So I have decided that 6x6 was too easy of a build and that I need to get myself into something even more complicated lol
So I decided to go 8x8. I had a tamiya TLT1 that was not getting used. I bought it thinking that I would keep it stock and that it would be cool. Then I got a clodbuster and well... nothing beats a clodbuster lol (bowtie chevrolet box art to!
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So the axles came off, I had ordered another TLT half and pinons to make one axle a through axle. Well I got a little too ambitious with the dremel and kinda took off more then I should have. oh well. $5 mistake I guess..
I tried to use my globeliner frame rails I have from the original globe but I decided they were just too short..
So I ditched the idea of using the globeliner springs and went and found the longest stock rails i could find. That turned out to be the Cascadia frame rails. Yay using newest truck parts for a custom build right? lol
I also didn't like the springs I was using. just didnt sit right to me. they were the topcad springs. pictured is a stock semi spring on top of the top cad spring.
I decided to keep it nice and evenly spaced by ordering another rear suspension setup and using that for the front axles. Works for the rear so I figured why not. And it does do a good job at holding the axles where I want them. There will be some trimming needed to get them to articulate a bit better.
I know it has 1.9's up front but thats all I have atm. **** i even stole the wheels off my flat bed for the rear for now..
I debated using a 3 speed cause semi joe had them on cheap enough... but atlas it doesnt fit. So it gets to go into another project...
So I robbed more parts. This was SUPPOSED to be the gear reduction I needed for the F350 truck but I think that really it wont be getting a tilt deck.. most likely it will become a flatdeck and haul *** doing it lol.
Only thing that scares me about this is that the pinion is a PRESS on style! no set screw. I know you guys thinking just drill one but I dont have a press at work so I just used a hammer and pressed on the pinion and if it fails then I will pull it and have a set screw put in.
So then I found a good place to set the motor/gear reduction. It will have good distance to the transfer case and it will not interfere with the front axles (unlike that 3 speed).
So now I have to figure out steering. I do have a turnbuckle thing from the High Lift chassis to use aswell. So I plan to get that and a side frame servo mount in place to get the steering done. Just a matter of where is best and what side is best etc. I'd really like it if others could post how they mount up their front steering setups for twin steer fronts etc.