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*** YELLER *** · « **Reply #1320 on:** Mar 25, 2007, 05:59:54 PM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Mar 25, 2007, 05:37:50 PM

Trying to add some weight in the back to simulate what I bring when camping (mostly carrying Dave's stuff)You really shouldn't richard with dave, might wanna get checked.

least you would have not gone thirsty or hungry

Gittinit · « **Reply #1321 on:** Mar 25, 2007, 08:00:28 PM »

Nice pics mini you got some good flex there man! Thanks for taking pics mrs mini

Now I got my fix!

toywthbdydmge · « **Reply #1322 on:** Mar 25, 2007, 08:26:43 PM »

looking good

Hyena · « **Reply #1323 on:** Mar 26, 2007, 09:24:49 AM »

it has a nice stance, low and wide! Very stable.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #1324 on:** Mar 26, 2007, 10:12:18 AM »

Quote from: Hyena on Mar 26, 2007, 09:24:49 AM

it has a nice stance, low and wide! Very stable.

Short legs, fat, and big shoes

I like having a 50* rollover angle. I'd like to lower it more actually.

Wermz84 · « **Reply #1325 on:** Mar 28, 2007, 09:33:14 AM »

So where there a 1000 motorcyclist swarming around your truck like Nats? that's what happened when I went there. even in the 4x4 area.

Looking good on them rocks..

MiniSimp · « **Reply #1326 on:** Mar 28, 2007, 10:36:22 AM »

Quote from: Wermz84 on Mar 28, 2007, 09:33:14 AM

So where there a 1000 motorcyclist swarming around your truck like Nats? that's what happened when I went there. even in the 4x4 area.

No, but when I was driving down the access road everybody was looking at my truck like WTF??

Quote from: Wermz84 on Mar 28, 2007, 09:33:14 AM

Looking good on them rocks..

Thanks.

*FFC* · « **Reply #1327 on:** Mar 28, 2007, 10:44:47 AM »

Hey

I remember that rock!!

Or the surrounding ones

I busted my track bar right off the frame *again* right there

MiniSimp · « **Reply #1328 on:** Mar 28, 2007, 11:03:04 AM »

How the hell did you do that?

*FFC* · « **Reply #1329 on:** Mar 28, 2007, 11:08:45 AM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Mar 28, 2007, 11:03:04 AM

How the hell did you do that?

It had been booger welded up.. I'd been mashing through the mud and crawling frame twister a little bit. I pulled it up to a rock and a bunch of guys jumped out of the truck in front of me and told me to stop. I got out and it was sitting on the ground. We used a tiny pink rope to strap it up and I drove home on it with my front axle secured only by my radius arms and my coil springs

$That\'s Gay$ I know... The weld that held it to the frame was not worthy of being called a weld

And it WASN'T my weld

MiniSimp · « **Reply #1330 on:** Mar 28, 2007, 11:16:26 AM »

That must have been a fun drive back. Did you take the altamont?

*FFC* · « **Reply #1331 on:** Mar 28, 2007, 11:47:08 AM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Mar 28, 2007, 11:16:26 AM

That must have been a fun drive back. Did you take the altamont?

Naw, remember I live on the same street as Carnegie... I drove it at 5 mph ish all the way home... took me just over an hour

mickeyfinn · « **Reply #1332 on:** Mar 28, 2007, 07:57:21 PM »

like the looks of that

weirdtimes_7 · « **Reply #1333 on:** Mar 29, 2007, 07:12:59 AM »

What pages do you have the bed shots on?? I wanna see your setup for your tools box's and what else you have back there...

military_stang

MiniSimp · « **Reply #1334 on:** Mar 29, 2007, 07:41:40 AM »

Quote from: military_stang on Mar 29, 2007, 07:12:59 AM

What pages do you have the bed shots on?? I wanna see your setup for your tools box's and what else you have back there...

military_stang
:respect"

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=8233.105
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=8233.1155

weirdtimes_7 · « **Reply #1335 on:** Mar 29, 2007, 08:03:47 AM »

Sweet, i like the bed. Does it work well with all the wheeling??

