Full body crew cab crawler

[GWeakland620]

Looks good!

 

[k.baker]

Well axle truss went a little different than planned but she's in now

 

[85k5witha6.2]

i still think you links are going to be way to weak. are the bottoms and tops the same length? could use the bottoms as the tops and then make new bottoms out of 2.25" 3/8 wall.

but other than that the thing is awesome. im sure the links will be fine for a while.

 

[Kay86K5]

Did you abandon the two tube design on the truss? Is that top plate resting on the housing?

Either way...I like what I'm seeing so far

 

[FOR MUD]

Well axle truss went a little different than planned but she's in now
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Your nuts are hanging low.

 

[FOR MUD]

My only concern is there enough weld area here it mounts to the axle tube? There's going to be a lot of force on a small point.

 

[Kay86K5]

I would think if you "box" in the rest of the truss on the backside down towards the housing it would be sufficient enough to handle all the forces

 

[k.baker]

Did you abandon the two tube design on the truss? Is that top plate resting on the housing?

Either way...I like what I'm seeing so far

Yes I abandoned the double bar setup

 

[k.baker]

i still think you links are going to be way to weak. are the bottoms and tops the same length? could use the bottoms as the tops and then make new bottoms out of 2.25" 3/8 wall.

but other than that the thing is awesome. im sure the links will be fine for a while.

I'm going to try these lowers when they break I'll make bigger ones

 

[k.baker]

My only concern is there enough weld area here it mounts to the axle tube? There's going to be a lot of force on a small point.

There is more that well be added to it my steering ram mount is also going to be tied together do it should all be enough I hope

 

[FOR MUD]

I'm going to try these lowers when they break I'll make bigger ones

I have about 8' of 3" DOM with 1/2" wall, I'll sell you at my cost....... Bet you can't bend or break that.

 

[k.baker]

With the axles in started to work up some bed design and started slaying the tube

 

[FOR MUD]

Are you going to skin the back?

 

[k.baker]

Yes itll be skinned frpnt and back

 

[k.baker]

So over the weekend decided to get a weight on my chassis was actually supprised now I do have things to add but the frame with drivetrain in it was 2660lbs lighter than I had thought

 

[kgblazerfive]

How much was it though

 

[k.baker]

It was 2660 sorry I just read how I wrote it haha

 

[Justin V]

Dude your scale is off or it was set to kilo's. 2660 kg could be right.

 

[Truckman4life]

I'm guessing from the pictures that's unsprung weight? No axles or suspension or wheels...

 

[Justin V]

If it is frame and motor/trans and what little bit of body than I could see 2660. I thought those axles were like 1500 a piece, and those tires gotta be 500 + combined.