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How to lower roll centre? (1 Viewer)
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ntsqd
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Of course it's truly ugly, it's a Jeep.
so, what's your plan for the rear driveshafts and the t-case, does the t-case have two rear output shafts or ? and how do you keep the d-shafts from interfering with each other or getting hit by the middle axle during articulation?
Where is Daniel @ USA6x6 when you need him
Jack, you happen to remember the 6x6 dodge that competed in the Tough truck contest?
Edit, found a link :
https://forum.ih8mud.com/chit-chat-section/171165-anyone-know-who-build-dodge-ram-6x6.html
Edit, found a link :
https://forum.ih8mud.com/chit-chat-section/171165-anyone-know-who-build-dodge-ram-6x6.html
ntsqd
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Out of business. TG!!!!Where is Daniel @ USA6x6 when you need him
Somehow though, I don't think it's the last we'll see of him.
Unfortunately..
maybe optimus will come up with a 6x6, landcruiser bodied rig that's something like this bad mofo...
my new all purpose modular 8x8 rig - Pirate4x4.Com Bulletin Board
my new all purpose modular 8x8 rig - Pirate4x4.Com Bulletin Board
looking forward to it thanx dude.
o.k....... I only have designs (and when I mean designs I mean pictures drawn on the concrete with chalk whilst drinking copious amounts of amber gold) for 2 rear 4-links, identical in construction, 34"ish lowers, and 42"ish uppers, single triangulated, lowers parrellel to chassis due to the 3 driveshafts I need to make my 6-wheel-drive setup work.
I have not considered reversing my links on the mid-diff, I could hazard a guess though and say that it would be pointless because isn't there a reason people do shackle reversal's on L/C's?
You are right I would be looking at about $4.5k in AUD for shocks alone, where I have an idea on how to have statically mounted load sharing air-shocks. Basically the rears will be setup (in pairs, so 2 per diff like normal) to take 65% of the weight on both diff's, and the front air-shocks will be paired (so 4 shocks for the 1 diff) but I am going to join the shcrader valve on the pair's of front shocks to equalise the charge pressure and therefore create a 4.0" airshock.
yeah yeah i know before you guys say it this is ALL IN THEORY. well I am just gonna give it ago, can't hurt right.
some guys over here in Oz do that but, I am trying to keep my budget low here, hydraulics are expensive (as I know from dealing with my hydraulic steering order)
not to be contradictory...... but yes you are correct, however.
There is one setup I have seen and it appeals to me. It is basically a coil-over shock, but the end of the cylinder/ram is not sealed it is connected to a free-floating hydraulic system, so with an open DCV (open centre 3-2 I believe) the fluid in the shock offers a form of dampening as the spring (wrapped around the cylinder/ram) operates in a traditional coil-over setup. When you want to charge the cylinder and gain height (or put more weight onto a wheel with insufficient drive) all that is required is to operate the DCV in a normal manner.
How much does that demon weigh?
I seem to remember an article in an old Overlander or 4x4 Australia magazine about a mob in OZ doing 6x6 75 series cruisers. IIRC they had a load sharing suspension that allowed the rear wheels to self steer as it articulated. I'd still have it somewhere, I keep all the old issues, I'll see if I can find it for you.
Finding that artile would be sweet but if hat mob is the same companies I contacted when I first started this idea you would be looking at leaf suspension adn $40k.
This one was coils and double a-frame links. Might be good to research and copy some of the ideas.
Finding that artile would be sweet but if hat mob is the same companies I contacted when I first started this idea you would be looking at leaf suspension adn $40k.
I couldn't find the article but I did a quick google search and I think this is the mob I was thinking of. 6 x 6 Australia
You can sorta see the load sharing upper A-frame in this pic
i think 3 steering axles would help with that problem...
that thing is going to be freaking heavy-ier....what engine are you planning to spin those wheels with? not with the diesel 4 banger i hope? can you get bigblock v8's very easily down-under?
that thing is going to be freaking heavy-ier....what engine are you planning to spin those wheels with? not with the diesel 4 banger i hope? can you get bigblock v8's very easily down-under?
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hey there.
the radius problem is just something I will have to over come.
and I will have air lockers in the front, an auto locker in the middle, and a welded rear
this could be good or bad.I am going to try and over come the massive turning radius by winching up the rear diff giving an instant 38-40" decrase in wheelbase. That can only be good, however it will only work perfectly on flat land but this is what I was talking about wih having a 6" up-travel that much up-travel will aid here.
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Maybe if I give my fiance kids she will let me put 3 steering portals under my truck....... give-take?
As far as the weight goes I am hoping the entire truck will not weigh more than a stock 60.
I will have no panels or interior fittings a/c heating, fans, excess wiring.
The extra weight will come from fully hydro-steering, winch, 6xwheels, 3xdiffs......... dammit.
6x6? dumb
