200 Series Portal Axles (2 Viewers)
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Sorry meant 40s, I’ll editOn 50’s!!!
Pictures or it didn’t happen
Jason Andrews
Modaholic
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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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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
Correction- the werewolf portals add 106lbs.
Yeah, ermm, we're going to need some more pics.
Best way to do that is just follow my IG. I’m not on here much. @x_factr_adventures
How is the AHC handling the portals & 40s? Still planning on keeping the body lift?
Great! And yes.
Are you running stock 3.9 gearing with the portals? Also what’s Werewolf recommending for break in and service fluid changes?
Stock 3.9 gears plus portal gear reduction = 5.26 ratio. Break in is 300-500 miles. Oil change every 5k miles.
nwfl4runner
GOLD Star
Man I am so excited to see this! Did you stick with LX570 arms (not Tundra)? Hows was the clearance at full bump?
Oh my. I should have never followed this thread.
