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<blockquote data-quote="Bebop" data-source="post: 758340" data-attributes="member: 5925"><p>Some news from the Tickler !</p><p></p><p>When going over everything after the last ride, I realized my fancy trailing arm weren't real happy...</p><p>Turns out I managed to bend both of them, which I think is pretty impressive... They are 2.5x.250 DOM with a full 2" 7075 AL slug inside.</p><p></p><p>After discussion with Jake, it turns out I welded the shock mounts backwards which left a long unsupported piece of tubing. Oops...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]123757[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>BKOR let me borrow the big press to try to straighten them back and it took all she had to do so.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]123758[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I did as good of a job as I could.</p><p>Massive thanks to Jake to let me use his equipment, I couldn't have done it with the stuff I have at home.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]123759[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Then I started trussing/boxing so I don't have the same problem again.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]123760[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>TIG welded everything for the heck of it. Took me wayyyyy too long but I enjoy the process.</p><p>Nice weld pic below, I didn't post the crappy ones but they're here <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite83" alt=":LOL:" title="Laugh :LOL:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":LOL:" /></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]123762[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>What the arm looks like after reinforcement. You can see the HAZ from the inside welds of the structure.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]123761[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Done and installed.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]123763[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>She back !</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]123764[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Last week, my buddy Marvin (who owns the Youtube channel Flex, Rocks and Rollovers) hit me up. He was going for a day ride up to Tackett Creek on Saturday and offered me to go with him. Since I wanted an easy test day and just to get back in the woods, this was the perfect opportunity.</p><p></p><p>Plus Marvin is a great dude and it has been a moment since spending time with him.</p><p></p><p>He picked me up on the way. Love this Jeepster. I spent some sweat equity on it when it was built and I'm glad to see it kicking ass on the regular.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]123765[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>And we had a great day out in the woods. So good that I didn't even take my phone out of my pocket all day and didn't take any pics except this one when we were done.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]123766[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>There will be an episode on his channel I'm sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bebop, post: 758340, member: 5925"] Some news from the Tickler ! When going over everything after the last ride, I realized my fancy trailing arm weren't real happy... Turns out I managed to bend both of them, which I think is pretty impressive... They are 2.5x.250 DOM with a full 2" 7075 AL slug inside. After discussion with Jake, it turns out I welded the shock mounts backwards which left a long unsupported piece of tubing. Oops... [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_3910.JPG"]123757[/ATTACH] BKOR let me borrow the big press to try to straighten them back and it took all she had to do so. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_3911.JPG"]123758[/ATTACH] I did as good of a job as I could. Massive thanks to Jake to let me use his equipment, I couldn't have done it with the stuff I have at home. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_3912.JPG"]123759[/ATTACH] Then I started trussing/boxing so I don't have the same problem again. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_4056.JPG"]123760[/ATTACH] TIG welded everything for the heck of it. Took me wayyyyy too long but I enjoy the process. Nice weld pic below, I didn't post the crappy ones but they're here :LOL: [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_4059.JPG"]123762[/ATTACH] What the arm looks like after reinforcement. You can see the HAZ from the inside welds of the structure. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_4060.JPG"]123761[/ATTACH] Done and installed. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_4172.JPG"]123763[/ATTACH] She back ! [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_4188.JPG"]123764[/ATTACH] Last week, my buddy Marvin (who owns the Youtube channel Flex, Rocks and Rollovers) hit me up. He was going for a day ride up to Tackett Creek on Saturday and offered me to go with him. Since I wanted an easy test day and just to get back in the woods, this was the perfect opportunity. Plus Marvin is a great dude and it has been a moment since spending time with him. He picked me up on the way. Love this Jeepster. I spent some sweat equity on it when it was built and I'm glad to see it kicking ass on the regular. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_4232.JPG"]123765[/ATTACH] And we had a great day out in the woods. So good that I didn't even take my phone out of my pocket all day and didn't take any pics except this one when we were done. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_4238.JPG"]123766[/ATTACH] There will be an episode on his channel I'm sure. [/QUOTE]
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