Please vote for me!! Top Truck 2010 #11

WrenchMonkey · 05-12-2010, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by carwash

Finished up the rear steering carriage last night. I must say that I'm very happy with it. shouldn't go anywhere. the tube is .250 wall and the plate is .375. Beef.

Jay-sus. That axle looks like it weighs most of what my whole rig would...

That's a whole different class of "big dogs" that you're running with.

Pretty impressive, man.

Good luck with it!

Robert

carwash · 05-13-2010, 12:25 AM

that axle is probably 700 pounds or so... add 209# per tire and probably 50# per wheel, and i have about 2000 pounds unsprung weight at each end...

blazerbrad · 05-13-2010, 07:32 AM

Just try to make sure you have time to do some test runs and get some practice in, especially with the rear steer. I've watched every TTC on video there is and it's pretty obvious, at least to me, the guys who have a decent amount of seat time in the current setup on the rigs and those who don't.

carwash · 05-13-2010, 07:53 AM

Won't get much rear steer seat time... sucks but it is what it is. but it's not like I have to use it. Need to be careful with it... a guy rolled in the tank trap last year due to lack of recentering, etc.

nshefbuch · 05-13-2010, 09:27 AM

are you going to run limiting straps? and when do you leave?

carwash · 05-13-2010, 10:01 AM

yes running straps, just not here yet. needed new ones for new mounting point configuration.

leave on June 3rd, about 4-5am ish.

tjjeepjeep · 05-13-2010, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by carwash

leave on June 3rd, about 4-5am ish.

tick tick tick

05-13-2010, 12:25 AM	#2
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	that axle is probably 700 pounds or so... add 209# per tire and probably 50# per wheel, and i have about 2000 pounds unsprung weight at each end... __________________

05-13-2010, 07:53 AM	#4
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	Won't get much rear steer seat time... sucks but it is what it is. but it's not like I have to use it. Need to be careful with it... a guy rolled in the tank trap last year due to lack of recentering, etc. __________________

05-13-2010, 10:01 AM	#6
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	yes running straps, just not here yet. needed new ones for new mounting point configuration. leave on June 3rd, about 4-5am ish. __________________

05-13-2010, 07:32 AM	#3
blazerbrad - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 831 Images: 6	Just try to make sure you have time to do some test runs and get some practice in, especially with the rear steer. I've watched every TTC on video there is and it's pretty obvious, at least to me, the guys who have a decent amount of seat time in the current setup on the rigs and those who don't.

05-13-2010, 09:27 AM	#5
nshefbuch Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: piqua, ohio Posts: 76	are you going to run limiting straps? and when do you leave?