Author Topic: Making Of The Willy Mammoth (Read 782692 times)

MiniSimp · « **Reply #780 on:** Jun 13, 2005, 06:32:26 PM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Jun 13, 2005, 06:29:49 PM

I don't know about the but we'll be buying the beams and cokes

That'll work, but I have a bad habbit of being stupid on the hard stuff!

Lady Di · « **Reply #781 on:** Jun 13, 2005, 06:40:18 PM »

I have a worse habit of being stupid on the

OK so you haul the birfield's, other spare parts, hi-lift, spare, and beers and we'll haul the lawn chairs, tent, and beams and cokes. And the dogs.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #782 on:** Jun 13, 2005, 06:43:18 PM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Jun 13, 2005, 06:40:18 PM

I have a worse habit of being stupid on the

OK so you haul the birfield's, other spare parts, hi-lift, spare, and beers and we'll haul the lawn chairs, tent, and beams and cokes. And the dogs.

Deal!

I guess I should finish building my junk!

Lady Di · « **Reply #783 on:** Jun 13, 2005, 06:50:15 PM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Jun 13, 2005, 06:43:18 PM

Deal!
I guess I should finish building my junk!

well get off the crapper and get on it man!

MiniSimp · « **Reply #784 on:** Jun 13, 2005, 06:52:35 PM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Jun 13, 2005, 06:50:15 PM

well get off the crapper and get on it man!

Funds & time are dragging...I'm about $900 away not including tires, but if all else fails I'll just rob the tires from my Dakota!

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #785 on:** Jun 18, 2005, 07:19:50 PM »

We did some flexing today, here is a link to the video.

http://www.mhdfl.com/forum/Videos/Flexing%20The%20Mammoth%203.wmv

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #786 on:** Jun 18, 2005, 08:38:48 PM »

Hey Willy, your shackles are on the wrong end of the front springs.

Instead of taking all the time to get everything setup for all the custom fabbed parts to fix you driveline angle why not just run a 3rd gen clearanced or 84-85 cv rear driveline? The first gen cv you tried to use wont allow enough droop to do a damned thing no wonder you angle sucked.

Id go 2nd or 3rd gen driveline LONG before Id start casting parts. I know its a blast to do stuff like that but your over thinking it.

Skinny_Pedal · « **Reply #787 on:** Jun 19, 2005, 02:21:11 AM »

Quote from: WHITE_TRASH on Jun 18, 2005, 08:38:48 PM

Hey Willy, your shackles are on the wrong end of the front springs.

I know its a blast to do stuff like that but your over thinking it.

dlont be like me

Lady Di · « **Reply #788 on:** Jun 19, 2005, 06:51:46 AM »

Quote from: WHITE_TRASH on Jun 18, 2005, 08:38:48 PM

I know its a blast to do stuff like that but your over thinking it.

MrW? Overthinking things???

Nooooooooooooooo!

Whta would make you think MrW has a tendency to over think things?

Keep 'im on track WT! $Beer Chug\'n$ T-minus 2 months, 20 days and counting!

KorAndO · « **Reply #789 on:** Jun 20, 2005, 03:51:36 AM »

Just wanted to say, cool buildup and nice craftmanship ! Keep up the good work !

MiniSimp · « **Reply #790 on:** Jun 20, 2005, 06:08:46 PM »

Mr. W
Where did all of your flex go?

In the first picture there is lots of flex, on the wall the rear tire is off the ground....?

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #791 on:** Jun 20, 2005, 06:45:23 PM »

I know and that has me conserened. I took the CJ front springs out of the rear and moved the Marlin 3" front springs to the back. I installed Marlin 4" springs in the front in place of the 3" springs with a leaf removed. This is much stiffer than before and is causing less flex. I just don't have enough weight to bend the springs. I plan to remove a leaf from both front and rear to make them softer. I had 24" before and now I only have 20". I also have an idea brewing with air shocks. I will wait to see what happens after removing the leafs.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #792 on:** Jun 20, 2005, 07:47:50 PM »

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on Jun 20, 2005, 06:45:23 PM

I know and that has me conserened. I took the CJ front springs out of the rear and moved the Marlin 3" front springs to the back. I installed Marlin 4" springs in the front in place of the 3" springs with a leaf removed. This is much stiffer than before and is causing less flex. I just don't have enough weight to bend the springs. I plan to remove a leaf from both front and rear to make them softer. I had 24" before and now I only have 20". I also have an idea brewing with air shocks. I will wait to see what happens after removing the leafs.

