"The wagon"

[dave@threat]

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[Boggin]

looks pretty sweet!
could we get some specs?

 

[Born24wheel]

That truck is bada$$. We need some more info though, where does it race, whats in it, and a few more pics would be sweet. Im hoping my next truck will look something like that.

 

[Sunk]

We need a smilie that says "This Thread Is Worthless Without Specs!".

Looks cool though.

 

[danger88ranger]

I like it

 

[Skeleranger]

bad a, showing hard work and fabrication pays off

 

[Hahnsb2]

Very nice! Good job ditching the auto!

 

[GatorBlue92]

wow i love it

 

[hummer_maxxer]

wow that is beautiful, i love it

 

[Dishtowel]

OMG awesome.

i am jealous

 

[DesertStorm]

I will trade you a thumb or pinky finger for it. I love it.

Although for that good of a trade it needs a 4.6 DOHC Cobra engine and t3660 tranny.

 

[Dishtowel]

Haha! Thanks guys!!! If you ever need anything let me know. Building these things is what pays my bills and feeds my family!

Dave, you have a wicked truck. You build dessert racers professionally? You must see/build some wild rigs man.
Ever since I learned about Baja racing (specifically the Baja1000) about 10 years ago I have dreamt of having a truck like this.

Something that I dont understand is to do with the suspension. (At ride hieght) The available up travel always appears to be far less than the available droop.

Why is this?

I *think* that it is this way so that it makes your shocks (as opposed to spings) handle the job of absorbing the landing of the truck. Do they have different valving for out travel VS in travel in the shocks?
eg, if the "droop" valve was more open than the "stuff" valve on the shock then the tire/axle could fall away easily and then offer some support when absorbing the landing of the truck.

Anyways. Do you race any of the SCORE races? That is only one I know about, (I live in Canada). I hope/plan to come down this November and watch this years Baja1000.

(Eventually, I plan to get a F150/250, rip the box off, build a deck/frame to hold 2 spares and extra fuel + jack + etc, do up the suspension to handle jumping, then just go have fun. It cant be a money pot for me, cause, it would just be another toy. Cage, suspension, bumper, spare tires, period. Is there any rules against external over the cab cages? What are your thoughts on this? I assume I'm missing some key points, considering I've never *actually* been around this style racing yet. "No substitute for experience.")

EDIT:
This is what I mean by "over the cab external cage". I know the green is hidious, but I used it to illistrate where I would run tubes. It would connect to a traditional roll bar at the back of the cab.