OH NO not again

[MiniSimp]

So how are you building the suspension with it being in the garage? Time to turn the rear access in to a drive through garage.

[NorCalToy]

taht thing already sits way tall. what happens when its on the WM's 38's?

[Willy Mammoth]

taht thing already sits way tall. what happens when its on the WM's 38's?

It has had a spring over done giving about 5'' ov lift. I need to use the longer Scout sprimgs and put the axles back over the springs to lower it back down. Then I think it will get 35's at the largest for tires.

Also there is no heavy diesel engine in it or anything else at the moment so it will come down a bit when it has all the weight in it.

[Lady Di]

U saying there old Dan...... 

that was my take on it But in a cool way   I can handle that. LOL

[Gittinit]

It has had a spring over done giving about 5'' ov lift. I need to use the longer Scout sprimgs and put the axles back over the springs to lower it back down. Then I think it will get 35's at the largest for tires.

Also there is no heavy diesel engine in it or anything else at the moment so it will come down a bit when it has all the weight in it.

Using the scout axles in a spring under configuration would make them much more desirable. I automatically assumed youd run spring over as so many people do. How do you plan to add caster (or is it camber) to the front housing. Back when I was researching using the scout axles I had I ran accross some balljoint bung/shim type things that pressed into the Cs. I suppose rotating the C's won't be too much trouble for you either, and you will be able to get the pinion angle you desire.

Mabye I'm getting to far ahead of ya with all the little detail stuff. Heck you just picked it up like yesterday.  

[Rocksurfer]

Mabye I'm getting to far ahead of ya with all the little detail stuff. Heck you just picked it up like yesterday.  

Are you forgetting who you are talking about?

[Lady Di]

i hope my wife and i are half as cool as you guys are in a few years. 

also, that wagon is tall!! on teeny tires its as tall as willy!!

the only way we could get it in the garage was to take those tires off. I was really surprised but it is sitting pretty high too.

[Lady Di]

no, im saying that i truly admire the relationship that mark and diane have, and that i hope in the coming years to learn much from them

Well he wasn't with us being lost in AR trying to get the hell out of Hot Springs ... was he Unc? THERE'S THAT SCHOOL AGAIN!!!

But what doesn't kill us only makes us stronger I guess. LOL!

[Lady Di]

Using the scout axles in a spring under configuration would make them much more desirable. I automatically assumed youd run spring over as so many people do. How do you plan to add caster (or is it camber) to the front housing. Back when I was researching using the scout axles I had I ran accross some balljoint bung/shim type things that pressed into the Cs. I suppose rotating the C's won't be too much trouble for you either, and you will be able to get the pinion angle you desire.

Mabye I'm getting to far ahead of ya with all the little detail stuff. Heck you just picked it up like yesterday.  

You can never be too far ahead for Mark, Gittin!

[unclejpl4x4]

So when will there be a offical williy wagon biuld thread

[fordh8r]

So when will there be a offical williy wagon biuld thread

As soon as they start buliding it...

[Lady Di]

As soon as they start buliding it...

  I'm going to clean the engine next weekend, but I don't know how much more we'll get into it right now.
He has to get on the exo-cage for the Mammoth for the Tellico weekend (bet he's sorry he trashed the old one now) and he does still have to finish the small bathroom.
Once that is done the house projects, save for finishing touches, it good enough for now.

[MiniSimp]

So when will there be a offical williy wagon biuld thread

You're looking at it.

They removed the back tires, build has begun.

[Rocksurfer]

You're looking at it.

They removed the back tires, build has begun.

Took the engine and trans out too, looks like a build to me.

[Lady Di]

You're looking at it.

They removed the back tires, build has begun.

Took the engine and trans out too, looks like a build to me.

And Mark tested the horn yesterday too it works

LET THE BUILD BEGIN

 

[79coyotefrg]

[Lady Di]

Actually this is about the most you are going to see on this for a while, cept for maybe me cleaning the engine... please tune to the Making of the Willy Mammoth for more Fun with Willys.
"We" have to get a new exo done on that for our trip in May.

[Willy Mammoth]

Using the scout axles in a spring under configuration would make them much more desirable. I automatically assumed youd run spring over as so many people do. How do you plan to add caster (or is it camber) to the front housing. Back when I was researching using the scout axles I had I ran accross some balljoint bung/shim type things that pressed into the Cs. I suppose rotating the C's won't be too much trouble for you either, and you will be able to get the pinion angle you desire.

Mabye I'm getting to far ahead of ya with all the little detail stuff. Heck you just picked it up like yesterday.  

The Scout had spring under, so everything should work out pretty well.

[fordh8r]

You're looking at it.

They removed the back tires, build has begun.

Took the engine and trans out too, looks like a build to me.

  They've only taken stuff out/off. You have to start putting stuff back on before it's an actual build...  

[MiniSimp]

  They've only taken stuff out/off. You have to start putting stuff back on before it's an actual build...  

I disagree.

[Lady Di]

I disagree.

You have to take stuff off to put stuff on

OK... how about if we paint brown and call it Number 2?

(that was Mark's joke, not mine)

[unclejpl4x4]

OK... how about if we paint brown and call it Number 2?



thats great

[79coyotefrg]

You have to take stuff off to put stuff on

OK... how about if we paint brown and call it Number 2?

(that was Mark's joke, not mine)

    um  NOOOO


  that weirdo

[Hammerhead]

OK... how about if we paint brown and call it Number 2?

[Redbeard1]

I say call it the Shaggin Wagon and paint it Kawisaki Green. Mark have you looked at a TD42 Nissan diesel engine?  I have one in my Patrol and I love the thing loads of power. The transmission and t-case that is behind them is a monster and you can get crawler gears for the t-case too... Call your buds in Aussie land..  it would be a sweet fit in that truck about the same size as the 250 Chevy you pulled out of it.. may be a little smaller

   

[unclejpl4x4]

maybe you can ship him one part by part Radar red

[Gittinit]

The Scout had spring under, so everything should work out pretty well.

Scout dana 44s are factory equiped with 0* caster....thats why I asked. In my opinion thats not enough for a road driven rig, espically one with tires larger that the stock equipped 235s. I do rember when I was younger, a cousin of mine had pristine 79 model and even it would wonder back and forth a little.

Here is a link to the scout based site where I origonally researched the scout axled I was one gonna use.
Caster> http://www.binderbulletin.org/forums/faq.php?faq=ihcfaq_steering_category#faq_ihcfaq_caster

Main page> http://www.binderbulletin.org/?

[Willy Mammoth]

Scout dana 44s are factory equiped with 0* caster....thats why I asked. In my opinion thats not enough for a road driven rig, espically one with tires larger that the stock equipped 235s. I do rember when I was younger, a cousin of mine had pristine 79 model and even it would wonder back and forth a little.

Here is a link to the scout based site where I origonally researched the scout axled I was one gonna use.
Caster> http://www.binderbulletin.org/forums/faq.php?faq=ihcfaq_steering_category#faq_ihcfaq_caster

Main page> http://www.binderbulletin.org/?

Thanks for the heads up, I may need to cut and rotate after I get the pinion angle dialed in. :thumbs.

[Cheesemaker]

Looks good.  I've done the same thing with my yard crawler and trailer.  Except I put the ball hitch on the rear fender.  Gotta ease out on the brake or wheelie time!  But it gets the job done! 


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[Rocksurfer]

That's probably why he put it on the front instead of the rear, and you also have better control that way. The only problem was he needed more ballast in her rear I mean the rear of the lawnmower.