Making Of The Willy Mammoth

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MiniSimp

#780
June 13, 2005, 06:32:26 PM
Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on June 13, 2005, 06:29:49 PM
I don't know about the  :beer: but we'll be buying the beams and cokes :boozer:  :yupyup:
That'll work, but I have a bad habbit of being stupid on the hard stuff! :drooling:

Lady Di

#781
June 13, 2005, 06:40:18 PM
I have a worse habit of being stupid on the  :beer: 

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.
Life is like a bowl of beer flavored chocolate covered dog turds.. it makes no sense. :pokinit:

Where is the Mammoth?

How the Mammoth came to be

Number Two :pokinit:

MiniSimp

#782
June 13, 2005, 06:43:18 PM
Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on June 13, 2005, 06:40:18 PM
I have a worse habit of being stupid on the  :beer: 

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! :greengrin:
I guess I should finish building my junk!

Lady Di

#783
June 13, 2005, 06:50:15 PM
Quote from: MiniSimp on June 13, 2005, 06:43:18 PM
Deal! :greengrin:
I guess I should finish building my junk!
well get off the crapper and get on it man!  :slap:  :yupyup:
Life is like a bowl of beer flavored chocolate covered dog turds.. it makes no sense. :pokinit:

Where is the Mammoth?

How the Mammoth came to be

Number Two :pokinit:

MiniSimp

#784
June 13, 2005, 06:52:35 PM
Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on June 13, 2005, 06:50:15 PM
well get off the crapper and get on it man!  :slap:  :yupyup:
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! :gap:

Willy Mammoth

#785
June 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
:usa: American by birth, redneck by choice. 

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WHITE_TRASH

#786
June 18, 2005, 08:38:48 PM
Hey Willy, your shackles are on the wrong end of the front springs. :greengrin: 

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. :greengrin:
Full hydro, 186:1 with an auto and 44's what could go wrong??

Skinny_Pedal

#787
June 19, 2005, 02:21:11 AM
Quote from: WHITE_TRASH on June 18, 2005, 08:38:48 PM
Hey Willy, your shackles are on the wrong end of the front springs. :greengrin: 

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

dlont be like me :shake_head:
Im an OG

Lady Di

#788
June 19, 2005, 06:51:46 AM
Quote from: WHITE_TRASH on June 18, 2005, 08:38:48 PM
I know its a blast to do stuff like that but your over thinking it. :greengrin:
MrW? Overthinking things???  :screwy: Nooooooooooooooo!  :yupyup: Whta would make you think MrW has a tendency to over think things?  :dunno:     :rofl2:   

:psss:  Keep 'im on track WT!  :beerchug:  T-minus 2 months, 20 days and counting!
Life is like a bowl of beer flavored chocolate covered dog turds.. it makes no sense. :pokinit:

Where is the Mammoth?

How the Mammoth came to be

Number Two :pokinit:

KorAndO

#789
June 20, 2005, 03:51:36 AM
Just wanted to say, cool buildup and nice craftmanship ! Keep up the good work !

MiniSimp

#790
June 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

#791
June 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.
:usa: American by birth, redneck by choice. 

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MiniSimp

#792
June 20, 2005, 07:47:50 PM
Quote from: Willy Mammoth on June 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

#793
June 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.
:usa: American by birth, redneck by choice. 

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OffRoadGal

#794
June 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.
The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.

:cheer:

MiniSimp

#795
June 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! :talkingn:

KorAndO

#796
June 21, 2005, 09:26:57 AM
Im guessing 2600 lbs. Id be cool to know the exact numbers..

OffRoadGal

#797
June 21, 2005, 09:51:06 AM
Quote from: MiniSimp on June 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! :talkingn:
:slap:  Little Sluice! You really want us to take off the fenders don't you!!
The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.

:cheer:

BUBBA

#798
June 21, 2005, 09:54:44 AM
Id drive it through there,I wouldn't scratch it  :ha_ha:  :rofl2:
87 4runner 350 with custom dent package. 
My budget beater

OffRoadGal

#799
June 21, 2005, 10:07:42 AM
Quote from: rocktoy35 on June 21, 2005, 09:54:44 AM
Id drive it through there,I wouldn't scratch it :ha_ha: :rofl2:
  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!  :driving:  :hammerhead:
The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.

:cheer:

MiniSimp

#800
June 21, 2005, 10:10:18 AM
I'm putting in my weight guess at 2850lbs.
A stock 55 Willy's weighs 3200.

MiniSimp

#801
June 21, 2005, 10:11:22 AM
Quote from: OffRoadGal on June 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!  :driving:  :hammerhead:
If you don't try little sluice box i'll be severely dissapointed. I mean seriously, you're driving from fricken FLORIDA!!!!! :greengrin:

OffRoadGal

#802
June 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. :snapshot: :yupyup:
The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.

:cheer:

OffRoadGal

#803
June 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

The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.

:cheer:

BLACKDOG

#804
June 21, 2005, 10:44:14 AM
Quote from: OffRoadGal on June 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. :snapshot: :yupyup:

I'm not going through it, some of us have to drive their trucks to work the monday after :yupyup:  I'll watch thuogh :thumbs:
:usa: Its better to die on your feet than live on your knees :usa:

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free. "

"I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves."
              -Ronald Reagan

Don't take life too seriously, it isn't permanent

BUBBA

#805
June 21, 2005, 10:46:05 AM
 :rivers: i wanna go too  :rivers:
87 4runner 350 with custom dent package. 
My budget beater

OffRoadGal

#806
June 21, 2005, 11:45:07 AM
Quote from: BLACKDOG on June 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 :yupyup: I'll watch thuogh :thumbs:
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.
The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.

:cheer:

BLACKDOG

#807
June 21, 2005, 11:47:37 AM
I'm just worried I'm gonna get talked into trying it :shudder: I always do stuff like that, wind up sayin, watch this, and break something : :_oops:
:usa: Its better to die on your feet than live on your knees :usa:

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free. "

"I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves."
              -Ronald Reagan

Don't take life too seriously, it isn't permanent

MiniSimp

#808
June 21, 2005, 01:00:42 PM
Quote from: BLACKDOG on June 21, 2005, 11:47:37 AM
I'm just worried I'm gonna get talked into trying it :shudder: I always do stuff like that, wind up sayin, watch this, and break something : :_oops:
:funny: I do that all the time!

BLACKDOG

#809
June 21, 2005, 01:07:29 PM
If someone makes a wager of some sort, I may even be talked into tryin it with IFS :hahaha:
:usa: Its better to die on your feet than live on your knees :usa:

"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free. "

"I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves."
              -Ronald Reagan

Don't take life too seriously, it isn't permanent
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