: What t-case mounting beef are you SUMO guys running??


dangerber
04-22-2002, 03:44 PM
Got my Sumo's on order, well, my name's on the list, and Dave has my money anyway...:D

Wondering if you guys running Sumo's could post up what you are running for t-case beef with them. I'm leaning toward a Forrest bucket, what do you think?

Rudezuk
04-22-2002, 03:56 PM
I have the spidertrax arms with the poly bushings....and a zuki south skid plate......I didnt go with Bill's because im using a dline ebrake.

Chad Bellis
04-22-2002, 08:50 PM
I 've had the 6.1 sumo's for a few weeks it works good with the stock ring and pin. with 33" muds till I get some yota axles! Chris V beefed up the stock arms 4 me but I do not have a skid plate 4 my t-case!! No one say us newbie's were smart :p :rasta: :rasta:
:p
Chad

dangerber
04-22-2002, 08:57 PM
Hmmm...I hadn't considered the t-case e brake issue... :eek:

dangerber
04-22-2002, 09:04 PM
THanks for the input guys, anyone else running the 6.1s? ChrisV??:D

nuttzack
04-22-2002, 09:22 PM
I wish I had them, but I run the spidertrax arms with my 4.89's. They are pretty beef cake!

dangerber
04-22-2002, 09:25 PM
Yes, the Spidertrax arms are very beefy, but I think the Sumo's may require more support for the case structure...

zuk88
04-22-2002, 10:10 PM
Here is one a friend fabbed up for me. I only have a 4.1 case now but it'll hold back a set of 6.1s no problem

http://tellico.off-road.com/wwwthreads_uploads/717288-tcase1.jpg

fatkid
04-22-2002, 10:46 PM
I run a fatkid special.:)

Sarcastro
04-22-2002, 10:50 PM
What about trailtoughs T-case bucket, its like forrests but doesnt interfere with the dline brake..?

zukiman
04-22-2002, 11:32 PM
I have the SUMO 6.1's with the Mild to Wild t-case arms, RRO poly t-case mount bushings, and a Hardcore4x4 t-case skidplate.

The weak link used to be driveshafts. I was breaking U-joints or driveshaft yokes every time I'd hit the trail. Now that I have the SUMO shafts, the weak link is the poly t-case mounts, and the frame tabs. My poly mounts are all torn and squished to hell and the frame tabs are bent. As a result, the t-case is rotated backwards a bit, and the shift lever taps the opening in the tub (no body lift). And no, the mounts weren't loose or anything, it's just the torque that goes through that case that does it. But so far, the aluminum housing and the gears within have taken the punishment without failure.

jims4x4
04-23-2002, 05:23 AM
what about the mighty kong t-case mount set up?

Rudezuk
04-23-2002, 09:00 AM
Originally posted by jims4x4
what about the mighty kong t-case mount set up?

That would be Trail Tough's

Sarcastro
04-23-2002, 11:43 PM
Thanks Rude , Friggin newbies!!:flipoff2: :flipoff2: :flipoff2: :flipoff2: :D