Builds Keeping it low with Rockwells (a.k.a. under the knife again)

[Grade8]

I call shotgun this weekend!

 

[Eskimo]

I call shotgun this weekend!

Good thing I finshed the passenger's floor then huh? Otherwise, one slip, and your foot is hamburger thanks to the front driveshaft...

Wish you would come out to Tellico for OTMT in two weeks.

I didn't even realize there was a trip! We are going to Harlan on the 10th, since my wife (quite possibly the coolest chick ever) moved our anniversary weekend getaway to the 18th...

Fixed it for you

I feel the love.... bitch. At Greyrock, when you make it up something I can't, I'm just gonna hook the winch to ya and pull your little ass back down the hill. Hell, I wheel with Cruisers on Toyota axles that weight more than this thing does (should be under 4500)


Funny thing is, despite the title, it's not very low right now. I TOTALLY overshot on the spring rate, basing the weights off the old build. going from:

130/450 front and 110/350 rear, I'm going to try 110/150 front and 80/130 rear.. That's how far this sucker needs to come down!! It's sitting around 27" under the belly right now with the tires aired up.

 

[Tapage]

We are going to Harlan on the 10th, since my wife (quite possibly the coolest chick ever) moved our anniversary weekend getaway to the 18th...

If she help bleeding you brakes and move the aniversay I have no doubt ..

130/450 front and 110/350 rear, I'm going to try 110/150 front and 80/130 rear.. That's how far this sucker needs to come down!! It's sitting around 27" under the belly right now with the tires aired up.

And you plans are keep down to 24" or so . ?

 

[Grade8]

Good thing I finshed the passenger's floor then huh? Otherwise, one slip, and your foot is hamburger thanks to the front driveshaft...

That would have just made things intresting!

 

[Eskimo]

Yeah, which would be 25" with the tires the way they are right now.. But I also want to crank in 1-2" of preload, which means the springs need to actually sit 3-4" lower than than it is now...

 

[rock mafia]

(should be under 4500)

I got $20 says otherwise

Looks good Rich, see you Sat.

 

[erikd_lux]

springs shipped yesterday. USPS lady said two days?...... I dont know if it will be there that fast but its priority none the less.

 

[Eskimo]

Thanks Erik.. My springs from Summit will be here Firday too. Guess I know what I'll be doing Friday night!!

It'll sure be easier to adjust the dual rate stop rings with bottom coils that actually compress more than 1" at ride height.. (My issue now is that the stop rings are to the point of affecting how effective the tender coil can be)

 

[Eskimo]

Spring swapping.... I was running:

Front:
130-12"
450-14"
Rear:
110-12"
350-14"

It came out too tall, too stiff, and the preload collars were at their minimum setting. With the help of Erik D_Lux (THANKS Erik!), we ran some numbers and he suggested this, which is what I swapped to:

Front:
110-12"
150-14"
Rear:
80-12"
130-14"

In an attempt to get the rig back down to my target height/uptravel.. Not to mention the spring rate was waaay too high. Anyway, the goal was 24" under the belly at trail pressure (7front / 6rear) with 5" uptravel F&R.

Well, I didn't get that.. I knew it was going to be difficult, especially for a first attempt.

I've got a little over 6" uptravel at 24" belly height!! I'm expecting the springs to settle in some, as 6/8 of them are new. But still.. I'm MORE than pleased.

Pics:

Belly height


Front shock


Rear shock


Time to load up and go RIDE!!!

 

[projektdotnet]

make sure to get VIDEO!!! nice build, thanks for sharing!

 

[Tapage]

I said 24" belly height

 

[Trollhole]

Video?

 

[Eskimo]

The guy who had the actual video camera is working on it, but here's a little one from my digi...

http://media.putfile.com/Me-at-Harlan

More pics and video here http://good-times.webshots.com/album/560262983jeDrOe?start=0

Buncha pics here: http://www.nc4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?p=215348

I'm sure there's more yet to be posted up.. Nothing brings out the cameras like a little rev limiter action..

Rig worked really well, though I need to re-work the valving on the rear shocks.. too stiff.

 

[Tapage]

Nice .. !

How you feel when you was offcamber in the second section of the video ?

 

[wngrog]

The guy who had the actual video camera is working on it, but here's a little one from my digi...

http://media.putfile.com/Me-at-Harlan

Hmmm.......I heard no rev limiters......

 

[Eskimo]

Hmmm.......I heard no rev limiters......

In that one minute clip out of 2 9-hour days of wheeling, you're right.

Tapage.. that's not very off-camber - does that tell you how stable it is?

Fixed the steering issue I had.. I couldn't spin the wheel very fast at any speed.. maybe .75-1 rev/second. I drilled out the fitting in the pump a few sizes up, and at idle, I can now do about 1.5 rev/sec.. at 2000rpm, I can spin it as fast as I want. The rear is much faster as well. Good stuff!

My short list:
Replace 3 knuckle boots, and make guards for them.
Re-valve rear shocks (too stiff)
install crotch straps on the harnesses
Grab bar for the passenger

 

[Tapage]

Tapage.. that's not very off-camber - does that tell you how stable it is?

Same as Tencha

Grab bar for the passenger

Which one you gonna buy ?

 

[freds40]

Looks great! Maybe I should get off my butt and go work on mine.

 

[Eskimo]

Which one you gonna buy ?

I'm going to make a simple T-handle from tube, weld it to the dash bar, and put bicycle grips on it.

 

[UNBREAKABLE]

I have seen this in action....it's cool


Rich...you suck(yours is done, mine isn't)