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Heckraiser said:
I was waiting for that video to come out to see @Broski in action winching their 250 out of the escalator. More Broski action at 24:40. :cool:

After watching those rigs on a trail I'm very familiar with, I'll say, I think I'd prefer my stock LX suspension (or a normal lift) and some good skidplates over the portals. Seemed like a lot more tippy/floppy and side to side sway than a normal rig would have. Best use for portals is maybe romping through the muddy forests like the Ukrainians. Sure looks awesome though!
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I agree. I think a well modified LX on 40s ( looking at you @MTKID ) would be the bees knees to just about anything a big bodied 200-series should be on, able to handle 8/9 rated trails. AHC buying that extra 2-3" of clearance on the biggest stuff, while keep good geometry and stability at normal heights.

Still, I can't help but drool watching these portal rigs do portal things.
 
Jason Andrews said:
Why not "sensor lower" it...has anyone done that? Assuming a sensor lift equates to ~+1"; could take it down ~2"? Way easier, plus it makes it extra cool by reserving most of the travel as down travel.
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Oh I’m definitely putting the sensors back to normal. No question about that! The question is, will that be enough to get the COG where I want it, or will it require removing the body lift too? I’m hoping removing the sensor lift does the trick - 10 minutes and done!
 
linuxgod said:
Saw an LX on 40s at COTR. Very cool but also wider on trails which meant driving in ruts could put it off camber and the wider track width means taking the same lines might not be feasible.

Portals provide gobs of clearance though. But for the $ I’d just go with the effort to fit 37s and be done with it.
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The LX you are referring to at COTR has the tundra front end and 0 offset wheels. It’s a good 8” wider than I will be. In this video from dissent, Ben purposefully took a bad line because the “right line” was just too easy (he has successfully completed it twice before that). That being said, different vehicles are built for different terrain. Ben’s 250 is built for maximum clearance for trails like Fordyce and the Rubicon. It wasn’t specifically built for Moab, although it still crushed it before he purposefully tried to risk things.
The other difference here for my rig is that I have gone with Werewolf portals. They are over an inch taller, but also over an inch wider and provide much deeper gearing. Also, they are made of steel and add 120lbs per wheel as opposed to like 40 lbs for the aluminum 74’s. For desert racing the 74’s have an advantage being light weight, but for more rock crawling applications I think the extra weight of the werewolf’s actually helps stabilize the vehicle and keep the tires down (the same reason rock crawling buggies add water into their tires).
All that said, we will see how it goes. I see lmtl3ss_or and wind_chillin_taco doing absolutely CRAZY stuff with their Werewolf portals, so that’s encouraging. The clearance and gearing will be awesome.
 
XFACTR said:
The LX you are referring to at COTR has the tundra front end and 0 offset wheels. It’s a good 8” wider than I will be. In this video from dissent, Ben purposefully took a bad line because the “right line” was just too easy (he has successfully completed it twice before that). That being said, different vehicles are built for different terrain. Ben’s 250 is built for maximum clearance for trails like Fordyce and the Rubicon. It wasn’t specifically built for Moab, although it still crushed it before he purposefully tried to risk things.
The other difference here for my rig is that I have gone with Werewolf portals. They are over an inch taller, but also over an inch wider and provide much deeper gearing. Also, they are made of steel and add 120lbs per wheel as opposed to like 40 lbs for the aluminum 74’s. For desert racing the 74’s have an advantage being light weight, but for more rock crawling applications I think the extra weight of the werewolf’s actually helps stabilize the vehicle and keep the tires down (the same reason rock crawling buggies add water into their tires).
All that said, we will see how it goes. I see lmtl3ss_or and wind_chillin_taco doing absolutely CRAZY stuff with their Werewolf portals, so that’s encouraging. The clearance and gearing will be awesome.
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Correction- the werewolf portals add 106lbs.
 
Got my portals and 40’s installed.

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that sum poke raight there
 
Man I am so excited to see this! Did you stick with LX570 arms (not Tundra)? Hows was the clearance at full bump?
 
Ok AHC experts. Did a shake down run of the portals and 40s and swayed like a boat in a stormy sea, and bottomed out just going up steep inclines. I’ve added westcott preload collar lift already for support, and LX 450 rear springs (higher spring rate).
Have I just exceeded the capacity of AHC? What say you??
 
XFACTR said:
Ok AHC experts. Did a shake down run of the portals and 40s and swayed like a boat in a stormy sea, and bottomed out just going up steep inclines. I’ve added westcott preload collar lift already for support, and LX 450 rear springs (higher spring rate).
Have I just exceeded the capacity of AHC? What say you??
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Globes are new and flush was recent btw.
 
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