Project JimmyRig almost ready to begin.

sarge · 05-27-2010, 01:24 AM

yeah ! I just can't seem to go anywhere with out the Trenton poe poe finding me !!!

My plan is to run the 37's this year and then step up to at least 38.5's next spring .

Shooting for woods test this week end , got front end parts switched out today still have to play with a few adjustments , test drive tonight was better but not good enough .....

RuffedUpXJ · 05-27-2010, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by sarge

yeah ! I just can't seem to go anywhere with out the Trenton poe poe finding me !!!

My plan is to run the 37's this year and then step up to at least 38.5's next spring .

Shooting for woods test this week end , got front end parts switched out today still have to play with a few adjustments , test drive tonight was better but not good enough .....

I believe you are heading to your local spot?

Are those 37's 16.5's?

What you still need to fix on the drive?

sarge · 05-27-2010, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by RuffedUpXJ

I believe you are heading to your local spot?

Are those 37's 16.5's?

What you still need to fix on the drive?

Yes they are 16.5's with hummer H1's recentered w/ 3" BS .

Things that have to be done before it wheels :

Front drive shaft

Exhaust run

Cross member clearanced

Going to take some angles off a stock Dodge truck today and then compare it to mine . I think I have to much pinion angle and it is causing my problems.

No bump steer at all , just all over the road and hard to control at any speed .

Things that will get done later as time will allow:

Front and rear bumpers

Rock rails

lights- auxillary and rock

flat belly skid

mckeddie · 05-27-2010, 12:34 PM

wha'ts your caster set at?

RuffedUpXJ · 05-27-2010, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mckeddie

wha'ts your caster set at?

Yeah, Sarge if you have too much pinion angle more than likely your caster is too high causing it to be all over the road.

sarge · 05-27-2010, 02:39 PM

yep , I went down and took some reference notes from one of the City's stock Dodge trucks and on the flat top of the knuckle it's 5* to the rear. I know with out even going home and checking that mine is going to be way off . It will be no big deal as I only tacked the spring perches on . Hopefully I can get it close with out having to turn the knuckles .

KargoMaster · 05-28-2010, 02:45 PM

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Hopefully I can get it close with out having to turn the knuckles...

Check out this guy... if you find that you're this far out... worth turning the knuckles...

Glad that the Centers worked out well for you.... looks good Sarge... This the third or fourth vehicle completed for you before I got back to mine?

:mad: :o :(

05-27-2010, 12:34 PM	#4
mckeddie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: van wert oh Posts: 583	wha'ts your caster set at? __________________ zuk buggy.....it'll be a jeep eventually.

05-27-2010, 01:24 AM	#1
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	yeah ! I just can't seem to go anywhere with out the Trenton poe poe finding me !!! My plan is to run the 37's this year and then step up to at least 38.5's next spring . Shooting for woods test this week end , got front end parts switched out today still have to play with a few adjustments , test drive tonight was better but not good enough .....

05-27-2010, 02:39 PM	#6
sarge Pure Bacon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Trenton, Oh Posts: 1,098	yep , I went down and took some reference notes from one of the City's stock Dodge trucks and on the flat top of the knuckle it's 5* to the rear. I know with out even going home and checking that mine is going to be way off . It will be no big deal as I only tacked the spring perches on . Hopefully I can get it close with out having to turn the knuckles .