Jrock's BuildUp

[crazykooter]

I guess I was right the 1st time. 
I do remember you talking bout a  anti wrap bar last year at the round up.

[jrock]

I was talking about one because my truck lurched so much I thought the rear was wrapping badly. I found that it was a combination of my rear Detroit, my motor and trans mounts, poorly tuned engine and a pinched exhaust

I will tap the box and do everything else on tuesday.

I'm picking up a 3vze on Monday so I can get my Runner running

[jrock]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=763994&highlight=caster+angle

Death wobble like a champ. Now, I have 5* caster and everything else checks out. I have had 8oz up to 32oz and nothing cured it. I'm pulling the lead BBs and trying airsoft. Higher speeds, 65mph, truck does ok but wobbles from 35-60mph.

Tires are a pain

[crazykooter]

What are you torquing your knuckle studs to ?

[jrock]

100ft lb on top, 70ft lb on bottom


Opened the restrictor on my steering pump to 11/64", about 1/16". Above 1500 rpm the box and the ram are very closely matched now. Ill have it on the road tomorrow.

[crazykooter]

100ft lb on top, 70ft lb on bottom


Opened the restrictor on my steering pump to 11/64", about 1/16". Above 1500 rpm the box and the ram are very closely matched now. Ill have it on the road tomorrow.

Ya but on road and on a trailer doesnt count.

[Gixxer Jon]

What else do you have left on the list of to do's before the round up?

[jrock]

Add pads and handles to my half doors, make spring clamps for my rear springs, make more money, add better rock lights, make some more money

Possibly send my injectors to Witch Hunter and have them cleaned.

[jrock]

So I'm just about stumped on this little tire shake/death wobble problem. I now have 8oz of airsoft BBs in the front tires and I have a wobble at 30-60, worst at 45-55. I get up to 65 and the wobble is gone but the truck still shakes a little. I'm not sure if it's the tires being out of balance or something like the alignment being wrong.

The front axle was recently rebuilt, everything is tight, bushings are good, hydro is tight, new tierod ends, toed in 3/16"-1/4". I'm about ready to take it to a shop to have it aligned professionally. I'm also going to ask them to check my tires for balance with the BBs inside.

[crazykooter]

I think you might want to see if you can get your caster to 3-4 degrees.
Im thinking 6 is too much. 

[jrock]

I was thinking of doing this. 3-4 was my goal but from what I've read to cure DW you want more caster

[crazykooter]

To much caster can cause the same effect as to little caster.  Not sure that 6 degrees is to much but if you have tried everything else then it might very well be it.

[jrock]

I still think its the tires. I have done everything else minus cutting and rotating the steering balls. From what I have read 4-6* is good, and I have 5*.

[jrock]

Thank you Runner88.

Jrock Soup Bowl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP3TTjD3emM

Toydanota Soup Bowl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRoReQARDco

[superyota]

my youtube is blocked at work .  I guess i'll have to wait til i get home to watch it.  is there video of you getting winched out by jeeps

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nice werk buddy truck looks good

[Gixxer Jon]

Sweet video! 

[crazykooter]

Nice Jrock.   Your truck did very well on the soup !!   I think your ready for fordyce for sure.   

[jrock]

I even did Little Sluice

[Peterbuilt84]

Nice run on Soup 

[John Doe]

Nice run on Soup 

X2 Made it look easy.

[Gixxer Jon]

X2 Made it look easy.

X3

[superyota]

sweet.  you cruised right up soup bowl.  I want to see the video of little sluice.

[jrock]

I do to


Thank you everyone. See you all at the CON!!!!!!!!

[Gixxer Jon]

I have a really good video camera that I never use that I'm bringing to the round up.

[jrock]

You'll get some good footage to break it in properly lets see if Superyota, on his new meats, is willing to try some stuff

[Gixxer Jon]

You'll get some good footage to break it in properly lets see if Superyota, on his new meats, is willing to try some stuff

Everything will be new to me but I think after I see little sluice in person and pick a line, I will go for it!

[superyota]

Everything will be new to me but I think after I see little sluice in person and pick a line, I will go for it!

lol.  i'll be looking forward to this

You'll get some good footage to break it in properly lets see if Superyota, on his new meats, is willing to try some stuff

i'm willing to try it all .  if i remember right, mike and I were the only ones in our group last year that did soup bowl.  or i guess i should say, I attemted.  With 40s, 11 inches off back, and an exo, i think i'm good to go now

[jrock]

Remember, I have always driven my truck too and from the trail, hundreds of miles each way, everyone else trailers but this time I dont care. I'll try sluice again and soup bowl. I just don't race

[rockin86runner]

nice vid i got a longer front drive shaft so this year mine will make it