D-6

[MetalCraftSolved]

Is there a tube missing from top B pillar to the belt line? Top B pillar to the top of the tube work by the spare? That whole section of the harness bar and belt line seems independent of the halo

Yeah, I've been trying to get rid of the B-pillar for a decade. I haven't figured out how to do it yet

 

[trailhugger]

So that's why I kept hitting my head on it...

 

[MetalCraftSolved]

Once, my brother and I collided helmets in an ECORS race and I thought my neck was broke for about 5 seconds.

 

[Ron]

Still trying to decide if you know how witty your are.

I enjoy the cut throat comments, and most all of them for that matter. It's fun. The comments that don't make the build move forward are the ones that touch a nerve

To be fair to my short of stature friend @jeepinmatt
he rarely moves anything forward, except his dinner chair, and according to his wife hasnt touched nay nerves in years. Though he does keep trying

 

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First skeleton version of the upper control arm hits the steering rack, and a bypass tube. I'll have to re-work the skeleton, but the sway bar works.

This is the heim joint, and misalignments for the vertical sway bar link

17-4 Stainless Steel Misalignment Spacer For 5/8" Heim Or Uniball For 1/2" Bolt 1-1/2" Stack Height - Kartek Off-Road

17-4 Stainless Steel Misalignment Spacer For 5/8" Heim Or Uniball For 1/2" Bolt 1-1/2" Stack Height for a sandrail, rock Crawler, KOH, Ultra4, truck, UTV, side-by-side, dune buggy, mini buggy, manx, king of the hammers, 4x4, or Jeep

www.kartek.com

FK Rod Ends 3/4" Left Hand Thread 5/8" Hole RSMXL10T PTFE Coated Chromoly Heim Joints F2 Fit - Kartek Off-Road

FK Rod Ends 3/4" Left Hand Thread 5/8" Hole RSMXL10T PTFE Coated Chromoly Heim Joints F2 Fit for a sandrail, rock Crawler, KOH, Ultra4, truck, UTV, side-by-side, dune buggy, mini buggy, manx, king of the hammers, 4x4, or Jeep

www.kartek.com

 

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Updated upper control arm skeleton. I'll enclose it with a top & bottom, and handle all the nic-nac stuff that goes along with it like the inter-connecting welds.

 

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This is what the upper control arm looks like. Should be able to finish it this week.

 

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Upper control arm

 

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Steering linkage gets into the upper control arm at full droop, and steering lock. The sway bar works, but I'll have to change the design of the upper control arm. Looks like I made a tube too close the rear drive shaft, and need to mill some aluminum off the knuckle.

 

[BRUISER]

looking at these pics I have to say that Flex sucks.. i hope it can do more than you show

 

[MetalCraftSolved]

looking at these pics I have to say that Flex sucks.. i hope it can do more than you show

Yeah, I guess it could be classified as a mild flex. It took me about 5 hours to flex it like that, and get some screen shots of it. Who knows, it might take me another 5 hours to max out the articulation, and thats if I'm "in the zone." I'm under the impression I'll have to limit the flex by moving the bump stops outwards left and right. I'm not going to move the spare tire from where it is. If the tires end up flexing up into rubbing the spare tire or the shocks, I'll probably limit the articulation there.

 

[MetalCraftSolved]

The way you do that would be to droop the rear end, and pick one of the tires up until it touches something.

 

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This new trail kit chassis flexes 58 inches. If I can make the D-6 flex something like that, it will be good. I'll run the numbers to see how many inches those screenshots flex, brb.

 

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It's about 47 inches in that stance. It's got plenty more. I'll have to check it out.

 

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[mcconnell]

 

[adamk]

Looks like a VW bug

 

[Bebop]

The front clip doesn't look like a WOD buggy at all.

 

[MetalCraftSolved]

Looks like a VW bug

The front clip doesn't look like a WOD buggy at all.

Yeah, a Wide Open Design trail rig chassis with my IFS system would look something similar to that.

 

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Woodlee uses the same CAD program I use. It wouldn't be hard for him to shift some of the tubing around.

 

[YotaOnRocks]

You seem really good at cad. Would you be interested in designing my driveway in Cad, lots of curves in it too.

 

[MetalCraftSolved]

You seem really good at cad. Would you be interested in designing my driveway in Cad, lots of curves in it too.

Thanks. I stopped doing after hours projects years ago. I only get into full-time work, although I do use some of my spare time to draw on a D-6. Fabrik8 might could help you out.

 

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Closer with the portal housing. Needs a few more bolts, and a way to bolt on a brake caliper adapter. May have to incorporate a lubricant fill & empty, and some rubber seals. Also have to figure out exactly how I should remove the lower bearing when it needs to be serviced. Also have to figure out exactly how to connect the upper axle to the housing, so it doesn't slide in and out.

 

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This shape doesn't collide with anything.

 

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Upper control arm has made it to functional status. Now I just have to finish it.