Making Of The Willy Mammoth

[skipnrocks]

It is such a sloppy fit to start with it will be a better fit 5" longer. You could allways just tweak the curve a little and it shouldn't show.

I could just start over and make a new one, you remmember I made this one right?

I am just going to cut off the front and make an extension with a new bead.

I do remember you making that one,  thats why I was curouse if you were just going to kick out another, or extend it, or widdle it out of a sold piece of titanium that you first dug up,  purified into a block...    

Another quick question, are you still planning on linking the mammoth,  I went out of town for a while and came back to see like 50 pages added to your build, of which I havent made it back through to read, was also wondering if you ever thought of doing a airbag suspension?   

[Willy Mammoth]

I do remember you making that one,  thats why I was curouse if you were just going to kick out another, or extend it, or widdle it out of a sold piece of titanium that you first dug up,  purified into a block...    

Another quick question, are you still planning on linking the mammoth,  I went out of town for a while and came back to see like 50 pages added to your build, of which I havent made it back through to read, was also wondering if you ever thought of doing a airbag suspension?  

I think it is simpler to just extend this one, besides Marlin signed this one and I don't want to mess that up.

Yes, I have been thinking of the 4 link and air bags. Still in the thinking stages though as the house has to come first.

[Rocksurfer]

How about putting a set of these axles under the mammoth?

[CTENG in KS]

He will need to seriously upgrade the LBC to haul that up the mountains!  Sooooo heavy!

[Willy Mammoth]

How about putting a set of these axles under the mammoth?

NA, no ground clearance. Volvo 303 portals or Unimog portals for me.

[Big Pap Dog]

NA, no ground clearance. Volvo 303 portals or Unimog portals for me.

How about some rear steer?  I remember seeing a post about you wanting to modify the Toy axle(I think), but steering Mogs would handle that diesel torque no problem.  This build continues to amaze me!

[Rocksurfer]

I've seen a Jeep on Unimog portals, the thing was a POS it almost rolled driving over its own shadow.

[Duffil]

I've seen a Jeep on Unimog portals, the thing was a POS it almost rolled driving over its own shadow.

wheelbase my friend.

[Rocksurfer]

Oh it had increased wb, the portals put the cg too high with the big tires, I don't remeber what size but they were over 40's it was just too much.

[CTENG in KS]

All depends on suspension design and, if necessary, frame mods to keep the total height under control.  Just swapping portals under your current setuip will usually result in a high CG. 

[Willy Mammoth]

Finaly I got a second to get back to doing something.

I put some JB Weld over the center weld and around the tubing.This will help prevent any leaks that might have been caused by my welding that close.

[MiniSimp]

As always, nice work Mark.
I wouldn't be worried about the axles increasing your center of gravity, especially when you build it spring under...  COG will be the same as current, clearance will be great!

Are you done yet?
Are we in Utah yet?

[red]

when are yall coming up to utah? yall headed to moab or somethin?

nice work

[skipnrocks]

All depends on suspension design and, if necessary, frame mods to keep the total height under control.  Just swapping portals under your current setuip will usually result in a high CG. 

Definately have to be smart about it, I dont think mark would have any problems there...

[CTENG in KS]

Definately have to be smart about it, I dont think mark would have any problems there...

You callin Mark smart!!??

[Fongs]

NA, no ground clearance. Volvo 303 portals or Unimog portals for me.

hi Mark

we have it here....friend of us had those 303 Portals in his 1.Gen Lux



have a look here
1.Generation Hilux with Volvo 303 portals






great work Mark

[CTENG in KS]

Does that truck have landcruiser radius arms for the rear suspension trailing arms??

[Fongs]

Does that truck have landcruiser radius arms for the rear suspension trailing arms??

running on rear suspension with Landcruiser kj70 trailing arms and Unimog 404 shocks and 4 Runner Panhardstab



more pics here in oure Buschtaxi-Board

sorry but just in german language

[Willy Mammoth]

So much for getting the paint work done this weekend.

I am making head way, but because I couldn't spend any time on it last week I am a little behind schedule.

I also had to go looking for a sheet of metal this morning because I had forgot to check to see if I had what I needed.

[79coyotefrg]

that pic  makes it look like my truck

[Lady Di]

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6472.0;attach=88251;image

that pic  makes it look like my truck

 

[Duffil]

that pic  makes it look like my truck

No, Glen, yours is bent the other way.

[unclejpl4x4]

[Rocksurfer]

Hey Mark so where's the winch going to go now, your spare 3rd member and your exo going to have to be modified too.

[unclejpl4x4]

   

[CTENG in KS]

Mark has a nice new winch plate courtesy of "the Man."

[Lady Di]

Hey Mark so where's the winch going to go now, your spare 3rd member and your exo going to have to be modified too.

He had already started working on relocating the winch

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=6472.msg450250#msg450250




and I don't see that the spare diff won't still fit under the fender.



Modifying the exo, meh, that is the least of it. Modifying the hood is going to be the next big task.

[unclejpl4x4]

i think that will be easy  leave the hood alown  and make a pice that ataches 2 the front face

[Rocksurfer]

i think that will be easy  leave the hood alown  and make a pice that ataches 2 the front face

That would not be the Lantherian way, old body men never die they just stretch their hoods.

[Willy Mammoth]

Another couple hours on the fender and I will start chopping up the hood.