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Posted 6/27/2017 7:04:24 PM |
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hey gez,
Thanks for the kind words.
I was just thinking a couple of days ago about your Tumbler build.
How has it progressed? vertigo
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Posted 6/28/2017 1:05:16 PM |
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thanks V man. yes the builds getting there, just built the front nose cone. just lining up the arms and fitting all the bits, then. hoping be ready for the front hubs . fit v-drive. and pop engine in.. me and my friend worked out the front shocks are not 16 inch travel . they seem to be a 12 inch travel. but soon we have the arms on and the other parts, we can work out 100% WHAT THEY ARE.
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Posted 7/15/2017 8:22:54 AM |
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all ready for the engine to be fitted now ..... iam getting there on this slow build
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Posted 7/23/2017 1:02:26 PM |
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waiting for parts...... so thought i would have a go with the axle, stripped all down and doing the supports , getting there. taking hubs off and putting new on to fit in the wheel,
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Posted 7/23/2017 7:32:18 PM |
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hey gez,
What kind of axle did you start your rear with?
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Posted 7/24/2017 12:09:24 AM |
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i have used a dodge ram srt with it being a 6ft axle. well i got it all when i got the truck with every thing i needed, , i will be fitting willwood breaks and discs for the size off the wheels .... o you plan on useing the same on your axle
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Posted 7/24/2017 6:53:00 PM |
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I bought my heavy duty brake conversions from ruffstuffspecialties.com
A company that makes a lot of heavy duty off road parts for the GM
14-bolt axle and many others.
ruffstuffspecialties.com
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Posted 7/25/2017 6:39:06 AM |
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thank you fort he replay v man many thanks on the info
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Posted 7/28/2017 11:34:16 AM |
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hey gez,
Are you planning to weld your axle supports to the actual center hub? I used a reinforcement truss. Only welded it to the axle tubes because of the problems with the center hub cracking after welding to them due to weld contraction and dissimilar rates between axle tubes, center hubs, and reinforcing metals. vertigo
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Posted 7/29/2017 8:56:11 AM |
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hey gez,
You said you rear wheels were used on the movie Tumbler.
If you stand two of them together in dually fashion, what is the distance between the two tires.
Shaggy said he didn't think they used a wheel adapter between the rear tires in the movie.
Are the rims 16-1/2 X 12 ?
Looks like they welded the center hub just inside the rims.
Currently, designing my rear dually wheel setup.
Was going to use a custom wheel company but now leaning towards building my own.
Any information would be greatly appreciated. vertigo
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