Removing the leafs should work good, the Mammoth cant weigh more that 3000lbs.

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #793 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 03:47:35 AM »

I bet it's less than 2500 lbs. I am only running 15 psi in the tires and that is too much.

OffRoadGal · « **Reply #794 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 05:01:25 AM »

we need to take it to get it weighed. It would be interesting to find out how much it does weigh.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #795 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 07:14:02 AM »

You should start a guessing thread for the weight!
The winner gets to drive it through the little sluice box!

KorAndO · « **Reply #796 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 09:26:57 AM »

Im guessing 2600 lbs. Id be cool to know the exact numbers..

OffRoadGal · « **Reply #797 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 09:51:06 AM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Jun 21, 2005, 07:14:02 AM

You should start a guessing thread for the weight!
The winner gets to drive it through the little sluice box!

Little Sluice! You really want us to take off the fenders don't you!!

BUBBA · « **Reply #798 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 09:54:44 AM »

Id drive it through there,I wouldn't scratch it

OffRoadGal · « **Reply #799 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 10:07:42 AM »

Quote from: rocktoy35 on Jun 21, 2005, 09:54:44 AM

Id drive it through there,I wouldn't scratch it

well, like MrW keeps reminding me. We didn't build it to stay pretty. If we're gonna do it, may as well do it right!

MiniSimp · « **Reply #800 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 10:10:18 AM »

I'm putting in my weight guess at 2850lbs.
A stock 55 Willy's weighs 3200.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #801 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 10:11:22 AM »

Quote from: OffRoadGal on Jun 21, 2005, 10:07:42 AM

well, like MrW keeps reminding me. We didn't build it to stay pretty. If we're gonna do it, may as well do it right!

If you don't try little sluice box i'll be severely dissapointed. I mean seriously, you're driving from fricken FLORIDA!!!!!

OffRoadGal · « **Reply #802 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 10:13:17 AM »

Believe you me, if everyone else is doing it, my husband will be doing it. I'm just the camera crew along for the ride.

OffRoadGal · « **Reply #803 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 10:15:54 AM »

OK, I started a new thread. Mini, post your weigh guess here:

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=12494.new#new

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #804 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 10:44:14 AM »

Quote from: OffRoadGal on Jun 21, 2005, 10:13:17 AM

Believe you me, if everyone else is doing it, my husband will be doing it. I'm just the camera crew along for the ride.

I'm not going through it, some of us have to drive their trucks to work the monday after

I'll watch thuogh

BUBBA · « **Reply #805 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 10:46:05 AM »

i wanna go too

OffRoadGal · « **Reply #806 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 11:45:07 AM »

Quote from: BLACKDOG on Jun 21, 2005, 10:44:14 AM

I'm not going through it, some of us have to drive their trucks to work the monday after I'll watch thuogh

I am sure we will watch a few before us first. We don't have the experience all youse out there do, but the hubby ain't no light weight.

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #807 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 11:47:37 AM »

I'm just worried I'm gonna get talked into trying it

I always do stuff like that, wind up sayin, watch this, and break something :

MiniSimp · « **Reply #808 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 01:00:42 PM »

Quote from: BLACKDOG on Jun 21, 2005, 11:47:37 AM

I'm just worried I'm gonna get talked into trying it I always do stuff like that, wind up sayin, watch this, and break something :

I do that all the time!

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #809 on:** Jun 21, 2005, 01:07:29 PM »

If someone makes a wager of some sort, I may even be talked into tryin it with IFS

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