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- Theuhan
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MWB
Ja dit is wat ek bedoel " Medium wheel Base"
Ek weet daar is n paar manne wat my gaan , maar my SWB se overhang agter is te veel, so ek kan een van twee doen, chop die agterkant om die overhang minder te maak, of maak die wheelbase langer.
Ek het n paar probleme met die SWB gehad, hy wil agteroor val met erge opdraandes, so ek het besluit om vir die MWB opsie te gaan.
Ek weet daar is n paar manne wat my gaan , maar my SWB se overhang agter is te veel, so ek kan een van twee doen, chop die agterkant om die overhang minder te maak, of maak die wheelbase langer.
Ek het n paar probleme met die SWB gehad, hy wil agteroor val met erge opdraandes, so ek het besluit om vir die MWB opsie te gaan.
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Re: MWB
Awesome Theuan..... Looks flippin good !!!
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Re: MWB
I agree with making the wheel base longer
I still think the four door Rubicon has the ideal wheel base. Long enough for better balance, but short enought not to require a 348-point turn for manoevering. and not too long to compromisse the cross over angle too much.
Problem possibly with the strength of your revised drive train?
How do yo do this. Do you install an all new longer prop-shaft? Or a crawler gear in between?
I still think the four door Rubicon has the ideal wheel base. Long enough for better balance, but short enought not to require a 348-point turn for manoevering. and not too long to compromisse the cross over angle too much.
Problem possibly with the strength of your revised drive train?
How do yo do this. Do you install an all new longer prop-shaft? Or a crawler gear in between?
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Re: MWB
Hi Alex
We will be putting in a new propshaft, the original one is only about 35cm long and it will now be 60 cm long, and that is still +- 30cm shorter than a lwb Patrol, so it should be strong.
The wheel base is now 105" or 266 cm compared to the SWB 94.5" or 240 cm and the LWB 116.9" or 297cm, so right in the middle
About the Unlimited Jeep, go and check the unlimited jeep's wheelbase is only 7cm shorter (290cm) than a long wheelbase Patrol, but both front and back have almost now overhang,
I have been running 35" tyres for a while now, and the ratio's seems to be ok.
We will be putting in a new propshaft, the original one is only about 35cm long and it will now be 60 cm long, and that is still +- 30cm shorter than a lwb Patrol, so it should be strong.
The wheel base is now 105" or 266 cm compared to the SWB 94.5" or 240 cm and the LWB 116.9" or 297cm, so right in the middle
About the Unlimited Jeep, go and check the unlimited jeep's wheelbase is only 7cm shorter (290cm) than a long wheelbase Patrol, but both front and back have almost now overhang,
I have been running 35" tyres for a while now, and the ratio's seems to be ok.
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Re: MWB
Theuhan
Does the shape of the chassis not bother? I.e. your rear axle is not underneath the curved section anymore?
With 35" you are saying that to crawl steep downhill you are not moving too fast?
Does the shape of the chassis not bother? I.e. your rear axle is not underneath the curved section anymore?
With 35" you are saying that to crawl steep downhill you are not moving too fast?
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Re: MWB
Het jy n langer prop om korter te maak?
Graham het een van daai kort proppe gesoek vir iemand .ek weet Dawid het lang props by hom
Daai patrol gaan n monster wees as jy klaar is met hom .
Graham het een van daai kort proppe gesoek vir iemand .ek weet Dawid het lang props by hom
Daai patrol gaan n monster wees as jy klaar is met hom .
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Re: MWB
Theuhan, dit lyk goed.
Het jy die chassis langer gemaak, of net die trailing arms en dat die vere ens geskuif?
Het jy die chassis langer gemaak, of net die trailing arms en dat die vere ens geskuif?
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Re: MWB
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Re: MWB
I imagine you'd need to do the following, amongst others:
- Extend the prop shaft
- long-arm rear lowers AND Uppers
- Move chassis mount for Panhard rod point
- Move Chassis mount for Coil Hats
- Extend Brake lines
- Move Load Brake Proportioning Valve setup
What else would one need to do?
I have always believed 100" wheel base to be the perfect wheelbase for a 4wd,...
With the SWB patrol, any lift at all pulls the wheels even closer together (ie: Radius arc on the rear ), making it even shorted, so yes, this would be a great modification!
- Extend the prop shaft
- long-arm rear lowers AND Uppers
- Move chassis mount for Panhard rod point
- Move Chassis mount for Coil Hats
- Extend Brake lines
- Move Load Brake Proportioning Valve setup
What else would one need to do?
I have always believed 100" wheel base to be the perfect wheelbase for a 4wd,...
With the SWB patrol, any lift at all pulls the wheels even closer together (ie: Radius arc on the rear ), making it even shorted, so yes, this would be a great modification!
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