Hey Matt, Worley, Daniel, I finally got it together about 30 minutes ago. It started raining, so the pics aren't perfect.

another:

one more

mmmmmm, where's the BEEF??

there it is!!!

That thing is shaweet!!

Overbuilt to hell, just the way i like em. You are NEVER going to roll over. (there i just jinxed you!!)

So what are the control arm setups? What coils did you use?

way cool, not sure if i like the cage but the axles are SWEET!

-Steve

way cool, not sure if i like the cage but the axles are SWEET!

Yeah, you should just lose the top, doors, and windshield. If you roll it, you will most likely crunch the body anyways, then it'll be worthless. Better to sell it while you can and use the $$ elsewhere.

you better go read the mudflap thread:eek: :D . lol
nice lookin rig,whats next 502 ?:D

*SPLAT*.. oops sorry about that :D ... nice rig man

Interesting -- how much space do you have between the thrid member and the oil pan?

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=764244

I'm imagining some pretty massive bumpstops up front... otherwise you might actually snap the crank if you jumped it. Not like the Rockwell is gonna giv! :eek:

Randii

nice work... not really my cup of tea but i have to applaud you for being VERY different, and the fabwork looks great. whats your WB and OST width?

get it!

dude that looks awsome i cant wait to drive it;) ;) :flipoff2: :flipoff2: maybe i can put the first scratch on it .
cant wait to finish mine and come ride

Oh yeah!! Ready for labor day :D

Originally posted by randii
Interesting -- how much space do you have between the thrid member and the oil pan?
Randii
The axle is actually out in front of the motor, under the radiator. It can't get to the oil pan unless there is some massive damage to the suspension (ala Frankie Fountain).
dude that looks awsome i cant wait to drive it maybe i can put the first scratch on it .
You better come on if you want the first scratch, cause it's hittin' the rocks this weekend!:D
Oh yeah!! Ready for labor day
Already made reservations at the Green Cove.

Sweet! Can't wait until I move up to east TN and get out of this hell hole called Florida.

sweet lookin ride...... i wish you guys were doin this later in the year..... id be there....

AWESOME... I like how you have the mini-swampers grooved on the other Sammy too!:)

I love it! looks fawkin badass

look, the rockwells are wearing a sammy:flipoff2:
looks killer:smokin:

Joseph A.

you did agreat job that monster it looks awsome just one question can i test drive it in the parking lot.?hey sammy steaven oneal offerd me $20,000. and a super nice 1 ton scrambler for my chasie what do you think ?
If i sail it i will build a compation machine maybe somthing like this.
Mog axles with dana 60 centers from JB'S off road ls1 aluminum motor 4l60e atlas 3.0 light weight 1.5'' dom chasie with a cut down and narrowd hummvee hood and alumunum floors and skins 42'' swampers what shoud i do i said i woud sail it and now i dont know what to do.the erocc is comming soon gues i can compeat in the scrambler but i need to sail it for the comp. machine.:confused:

Finally an actual samurai. Looks sweet dude maybe youll get those other sami guys to get off their asses and get their crap together.

I don't think that cute litte cage is rated for the weight of the rockwells! :flipoff2:

Sweet job but I think you need some spreader bars in there.

-Jack

I want to see him calc the CG

I bet its under the frame....

Originally posted by mccombs07
Finally an actual samurai. Looks sweet dude maybe youll get those other sami guys to get off their asses and get their crap together.

Hey not all of us are lazy!!!

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=757447

very nice..... I agree with the gent that said to sell the top and doors and take off the winshield... do it.. you'll thank yourself... you know well enough that it WILL get destroyed if you dont
joe

hey, i got a Q? what is the wheel base on that thing?

You better come on if you want the first scratch, cause it's hittin' the rocks this weekend!

Where are you taking it this weekend? We (East TN 4WD) are going to Spring City, its supposed to be an easy ride with some real good hill climbs. We need to go wheelin sometime (since we're both Knoxvillians) before the end of Sept. when I leave for School!



Sweet! Can't wait until I move up to east TN and get out of this hell hole called Florida.

Glad to see yall are finally catching on!!

10-4,
Justin

Originally posted by 350Samurai
Already made reservations at the Green Cove.

Where/what is that???? Everytime I've gone it's been with the woman so we stay in a hotel or don't sleep and drive home at night. I guess I actually get to wheel for two days this time :D

I'll be meeting you guys EARLY Sat morning.

Originally posted by bigdude


Where/what is that????


It's on the Tellico side of the mountain, not far from trail 1. Some consider it a motel, but it's not really more than a toilet with a roof.

Originally posted by 350Samurai
Hey Matt, Worley, Daniel, I finally got it together about 30 minutes ago. It started raining, so the pics aren't perfect.

No offense, but that cage is a piece of crap. You have 6 relatively long tubes connecting the top hoop (roof) to the frame/rails and every one of them has a bend in it. It will buckle and wad up in an instant.

