Need Help with Motivation... KOTH entrants Holla!!

P · Aug 13, 2008

I dont really have alot to do , more preventive maintenance than anything. Just need to get motivated to clean the buggy up and get the upper link out to inspect that JJ that had a come apart.

So here it is, what all do YOU have to do to get ready for the KOTH race next weekend.

My list is pretty straight forward.

Get the JJ put back together, figure out why it came apart.

Clean clean clean, its still muddy from the riding this weekend, has a cooler with and misc tools on the back.. its blaaaaah and sad lookin in the garage right now.

Grease Grease Grease. Two weekends of back to back riding, I need to go over everything and check fluids tighten bolts, inspect lube yada yada yada...

Decide what air PSI Im going to run it at ... laughing1

vanguard · Aug 13, 2008

It sounds like you're not wheeling between now and February. Is that right?

P · Aug 13, 2008

Doing a local clubs comp next weekend... King Of The Hill

CHASMAN9 · Aug 13, 2008

Make sure FIre extinguisher is at full charge. :flipoff1:

P · Aug 13, 2008

I prefer mine to be just slightly used... that way I know they will work when Im going to need them . laughing1

J.A.B · Aug 13, 2008

All I really have to do is put some locktight on bolts in my front diff cover - cant keep the lower ones form backing out for some reason.

Need to purchase a new drag link - one of these swanky AL ones that have become so popular. Have several calls in for one but nothing on order yet.

P · Aug 13, 2008

J.A.B said:
All I really have to do is put some locktight on bolts in my front diff cover - cant keep the lower ones form backing out for some reason.

Need to purchase a new drag link - one of these swanky AL ones that have become so popular. Have several calls in for one but nothing on order yet.

Let me know 2 things you find out on that...

1. What you paid for it :flipoff1:

2. How you are attaching your ram's end to it. I have seen the clamped over steel adapters on alot of ballin ass rigs, what do those things run and who sells them , are the Tierods machined to keep it from slipping ??? Are people doing tig welded tabs to bolt it to the end of thier ram ?

J.A.B · Aug 13, 2008

The same thoughts I am having - I figured I could order one machined and have them tig an ear on for the ram but don't know. The clamp deal just seems a little under done to me.

I have called and left message at Blue Torch - no return call yet.... and Branik yesterday but no answer - must have already been closed.

Will let you know what I find out

P · Aug 13, 2008

right on.. I dont see me doing this anytime real soon but knowledge is power laughing1

under_psi · Aug 13, 2008

move this garbage to the KOH FORUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P · Aug 13, 2008

Wrong race ****stick..

its KING OF THE HILL in huntsville... like, next weekend...

not King of the Hammers 6 months from now thats getting beat into the ground all over the interweb. :flipoff1:

Mr. Underkill · Aug 13, 2008

under_psi said:
move this garbage to the KOH FORUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is KOTH not KOH

bigsilly · Aug 13, 2008

under_psi said:
move this garbage to the KOH FORUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cross post police made a mistake look like... :flipoff1:

muchado · Aug 13, 2008

KOTH is the OG **** son ya ne'er hurr'd bout... the rocket city crawlers place is wicked cool :drinkers:

vanguard · Aug 13, 2008

Mr. Underkill said:
this is KOTH not KOH

Doh! I made the same mistake. Now I get it. I look forward to the video.

under_psi · Aug 13, 2008

KOH should be KOTH too....lasy year i was referring to KOH as KOTH and yall were talking about both of them as KOH...where's the towlie smiley... :imsoconfused:

sorry fag....my bad....now get back to gaying up the world :flipoff1:

InDaShop · Aug 13, 2008

J.A.B said:
The same thoughts I am having - I figured I could order one machined and have them tig an ear on for the ram but don't know. The clamp deal just seems a little under done to me.

I have called and left message at Blue Torch - no return call yet.... and Branik yesterday but no answer - must have already been closed.

Will let you know what I find out

Ballistic Fab is where I have bought the ones I used for other stuff. Passenger t-bar, GPS mount, and a soon to be removeable sparetire carrier, etc.
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/OD-Tube-Clamp_p_21-1474.html

You can not weld to 7075, it will not work. That is why the clamps have been used. Sorry not a metalurgist, just know everyone has told me "NO" .

Mine on the rear axle, you can see how the tierod is machined down for the clamp. No way for the clamp to slide back. And then the clamp is then tabbed for the RAM, and tabbed to the knuckle to keep the whole assemble from rolling over.

And here mine are on the front axle.

J.A.B · Aug 13, 2008

Thanks man - nothing is ever an easy fix. With the set up I have ( single ended old farm ram ) it looks like it may be just as cost effective to go with a high steer set up. I would have to get the link machined somewhere around the middle to allow the bolt on clamp due to clearance issues.

Just can't have nice things - laughing1

P · Aug 13, 2008

DUH me... thanks wyatt for pointing out the obvious.

JAB, nothing is cheap or easy man, nothing. Ill continue to rock my rubbed out tierod :flipgotcha: