starting a build for a Friend

xjpaddler · Feb 24, 2010

specs are

4.3 turbo 350, 203, stak 3 speed front and rear steer rocks, 16 in radflow coils front, 16 fox air/nitro rear , 47LTB and plan for it to be a 2.5/ 3 seater

will try and get pics up as the build goes on.

Tcameron · Feb 25, 2010

Link bolts will be a problem, just my thought

B.DRAKE · Feb 25, 2010

The bolts do look a little small :dunno:

other than that looks good

BamaTJ · Feb 25, 2010

That is a big girl to be pulled around by a 4.3 V6 ;D

xjpaddler · Feb 25, 2010

Tcameron said:
Link bolts will be a problem, just my thought

those are getting changed today actully, just happend to have those joints for mock up. the bolts in the pics are 9/16 the new joints will have 3/4 grade 8 in them.

the 4.3 is a starter motor, this is going to a lucky 12 year old, as he grows so will the motor. thanks for the replies, keep them coming. I am open to any critisisum or thoughts.

blacksheep10 · Feb 25, 2010

Tcameron said:
Link bolts will be a problem, just my thought

you replied as I was typing.
Holy too much gearing batman :flipoff1:

Good lord, are you hoping to run the 203 in low and the other case in something other than the middle gear so it doesn't jump out?

xjpaddler · Feb 25, 2010

yea gearing is going to be crazy low, I would have thought the stak would be fine but the owner wanted the 203 in there as well.

xjpaddler · Mar 1, 2010

got some more done this weekend hope this works
http://www.arkansascrawlers.com/main/forum/showthread.php?p=75682#post75682

xjpaddler · Mar 7, 2010

got a bit more done over the weekend

xjpaddler · Mar 15, 2010

got a bit more done, my make shift headers

top off cage

and the nerf and door bars

xjpaddler · Apr 5, 2010

well it is a roller, still got a lot of work but it is starting to look like something

xjpaddler · Apr 14, 2010

got the rear winch mounted and the rear panel in place

Kamikaze · Apr 14, 2010

That is pimp! :woot:

xjpaddler · May 14, 2010

got some poser shots

onetoncrawler · May 18, 2010

lookin good, how tall is it? looks pretty low for a big girl :cougar:

BustedKnucklefilms · May 18, 2010

SICK LINES :woot:

xjpaddler · May 18, 2010

onetoncrawler said:
lookin good, how tall is it? looks pretty low for a big girl

not exactly sure on top of cage hieght, but will get a measurement asap. should have another test shake down run this weekend. had to redo the coilover mounts on the front, the tires were rubbing and they broke a shaft. It was originaly built for air shocks.

xjpaddler · May 18, 2010

looks like top off cage is 79 with a 30 in belly, wheelbase is 125

COLEWORX · May 19, 2010

lookin good get rid of the grade 8 fastnr on suspension we been breaking 3/4 grade 8. go too grade9 have twice the sheer strength we broke alot grade 8 3/4 link bolts on fat girl rockwell project never broke grade 9 also called L9

xjpaddler · May 19, 2010

thanks for the comps guys. I dont think this buggy will be beat on like fat girl but thanks for the info on the grade 9, if we start breaking them I am sure they will get upgraded.