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Tough nuts idea sounds like a good one if I do say so my self ,have you thought of mounting the bump up side down on the inside of the radius arm with a pad on the out side of the chassis it would look wrong but work the same and when you roll it it will look like you put the cab on up side down ...

Can you box the top of the radius arm mounts and bounce the bumps of them then the cans can be mounted behind the coil over and on the out side of the rail.I have been thinking of putting my bumps on top of my sway bars and running 1 1/2 sway bar links with 7/8 heims that way I don't need I large ...

Use a GQ /GU 5speed and leave the t case on it so you have low range for getting in and out of those tight spots adaptors are cheep and you can get a GQ box for next to free and they are as tuff as any thing else that would be my option.

Garth

So is the new batch going to be of a better casting with better machining as I am interested in a set of these my self as I have spoken to Billy and locked up both in the last 2 days and was going to place an order but am thinking of waiting to see what happens.

Yes they are still going Luke who was Glen's right hand man is still doing the 4wd stuff and running the shop, he even finished 1 of the other buggys..

These coil overs are good things as they trap the spring(work like a sway bar) and can be released via air but as said above Rancho changed the shape of the shock body and the new shape dose not fit Glens coil overs remember these were made a long time ago and coil overs have come a long way over ...

Thanks for the reply mate just watch out as the oil from the pizza's left over in the box could be very flamable.
My brothers mates sisters husbands wifes uncles sons girlfreinds brother's ultra 4 car runs a portal diff in the rear is so when he needs to go fast he can Hydraulically rotate the diff ...

How in the hell do you think this thing will ever work with the extractors mounted up side down is it to keep heat away from the sump.Will you be competing in the next tuff truck.
Why are the rear shocks mounted on the lower arms won't the arms bend and if you have 16'' shocks mounted like that will ...

Agree with brooksy here you don't want the car to squat in the rear on climbs and unload the front .If your spring rates are out a bit you can also cheat buy putting a bit more gas in them.
18'' coil overs are a long shock my opinion is it is better to carry a wheel then loose it under a rock just ...

What do the pulse migs start at $ wise.

I would love to get one down the track.

Harb you are making me cry with all the toys you have can you stop posting photos please the more I see the more I wan't

Garth

All this talk about tig welders finally made me get one I have been thinking about it for some time.

I was going to go the Chinese option as I am just learning to tig weld and I thought it would be a good starting option but after talking to a mate of my dads how is a welding teacher he told me to ...

Get them laser cut.

I am not having a go at you for having a heavy right foot I love the guys with the point and punch it attitude.

Just wondering how people come up with the $15000 axle bill when the diffs are not worth that much.

From what I heard there were a lot of breakages and it would not be TUFF TRUCK if ...

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well i guess we can't please everyone but hey i prefer to brake a $100 bucks of tie rod ends going hard out then a 15k portal axle taking it easy.

How can breaking some bolts on 1 portal box cost $15 000 that would make the diffs worth $60 000 plus

Garth

Have a look at the clutch fan the grease in them looses its viscosity and the viscus coupling on the fan does not lock up properly this will cause it to over heat on the free way and mainly up hills common problem in Toyota.
You can buy the grease from Toyota very cheep fix.

To check if it is not ...

Just thought I would tell all u jeep guys I have my old willy's in the for sale section just in case you don't look there that much.
Hope I don't up set any one for doing this.
Garth

Just got of the phone to my engineer and he has told me the 3 cars I have been building for customer could be all worthless all have had reports started photos taken of the progress and are in the system but if they are not finished in the next 9 days we could be up shit creek.

One is a Hilux coil ...

If he was after torque I would use a big block and then fit some 54s not 34s.

Garth

I only payed $350 for the LJ and the motor was in.

Yes it sounds sweat and the more you rev it the sweater it sounds but efi would be good on side angles.
Note the road bike muffles on it to http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j129/RUSTYS_photos/4wdingattheblock002.jpg
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I have a 1 lt with quad carbs of a road bike on it in my LJ 50 goes like a dog shot up the ass it also has a muffler of a road bike the motor is full house for a 1ltr head ported, custom cam, raised comp,extractors etc.
Will get some photos for you

Garth

Thanks for that

Garth

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j129/RUSTYS_photos/myzook042.jpg
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Photos of the Zook and ...

HO, the sooner competitors start seeing Tuff Truck as a rock crawling event (for big buggies) with a mud run, the sooner they will compete with more success.

Sticky compound tyres and a low COG are a MUST. Then you need to look at steering angles, diff assembly strength, front and rear digs, and ...

Need to know the steering lock angle on stock 404 uni mog diff I have searched but with know luck.

Thanks Garth

Has any one got a photo of Team Bandage Bear over that same log as I was told they were lucky that the rear wheels hit the log or Mark would of landed on his roof backwards.

Some one in the crowd had a photo from behind of all 4 wheels above the log and it looked like the car was hanging of a sky ...

Just got the shock of my life

Team Bandage Bear got third not to shady for its second time out.

And WON one stage out right

Mark has only driven the truck once since last years Tuff Truck,about 6 months ago and it broke another portal so it was parked until last Thursday when Mark picked it up ...

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I have a suggestion for the next TT or even this one....... we put in a boxing ring and anyone that wants to winge at each other can come up and punch on. The event can be sponsored by Outerlimits and could even be a night stage.

I think i am on a winner, imagine the crowd ...

DRS
I see you followed the OPW build up thread but never once put ship on Pete for having the same amount of chassis as Marks Zook if it pissis you of that much you should of said something in his thread as you will be competing against it as will.

Marks Zook has 1.5 meters of ORIGINAL Suzuki rail ...

DRS is this your idea of a 2012 Tuff Truck

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j129/RUSTYS_photos/th_IMG_1209.jpg

If so there goes my idea of building a full carbon fiber electric powered tuff truck with all alloy chassis for the year 2012.

Get with the times lets all help to move this event ...

Mate put a breaker bar on it and rotate the engine until the bar is about 3''s of the chassis rail then crank the engine over with the key.
You will need 2 people to do this one to hold the socket on (using your FOOT NOT YOUR HAND) and one to turn the key.

Its a bit of an old trick but it works ...