They really asked you to remove them? What a joke! Like there's anything special about those mounts...
By the way, who edited my signature? I feel like I've been molested.
Whoa, that looks pretty bad. Dunno when those videos were made but sounds like they've made a lot of changes to the suspension since it was first built. Hope they get that sorted out. Shouldn't be too difficult to match the springs/shocks to the application. I had an old CJ7 that used to test...
Thanks a lot. Just started fooling around with composites and am not set-up to start a big project like that where I'm working on mah deuce right now, but like having an idea of what it would take to do something like this. Thanks again.
Would you mind sharing some pricing information with us regarding the materials you're using to construct these boxes? The more I see of your project, the more interested I am. Thinking in terms of what's familiar to me, I have been planning on building a steel-framed and skinned trailer box...
That's what I'm wondering. Another option would be to build a four-link and then mount the springs on shackles at both ends, so the four-link would locate the axle and the springs would only be used for suspension. But then I guess the springs might be altogether unnecessary if you just used...
...and for loading/unloading that pallet of dirtbikes too. haha. Great idea. Going to do the same thing on top of mah deuce. Was planning on building something simple. What are you going to use?
Agree. An open-source project needs to be open to constructive criticism, and I'd bet that Jay is more interested in getting these issues sorted out than anybody. It's his family onboard, and he's undoubtably aware of the problem. Not like we're attacking him personally or anything. That monster...
Yeah, Ouverson makes gnarly rockwell parts. Think these might be the hot ticket as far as ultimate axleshafts go though. Lifetime warranty. No exceptions/exclusions.
These axles use drum brakes, and they are quite adequate. Only real problem is that on most of the deuces it's a single-circuit...
I came up with this idea that would allow me to drive with one wheel/tire or axle up off the ground. Not the first to think of doing something like this, it's just that usually it's an improvised fix, something like a chain wrapped around the axle and frame in the field. But the way I'm planning...
In that case you're not looking for a truck to start with, you just need axles, driveshafts, transfer-case, and maybe a few other choice bits.
Will be a while before I get around to replacing the rear axles with steering units. Gotta whole lot of other things to do first. That's really just a...
Unless you're planning on building some kind of tubular rollcage-type chassis (which would be really sweet), I can't think of many/any reasons why you wouldn't just use the stock deuce frame. Just two straight framefrails. Shortening the frame however much you want is only going to take you 15...