....Black Sheep....

[Nakoma]

Front truss and ram mount/ skid is finished. On to getting the guts for the axles. Will build the rear first then the front.

 

[nc_jk_crawler]

View attachment 328641 View attachment 328642 View attachment 328643 View attachment 328644 View attachment 328645 View attachment 328646 View attachment 328647 Front truss and ram mount/ skid is finished. On to getting the guts for the axles. Will build the rear first then the front.

Awesome work! That is one beast of an axle you got going on. What’s the overall plan for this rig? ULTRA4 style?

 

[Nakoma]

Awesome work! That is one beast of an axle you got going on. What’s the overall plan for this rig? ULTRA4 style?

Truggy style. Putting a 75 Toyota cab on it. I want it to resemble a pickup.

 

[cgm147]

Truggy style. Putting a 75 Toyota cab on it. I want it to resemble a pickup.

You need this! Located in welcome nc

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[Nakoma]

You need this! Located in welcome nc

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That is very cool! However, way to nice. I plan on beating the crap out of this thing when I get it done!

 

[SNOWzuki]

That is very cool! However, way to nice. I plan on beating the crap out of this thing when I get it done!

Oh Yeah!!!
Make it look like Godzilla chewed it up and spit it out!!!

 

[Nakoma]

well, not a lot of progress in the last few months. But I’ll update with what I’ve done....
-I have the axles located and squared to a central point of the chassis and squared to each other. (This took a little longer than I expected)
-I used some 1” tubing to secure them to the frame at what should be ride height.
-I wanted 8” of up travel in the rear and I have plenty of room for that.
-I wanted 7” of up travel in the front but I can only get 5 to 5.5” due to the lower control arms hitting frame. ( I could have done better building the frame to prevent that, but oh well. It’s a learning experience)
-I got a total triangulation of 52* in the rear
-I only got 43* of triangulation in the front, but i think that’ll be ok....maybe...
-here are some of the measurements:
-117” wheel base
-belly height is 20”
-lower links are 38” front and rear
-upper links are 39” rear and 35.5 front.
- the upper links are adjustable at the frame to help dial in anit squat and anti dive

I’m pretty happy with how it’s turning out. The suspension should perform pretty well.
(One of these days I might find out!)

 

[Chris_Keziah]

Looking good man, I've got an idea for your frame clearance issue. We can discuss at WF2021.

 

[Nakoma]

Looking good man, I've got an idea for your frame clearance issue. We can discuss at WF2021.

10-4!

 

[Hoodw!nk]

#wf2021 ftw!

 

[rodney eppes]

Center of gravity should be Exceptionally Low! Must need a Allison Tank Engine to power it.

 

[SNOWzuki]

Very Very Impressed!!!
Can't wait to see the finished product!!!

 

[Nakoma]

Center of gravity should be Exceptionally Low! Must need a Allison Tank Engine to power it.

I am definitely shooting for a low center of gravity! And I feel like a mildly build 5.3 LS will power it just fine!

 

[Nakoma]

Very Very Impressed!!!
Can't wait to see the finished product!!!

Thanks! It should be done in time for the 60th anniversary club ride!

 

[CasterTroy]

Thanks! It should be done in time for the 60th anniversary club ride!

 

[Chris_Keziah]

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I'll come steal it and finish it for him before yall get that old

 

[Nakoma]

I'll come steal it and finish it for him before yall get that old

It’ll for sure make it down to your shop before it’s finished! I ain’t trying to bend tube!

 

[CasterTroy]

I ain’t trying to bend tube!

Fuller can help with a square cage design

 

[BigClay]

Looking great!!!

 

[SNOWzuki]

Now you know that a Toyota would love to have a Godzilla 7.3 in it....

 

[Cribb]

Looks good root!