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Old 06-23-2014, 08:59 PM
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I wish i was good enough to make my own setup like u have going there. Ill just have to live with an out-of-a-box solution for time being.

It is very exciting!

Cant wait to see u flexing it up. Take pics of it twisted up!
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Originally Posted by Earth Siege
I wish i was good enough to make my own setup like u have going there. Ill just have to live with an out-of-a-box solution for time being.

It is very exciting!

Cant wait to see u flexing it up. Take pics of it twisted up!
Ill post some when i get them.

This is my first project welding and fabbing. I say if your motivated and cab search the forums you could do it. There times at first i thought i was over my head, but in reality when i look back nothing has been to bad at all..
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I love how this has progress from you playing with shock mounting locations to building your own suspension. Great job I can't wait to see the finished project.

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Originally Posted by AaronJK
I love how this has progress from you playing with shock mounting locations to building your own suspension. Great job I can't wait to see the finished project.

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Thanks, it s been an awesome learning experience.
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Looking good! Stance looks pretty good. It is amazing how much you will have to clearance for those springs. Nice work!
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Originally Posted by Ringer
Looking good! Stance looks pretty good. It is amazing how much you will have to clearance for those springs. Nice work!
Yeah wider axles would have helped a ton... Also having a better track bar set up or even better yet full hydro and single triangulated would have made it alot easier lol.
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Originally Posted by Maertz
Yeah wider axles would have helped a ton... Also having a better track bar set up or even better yet full hydro and single triangulated would have made it alot easier lol.
Agreed. I did mine on stock axles. Would have been much easier on full width's.
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Originally Posted by Ringer

Agreed. I did mine on stock axles. Would have been much easier on full width's.
Were your rears outboard? It looks like a nightmare... I didnt start mine yet but plan to very soon. I was debating going thru the tub to keep it simple but would love to outboard. I may have to scroll your build thread again to see how you did them. I know somewhere i saw how dirt rebuilt his frame, thatd be an option to but im struggling to find that pic again lol cant remember what forum i saw it on..
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If you look up the Carolina truggies build on here there are some good pics of how they modded the frame in the rear.

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Originally Posted by AaronJK
If you look up the Carolina truggies build on here there are some good pics of how they modded the frame in the rear.

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Its been a bit since i looked at there but ill have to look again. I know they used a fuel regulator and such also like i am.



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