Making Of The Willy Mammoth

WHITE_TRASH · February 02, 2005, 01:42:04 AM

Sure you can lower it 4" really easily. Thanswer is sitting on the garage floor as I type Id imagine. You are building a new frame. That will require new spring mounts and shackle mounts. Put the shackles through the frame instead of under the frame, thats good for an easy 2" in itself. Dropping the solid mounts is a rather simple affair since you'll be building new ones anyway.

Ive dont the skyhigh rig thing before. My old 84 had enough lift to clear 39.5 tsl's. The only part of the body that wasnt higher than the tires was the rockers! It looked really cool but I layed it over 4 times.

Low and stable is an artform.

FATB0Y · February 02, 2005, 02:42:24 AM

2 high may look cool as WT said but it can cause a lot of handeling issues jus my

Willy Mammoth · February 02, 2005, 04:06:17 AM

I'll look at taking out a leaf in the front and putting it in the rear. Maybe this will level it without droping it much. The drive line angles wil get better after the T18 swap and I need the clearance so I don't smash the oil pan with the diff. Also there arn't any rocks anywhere close to us on this sand bar. Besides there might be 42's in the future.

FATB0Y · February 02, 2005, 05:50:32 AM

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on February 02, 2005, 04:06:17 AMBesides there might be 42's in the future.

cool

OffRoadGal · February 02, 2005, 08:01:11 AM

now we're talking

BLACKDOG · February 02, 2005, 09:48:04 AM

Just had to take a moment and point out offroadgal's signature that is awesome!!

ok, back to the build

Willy Mammoth · February 02, 2005, 03:23:26 PM

Quote from: OffRoadGal on February 02, 2005, 08:01:11 AM
now we're talking

I am asuming you want to spring for these too? We haven't even used the 38's yet. 34's are ok, 36's are better, 38 are grand, 42's man that's stylin and they say more than a mouth full is a waste.

Willy Mammoth · February 02, 2005, 05:42:40 PM

Ok guys and girls, I removed one leaf from the front springs and whala it is level with out lifting the rear.

Now I see Marlin does not make a right and left spring so I need to block up the left side so it will stop leaning.

Willy Mammoth · February 02, 2005, 05:44:50 PM

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FATB0Y · February 02, 2005, 06:47:10 PM

That is CoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooL

FATB0Y · February 02, 2005, 06:49:18 PM

WHITE_TRASH · February 03, 2005, 01:07:38 AM

Do yourself a favor and put another leaf in place of the arched leaf that was origionally in those packs. If you dont you will make the front springs into W's ans have issues with the front axle wanting to "toggle" over when you are on the brakes hard and you'll have axle wrap. Ask me how I know.

TrackVino · February 03, 2005, 02:10:22 AM

Wrong time to move to Cali if you were ever thinking of it. House prices are too high.

By the way

Very Nice Work!!!

Willy Mammoth · February 03, 2005, 04:05:49 AM

Quote from: WHITE_TRASH on February 03, 2005, 01:07:38 AM
Do yourself a favor and put another leaf in place of the arched leaf that was origionally in those packs. If you dont you will make the front springs into W's ans have issues with the front axle wanting to "toggle" over when you are on the brakes hard and you'll have axle wrap. Ask me how I know.

Thanks W/T I will look in to it.

WHITE_TRASH · February 03, 2005, 04:24:50 AM

Yup you need something in there to help control the movement. The way I describe it is you removed a lift spring. You need to add a support spring. If you have access to stock yota rear or nissan rears (as Id imagine you do) Id use either a cut down main leaf or a cut down secondary for the support.

ezthere · February 04, 2005, 08:52:58 AM

Ok guys and girls, I removed one leaf from the front springs and whala it is level with out lifting the rear. Now I see Marlin does not make a right and left spring so I need to block up the left side so it will stop leaning.

Is that leaning left to right or front to back..?

Left to right is normal..the left side is 2 inches taller to compensate for the drivers weight..

Willy Mammoth · February 04, 2005, 03:48:36 PM

The driver side is low because the spring pad is about 3/4" shorter than the pass side. Therefore the stock springs have more arch to the driver side spring. There should be a spacer block included withe the springs or make sure one has more arch like stock springs.

Willy Mammoth · February 05, 2005, 06:49:38 PM

Here we go, Removed the body and engine. Cut out the old frame rails and welded in the new. We will put the body back on tomorrow, weld on the body mounts and finish the cage to the frame.

Willy Mammoth · February 05, 2005, 06:51:00 PM

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Willy Mammoth · February 05, 2005, 06:52:23 PM

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TrackVino · February 05, 2005, 08:37:19 PM

OK, this is just crazy stuff. I guess mine is just a slap it together, yours is just build it all from scratch.

Lady Di · February 06, 2005, 05:08:03 AM

Quote from: TrackVino on February 05, 2005, 08:37:19 PM
OK, this is just crazy stuff. I guess mine is just a slap it together, yours is just build it all from scratch.

Hey Vino, just checked out your project. Looks like its coming along too!

Yeah, the Mammoth was the

build that wasn't going to become a project

But no surpise that it we have gotten this far into it, either.

It's great that we are actually at a place in our lives with no other pending projects and the

(not that there is ever enough) to be able to do it up right.

Now that he has the frame in there it should start going pretty fast

Hell, we've only be at it since Nov. 18, that's less then three months now. What's another month? The weather will be perfect by then.

FATB0Y · February 06, 2005, 12:13:35 PM

all that needs 2 B said

Lady Di · February 06, 2005, 12:31:35 PM

He's got the body back on the frame, a rear bumper on it, and is getting ready to bend the underside of the rollcage. I've got to finish up what I'm putzing around with so I can help him with the bending

Willy Mammoth · February 06, 2005, 06:28:45 PM

Yup that's rite, the frame is done and the body is back on.

I bent up the tubes for connecting the cage to the frame. I also made up one cage stand and welded it in place. The stearing idler is welded in place and the stearing box is next. There is still work to be done on the bumpers. I raised the enging and trans 1",

now the tunnel needs to be raised so it does not hit.

We should be ready to lift the body this next weekend and finish weld everything. $Beer Chug\'n$ The body will get primer and the frame painted. Then it is on to the final assembley

Willy Mammoth · February 06, 2005, 06:31:09 PM

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WHITE_TRASH · February 06, 2005, 06:37:54 PM

LOL I recognize that design for the body mount.

Even if ya dont recognize what you did at first you have spent so much time around nissan that youbasically copied there standoff design.

Nice job.

Willy Mammoth · February 06, 2005, 06:43:00 PM

Hey you may be rite there W/T

WHITE_TRASH · February 06, 2005, 06:47:34 PM

Yup you just flipped it so it points backwards to fit your body. I did the same thing when I put a xj body on a nissan frame.

Willy Mammoth · February 06, 2005, 06:58:37 PM

It's kinda sad if you think about it.

There's only a hand full of original parts left of the the old Willy. So don' think about

It's better now anyway

$Beer Chug\'n$

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