THE 50

[DieselBoy]

One day mate, one day, but for now, i'm learning the competition ropes and also enjoying a unique vehicle

[DieselBoy]

Stripped the rear axle down to night.

Some pics of the carnage


The broken axle stub, smashed bearing keeper/adjuster and shrapnel lying in the bottom of the diff:

Broke at the weakest point. Dum place for a taper i reckon, the rest of the axle is pretty meaty.

Small amount of damage to the internals, but only cosmetic

This is what the adjuster/keeper should look like:

Add all that to the damage i did at the ORE BBQ, and i've had a good month

I reckon the half shaft failure at the weekend was a product of the abuse it got when i broke the drive shaft and ripped the T.Case out of its mounts. All it need was the right loading like it got on sunday and it went "ping".

The drivers side axle is sweeeeeeeet

[suzolla]

Hi DB,
Do you need any axle shafts, have got a couple if need be.
Tim

[DieselBoy]

Hey, yeah if you don't need em, that would be handy, save me stripping down my spare diff so will have those axles for next time

My spares are on my rolling chassis, so pinching the axles out of that will mean i can't move it around out of the way anymore

Will PM

[suzolla]

Will give them to Wopass tomorrow as he said he is going to see you in the next couple of days.
Tim

[DieselBoy]

THanks heaps Tim, i modified a keeper to fit with out taking the bearing off, cleaned and greased the bearing and slapped it back together. All fixed and done

Bearing was a slightly loose fit into the axle housing though. Bit odd, but will see how it goes.

Thanks again mate

[suzolla]

No worries, glad to help.
Tim

[DieselBoy]

Its been a while

Here's a quick vid to prove it does still get driven, and I can still get it stuck in the most dumb places possible

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php ... 7679746663

More improvements to come soon
Seems to be a lack of pic's in this thread!!!!






Vid of The 50 doing a steep hill climb:



The same hill climb, from a different angle and a different vehicle attempting it, giving an idea of how steep it is






A couple more vids:


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[DieselBoy]

Video Links all fixed up now

[ToYoda]

hehe choice!!

[UBZ]

found this on the PC

fark it sounds cool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwj7UzrnK1k

[lilpigzuk]

The URL contained a malformed video ID.

Sorry about that

Either of you two want one worn 600-16 SAT and one good cond XT in same size?

[UBZ]

Fixed it.

Don't know why it won't Let me embed it though

Yep well take the SATs , worn one is prob still better than some I've got.

[SP450andLE]

There ya go

[UBZ]

Some recent Pics on the 50 Flexing it up









Amazing how much fun you can have in a drain ...

[mercutio]

go the fiddy

[DieselBoy]

Some Inspiration from one of the Dudes from across the tasman

Ring Ding Racing

Tough tracks 2013, Rnd 1, Track 1
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10 ... 286&type=3

Tough Tracks 2013, Rnd 1, Track 2
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=48 ... 286&type=3

Face Book page:
https://www.facebook.com/ringdingdingracing

Doing a mean track
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10 ... 286&type=3


So its a stock LJ50 540cc 2Stroke, Standard diff housings, Chromo Sierra CVs, on custom inner Hy-Tuff Shafts. Standard rear axles, Air Lockers, Poweer steering, Sierra T.Case with 6.1 ratio gear set, 33" BFG's, bead lockers and that's just the stuff I can remember

[muskie]

thats awesome, and sounds like a chainsaw

[UBZ]

Surely the swamp can't have completely dried out .......

Nope Found it , just there under the surface



And some random paddock ring ding fun

[lilpigzuk]

wicked Mid winter play and bonfire

[Rotazuk]

wicked Mid winter play and bonfire

Going to formerly invite the F/D this time

[lilpigzuk]

wicked Mid winter play and bonfire

Going to formerly invite the F/D this time

[juz]

Shit that videos a crackup!!

[DieselBoy]

Haha, ya, the poor ol' 2stroke is gettin down on power these days. Im pretty sure thats Rusty my 12 w/o collie pup with the squeaky toy at the end. Funny as hell

It's next on the waiting list to get into the shed for an over haul and booty fab modifications

[DieselBoy]

wicked Mid winter play and bonfire

Going to formerly invite the F/D this time

Yeah, probably should, townies keep getting closer each year and there are 6 bonfires stacked up ready to go!!!!

[BlakeJ]

what are the two bangers like to keep the revs up DB? lots of chopping down and punching the clutch? i imagine it to be like me (106kg) riding an RM125 or the likes which didnt work out very well (poor bike)

[DieselBoy]

I have been brewing plans for a while

Time to get started on The50's make over.

Its nothing Xtreme, so put your popcorn away

The main adjustments are:

LJ80 axles (they are as wide as a SJ413, but with a smaller diff head, same size axle shafts)
Rear mount the radiator.
Rear mounted PTO winch

Other less entertaining mods are:

Front guard trim
Steel outer skin on the ply doors
2mm alloy roof
Lights
Engine and trans swap for fresher units
Might even butcher the sills and weld in sliders

To start the ball rolling I need a winch like this, closer to Hamilton!!!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 054414.htm

The input is on the correct side for me, and the free spool dog clutch is easy to make lever operated from the cab.

[wjw]

I'm pretty sure some north island guys are going on the Reefton trip, You could go for this and get someone to bring it back with them:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 750855.htm