Builds caddy on dub's

[coolcruiserfj40]

Holly clearance !!!!

Are tire rated those portal .. ? ( 39" )

they should be good to go much bigger

 

[coolcruiserfj40]

Holy friggin sick work.


Nice buggy, I hope to make one sometime in the distant future....




Question. What size IROKs are those? They don't have the ballon look that most of them I have seen (I Hate That)....39.5 17s??? ......Or do they just not have air in them yet? I am was wanting a set of 39.5s IROKs til I saw a set last night, looked like the guy could have floated on water (ghey)...I would still like a set if I could get them in a rim size that doesnt turn them into ballons..

they are 42x17r bias
they have some air in them but when they are fully inflated they werent much bigger maybe an inch or so

 

[lowtideride]

If ya get a chance throw some pictures up with them aired up...If not, no worries...Killer build

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Complete artist when it comes too tube work, seen some stuff in other shops that pales in comparision.

It all comes down to the details and his fitting is top notch.

Your portals are based on the Volvos? and if so is the strength of the portal tech boxes better than the volvos?

Rob

 

[Portal Tek]

The portals have some minor similarities to Volvos. (one piece cast box, similar gear ratio) but that is about it. These are a complete redesign that uses a patent pending full floating design with a spindle to carry the load of the wheel completely seperate from the actual shaft that turns the tire. This allows for much higher load carrying capacity as compared to a semi floating axle that the volvo units employ. The Portal Tek Gen III portal boxes are constructed of 4140
alloy steel which is exponentially stronger than the Volvo OEM castings. We employ a Bolt on indexed replaceable steering arm to eliminate the problem that volvo boxes have with tearing the steering arms off when using hydraulic steering and moderate to high speeds. (ladoga and baltic cup series taught us well). Consider them a 1.5 ton rated axle that we derate to 1.25 tons for longevity.

Rob Hardy
Director of engineering
Portal-Tek axles
www.portal-tek.com

 

[notyourmomslx450]

that looks sweet! Love the axle. Your tires are backwards, though.

 

[notyourmomslx450]

that looks sweet! Love the axle. Your tires are backwards, though. Unless that's a rear steer axle. Is that a rear steer axle?

 

[coolcruiserfj40]

yup thats the rear

 

[notyourmomslx450]

yup thats the rear

[picking jaw up off floor] That's cooooool.

 

[coolcruiserfj40]

[picking jaw up off floor] That's cooooool.

well its not your moms lx450

 

[FLYINGLOW]

well its not your moms lx450

That would be a good title for a thread! Looks good!

 

[FinHJ60]

perkelle!!
dam gnomes stole the shafts!

ups is delivering them today

Oh, you know finnish! 1 l too much, though, it's perkele.

 

[coolcruiserfj40]

http://s74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/lost_in_europe_2006/?action=view&current=DSCI0047.flv

vroooooom started right up. cameras mic didnt like it so much

 

[coolcruiserfj40]

 

[Isotel]

Its Alive! Congrats!

 

[coolcruiserfj40]

front ram mount

 

[coolcruiserfj40]

 

[bandy rooster]

looks great, sounds cool... but can it fly?

 

[coolcruiserfj40]

looks great, sounds cool... but can it fly?

with the lift that front ram mount has. it might...

 

[Eskimo]

Is the lever on that 9.0 winch hard as hell to turn? Mine is, but I don't know if they're all really tough initially and they break in, or if mine may have been damaged in shipping..