Two pieces of advice: 1) don't take it off road; 2) TRIANGULATE

Originally posted by YJrocker
Two pieces of advice: 1) don't take it off road

No shit, I mean that thing is SOOOOOOOOO narrow and SOOOOOOOOO short that it will definitely roll easily :shaking:

Good first post you dumb fucking newbie :flipoff2:



oh yeah, no offense :rolleyes:

Originally posted by YJrocker


No offense, but that cage is a piece of crap. You have 6 relatively long tubes connecting the top hoop (roof) to the frame/rails and every one of them has a bend in it. It will buckle and wad up in an instant.

Two pieces of advice: 1) don't take it off road; 2) TRIANGULATE


no offense but your an ass........... but as much of an ass you are, id agree that the cage isnt the best design.... i would also bet that he, 350sam, knows that its not the best design..... i think he is skilled enough to build what he needs, just hasnt gotten to it yet....


as for you? your just an ASS, no offense :rolleyes:

Not that you ever plan to but speaking from experience you should seriously consider designing a cage for in the event that you roll it over backwards or endo it over forwards. He might be an ass for saying he shouldn't take it off road but the observation is correct and maybe he is genuinely concerned about the safety and wellbeing of sami350. Seriously do something about that cage so you can get it! What does your sami now weigh? I'm curious to see how far off in weight we are. I need to weigh mine this coming week.

well i've got to say that just looking at it it looks bad ass, how did you get the 350 in the engine bay? i couldn't tell in the pics but it looked like you hadn't stretched the front. i give it 2 thumbs up and want to see some action shots

Originally posted by ECF
He might be an ass for saying

He's an ass for popping in on his first post and acting like a know it all newbie. First look at the rig, obviously someone who built that knows what he is doing and can build a safe cage if he has the time and desire. He doesn't know who 350sammy is or if he's planning on fabricating a new cage, some of us regulars do know the guy (notice we didn't critisize the cage because we know he'll build it correctly). He also an ass because he's new so :flipoff2:

Heres the story on the cage: I got it out of the garage for the first time on May 25th. I took it wheeling pretty hard the next day, just to see if anything would break.
Monteagle (Rosser Roundup) was the next weekend, so we threw a cage on it just so it would be "legal".
I know it's a POS, but thats what you get when you pay your help in beer, use a new bender that nobody had used yet and don't really care what it looks like because you're in a hurry.
I've been wheeling in it every weekend since then, except for the EROCC events and figured it would be ok until I had more time.
Bottom line: I'm definitely changing it.
And it's 115" wheelbase and 4500 lbs (2620 front, 1880 rear)

Originally posted by swamper502
well i've got to say that just looking at it it looks bad ass, how did you get the 350 in the engine bay? i couldn't tell in the pics but it looked like you hadn't stretched the front. i give it 2 thumbs up and want to see some action shots
It's amazing what you can do with a little bondo. The hood is stretched 9 1/2".

Originally posted by TNScrambler


Where are you taking it this weekend? We (East TN 4WD) are going to Spring City, its supposed to be an easy ride with some real good hill climbs. We need to go wheelin sometime (since we're both Knoxvillians) before the end of Sept. when I leave for School!



I'm going to Windrock Saturday and Kentucky Sunday. You ought to come up to Tellico Labor Day weekend, it looks like we've got a few trucks coming. It oughta be fun.

350 Sammy, where do you live in Knoxville? I'd love to come by and look at your rig sometime maybe BS a little and knock down some beers.:D, where are you running up in KY?

Originally posted by Jayrockn7
350 Sammy, where do you live in Knoxville? I'd love to come by and look at your rig sometime maybe BS a little and knock down some beers.:D, where are you running up in KY?
I live off Western Ave. behind Cumberland Estates subd. Send me and e-mail if you want to come by.

We are gonna have to get all the Rockwell guys together when we all get out junk running to take a couple of pics for Daniel. Kennith is getting my stuff form Kevin and Randy so I can put mine all together nice.

Todd

Originally posted by YJrocker


No offense, but that cage is a piece of crap. You have 6 relatively long tubes connecting the top hoop (roof) to the frame/rails and every one of them has a bend in it. It will buckle and wad up in an instant.

Two pieces of advice: 1) don't take it off road; 2) TRIANGULATE

hey YJ rocker...Who r u?

350 sammi, I like it - only thing I was gonna do is toos soome ideas at ya.

I'd make a internal cage (simple hoops and two spreaders would work) then make a brace straight up to the 4 corners of your exo through the roof...

also put a cross bar between the two front uprights, then maybe make front shock hoops with a motor cage, and tie some lateral bars into the front uprights to your cage, just run those through the fenders into shock hoops, I think that would make it pretty strong, of course I have seen telico ball up some stout cages!!

and keep hte roof, nothing like being able to go out in the rain and stay dry if ya need to!! you can always take the doors off...a strong cage will keep anything from getting to messed up...

I got a xtra window frame for my YJ and cut the bottom off of it - then put plexiglass in it that will clip into the top of my cage bottom of frame bolts on and I still get wipers, but tree brances won't break the glass out !!

tim who is going to ky? and are you going to livingston?