Arcticelf's sold his truck BS thread

I can't, the spindle is already as short (vertically) as it can be without causing other geometry problems for the suspension-> handling issues.

To make the spindle shorter I need to make the arms longer and therefore the axle longer. Which Ia don't want to, and b) already ordered the axle.

Packaging constraints on the frame end come into play too, I think there is a magic ratio at work, but I'm not sure.

 

I was meaning reshape to push the hub further out. But if you already ordered axles then that still would make them not work. Either way nothing wrong with spacers. I’ve ran them for years without issue.

 

Yeah, it's within the range where I could get wheels with less backspacing too.

 

You did. But it has the same effect as spacers, and is much more expensive.

 

UPS delivering my axles would be a major step in the right direction.

 

Yeah that’s what I finally did. Helped that I needed to make the switch to 17” rims for better options for 37’s otherwise I probably wouldn’t have.

 

I'm already on 17s, I suppose I could got to 18s and solve the problem that way.

 

Thanks to @TwistedTLM4 the panda has a face again.

Rack, Diff, and Rad are next, along with the cage to hold the rad.

The on to build LCAs, Spindles, UCAs and install shocks+bumps.

 

So flagpole in 2022 sometime?

 

I'm trying to make it to Takeover this year. Flagpole in August or September.

 

I wouldn't quite say it has a face yet.... more like the facial reconstructive surgery is progressing.....

 

That should work.

 

Starting to look like a real truck again!

 

Front dif is in, PS rack and Rad go in this weekend. The front of the cage goes on this weekend.

Then I need suspension.

 

We're getting very close to me needing a new building thread title.


This is not very grey man.

 

Rack and front diff are in.

I started building the prototype LCA.

Then drove home with no roof in the downpour.

 

Don't have those problems in a taco.

Can't wait to see this once it is road worthy again.

 

I'm not sure if that mattered.

 

Can't do this in a taco though.

 

True, upper thigh cold air intake is definitely an underrated mod after this last week! Fine time to discover my AC isn't working properly. Hopefully just needs a charge, but usually there is a reason for needing a charge. Clutch seems to be operating as it should.