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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 3:03 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
uphiir wrote:Saw this truck at Woodpecker today...AWESOME. Really inspired me to finish off mine....
Oh and I forgot to ask you about the change to the traction bar in the rear. Why that design?
I have had about 4 different trac bars in it now!
The first one i had kept on bending the shackle. As it articulated the trac bar would move forwards and to the right.
I am going to put coils in the back of it now. I want more wheelbase and i am sick of bending springs.
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 3:05 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
bigsteve wrote:Hey Mick, was just wondering if you could post up some close ups of this area when you could.
Steve
Here is the close up you wanted, probably too late by now though
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 3:25 pm
by grimbo
love the way you've tied the rollcage into the door mounts
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 3:29 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
i didnt think it was enough mounting the cage to the chassis in 6 places. A little bit of extra support was needed
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 3:35 pm
by grimbo
I've always thought welding was over rated, give me a zip tie and some gaffer tape any day
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 6:23 pm
by SAWZALL
mickbj42 wrote:uphiir wrote:Saw this truck at Woodpecker today...AWESOME. Really inspired me to finish off mine....
Oh and I forgot to ask you about the change to the traction bar in the rear. Why that design?
I have had about 4 different trac bars in it now!
The first one i had kept on bending the shackle. As it articulated the trac bar would move forwards and to the right.
I am going to put coils in the back of it now. I want more wheelbase and i am sick of bending springs.
Maybe you'd be interested in an Overkill coil kit BAHAHAHAHA
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 7:28 pm
by Shorty40
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 6:02 am
by M&M Custom Engineerin
they sure are
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 6:55 am
by OVERKILL ENG
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 5:11 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 8:01 pm
by RUFF
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 9:14 pm
by SAWZALL
mickbj42 wrote:uphiir wrote:Saw this truck at Woodpecker today...AWESOME. Really inspired me to finish off mine....
Oh and I forgot to ask you about the change to the traction bar in the rear. Why that design?
I have had about 4 different trac bars in it now!
The first one i had kept on bending the shackle. As it articulated the trac bar would move forwards and to the right.
I am going to put coils in the back of it now. I want more wheelbase and i am sick of bending springs.
Tell me more about the things that your happy with and the things that need changing.
Any problems with front springs bending?
If you built it again what would you do different?
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 2:43 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
uphiir wrote:mickbj42 wrote:uphiir wrote:Saw this truck at Woodpecker today...AWESOME. Really inspired me to finish off mine....
Oh and I forgot to ask you about the change to the traction bar in the rear. Why that design?
I have had about 4 different trac bars in it now!
The first one i had kept on bending the shackle. As it articulated the trac bar would move forwards and to the right.
I am going to put coils in the back of it now. I want more wheelbase and i am sick of bending springs.
Tell me more about the things that your happy with and the things that need changing.
Any problems with front springs bending?
If you built it again what would you do different?
I am basically happy with the whole build of it. I am always changing things on the truck to improve it some way.
If i built it again i would probably do some chassis extension in the front like Matt did his, mainly for more wheelbase and to keep the tyres out of the firewall.
I want to change the front end around but i am not sure exactly what i want to do with it at the moment so it will stay as it is for now.
I have hilux springs in the rear of it now and might put another set in the front. I am also running Pro Comp MX6 shocks all round
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 8:20 am
by XXXL80
mickbj42 wrote:uphiir wrote:mickbj42 wrote:uphiir wrote:Saw this truck at Woodpecker today...AWESOME. Really inspired me to finish off mine....
Oh and I forgot to ask you about the change to the traction bar in the rear. Why that design?
I have had about 4 different trac bars in it now!
The first one i had kept on bending the shackle. As it articulated the trac bar would move forwards and to the right.
I am going to put coils in the back of it now. I want more wheelbase and i am sick of bending springs.
Tell me more about the things that your happy with and the things that need changing.
Any problems with front springs bending?
If you built it again what would you do different?
I am basically happy with the whole build of it. I am always changing things on the truck to improve it some way.
If i built it again i would probably do some chassis extension in the front like Matt did his, mainly for more wheelbase and to keep the tyres out of the firewall.
I want to change the front end around but i am not sure exactly what i want to do with it at the moment so it will stay as it is for now.
I have hilux springs in the rear of it now and might put another set in the front. I am also running Pro Comp MX6 shocks all round
hey mick, if you were to sell it as is now, how much do you think you would get??
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 12:09 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
i have no idea what i would get for it. With modified trucks you just have to wait for the right person to come along to buy it. It would probably be easier to sell it in bits.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 12:10 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
Another update.
I have sold the 37 boggers off it.
My new tyres will hopefully be in the workshop on monday or tuesday. I am getting some 39.5x13.5 Swamper IROKS.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 12:57 pm
by robbie
mickbj42 wrote:My new tyres will hopefully be in the workshop on monday or tuesday. I am getting some 39.5x13.5 Swamper IROKS.
awesome!
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 2:52 pm
by antt
robbie wrote:mickbj42 wrote:My new tyres will hopefully be in the workshop on monday or tuesday. I am getting some 39.5x13.5 Swamper IROKS.
awesome!
will be interesting to see how they go in aussie conditions
btw, are you going in the xrcc at rover park in january?
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 3:44 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
i will be there at rover park and so will Matt in the black zook.
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 3:51 pm
by redzook
only 39.5?
how often do you expect to brake
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 3:57 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
i will find out soon enough! I dont think it will break too often, if it does i will get some longfields or an 80 series diff.
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 9:32 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
IROK's got here the other day.
They are 39.5x13.5x15
Here are some pics
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 9:36 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
A couple of pics up against matts 44's.
The IROKs are unmounted, the 44's are on an 11 inch rim at 0 psi. The 44's arent bagging much though.
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 7:55 pm
by spazbot
mickbj42 wrote:IROK's got here the other day.
They are 39.5x13.5x15
Here are some pics
how much are the irocks worth ???
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2003 6:47 pm
by Shorty40
Mick, those tyres look shit
Tell you what, I'll come up there and take them off your hands .................I might even leave you my 38 TSLs
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 6:16 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
spazbot wrote:mickbj42 wrote:IROK's got here the other day.
They are 39.5x13.5x15
Here are some pics
how much are the irocks worth ???
i think they retail around the $750 mark but i am not sure
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 6:17 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
Shorty40 wrote:Mick, those tyres look shit
Tell you what, I'll come up there and take them off your hands .................I might even leave you my 38 TSLs
you are so generous!!
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 9:09 pm
by Shorty40
mickbj42 wrote:Shorty40 wrote:Mick, those tyres look shit
Tell you what, I'll come up there and take them off your hands .................I might even leave you my 38 TSLs
you are so generous!!
Its only fair, after everything you have done for me and my rig
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 12:12 am
by antt
c'mon, where's the pics of em on the sierra?
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 8:05 pm
by M&M Custom Engineerin
antt wrote:c'mon, where's the pics of em on the sierra?
we have been absolutely flat out at work. I just got them mounted up on rims today and bolted them on to check out what mods i am going to do to fit them!
