Can't build it for this price

[mrblaine]

What’s the limiting factor of 40’s at that point? Up travel?

Not with a properly motivated cutting instrument.

 

[P man]

Not with a properly motivated cutting instrument. View attachment 250321View attachment 250325

Ill look forward to the build thread

 

[Apparition]

Not with a properly motivated cutting instrument. View attachment 250321View attachment 250325

So why the 37’s?

 

[B00mb00m]

The Tracer is a solution for those who want a kit, not a solution to build well. There's a lot with it that's a compromise in order to save time.

Tracer may be a lot of things but saving time never occurred to me, you have to completely remove the body to install it!

 

[B00mb00m]

Who ever said that it did?

I read your reply that you would've had to include a center strap to limit droop as a function of the wheel arch not being moved. I'm guessing that was just because you would've traded uptravel for downtravel that the UJ couldn't accommodate.

 

[someguysjeep]

they wasted several hundred bucks on strut length they didn't need in the back end.

 

[mrblaine]

I read your reply that you would've had to include a center strap to limit droop as a function of the wheel arch not being moved. I'm guessing that was just because you would've traded uptravel for downtravel that the UJ couldn't accommodate.

No, the part where they tried to tell me how to do it is right before the travel limits. Nothing to do with the wheel arch since it isn't getting stretched.

 

[mrblaine]

So why the 37’s?

Balance. They are correct for the wheelbase, belly height, and only a semi tolerable detriment to the engine's ability to pull the rig.

 

[Apparition]

Balance. They are correct for the wheelbase, belly height, and only a semi tolerable detriment to the engine's ability to pull the rig.

So if you stretch an unlimited to 115” go for a nearly flat skid and put a decently powered LS in it the 40’s can work?

 

[mrblaine]

So if you stretch an unlimited to 115” go for a nearly flat skid and put a decently powered LS in it the 40’s can work?

Not sure what you are asking exactly.

 

[Apparition]

Not sure what you are asking exactly.

I have ideas of a future build and a desire to do it right if it happens.

 

[mrblaine]

I have ideas of a future build and a desire to do it right if it happens.

Way too many variables for this thread. Start one, send me a link to it, I'll toss in my 2 cents at the beginning and then hightail it out of there when the bullshit starts.

 

[Apparition]

Way too many variables for this thread. Start one, send me a link to it, I'll toss in my 2 cents at the beginning and then hightail it out of there when the bullshit starts.

I'm not far enough along to start that but I'll link you when I do. I need to do more research. I'd appreciate the guidance if/when it starts to materialize.

 

[mrblaine]

I'm not far enough along to start that but I'll link you when I do. I need to do more research. I'd appreciate the guidance if/when it starts to materialize.

I can lay out the parameters pretty easily so you can research whether or not they make sense for what you are trying to do.

 

[sunnysideup_lj]

Not with a properly motivated cutting instrument. View attachment 250321View attachment 250325

What is the purpose of the square tubing bolted and clamped to the tub?

 

[mrblaine]

What is the purpose of the square tubing bolted and clamped to the tub?

When we stretch, we lock down the frame and tub at heights that don't change so we can drop the back end of the frame out from under the rig and then put it back at the same height.