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chop it into a ute or sell it? whats it worth?

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Post by GRPABT1 »

Funny you say that lol have you checked the thread I started recently on extending wheelbase? I moved the front forward about an inch yesterday. Will move the rear diff back when I get time.
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Post by flyinwall »

why do a ute chop just buy a ute like i did and look at the wheel clearance ive got (though they are only 31's) and im thinking about putting carry springs in the back and moving the diff back as much as l can
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Post by tjm_tj »

my main reason was i had a banged up rear end and i had some worn out boggers.... i looked at the nine inch grinder and thought.... this will be good for a laugh....
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Post by GRPABT1 »

I thought the carry springs were shorter than the rears, but longer than fronts?
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Post by sierrajim »

From memory mine was around 3-4" extension in the rear and RUF + 1" in the front.

You'll get more benefit by stretching the wheelbase in the FRONT than the rear.
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Post by GRPABT1 »

Yeah I guess the front way forward would really help weight distribution if you got the axle in front of the motor. But that said without some serious work to the front end (chassis ext, longer springs, cut gaurds, cut/custom front bar, Steering mods) it'd be hard to get much more than an inch wouldn't it? With the inch forward my wheel sits pretty centre in the gaurd now, much more forward and I'd have to cut a bit out of my bullbar.
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Post by rustyzook »

Why chop when you can cab swap! lol
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and no the rear wheels dont foul on the cab, 2" cab lift and half way through SPOA
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Post by GRPABT1 »

I think the benifits of the longer wheelbase have already been mentioned as to why chop it and not cab swap. In your case I woulda kept the LWB and used the SWB for parts.
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Post by Gwagensteve »

Xeleventy gazillion.

LWB's are hard to find and climb sooo much better.

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Post by rustyzook »

LWB chassie was f@cked had been rear ended and was cut off!

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Post by GRPABT1 »

Hhhmmmm short AND high......(like I'm one to talk lol)
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Post by rustyzook »

lol now all i need is wide lol
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Post by GRPABT1 »

Redrill your spring plates at least to gain a bit more wheelbase too.
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Post by rustyzook »

yeah we will see what happens, the way it drives i might go SPUA again that nasty z-link is EWWWW!!! i know why there illegal now! and yes grimbo when you comment i know its illegal!
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Post by lay80n »

rustyzook wrote:yeah we will see what happens, the way it drives i might go SPUA again that nasty z-link is EWWWW!!! i know why there illegal now! and yes grimbo when you comment i know its illegal!

Z-link is evil, get yourself a high steer knuckle, or at least merc arms. Did you adjust your caster. If you did not set correct caster you will have a terrible handling car. SPOA is good, but only if done right.

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Post by rustyzook »

its set right, i checked the u-bolts today ant they had come a little loose, so tightned them up and its all good now, i want hi-steer but there 1ltr diffs
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Post by Dee »

sierrajim what was the wb of your red full-body rig on 36's. I like it.
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Post by ofr57 »

on another note dee how wide is yours from the outside of each wheel
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Post by GRPABT1 »

rustyzook wrote:its set right, i checked the u-bolts today ant they had come a little loose, so tightned them up and its all good now, i want hi-steer but there 1ltr diffs
Put some WT diffs in SPUA form and you'l fix all your problems, hight, flex, and most importantly narcolepsy
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Post by Gwagensteve »

X2.

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Post by sierrajim »

Dee wrote:sierrajim what was the wb of your red full-body rig on 36's. I like it.
Don't think i ever measured it.
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sierrajim wrote:
Dee wrote:sierrajim what was the wb of your red full-body rig on 36's. I like it.
Don't think i ever measured it.
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