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Here we are again, only 8 months since the last update! Live got in the way from spending time in the garage, but finally I am back on it. After fitting the springs, shock absorbers was the next logical thing to nail down. With the reduced friction in the spring packs, the job of the shock absorber has become a lot more important. In this application, gas pressure shocks are usually advised. I used Monroe gas magnum in Jeep cj5 fitment. They are available in many lengths, so I choose the ones which worked with the increased height of the parabolic springs. They get a good write up usually, and they still have the old fashioned metal dust covers, which mean they will look stock once painted army green.
The rears were easy to fit, using the original top mount and the CJ7 spring plate with mounts at the bottom:
The fronts were more involved, on the right hand side there now a is a PAS box in the way. Conveniently, the front top crush tube is virtually in the correct position for the shock absorber mount, as well as the right diameter. So I removed the previously made crush tube and replaced it with a longer version, and a turned spacer was added to space the shock away from the chassis (glad I only tack welded the pas box mount!):
The other side has a clash issue with the wing, so I fabricated a new mount, identical to the original willys jeep:
Mounted, the shocks look like this:
The forward top PAS box bolt, now has 2 jobs: holding on the PAS box, and mounting the shock.
Lh side, the spring plate problem for the front axle was also solved with rear Jeep CJ7 spring plates.
You may have noticed my shiny new front axle: I managed to buy a narrow Dana 30 front axle from a Jeep CJ5. This is much better design of axle compared to the previous Dana 27; It is much stronger, and very common (it is still being used on the new Jeep Wrangler). Spares are much easier to find should you need it and the after market support is very good for ratios, shafts, diffs etc. It is also direct fit to a willys jeep without modifications. This makes it convenient to fit, and means no points are lost under the radically altered points scheme. It came about cheap locally with a 4.27 ratio, which is what I am planning to use, replacing old the 4.88 ratio. It also had freewheel hubs fitted. So buying this means I only need to change the rear axle ratio, and therefore saved me money (Man maths at its best!):
So this is some future proofing as I now have a dana 30 at the front, and Dana 44 at the rear, which are the 2 best supported axles in the US.
Thanks for reading!
Daan
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What I used as the only silencer in the system:
https://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p/jetex-handy-round-stainless-250mm-long-2-5-inch-u456300r
It is the last thing in the exhaust; the turbo is the main silencer, than about 2.5 m of pipe to damp the biggest exhaust waves, through the silencer to the outside world. Sound is good without being ridiculous.
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I cannot see removing the body being easy if you don't have a 2 post lift. So that leaves the conventional way for the DIY spanner man.
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The main problem I can see is that you cannot use series wheels, which would put me off, but I am a bit of a snob when it comes to wheels...
Also, the site states you need to machine the hubs, which involves a large lathe. Something to think about before you buy.
Daan
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Almost certain your king pin bearings. No slack or play does not mean a lot; you need to check how much resistance there is. If volvo has a spec, try to achieve it, otherwise use land rover specs or similar. A steering damper can help but it is merely masking the problem. All the other things- toe out, caster, big wheels, permanent four wheel drive all have an influence, but it just comes back to sort the basic problem out, I reckon, which is kingpin pre load.
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Inverted Russian is the new double Dutch.
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2 hours ago, Bowie69 said:
Picture is flipped.
No, it is not.
However, I can flip it for people with limited imagination:
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Cheers. The steering wheel is on the right side.
Daan
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The bulkhead on an 88" is different as mentioned, and to my knowledge, a bulkhead removal bar is not available. I am not keen on them anyway, as the bulkhead is there to stop heavy goods going forward when you brake. But if you have rear seats it could be useful. Anyway, I moved my bulkhead backwards 3", like this:
Seats are volvo.
Daan
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I am surprised they did not start with a rover type diff replacement, as that is what the off roading scene needs.
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I don't understand he starts with a series axle, as that does not get him many sales I reckon.
The second reduction is a single gear which looks a bit cumbersome to me:
This way, the width of the gear had to go up, giving you the 5 inch width increase.
Also, only 18" rims due to the size of the portal:
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I saw this on Facebook:
Apologies if this is old news.
Daan
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Blackbird industries sells you a kit to do this:
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11 minutes ago, smallfry said:
Presume they only BUY their energy from renewable sources, but as you rightly say, its all just pumped into the National grid.
Its just a sham. Or a scam if you like, to attract customers to buy something they are NOT getting....... Sorry, no electricity for you ATM because it not windy, and its overcast or dark.
Despite its dangers and possible drawbacks, IMO nuclear is really the only answer. I hate the bight on the land/seascape that windmills and solar farms cause, and the cost per unit, plus maintenance and replacement (which no one mentions) is collossal, so I cannot see that it is any less expensive than nuclear, which is reliable and gives constant output
Nuclear would be ideal, if only we did not have to deal with nuclear waste...
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3 hours ago, Escape said:
Maybe things will settle down again once there are enough EVs on the road and they can focus on bleeding those owners dry instead.
I think the price of electricity will increase exponentially when the EV becomes more mainstream.
No different from the price of fuel, and indeed gas; supply and demand drive the price. The government can steer it a bit with taxes, but they cannot change market forces.
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A road car has much higher G-forces to contend with, especially a corvette, compared to off roaders.
Going through a bend and pull one G, is about the same for the oil as tilting the engine at 45 degree. The same with acceleration and braking.
Anyway, the engines have been used succesfully in off roading for many years, so it is not something new.
The main enemy is cooling though; if you double the power, you need to double the cooling capacity, which is critical, especially when the speeds are lower compared to a road car. So that would be my main worry, together with drivetrain components grenading down stream.
Daan
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On 11/8/2021 at 7:13 PM, smallfry said:
What happens if you get pulled for a roadside check by DVSA using this stuff ?
As they are concerned with revenue dodging, would you be in hot water ?
You are allowed to use 2500 litres, so the short answer is yes, you can legally use it, as shown in point 2.4:
However, when I bought biodiesel for my peugeot, I had to pay duty on it. The way he explained it to me was that he could sell it duty free until he put it in the tank of a car.
There was no financial incentive to do it this way, but It is of interest, as both my hobby cars could run on it in, say 20 years time when fuel may be less easy to obtain, while also reducing your CO2 footprint.
Also, it is not recommended in common rail diesels unfortunately, but no experience myself.
I am not buying the statement that CO2 reduction is not real, as refining crude oil and then transporting around the globe is having the same result, if not worse.
There was also talk some time ago about red diesel being phased out, and bio diesel being the replacement for it as it can be sold without duty.
Daan
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I must admit, it is a familiar truck, if you put it next to the Llama. It is a really good way to create a forward control with very little work.
The SVA bit will put people off, had he started with a 110, it would just have been a body swap and therefore exempt from an SVA.
I certainly choose it over this:
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I thought this was a Llama:
Unfinished project LHD 4x4 truck | eBay
Not badly executed. One for Mike's vapour camper project?
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Check this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334197140192?hash=item4dcfb3aae0:g:oroAAOSwZBRheavP
It is the grown up version of this:
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Main question is whether you run a permanent 4wd transfer box? If you do you will notice a difference, if you run only rear wheel drive, there should not be any affect from the front for normal use.
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Could you post a few pictures?
Daan
Towing Trailers
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Indeed a generalisation. People who are older got a towing license through grandfather rights, and why should younger people have to do the test. What would be fair (and safe) is that the grandfather rights are removed for older people, and they would have to do their trailer test too, just like younger people.
Waiting for a lot of grumbling of older drivers.