Fernando's 2004 DC! "THE TANK" Got Juanton Soup!

I'd do || if I were you. Keep it simple until you wanna get more chiggy with it down the line. Typically /\ is for crawlers & you loose stability & handling at speed with that setup.

Are your current rear shocks using the factory frame mounts?

 

Thanks guys!

Yea. All stock.

 

Do shocks || so they are most effective. Angle them inward to be 90 degrees at full articulation. Full bump straight up and down with an inch of shock shaft going and try to outboard them if possible. I leaned mine foward 10 or so degrees just to clear the tire.

 

thanks brotha

 

welp... Housings not bent








so now the locker is getting torn into






to be continued..............

 

What issue are you having?

 

Assuming it's the same thing as before where his locker wouldn't engage and was making weird noises.

 

@Fernando something else to keep in mind, hammers is over and guys are going to be redoing their rigs and it'll be a good time to score parts.

 

Vertically mounted outside the frame. Stability over flex all day everyday.

 

So 4 pages of housing advice for a locker that's still not working? lol

Who set the ARB up?

 

You knew what you signed up for when you came to this thread

 

Well, I came for the carnage but apparently I'll stay for the incompetence. lol

Not you Fernando. Your locker install guy.

 

I'm pretty sure he went to ECGS

 

Guess I'm wrong.

 

I thought he had a local shop do it but I can't remember. I do know that ECGS bench tests every unit before it ships. That's why they couldn't see the issue when ARB switched bonded seals 2 years ago. The seal is fine until if heats up and cools a few times. Then it fails. They replaced a metric shit ton of bonded seals after ARB finally got one that worked. I think Chase told me it was revision 4 that was bomber. That's when I finally sent mine back in to have the seal replaced.

 

Clanking when its engaged. Sounds like a spline skipping. But i guess the axles are legit

nailed it

Haha. Some hammerdowned shit!

I know. But i gave y'all props for the love. Lol. I always jump the gun

No, I'll admit. I dont know what the fuck im doing. I need to learn, cuz this shit is getting expensive. Lol. My locker was done by a reputable shop. Jaws gear and axle. I have rode this bitch hard . i dont blame them....




Well, not yet. Lol

 

Well. Locking gear is toast. Everything was set up great. Too much lubrication from blue mountains and a heavy foot fucked my locker up. Glad it was figuered out. Now here he we go


So i have hammered down the trail and forgot the rear was locked. Not sure if thats what caused this. But watching the hammers, dudes are locked F/R and getting some.

 

It’s good to hear the problem has been diagnosed.
What’s the next step? New locker?

 

Nope. New locking gear. Easy peasy