ProjectTwin
12-23-2008, 11:38 AM
This thing has been passed around the forums a time or ten and it has finally come to rest at my place. I picked it up from TattooKenny
When Kenny got it the chassis was cut to hell, it had one Bruiser shock on it, and an Axial tranny was included. Kenny wanted one of my rigs so we worked a deal and the 'mog came home.
I tossed the old, butchered Hi-Lift chassis and axles aside and grabbed the chassis that was under the F350 Hi-Lift and gutted the transmission and cross-braces from the thing and started sizing up how I wanted to build the 'mog.
I grabbed the Axial tranny and GD-600 that came with the thing and started sorting out how I wanted to set up the drive system. I wanted to keep as much clearance under the chassis as I could.
Here's what I ended up doing.
The motor and GD-600 will be used as the transmission and was placed between the frame rails above the rear axle. I still need to make mounting plates to bolt the GD-600 in place but for now I just ran a zip-tie around the motor to get a feel for how it'll all go together.
Top view of tranny.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3113/3127836738_1bc3f6bac9_o.jpg
Rear view.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3224/3127837222_d9909b8e4f_o.jpg
The Axial transmission was stripped down and had one screw boss removed. After a few minutes with a nylon belt on the belt sander the sharp edges of the tranny were removed. Still need to cut down the input shaft on the tranny so I can install a yoke.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/3127836834_b969ed9c7c_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3127836912_4cf1c2f3be_o.jpg
It just wouldn't be a 'mog without some portals, now would it? :smokin: Front axle has a BTA steering setup. :)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/3127008973_9487ce78c2_o.jpg
Chassis clearance is 4.3 inches, there's right at 4 inches under the Axial transfer case.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/3127837020_e161c6270e_o.jpg
Track width is 9 3/4", wheelbase is 10 7/8"
A few notes as I go along...
GD-600 transmission ratio: 2.5: - 3.8:1 (compare that to the 6.2:1 of the standard Axial pinion/spur)
Axial tranny (transfer case) internal ratio: 2.6:1
Hi-Lift axle internal ratio: 2.66:1
RC4WD portals: 1.5:1
With a completely stock Axial tranny connected to the axles without portals I'd be at basically 42:1 for an overall ratio.
With everything that's installed now I'm at 38.5:1
Top view:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/3131415246_cc76b67f80_o.jpg
Side view:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/3131414994_5c762499bd_o.jpg
Just need to make a mounting plate for the Axial transmission/transfer case now.
When Kenny got it the chassis was cut to hell, it had one Bruiser shock on it, and an Axial tranny was included. Kenny wanted one of my rigs so we worked a deal and the 'mog came home.
I tossed the old, butchered Hi-Lift chassis and axles aside and grabbed the chassis that was under the F350 Hi-Lift and gutted the transmission and cross-braces from the thing and started sizing up how I wanted to build the 'mog.
I grabbed the Axial tranny and GD-600 that came with the thing and started sorting out how I wanted to set up the drive system. I wanted to keep as much clearance under the chassis as I could.
Here's what I ended up doing.
The motor and GD-600 will be used as the transmission and was placed between the frame rails above the rear axle. I still need to make mounting plates to bolt the GD-600 in place but for now I just ran a zip-tie around the motor to get a feel for how it'll all go together.
Top view of tranny.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3113/3127836738_1bc3f6bac9_o.jpg
Rear view.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3224/3127837222_d9909b8e4f_o.jpg
The Axial transmission was stripped down and had one screw boss removed. After a few minutes with a nylon belt on the belt sander the sharp edges of the tranny were removed. Still need to cut down the input shaft on the tranny so I can install a yoke.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/3127836834_b969ed9c7c_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3127836912_4cf1c2f3be_o.jpg
It just wouldn't be a 'mog without some portals, now would it? :smokin: Front axle has a BTA steering setup. :)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/3127008973_9487ce78c2_o.jpg
Chassis clearance is 4.3 inches, there's right at 4 inches under the Axial transfer case.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/3127837020_e161c6270e_o.jpg
Track width is 9 3/4", wheelbase is 10 7/8"
A few notes as I go along...
GD-600 transmission ratio: 2.5: - 3.8:1 (compare that to the 6.2:1 of the standard Axial pinion/spur)
Axial tranny (transfer case) internal ratio: 2.6:1
Hi-Lift axle internal ratio: 2.66:1
RC4WD portals: 1.5:1
With a completely stock Axial tranny connected to the axles without portals I'd be at basically 42:1 for an overall ratio.
With everything that's installed now I'm at 38.5:1
Top view:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/3131415246_cc76b67f80_o.jpg
Side view:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/3131414994_5c762499bd_o.jpg
Just need to make a mounting plate for the Axial transmission/transfer case now.