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Re: New to site. My build so far!

Post by Russ24 » Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:32 pm

:welcome:


that is a bit of kit right there.


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Re: New to site. My build so far!

Post by andyrew » Sat Feb 02, 2013 3:38 pm

They are some big boots! I'd get the body as low a possible. Good luck and have fun with the build. It's what it's all about.
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Re: New to site. My build so far!

Post by Ricky-410 » Sat Feb 02, 2013 4:02 pm

that looks awsome! nice job

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Re: New to site. My build so far!

Post by ScottieJ » Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:02 pm

dannytrigger wrote:yes will be full road legal mate. ye think may drop body lift
Presume you can weld? Have a look at the last 10/15 pages of my build and you can see how much you can take out of the front arches with some work ;) ruf will help loads to push the front axle forwards and maybe you could look at some YJ springs in the rear but open up the original spring hanger and mount them in there and then make up a new shackle hanger on the rear, this will add a good amount the to the rear wheelbase and mean you can run it a bit lower as it will clear the back of the body and flex really well. You'll prob need to run a longer rear propshaft but that'll be a good thing I think as it will reduce the prop angle.

Also I think with those tyres and low gearing you're gonna need an anti wrap bar to stop any spring wrap in the rear.
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Re: New to site. My build so far!

Post by mike harris » Sat Feb 02, 2013 7:36 pm

I'd suggest landcruiser props mate, sj ones aren't up to what you need.

You may also want to look into making the wheel base a bit longer, if have mental flex them tyres will rip them selves apart on your, wheel arches, bulk head ECT.

But I know nothing !! :)

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Re: New to site. My build so far!

Post by dannytrigger » Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:42 am

Thanks again guys for the advice. scott gona sit down later and have good read into yours. Mike are lancruiser props a straight swap?

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Re: New to site. My build so far!

Post by mike harris » Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:49 am

No mate

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Re: New to site. My build so far!

Post by mike harris » Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:30 am

It's in my build some where I think.

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Re: New to site. My build so far!

Post by trotter » Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:47 pm

dannytrigger wrote: Mike are lancruiser props a straight swap?
there close... think your have to machine the flanges out a bit as the dia's are different, pcd is the same though if i remember rightly from mikes build
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Re: New to site. My build so far!

Post by dannytrigger » Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:18 pm

brilliant cheers. Made some new rear mounts up today to mover the rear axle back about 2". Dose any one know the max i can oush front axle forward befor having to alter steering setup?

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