want to move my axle farther forward to gain approach angle and lower it back down. I have 5.5 inch springs in the front just to get the bumper to clear. I will be looking at this in the winter to get back to my old 3 inch springs.

willo · « **Reply #151 on:** April 04, 2012, 10:46:19 PM »

popped in to see what was occurring today, a full set of superpro bushes have turned up and the mock stage of the new 'tucked' TC case was in full flight:
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I believe my old engine skid plate is gonna get re-worked to come off the tube, nice n flat

also lots of interesting little touches gonna go in here to stop the TC rubbers getting shagged due to frame twistage

willo · « **Reply #152 on:** April 05, 2012, 11:00:41 AM »

Just got hold of a pair of dana 44 8 lug discs and spindles, which will match the dually 70 rear, then i can use the dually 16" rims if they are wide enough! So not quite so hens teeth it seems

Bubba · « **Reply #153 on:** April 06, 2012, 05:11:50 PM »

i like this thread

wildwood · « **Reply #154 on:** April 06, 2012, 06:11:51 PM »

Have you got a kit for rear discs or is it already endowed

I put 3/4 ton chev ones on mine and can hold it up the side of a house on the hydro hand brake.... Still fascinated by them as I' ve had a Jeeping life with crapbrakes up until now

Whoops just read your post properly

Anyway you'll love rear discs of 'size'!

willo · « **Reply #155 on:** April 07, 2012, 03:45:00 PM »

Dana 70 rear is on drum brakes at them moment, also its a long term project, maybe something for next year.. Brake solenoid also holds jeep so much it will stall if you try to drive away in hi ratio

willo · « **Reply #156 on:** April 07, 2012, 05:12:34 PM »

Looking good

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Delk · « **Reply #157 on:** April 07, 2012, 05:57:00 PM »

I spy Land Rover parts

Looks really good. What are your plans for a skid plate?

willo · « **Reply #158 on:** April 07, 2012, 11:20:01 PM »

Quote from: Delk on April 07, 2012, 05:57:00 PM

I spy Land Rover parts

Looks really good. What are your plans for a skid plate?

Morph my old engine skid back on, we're gonna put tabs on the tube TC mount and then fix to that....I think! but everything changes as the thing evolves

willo · « **Reply #159 on:** April 13, 2012, 09:39:18 PM »

MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnnmmmmmmmhhh!

Just had some investigations with the nice people at RCV and it seems my front half shaft lengths are concurrent with those of an F250 HP D44.......

willo · « **Reply #160 on:** April 13, 2012, 09:45:31 PM »

anyone for some heavy going??

The Law of Gravity and your Jeep

willo · « **Reply #161 on:** April 13, 2012, 09:54:56 PM »

Quote from: Willo on April 13, 2012, 09:39:18 PM

MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnnnnnmmmmmmmhhh!

Just had some investigations with the nice people at RCV and it seems my front half shaft lengths are concurrent with those of an F250 HP D44.......

But according to TRS, its a 150 as my axle tubes are 2.75" with a 3/8 wall....

chrisjones · « **Reply #162 on:** April 13, 2012, 11:26:36 PM »

Quote from: Willo on April 13, 2012, 09:45:31 PM

anyone for some heavy going??

The Law of Gravity and your Jeep

I lost the will to live after the first two lines.

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #163 on:** April 13, 2012, 11:37:15 PM »

oooh check the stamina on Mr Show Off

first word for me

wildwood · « **Reply #164 on:** April 14, 2012, 12:33:34 AM »

gravity =

Putting one tons and 40s+ on steel wheels under your rig...... Without narrowing yer track..........

There you go. No equations and no particle physics

dieselj20 · « **Reply #165 on:** April 14, 2012, 06:10:23 AM »

your axle will be f150 or light duty f250. heavy duty f250 snowfighter,s have a 60 rc

willo · « **Reply #166 on:** April 15, 2012, 10:49:16 AM »

might can the Dana 44's all together, I only really want to do this once.....

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #167 on:** April 15, 2012, 02:01:59 PM »

yeah scrap them as an idea mate and sell me a locker

willo · « **Reply #168 on:** April 15, 2012, 02:08:35 PM »

Quote from: Bulldog67 on April 15, 2012, 02:01:59 PM

yeah scrap them as an idea mate and sell me a locker

which one?

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #169 on:** April 15, 2012, 02:19:37 PM »

all of them

willo · « **Reply #170 on:** April 23, 2012, 08:26:43 PM »

HAd a good chat with Carl at Jantz engineering tonight, also had a good chat with a chap from Armtech this afternoon, oh and I changed a fan motor too

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #171 on:** April 23, 2012, 09:28:20 PM »

swine

willo · « **Reply #172 on:** April 24, 2012, 09:08:17 PM »

Plans are afoot. or at least thats what I keep telling myself....

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willo · « **Reply #173 on:** April 30, 2012, 06:45:12 PM »

some more bling turned up today:

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And seeing as I have been pussyfooting around, trying to order bits per month, I thought I would MTFU, and get in deeper than my head.....

So:

Armtech...ordered
14" Fox airshox....ordered
Jana 54 and K4 and girdles......ordered
Beadlocks.....collected
Brantz....delivered
ARB's....delivered
RCV's....ordered
Antirock....ordered
24V alt....collected

Oh and whilst I was trundling around at the weekend dropping bits off and picking bits up, I slipt and went to the Nipplegig shoppe:

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isle of man · « **Reply #174 on:** April 30, 2012, 06:48:41 PM »

OHHHH a brace of twin tops with Bow's and big drums!!!!

That has to be £8,000 chewed into your ASS!!!

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