Any Restrictions on D Class Axle Configuration

[suzolla]

Hi,

As the title says, are there any restrictions on the configuration of axles for D Class trials trucks.
For instance could one run portals, can an axle assembly be built from scratch.
Just thinking about options.

Thanks
Tim

[turoa]

unlike other classes, in d and c class there are no restrictions... except tyre size

[Rotazuk]

I did not think you could have portals in any class . Have to go and have a read of the book again .

chris

[cool__bananas]

im pretty sure you can but there would be no point because noone really ever gets diffed out in a trial, and the extra amount of weight would be huge

[elijah]

Hi,

As the title says, are there any restrictions on the configuration of axles for D Class trials trucks.
For instance could one run portals, can an axle assembly be built from scratch.
Just thinking about options.

Thanks
Tim

Hi there! I'm a newbie to this forum. I've joined because I'm in search for more knowledge. Well, me and my brother are quite newbies and we're wondering just recently if there is a restriction in the axle. Lucky to found this post and quite helpful to learn to learn that there aren't any restrictions for a D and C class. Thanks for sharing the info.

[dawwen]

just had a quick scan of the rule book heres the address http://www.4x4trials.co.nz/documents/fo ... ns2010.pdf
Portals are probably unessesary, but theres gotta be a 1st for everything. Gets boring if everyone does the same

[Pedro]

just had a quick scan of the rule book heres the address http://www.4x4trials.co.nz/documents/fo ... ns2010.pdf
Portals are probably unessesary, but theres gotta be a 1st for everything. Gets boring if everyone does the same

err not quite first, Brian Lett used to run portal axles, think he used VW gear, grafted to hilux running gear, was a top truck in its day, but with the way things are going, lower and wider is the key now days, due to the sidlings being pegged.

Cheers

Pedro

[Pedro]

just had a quick scan of the rule book heres the address http://www.4x4trials.co.nz/documents/fo ... ns2010.pdf
Portals are probably unessesary, but theres gotta be a 1st for everything. Gets boring if everyone does the same

[sig]

john cowper had them on his zuk as well,putt putt i think

[Rotazuk]

john cowper had them on his zuk as well,putt putt i think

I've got video here of that thing trialing You think it had portals , going to have to look at that footage again .

Chris

[Pedro]

john cowper had them on his zuk as well,putt putt i think

I've got video here of that thing trialing You think it had portals , going to have to look at that footage again .

Chris

i dont think he had portals, had the "Cowper lockers" used to really piss people off by idling everywhere!!

Pedro

[rotordogg]

i dont think he had portals, had the "Cowper lockers" used to really piss people off by idling everywhere!!

Pedro

So what were "Cowper lockers"??

[lilpigzuk]

someone in the 80s had an external difflock, real agricultural but it worked. Wish I had pics cos its damn hard to explain