Of course, the mud hole we had just climbed out of before the first video was the "exciting" part. Exciting as in you've never seen one man with one (left) arm switch from granny gear to reverse and back so quickly. Or exciting as in you've never been in a supercharged RT4WD turning 85000 RPM in granny gear while throwing rooster tails and making very little forward progress. Take your pick.
I read most of it again myself today, while waiting at a hospital.
That may be the last time I go through there without backup. It's gotten hairy! The mud is deeper and they're trying to close off the hill by covering it with brush.
I read most of it again myself today, while waiting at a hospital.
That may be the last time I go through there without backup. It's gotten hairy! The mud is deeper and they're trying to close off the hill by covering it with brush.
Oh no! How will you get out of your neighborhood??
Polyurethane mounts: i read a lot of online how-tos and used a combination of methods. On several of the mounts I used a "sandbox" to allow the goo to self-level. A pan of kitty litter works great. Tape off one side of the mount with duct tape and fill the voids from the open side. Then nestle the mount in the litter or sand with the top side level and allow to cure. On the ones where I actually tooled the filler, i used a series of thin cardboard pieces, like shirt cardboard. Cut a bunch of pieces beforehand like 1/2"x3" and use them for one swipe becore discarding. WEAR GLOVES! This stuff is nasty.
My thoughts on the whole process? Worked great for me. I think that most of the failures I read were from poor prep and short cure time. Mine cured in heated space for 4 months before use.
Bolts: All of the big mount bolts are the same size and pitch as bellhousing and engine mount bolts. M12x 1.25 I think. I will warn again against spacering the trailing arm pivots without addressing the other reference points.
Those tire sizes are no problem. I have run 185/75/14 on 2wd stock wagon with only occasional rubs on dips or at full lock.
On 503's wagon, he used spacers and longer bolts to move the main rear trailing arm pivots downward.
I disagree. Unless you also drop the upper and lower control arms as well as the toe compensator by the same amount, the suspension will be in a bind. Besides that, the suspension height is dictated by the UCA and LCA along with the length of the spring and shock assembly. Moving the RTA pivot doesn't even gain you any more height.
No, I don't presently have front fender liners in. So far I haven't made any provision to mount them. Also, the front mudflaps are what normally holds the liner and trims out that edge. I don't have room for the flaps.
I figured that by spacing the RTA pivots it was to keep front end of RTA from bangin floorboard. I got new poly bushings and some sick toe compensators from Wicked tuning but haven't had time to install them yet, but when I do I will look at this closer.
Loved the videos too, the kids laughing and having a good time is priceless!
I was actually taking pictures of the street sign overhead. Kind of a funny/weird story there:
Dad and I were down there in Coweta county looking for the grave of a Martin relative. My grandfather's baby sister was buried down there in 1926. Just below the churchyard where we found the marker, the road changes into Martin Girls road. Unrelated? Probably, but still makes me wonder.
it has so many good parts still ...... if it wasn't for a silly tree limb it would b drink free and a great shell to replace Scrappy's rusted chassis .....
Goldie does look tough up like that did the Rear End kick in with that rear tire off the ground going up there...?
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Of course, the mud hole we had just climbed out of before the first video was the "exciting" part. Exciting as in you've never seen one man with one (left) arm switch from granny gear to reverse and back so quickly. Or exciting as in you've never been in a supercharged RT4WD turning 85000 RPM in granny gear while throwing rooster tails and making very little forward progress. Take your pick.
I think I've been there as well.
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I guess my IT/ Moderator theory's still come awake ocassionally.
The new ones work.
That may be the last time I go through there without backup. It's gotten hairy! The mud is deeper and they're trying to close off the hill by covering it with brush.
Oh no! How will you get out of your neighborhood??
how did you get that window weld so smooth for the motor mounts?
do you know any thread sizes/pitch for mount bolts and suspension bolts?
do you think 185 75 14 or 195 75 14 will clear with about 2" of lift? on a wagon similar to 503wagons build?
I would say yes
My thoughts on the whole process? Worked great for me. I think that most of the failures I read were from poor prep and short cure time. Mine cured in heated space for 4 months before use.
Bolts: All of the big mount bolts are the same size and pitch as bellhousing and engine mount bolts. M12x 1.25 I think. I will warn again against spacering the trailing arm pivots without addressing the other reference points.
Those tire sizes are no problem. I have run 185/75/14 on 2wd stock wagon with only occasional rubs on dips or at full lock.
please tell me what the warning is. i must of missed something.
do you run wheel liners on your wagon? i noticed you cut the fender a bit. wouldnt that make the liner poke out? or did you mod that too?
thanks for answering my other questions.
I disagree. Unless you also drop the upper and lower control arms as well as the toe compensator by the same amount, the suspension will be in a bind. Besides that, the suspension height is dictated by the UCA and LCA along with the length of the spring and shock assembly. Moving the RTA pivot doesn't even gain you any more height.
No, I don't presently have front fender liners in. So far I haven't made any provision to mount them. Also, the front mudflaps are what normally holds the liner and trims out that edge. I don't have room for the flaps.
Loved the videos too, the kids laughing and having a good time is priceless!
I was actually taking pictures of the street sign overhead. Kind of a funny/weird story there:
Dad and I were down there in Coweta county looking for the grave of a Martin relative. My grandfather's baby sister was buried down there in 1926. Just below the churchyard where we found the marker, the road changes into Martin Girls road. Unrelated? Probably, but still makes me wonder.
Try to find out why it's named that.
Ya Never know.
Here's some pics from an afternoon excursion today.
this is a powerline cut in an urban area where I work. Lots of fun.
It's because there's an app for that.
it has so many good parts still ...... if it wasn't for a silly tree limb it would b drink free and a great shell to replace Scrappy's rusted chassis .....
Goldie does look tough up like that did the Rear End kick in with that rear tire off the ground going up there...?