tjboy
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Post by tjboy on Jan 30, 2005 20:28:09 GMT -5
So far nothing major is in the works for us. But wait, it will be shortly before we need to leave for a trip and something will break...or someone who is going with us will have something break and Kevin will get to fix that too.  It's all part of the grand adventure we call wheeling. ;D knock on wood |
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Post by mickeagle on Feb 2, 2005 12:05:17 GMT -5
Here's my project, the front is almost done, the axles are 79 bronco units.    It's going to be fairly big for an Eagle, the 34's look kinda small. I still have the rear to do, but it should go fairly quickly. Then it's lockers and hopefully I'll have a little time left to work out the kinks. |
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Yoda
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Post by Yoda on Feb 3, 2005 11:34:28 GMT -5
Well... if you work out ALL of the kinks, who's gonna drive it?
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Post by mickeagle on Feb 3, 2005 12:03:38 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by mickeagle on Feb 22, 2005 12:00:02 GMT -5
Here's one of the rear swing arm, it's just a single link with a track bar, kinda different, hope it works.  It is attached rigid to the axle and has a 2.5" flex joint directly under the output yoke of the transfer case. Now I just need to throw a couple coils springs under it. Mick |
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Post by greenjeep on Feb 22, 2005 18:24:10 GMT -5
That's cool looking, I hope it all works like you plan it to.
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Post by mrsburleyford on Feb 22, 2005 19:56:00 GMT -5
It continues to amaze me how mechanic-types can just MAKE something up like that. Burleyford did a whole lot of fabricating on our front end project.
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Post by greenjeep on Feb 22, 2005 20:53:51 GMT -5
Only the good ones can  |
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Post by mickeagle on Feb 25, 2005 15:44:23 GMT -5
The beauty of building stuff like this is, you just do it. There is no limitation to imagination. There is however a limitation on the size of the bank account, and with the way steel prices are right now ooouuuccchhh.
Still 10 times cheaper than a new Rubicon, and even then, a stock Ruby would still need a few things like: lift, tires, winch, etc.
Besides you get a lots of satisfaction out of buiding your own junk rather than buying someone else's.
Mick
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Post by mrsburleyford on Feb 25, 2005 17:08:28 GMT -5
There is no limitation to imagination. Unless you're like me and have no imagination. Then the limit is pretty short. ;D When Burleyford built our bumpers, it was amazing how cheap he could do it vs. the $100's they would have cost if we bought them 'ready made.' |
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Post by mickeagle on Mar 3, 2005 9:00:38 GMT -5
Finally!! The rear is on the ground!! And the winch is hooked up!!   Now that should'nt affect approach angle much! |
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Post by greenjeep on Mar 3, 2005 14:55:18 GMT -5
Looks dang good to me!!
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Post by mickeagle on Mar 16, 2005 7:57:41 GMT -5
I finally got it out for a little bit of wheelin. I twisted it up in few ravines to see how the rear monolink was going to work. I still have some bump steer issues with the front. It probably doesn't help that my drag link is at a 25 degree angle.   I should have the stuff from Rustys Offroad tomorrow to do the steering. |
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