Is this to help with flex???

military_stang

MiniSimp · « **Reply #1336 on:** Mar 29, 2007, 08:37:33 AM »

Quote from: military_stang on Mar 29, 2007, 08:03:47 AM

Sweet, i like the bed. Does it work well with all the wheeling??

Yeah, it does well, easy to tie everything down and it's nice and narrow.

Quote from: military_stang on Mar 29, 2007, 08:03:47 AM

Is this to help with flex???

Yes, it makes it so the leaf spring does not twist while articulating which makes it easier on the spring to droop and compress without resistance.

Here is a great example from BigMike, notice how much the spring would have to twist itself to gain that much rotation?

weirdtimes_7 · « **Reply #1337 on:** Mar 29, 2007, 08:48:35 AM »

Did you make them yourself??

military_stang

MiniSimp · « **Reply #1338 on:** Mar 29, 2007, 08:54:56 AM »

Quote from: military_stang on Mar 29, 2007, 08:48:35 AM

Did you make them yourself??

military_stang

No, I designed them based on the ones used under Formula Toy #27 and gave the plans to Dave Wong at Dave's Offroad Outlet in Sonora and he built them.

Wermz84 · « **Reply #1339 on:** Mar 29, 2007, 08:56:38 AM »

Wow, Looks like those are working out!

*FFC* · « **Reply #1340 on:** Mar 29, 2007, 10:16:19 AM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Mar 29, 2007, 08:37:33 AM

Yeah, it does well, easy to tie everything down and it's nice and narrow.Yes, it makes it so the leaf spring does not twist while articulating which makes it easier on the spring to droop and compress without resistance.

Here is a great example from BigMike, notice how much the spring would have to twist itself to gain that much rotation?

Kyle, where are your pics of the one you busted?

weirdtimes_7 · « **Reply #1341 on:** Mar 29, 2007, 10:58:40 AM »

So where do we go to buy them... those things are to cool....

military_stang

MiniSimp · « **Reply #1342 on:** Mar 29, 2007, 11:02:14 AM »

Quote from: FordFreakChik on Mar 29, 2007, 10:16:19 AM

Kyle, where are your pics of the one you busted?

I think around page 24

Those were made of thinner tubing. The new ones are 1.25x.025wall and are way beefier.

Quote from: military_stang on Mar 29, 2007, 10:58:40 AM

So where do we go to buy them... those things are to cool....

Call Dave Wong at Daves Offroad Outlet in Sonora (209) 588-1880

weirdtimes_7 · « **Reply #1343 on:** Mar 29, 2007, 11:09:29 AM »

How much are they for two sets???

military_stang

MiniSimp · « **Reply #1344 on:** Mar 29, 2007, 11:11:34 AM »

I think around a buck and a quarter, you'ld have to call Dave to know for sure.

weirdtimes_7 · « **Reply #1345 on:** Mar 29, 2007, 11:13:52 AM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Mar 29, 2007, 11:11:34 AM

I think around a buck and a quarter, you'ld have to call Dave to know for sure.

ok, sweet stuff.. thank you for the info. by the way... it's lookin good

military_stang

6.72:1 · « **Reply #1346 on:** Apr 01, 2007, 08:36:15 PM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on Mar 25, 2007, 02:27:29 PM

All photos by MrsMiniSimp and are copyright Simpson-Photography.com

Durn, I thought I would infringe....

skipnrocks · « **Reply #1347 on:** Apr 01, 2007, 08:50:01 PM »

Quote from: Wermz84 on Mar 29, 2007, 08:56:38 AM

Wow, Looks like those are working out!

Will the shocks bring them back, what keeps them from staying swung to one side or the other?

Duffil · « **Reply #1348 on:** Apr 01, 2007, 08:56:36 PM »

when the truck flexes the other way, it pull back into place.

alwayzbroken · « **Reply #1349 on:** Apr 01, 2007, 09:08:29 PM »

Quote from: skipnrocks on Apr 01, 2007, 08:50:01 PM

what keeps them from staying swung to one side or the other?

The same forces that bring the axle level when you don't have pivot blocks. There is nothing changed by the pivot blocks as far as centering is concerned I would imagine. It may lean a little for a while but will equal itself out after some driving.

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