Differential drop info

[Ascinder]

so once again it comes back to SAS....

Funny how that works huh? For what most of us seem to do with the VX, leaning more towards a SAS direction makes sense. Even though a solid axle doesn't have the greatest rep for high speed desert rally type racing, many have held their own there. With new innovations like full hydraulic steering and lightweight(9" aluminum) center sections to eliminate a lot of the previous problems associated with solid axles, they are being seen more in higher speed builds. Recent Baja events and the newer King of Hammers competition(rock crawling mixed with desert racing) are good examples. I think these new SAS candidates are finally starting to fall into a niche that will be perfectly exploited by the VX. The only problem we have is our oldest one. Everyone talks a big SAS game(myself included) but no one has yet taken the plunge.

[pbkid]

look below, screwed up the first time

[pbkid]

Funny how that works huh? For what most of us seem to do with the VX, leaning more towards a SAS direction makes sense. Even though a solid axle doesn't have the greatest rep for high speed desert rally type racing, many have held their own there. With new innovations like full hydraulic steering and lightweight(9" aluminum) center sections to eliminate a lot of the previous problems associated with solid axles, they are being seen more in higher speed builds. Recent Baja events and the newer King of Hammers competition(rock crawling mixed with desert racing) are good examples. I think these new SAS candidates are finally starting to fall into a niche that will be perfectly exploited by the VX. The only problem we have is our oldest one. Everyone talks a big SAS game(myself included) but no one has yet taken the plunge.

few have tried, none have succeeded...

screw it, build a beefy skid plate, beefy sliders, beefy front and rear bumpers....lock it....hit the skinny pedal when dealing with clearance issues(i know that your not supposed to gas it with lockers, im just saying)

[CrnCnn]

*not for sale*




These are the ones that Beau(Ascinder) built. He asked me to post 'em up to show how he did the welds.

Beau and I were at the junkyard yesterday and I was checking out the brackets on a trooper. They look identical. Also, it had the skid plates I believe many are after. I am gonna confirm the year trooper that the skid plates come from and maybe get them.

[tomdietrying]

p.m. sent.
Peace.
Tom

[tom4bren]

Clint,

Your modified brackets look really nice - good job. I think there's still a pic in my gallery of mine if you want to compare.

For the crossmember drops, 'Welder Guy' took a piece of 3" channel & welded on tabs to replicate the mounting features on the other side. It worked out very well. I still have one set for the calmini crossmember that could be modified for the stock crossmember if anyone is interested.

After all this discussion, I may have to re-think the spacer idea rather than the modified brackets. It may be a better option just for ease of installation.

Tom

[CrnCnn]

Clint,

Your modified brackets look really nice - good job. I think there's still a pic in my gallery of mine if you want to compare.

Tom

Thanks, but those were modded by Beau(Ascinder). I am just the owner of them now.

[tom4bren]

In post #29 of this thread, I said I'd post a pic of the notch I had to make in mine. I did try to post the pic but it never showed up. I'll try again.

[tom4bren]

Pic finally posted. Look in my gallery.

[LittleBeast]

In post #29 of this thread, I said I'd post a pic of the notch I had to make in mine. I did try to post the pic but it never showed up. I'll try again.

uh, I don't need to do that do I?