project "What the hell did I get myself into"

Roccrawler · Oct 19, 2006

Toyotanut said:
what made you deside to go with coil overs vs. air shocks? also how'd you figure out what rate springs to get?

Coilovers are way more adjustable than an air shock.. air shocks work and are cheaper though

crash2 · Oct 19, 2006

Jobless said:
Coilovers are definately the way to go for a trail rig.

I cannot agree more. Sure air shocks are cheaper but you get what you pay for.... I payed $$ for mine and would do it again..

skrause · Oct 19, 2006

roccrawler said:
Coilovers are way more adjustable than an air shock.. air shocks work and are cheaper though

Ya, but adjusting air shocks is basically free vs having to buy different rate/length coils.

I still plan to go with coils if/when I ever link any of my junk.

Roccrawler · Oct 19, 2006

skrause said:
Ya, but adjusting air shocks is basically free vs having to buy different rate/length coils.

I still plan to go with coils if/when I ever link any of my junk.

actually its Nitrogen not air, that kit is 300 to 400 bucks

Roccrawler · Oct 19, 2006

skrause said:
Ya, but adjusting air shocks is basically free vs having to buy different rate/length coils.

I still plan to go with coils if/when I ever link any of my junk.

also you change rates of coils to kick in at different stages, Nitrogen just raises and lowers the rig

skrause · Oct 19, 2006

roccrawler said:
also you change rates of coils to kick in at different stages, Nitrogen just raises and lowers the rig

And the amount of oil adjusts the rate.

skrause · Oct 19, 2006

roccrawler said:
actually its Nitrogen not air

I know. :flipoff:

GT TJ · Oct 19, 2006

Jaydog said:
Wheelers have Christmas year round. :clappy:

Your next x-mas should be fri. or mon.:;

boxboy · Oct 21, 2006

:clappy: :clappy: 4.3 to 1 :clappy: :clappy:

NotMatt · Oct 21, 2006

Now there is a nice christmas present! :flipoff:

Roccrawler · Oct 21, 2006

all this big money nice parts... your over looking one thing..

trash the cut up jeep, and start fresh with a good chassis or your just wasting them.. been there done it...

Brian H · Oct 22, 2006

roccrawler said:
all this big money nice parts... your over looking one thing..

trash the cut up jeep, and start fresh with a good chassis or your just wasting them.. been there done it...

Just because you got the big money to buy an S&N chassis doesnt mean that everybody else can.Maybe he wants to build it that way.:kissmyass: :flipoff: :haha:

Jaydog · Oct 22, 2006

Why get a new chassis? All that will do is add 5 grand, and 100 more hours to the build.

boxboy · Oct 22, 2006

roccrawler said:
all this big money nice parts... your over looking one thing..

trash the cut up jeep, and start fresh with a good chassis or your just wasting them.. been there done it...

No I have a couple more builds before I will have the experence to build a full buggy if I ever move that way. Not really wasting any parts they will easily move to any project I want to build.

Roccrawler · Oct 22, 2006

boxboy said:
No I have a couple more builds before I will have the experence to build a full buggy if I ever move that way. Not really wasting any parts they will easily move to any project I want to build.

YA... that is the good thing about it... I was just thinkin for the price of another atlas you could build a chassis

Roccrawler · Oct 22, 2006

Brian H said:
Just because you got the big money to buy an S&N chassis doesnt mean that everybody else can.Maybe he wants to build it that way.:kissmyass: :flipoff: :haha:

I dont think money is a issue for boxboy.....I am just trying to save him some heart ache. With buying all those sweet parts you know what he is striving for and what he wants. I wish someone had told me before I rebuilt my rig 10 times, and spending 1000's of hours trying to achieve what I was really after...

For 2500 bucks he could have a sweet chassis dropped to his door, If thats an option.. I dont call that big money

Not Jobless · Oct 23, 2006

roccrawler said:
I dont think money is a issue for boxboy.....I am just trying to save him some heart ache. With buying all those sweet parts you know what he is striving for and what he wants. I wish someone had told me before I rebuilt my rig 10 times, and spending 1000's of hours trying to achieve what I was really after...

For 2500 bucks he could have a sweet chassis dropped to his door, If thats an option.. I dont call that big money

Ditto :beer:

Lincolnlock · Oct 23, 2006

Looks great man! Build what you want. How you want. Hell for 2500 bucks you could build 3 chassis and have what you wanted in a buggy instead if what everyone else has. Just my 2 cents.