Operation SOA 75
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- #422
Hey fellas,
Thought id make a post as its been weeks.
The cruiser was at the 4wd show the other weekend performing in the Extreme demonstration, i had a great time! Never got stuck never had any breakages and drove everything!
Last weekend we had a trip to wedge, went up friday morning early.
It was a great weekend even if it was windy as hell. Got some great 4wding done, broke a tie rod end that had been fractured at the show. Managed to source a new one in Lanno luckily. Both sprung over cruisers were up there too!
Thought id make a post as its been weeks.
The cruiser was at the 4wd show the other weekend performing in the Extreme demonstration, i had a great time! Never got stuck never had any breakages and drove everything!
Last weekend we had a trip to wedge, went up friday morning early.
It was a great weekend even if it was windy as hell. Got some great 4wding done, broke a tie rod end that had been fractured at the show. Managed to source a new one in Lanno luckily. Both sprung over cruisers were up there too!
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- #429
Spent too much money on this axle, if it becomes an issue i will be going Dana 60/70 hybrid axles
The 60 series axles would help but the IFS hub kit does not improve scrub radius and is not much better then wheel spacers.
Here is the best solution, just too bad you didn't do it before your cut and turn on the knuckles.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-corner/196544-notched-60-front-axles.html
(link title is deceiving, I am referring to the extended axle sleeves starting in post 3)
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- #433
Right, well the truck is parked up again for some more mods before West OZ.
Im ripping the dash out to fit an internal 4point cage.
Ripping the front diff center out (again) to modify the mounting studs so the center stops coming loose.
I have the intake manifold off and cut up ready for the intercooler to be welded into it.
I have to modify some of the tray, i may lower it to bring my COG down, and fit the intercooler radiator to it.
Hose up the intercooler with dual systems (2 seperate intercoolers so needs 2 pumps and 2 sets of pipework).
Going to tweek the suspension a bit so it works a bit better in the speed sections and fit front bumpstops.
Fit a decent thermo fanned power steer cooler.
Dual batterys with charge equaliser for the winch.
Make a basic cradle for the winch.
Some race seats with harnesses.
Need some lights.
Modify low range lever so i can have 2wd low and so its not so close to my leg.
Window nets maby for wankfactor.
Shorten front driveshaft.
New longer rear driveshaft as the spline is flogged out on my new one already.
Prolly a s*** load more too… and thats all b4 West OZ hahah!
Im ripping the dash out to fit an internal 4point cage.
Ripping the front diff center out (again) to modify the mounting studs so the center stops coming loose.
I have the intake manifold off and cut up ready for the intercooler to be welded into it.
I have to modify some of the tray, i may lower it to bring my COG down, and fit the intercooler radiator to it.
Hose up the intercooler with dual systems (2 seperate intercoolers so needs 2 pumps and 2 sets of pipework).
Going to tweek the suspension a bit so it works a bit better in the speed sections and fit front bumpstops.
Fit a decent thermo fanned power steer cooler.
Dual batterys with charge equaliser for the winch.
Make a basic cradle for the winch.
Some race seats with harnesses.
Need some lights.
Modify low range lever so i can have 2wd low and so its not so close to my leg.
Window nets maby for wankfactor.
Shorten front driveshaft.
New longer rear driveshaft as the spline is flogged out on my new one already.
Prolly a s*** load more too… and thats all b4 West OZ hahah!
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- #434
Bit of an update,
Its mounted to the head nice and rigid, i have started to tack the parts together for the air tubes.
3mm high tensile ali sheet is impossible to bend by hand or even with decent tooling. Ive had to get it all rolled... ah well
Its mounted to the head nice and rigid, i have started to tack the parts together for the air tubes.
3mm high tensile ali sheet is impossible to bend by hand or even with decent tooling. Ive had to get it all rolled... ah well
Nice mate... 
...more, more!
...more, more!
