Tiger tracker SAS build up

openoffroad · Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject:

thanks for the input .yea it might , ill get more pics, right now the springs are back out on that side adding the overloads back ,had negative arch on springs with the engine weight so im adding them back to pick it back up , as soon as i can ill get more pics but that pic is at full droop .maybe a steering shock could help with any bump steer ?

ToyZuki · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:40 am Post subject:

calabrias1962 · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:00 pm Post subject:

did you get a chance to test the steering out?

openoffroad · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:49 pm Post subject:

nope its just sittin lol weve got alot of snow this week and weve been working 12 to 13 hr shifts at the road dept .but maybe i will this weekend im still gonna make a longer rod to reach to the driver side tierod hole in the center link .thas just about 3 or 4 inches shorter than going to the pitman arm and still keeps the rod in line and not binding .

openoffroad · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject:

more work today . removed the old strut towers to make room for new shock brackets

did alot of bracing more welding , some fish plates and self tapping bolts just for good measure lol .

still waiting on my new bushings,wheel spacers ,to come in ,and got to make the new draglink and mount the shocks , but i got it out with the short drag link i made just to check for clearance and flex .

more updates as i get parts in . its not gonna be long now.i hope.

calabrias1962 · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject:

cool keep us posted.

openoffroad · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject:

today i trimmed the frame rails. and remounted the bumper and grill .

when i do a winch mount im gonna remove the stock bumper so i can recess the winch closer to the grill . so if you do this swap and use sammi rear springs you need 6 in of frame extension

.doesnt look too diferent from stock now , well except that solid axle under there oh and alot more flex. lol

calabrias1962 · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject:

Nice job get pics when you wheel it.

openoffroad · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:08 pm Post subject:

today i got the shocks mounted, i went with a gabriel classic wich is identical to the stock sammi shock just about 2 in longer .

i mounted them on the stock lower mounts and used massive corwn vic front shock bolts and welded them to the frame for the upper .i left about 3 in of up travel . i also made my drag link today with 3/4 in id thick wall tuding slid over the stock ends and welded it all up .

also got my urthane bushings and got them installed . now im waiting on my wheel spacers to get here this week and im done . for now lol

calabrias1962 · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject:

Great job and the steering looks a lot better in that last picture.

openoffroad · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject:

thanks ,with new bushings and the long draglink it drives great , except the wheels rubbing at full turn but spacers will fix that , and gonna add a steering damper shock a little later .

openoffroad · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:23 pm Post subject:

ok quick question for sammi guys . my trackick does great wheelin now but when i hit the road at low speed its fine if i get over 30 mph i get a death wobble can barly hold it in the road , steering is all tight i even added a new tierod today cause the other i had was bent , that didnt hepl any at all .what causes this ? ive noticed if i pull out on the top of the drivers side tire it will move out about 1in or more and thats with weight on it . could this be a broken kingpin , or bad bearing , gonna tear it down maybe tomorrow , just wonderin if anyone knows for shure what it is before i start guess replacing. thanks

calabrias1962 · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:37 pm Post subject:

as long as you have the correct caster and camber then the alignment should be ok. If you have an inch of play i would say that is deff a problem its either a wheel bearing or a kingpin bearing and that will cause death wobble. Look at my build Samurai #2 I replaced an axle in the front and tore the front apart . there are pics that might help.

openoffroad · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:42 pm Post subject:

thanks , it is unreal how bad the vibration is will jar your guts out and its almost like a tire is extreemly out of round . thats not what it is but its how it feels

openoffroad · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject:

heres a pic of the front flex .