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Re: k
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 8:38 pm
by MissDrew
RUFF wrote:Why did you use IFS rears? This is your biggest problem.
I agree that this is where this SAS started to have problems, should have just got either standard fronts or standard rears. If only you had gone and bought different springs you would have saved yourself a lot of time and money.
k
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:28 pm
by dreama
everything i did was what i was told to do by snake racing i will admit i wasnt told to run extended shackles that was were i ran into my first problem i have seen plenty of hiluxes this hieght that work well enough and are yet to roll
you can have a go and not roll just dont drive like a cowboy
i will acept all you can say when its finished and i see how it works until then dont bag what im doing
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:43 pm
by MissDrew
Ryan would NOT have said IFS REARS.
I`m not bagging what you are doing, hay if it works for you then cool.
All we are saying is you wouldn`t have had this many problems if you had used standard rears or standard fronts.
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 5:29 pm
by hophoar
I think the main problem here is with having the shackle tube under the chassis, I run IFS rears up front with 1'5" longer shackle and don't have any probs. I origanally went 2" shackle and the steering was way off, drilling the chassis is no big deal. This is what I came up with after researching for @ a year and reading everything I could find on doing a SAS. Pirate was very helpfull if you can wade through all the BS
John
k
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 6:08 pm
by dreama
im not bagging this kit or ryan but he told me to get ifs rears and use them
Re: k
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 7:06 pm
by MissDrew
dreama wrote:im not bagging this kit or ryan but he told me to get ifs rears and use them
Well that surprises me
Re: k
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 7:29 pm
by RUFF
dreama wrote: i will acept all you can say when its finished and i see how it works until then dont bag what im doing
I have not seen anyone bagging you. People are trying to give you advice but you dont seem to want to take any!
If Rhino told you to use IFS springs why didnt he supply you the right front hangers?
Re: k
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 9:58 pm
by hypo
RUFF wrote:dreama wrote:you need to go 4inches up if you use ifs rears in the front if you use standard fronts it should be sweet
Why did you use IFS rears? This is your biggest problem.
i using ifs rears up front and it know sits 1" - 2" lower than it did with my old setup and 33's and it flexes easily and freely and it aint floppy....
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2003 5:42 pm
by pegasus
As Tony said, when all of this is complete, it would make a great tech article to be placed somewhere!!
Stew
k
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 5:46 pm
by dreama
the dream machine is up and running
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 6:03 pm
by hophoar
Any pics of it finished and how it all worked out?
Re: k
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 6:04 pm
by cbr
dreama wrote:the dream machine is up and running
Where is the pics
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 7:26 pm
by ausyota
Yeah Im keen for some pics and info of how it all worked out in the end too.
k
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 7:39 pm
by dreama
no pics yet but so far so good just street driving everthing is sweet i still have to get a front tailshaft made pics will be in the next couple of days
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:24 pm
by N*A*M
pics
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:49 pm
by dreama
pics
k
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:51 pm
by dreama
more
k
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:52 pm
by dreama
more
l
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:54 pm
by dreama
more
k
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:55 pm
by dreama
more
k
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 8:56 pm
by dreama
more
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:08 pm
by -Mick-
NICE work
Would you do things differently next time
Have you told your insurer, what do they reckon
k
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:09 pm
by dreama
this is still 2 wheel drive cant wait to see what happens when i get a drive shaft for the front
k
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:12 pm
by dreama
going for the engineers report tommorow will tell the insurance company when it passes probably keep the same setup on the next one
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:31 pm
by cbr
What flares do you have ??
Chris.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 9:39 pm
by Shorty40
Looks good dude. Looks like you need some 35s
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2003 11:33 pm
by ausyota
Nice work dreama. Good to see things work out for ya.
Looks about 2 or 3 inches too tall for my liking, but sweet none the less.
OK fill us in on some details
What front springs did you end up using?
What hanger / shackle combo you using?
Did you move the steering box foward or leave it in the stock position?
Have you done anything to widen the front to match the rear wheel track (ie. IFS hub swap or spacers)?
OK I think thats enough questioning
One last thing...
... Get a front tailshaft and some 35/37 muddies on there and go out and get some fully sick wheeling pics
.
Paul.
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2003 1:03 pm
by Toyo Truck
Nice Work Dreama!
That's one sweeeeeeeeeeeet luxie!
VERY well done. you'd have to be happy with that!
Yeah, get that front driveshaft and go wheeling!!
Can't wait to see the dream-mobile in action.
Cheers,
Bart
k
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2003 4:08 pm
by dreama
i ended up using the late model ifs springs under chassis shackle mounts from snake racing extended shackles from snake racing i did move the steering box the nothing to widen the diff yet
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2003 5:30 pm
by hophoar
So what was the problem with the steering/handling?
