Well it's back from powder coat. Sure is purdy. Eric just got back from Farmington last night and he already shot the axles and is installing motor,axles,tires and wheels. 14 Days baby!

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Cool loooking blue! Can't wait to see all the goods on that tubing!

looking sweet!
can't wait to see it,,,,,on the rocks
steelman

Nice looking tube work. Let's hear what's going in for a drivetrain.

That's a ton of nice tube work, I hope you are gonna give it some serious horsepower.

It was built by the gentleman in the blue shirt. Eric @Fat City. The rig is a Bronco and is being built for a customer who is on this board. Reynolds. The engine i believe is a 351 bored & stroked to a 426. Something like 450 horse 500 torque. Atlas t-case and custom portal axles as you can see. Hopefully Reynolds will post some better more acurate specs.

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Those axles are cool! How did you make them portal? Are they gear drive or some sort of chain drive? They look to be Ford 9". Is that what they are?

They are upside down 9 inches with unimog outers built by CTM I believe.

Bro John's creation is truly the most exotic frame and axles I've ever seen. I can hardly wait for the maiden voyage. I'm just worried about the de-bugging cycle. I hope it's not too protracted and ends before the WRCC begins.
regards, as always, jefe

Eric's working feverishly to meet the deadline for the competition. I am there assisting him whenever I can, chasing parts emptying the garbage can or whatever! I can't believe the number of fans that drop by to hang out at the shop. I appreciate their enthusiasm, but hope they will understand our deadline. Thanks for the good comments that have been posted about the project!!

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Originally posted by Gordon:
<STRONG>They are upside down 9 inches with unimog outers built by CTM I believe.</STRONG>


Upside down?? How does that work? Do the unimog outers reverse direction?

Originally posted by Sloan:
<STRONG>Hey Brawler thanks for the pics of my cruzah. Just kidding, I am going out to see Eric on saturday so if you guys are around let's have lunch and <IMG SRC="smilies/beer.gif" border="0"> . <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"></STRONG>


Will do. Around what time? First brew is on me.

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Originally posted by Sloan:
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Will do, see ya then.

Couple from this morning, i think Sloans POS, i mean cruiser might be in one.


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Nope i was wrong it wasn't. I lurks in the shadows.

That is PHAT. Keep us updated...

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Originally posted by freerider:
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it needs to be ready for the warn comp in early nov. I think Eric estimated it completed two weeks from this past tuesday. He needs about a week just to wire the damn thing.

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Looks great and seems to be moving along quickly.

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Brawler:
[QB]Couple from this morning, i think Sloans POS, i mean cruiser might be in one.


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Why the hell does the frame of the vehicle go so far past the rear axle?

And what is with the chincy front side bars?

Other than that, I Really Like the rig, too cool!!

Those chinsey front side bars are the bars the body panels fasten to. Hence all the dzus clips. The frame goes so far past the axle because the fuel tank and storage rack mount above the axle. Sloan took some pics that can better illustrate this.

hey guys it looks great, just a question for ya though...it looks as though you moved the rear coilovers top mounting location (from the side, to the rear of the cab) why was that? And what did you guys ever come up with to fix the steering problem?

Just curious.

p.s. how did Eric and Eian place out in Farmington?

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Eric And Ian placed 5th in Farmington. I believe he moved the original shock location because at full lock and the caster of the portals the rear steer would allow the tires to hit the springs a little.

I got ya!

Can't wait to see the completed pics!!

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Brawler:
[QB]Well it's back from powder coat. Sure is purdy. Eric just got back from Farmington last night and he already shot the axles and is installing motor,axles,tires and wheels. 14 Days baby!

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How much do these axles weight?

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Fifth place wow they kicked ass. Thanks for the info Brawler. Hows your ride comin along?

Oh yeah I forgot to ask...you guys goin out to fright night this year?

How much do these axles weight?

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425 lbs. each w/out steering components. My front D60 weighs 460.

Originally posted by bowtie16:
<STRONG>Oh yeah I forgot to ask...you guys goin out to fright night this year?</STRONG>


Yes i will be there providing my rig is complete. It only has a few minor things to be completed but Eric is real busy. I'll just keep my fingers crossed.

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I know you took more pics than that. But tell me, was that muffler and those " Fat City " headers sweeeeeeeet or what?

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Originally posted by Sloan:
<STRONG>Did you get my note? <IMG SRC="smilies/tongue.gif" border="0"></STRONG>
Ya! I posted a reply in the other post with the chick with the SAWWWWWWEEEEETTTT arss.

Pretty sweet stuff. Who made those axles for ya or is that all your work?

Originally posted by Grandpa_Jeep:
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Upside down?? How does that work? Do the unimog outers reverse direction?</STRONG>

Yes, Unimogs have reverse rotaion outters. That is why Avalanche had to do 3 gears instead of 2 in the 2.5 tons to get the axle going in the correct direction. I believe they have some stuff on their site about it.

Originally posted by BroncoRob:
<STRONG>Pretty sweet stuff. Who made those axles for ya or is that all your work?</STRONG>


I wish they were for me. They belong to Reynolds. And CTM did the work.

Originally posted by Reynolds:
<STRONG>425 lbs. each w/out steering components. My front D60 weighs 460.</STRONG>

Wow thats it, That is amazing,. I thought they would be really heavy!!

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