Conans truck goes Supra-Falcon-SAS

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:11 pm

Nah they seperate when both wheels are at full droop. When you drop off a ledge for example. :wink:

The one I made out of box section has had heaps of abuse and never let me down. Does have nearly 250mm of slip though!!

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:05 am

As Tom said... when you articulate one whel goes up and the other down... the driveshaft length changes little - its only because the front shaft is off-centre that it changes at all really.

The problem happens when you get some air, or bounce the front up, or drop off something and BOTH wheels drop away, thats when its going to happen. You need some big-ass jacks under the chassis rails just behind the rear mounts for the front springs and lift it both sides... see what happens. You might need a machined spacer or a limiting strap(s) off the axle housing...

Steve

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:43 am

Use the fork lif at hirequip on the nose

seen that done...

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:00 am

My next big purchase for the workshop... tossing up between a finger hoist or a forklift

Think the forklift would be more useful... if my car breaks down I could drive it to work :lol:

Steve

Conan · Post by **Conan** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:29 am

true, then theres really nochance the modified ones are gonna be long enough... need to find one with a longer spline.

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:44 am

Mine never slipped out...

Make a box-section one or go to a rural engineering shop and get a tractor PTO spline - then you can make it any length you want ...

Steve

Conan · Post by **Conan** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:02 am

you may have engineered my truck too good

when i modified the D/S , made it so when shocks where fully compressed the shaft still has 5mms spare before it bottoms out . cant remember but fully compressed was like 720 or 740??

so any longer and it will start causing probs then..

will look into the pto spline and box section . thanks steve

Conan · Post by **Conan** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:41 pm

tried some shoes on today !!

what a fit man, made for the surf; full lock on the steering wheel and still could have gone another 2" before tyre woulda hit anything,
woulda put all four on but dont think id be able to get em off :cry:

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 3:54 pm

Looks good,

tomsoffroad · Post by **tomsoffroad** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 10:49 pm

Did you buy em? Are they 35s.
Look even better (and work better) if you had them on the right way! :wink:

Conan · Post by **Conan** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:53 am

havent brought em yet, havent checked my ticket from last night..

yeah theyre 35's .. only on 4 a test (dammit

)

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:58 pm

Might wanna check their road manners and legality first... don't think the boggers are approved for road use - could be wrong tho. They are also apparently VERY unforgiving on the road...

Steve

Conan · Post by **Conan** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:32 am

cheers steve, yeah they dont look very road friendly, but then again ive seen worse

will see how i go, got my doubts bout them being in my reach at mo!

Conan · Post by **Conan** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:32 am

cheers steve, yeah they dont look very road friendly, but then again ive seen worse

will see how i go, got my doubts bout them being in my reach at mo!

PS hows the MU??? havent heard alot lately......

SupraLux · Post by **SupraLux** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:15 am

Thats 'cos I haven't DONE a lot lately

The front axle is finished and under the truck, front springs are modded (well, third leaf removed from both sides) and I'm going to hopefully get the crossmember drilled and bolted this week sometime - then I'm a front d-shaft and a set of shocks from ready to roll...

...although I also need to pick up my new rear axle, disc-brake mod it, rotate the housing slightly which means new spring perches, fit the V6 4.88 diff, and mount that...

...and I need to cut part of the front crossmember off and make room for the winch mount and re-installation of the front bumper (I figure a winch hidden in the factory front bumper will look better than 40kg of folded steel - might not be as strong, but I'm not worried about bending it... if it dies, then I will just make something new

Oh hell... then theres the... god, it goes on and on...

Steve

Conan · Post by **Conan** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 6:51 pm

true, keep it rolling man long long list

never ending thou huh

ive knocked of one more.....

full time four wheel drive now courtesy of square driveshaft with travel too spare

pinky · Post by **pinky** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:05 pm

sorry conan BUT why would you make such an ugly looking drive shaft

(( look i know we are kiwis but comon do it properly )) go to your local tractor work shop and buy a new PTO shaft and use that (( it' s just me as i could not even imagine spending that much money on an SAS conversion

and then making and fitting that SO I'ME SORRY THIS IS ONLY MY OPINION and i know cost is a factor .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. but on a good note i will get your bump stops tomorrow x3 at $ 10 .00 each is this ok ???

Conan · Post by **Conan** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:15 am

hahahahahh was waiting for that :lol:

cost is the major factor, plus this was waaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyy faster to get done, and i have 5x the travel i used to

steel was free.......
dbl cardon and cv free.......

actually spent a bitta time at work when the boss wasnt watchn grinding it :wink:

so reacon i came out on top

would still be forking out on splines and welding it up if went round ..

GO THE SQUARE I SAY !!!

will get back to you on bump stops...

conan

eatenfuller · Post by **eatenfuller** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:22 am

ha i cant believe my eyes :roll:

box section :roll:

cheers we have just finished smoko and the gang likes youre pic it cheered them all up