Awesome action shot!!!! Looking forward to more updates!
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Awesome action shot!!!! Looking forward to more updates!
Hmmmmm what did a learn..... Don't hit a tree at speed! :p. hit a tree so hard that it knocked the wire connectors off my gauges, and the main power wire for the winch. Pretty violent collision. But finished the weekend. Have to get all the damage corrected by June 14th when we race in Marion, NC. I figured out that I was leaking fuel out of the filler neck because some of the climbs were that steep.Quote:
Originally Posted by rowhard
that would do it,... but what I meant was anything you could do to strengthen the frame on your next VX racer
Ah got it.... We plated the front section when we did the solid axle swap. I would plate the frame down the entire length. Most of the damage is passenger side. The body damage you see in the picture is from a previous race. I am still investigating what maybe damaged after this last race.i will have to get rid of the factory gas tank and go fuel cell. Was planing on doing that anyway just not this soon. Having lots of issues up front with the SAS. I have too much down travel and I am hitting the top of the axle and breaking my air line out. Also hammering out my bump stops. Will probably go to air bumps and will move the front axle about 1 1/2 inches forward to see of that helps with that. So tonight the gas tank comes out and a more complete inspection.
The VX is feeling mighty tired after the race. I have lots of damage to fix. I had to cut the front axle back out and will have to completely remount it.
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A nice shot showing the full hydro setup
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Here is a shot of the switch panel that pretty muchs runs the truck
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Both of my sides look pretty :bwgy:Quote:
Originally Posted by Buffy
It was fun watching the race. The best part was driving my VX to the pits and all the spectators looking at it wondering what the hell it was and why anyone would waste time on a "dinky" SUV like that...then Buffy drove by :) granted, his was a little more modified...
Thanks for coming out and supporting us last weekend. You have a very nice looking VX! Wish we could have finished better but only so much I can do with 2 wheel drive. We never did find where the front drive shaft went!!! ;eekb; We still were able to pass people without it and finished 6th overall.
Well it is that time of the year again, time for some bashing and banging fun. This coming Saturday I will be racing up at Ghostriders Park in Cumberland, Kentucky. The hot rod is primed and ready for some fun, hopefully I can keep it on all fours this race!
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Good luck out there!
Drive her well...stay safe...:smilewink:bgwb:
Looking good Buffy!
Hope ya do well :thumbup:
Keep her rubber side down!!
Video would be awesome :thumbup:
Jo
Planning on taking the GoPro. I have a dash mount setup. The wife is going with me this time, may even go for a spin too. So, she will try and shoot some videos and pics.
Well we took second but suffered some damage in the process. I cracked my oil pan on a rear hard landing. I am having issues with axle wrap that allows the steering ram come up and hit the bottom of the motor. Have another pan on the way, and have removed the axle. I am taking it and having a real race axle made to replace it and am converting to spring over as well. So lots of work to finish before the next race.
Anti wrap bar?
Yea I am looking into installing one. The only downside is there really isn't a lot of room under there for one. Once I get the new axle back and installed I will be looking to install something. I am definitely going to install a cross member that will protect the oil pan.
First off, glad to see the site back up and running! Secondly We had a race at the Dirty Turtle in Bedford, Kentucy over the weekend. We took first place! It is my first 1st place finish since starting the series. Since my last post I completed the springover conversion and couldnt be happier with the results. I did suffer some damage to the cage where the shock mounts. Completely severed the inch and a half DOM tubing during the short race. Hit the pits, grabed a torch, the welder, and some 1.75 tubing and patched it back together.
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Awesome pics! Congrats Buffy! Do you have more info about your spring over mod?
Cheers,
Scott
Congrats on the WIN! What does it feel like to actually complete projects anyway? :o
I must say it feels pretty darned good to see the parts pile get smaller and the truck looking more like a truck again. Due to the class rules that I run, I am required to run leaf springs. I took a standard Jeep wagoneer Leaf pack that had the military wrap spring and added the longest spring from my 4" lift pack which made a custom spring pack. I did this to give me 3 springs that ran the full length of the pack in hopes of preventing axle wrap. The next concern was pinion angle. I met with the guys at East Coast Gear Supply and had a new housing made (old one distroyed anyway) and had the Cs rocked back to compensate for the new pinion angle. In the end I have perfect pinion angle, the Cs are in the correct location. I can air this thing out without the worry of breaking any more oil pans. As a matter of fact I am getting almost full use of my 14" Fox shocks now. I was very surprised how stable it still is. I am over 6 ft tall and I have to stand on a bucket to see in the radiator!
Awesome pictures Buffy and grats on the win!
What are you running for bumpstops, rubber or air? Also, did you truss the axles? That shot of your VX aired out is damn impressive!
I am running Fox air bumps. I am definitely trussed up front! :D
Just fantastic!
Love the pics...keep on keeping us updated.
AWESOME.... :clap:
Love that air!
what a beast!!! The joy of seeing other drivers staring in endless wonder what the hell passed them is priceless.
Im still getting into the truck but by just looking at this I learn a lot!
Ganbare! (jp for persist / fight on!!)
Damn. I remember when you were getting started.