Time to play with the big kids.

85b2man · Apr 21, 2009

Pook said:
Since I had my helper out there and it was off the jig table, we decided to assemble some beadlocks and mounted the tires.

We set it at ride hide and rolled a couple tires over. Should look pretty good when she is finished up :awesomework:

nice numbers i especially like the top of the cage :haha:

stealthrunner1 · Apr 21, 2009

looking sweet Bro!!!!:awesomework::awesomework::beer:

Pook · Apr 22, 2009

stealthrunner said:
looking sweet Bro!!!!:awesomework::awesomework::beer:

It'll be time to go wheeling real soon. :awesomework:

Turtle Bite · Apr 23, 2009

Props for building the buggy this fast/ with quality. It seems that alot of the high end builds just have all off the shelf parts with a few fabbed tabs.

I have been wanting to do the same machine work to my rotors, I dont know about the holes close to the edge though.

Pook · Apr 23, 2009

Turtle Bite said:
Props for building the buggy this fast/ with quality. It seems that alot of the high end builds just have all off the shelf parts with a few fabbed tabs.

I have been wanting to do the same machine work to my rotors, I dont know about the holes close to the edge though.

Thanks.

Have you seen the spidertrax drilled rotors? 10 times the holes I did...

I'm not worried about the pads ride on the whole rotor surface it should be all good.

Pook · Apr 24, 2009

Just been doing some machining. Made some reducer bushings for my hiems and got a few other parts machined up. :redneck:

Been on baby duty...got the 11:00pm to 3:00am shift :eeek: so I've kept myself busy drawing parts up to be machined in mastercam and working on learning solidworks.

tomsbrokeagain · Apr 24, 2009

upper king pin bearings?

Pook · Apr 24, 2009

tomsbrokeagain said:
upper king pin bearings?

Correct :awesomework:

Just a small part of the puzzle though. Still finishing up the other parts.

Binder · Apr 24, 2009

Pook said:
Correct :awesomework:

Just a small part of the puzzle though. Still finishing up the other parts.

Did you make extras to sell to the rest of us for a very reasonable price?:redneck:

Pook · Apr 24, 2009

Binder said:
Did you make extras to sell to the rest of us for a very reasonable price?:redneck:

Well actually... I made 3 pairs to test out. These ones are all 4340.

They are slightly bigger than a stock kingpin plastic cone so the knuckle hole needs to be opened up slightly. Not sure if a stock cast knuckle would be weakened to much if it was opened up. new bearing race has an OD of 2.344" and the plastic cup is 2"

My plan for them is to use them with some new knuckles that I'm working on.

sarg · Apr 24, 2009

Pook said:
Well actually... I made 3 pairs to test out. These ones are all 4340.
My plan for them is to use them with some new knuckles that I'm working on.

you never stop due you, get it done for may long buddy:awesomework:

Binder · Apr 24, 2009

Pook said:
Well actually... I made 3 pairs to test out. These ones are all 4340.

They are slightly bigger than a stock kingpin plastic cone so the knuckle hole needs to be opened up slightly. Not sure if a stock cast knuckle would be weakened to much if it was opened up. new bearing race has an OD of 2.344" and the plastic cup is 2"

My plan for them is to use them with some new knuckles that I'm working on.

I have aftermarket fabricated steel knuckles so that wouldn't be a problem but I don't know about opening them up then I would be committed to aftermarket only parts......

Pook · Apr 24, 2009

Or you have a sleave machined to reduce the hole back down for the plastic cup.

Can post some pics of your knuckles. Which ones are you running?

Binder · Apr 24, 2009

Pook said:
Or you have a sleave machined to reduce the hole back down for the plastic cup.

Can post some pics of your knuckles. Which ones are you running?

I'll see if I can find some pics. They're from Rock equipment and only a handfull were ever made from what I understand, no longer produced. They're very simillar to the welder built ones.

Pook · Apr 24, 2009

Mine are going to be similar to welderboy's, was trying to make them similar to the spidertrax stuff but the lower C bearing area is to big to make it work and still get decent steering. Still working on a quick and dirty prototype to test a few ideas.

Binder · Apr 24, 2009

Here they are...

Pook · Apr 24, 2009

Binder said:
Here they are...

Cool, thanks.

So they made them swappable from side to side? Thats pretty cool.

My main goal for mine is so I can build fabricated steering arms like the people do with the spidertrax stuff and weld them right to the front side of the knuckle so I don't need to worry about studs or bolts.

Binder · Apr 24, 2009

Pook said:
So they made them swappable from side to side? Thats pretty cool.

Yes they swap side to side and ford to chev. The bolt on brake brakets didn't work too well but could with some improvement..

Pook · May 7, 2009

Colin and I got the headers and cross over tubes tigged up, the rest of the exhaust is tacked together, fuel cell and rear winch found a home.

Front bump cans are tacked in and I repositioned the lower rear shock mounts.