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Plenty of toyotas out there crawlin the trails. I'd say they are still really popular out here in california. The D44 is typically thought of as weaker than a toyota minitruck axle. The D44 ring and pinion are larger than a toy 8", but the advantage of the aftermarket birfield joints more...

What are you guys with 3/4" rod ends and 3/4" bolts using for misalignment spacers? I'm assuming its just a spacer without any additional misalignment? I think I've seen Jessie just weld in spacers to the link brackets. I'm wandering how you all have enough twist in the joints to use 16"...

Looks good! I think you want to use Polycarbonate for windows. In my experience acrylic is too brittle. Plexiglass might be a brand name for polycarb.

3/4 heim with a 7/8 shank, or 7/8 lowers and 3/4 uppers?

What's the common go to sizing for link bolts and rod ends these days? I'm used to 9/16 bolts and 1 1/4 rod ends from my previous build and the jeep world, but it seems people are moving up to 3/4 bolts these days. That seems like a lot on these little buggy builds though. I was wondering if...

I have only used the Switchpro's, but I can say its a quality product. I've only used it to control lights and lockers on a vehicle, but I'd like to look into it for use as a complete wiring harness solution. If you look at the cost of all the parts to wire a vehicle, something like a...

Yeah, not really though. If you had a portal axle with the same final drive ratio as a straight axle, the forces would be the same reacting on the housing for a given torque input. Of course its easy to get into deep gearing with the portals. The biggest difference is usually link...

It all works the same. The axle still rotates around the center of the wheel, portal or not. I think the issue with separation has more to do with too high of a roll center and the fact that its difficult for the chassis to clear the upper links as everything has been moved up 4" already. It...

Sold! Might start on another.

I wonder if all the cranking then finally getting the injectors working has washed all the oil from the cylinders. I'd try putting some oil on the tops of the pistons then redoing your compression test. Do you know if your getting spark?

Do the 3899s or 10609s physically fit in the box, but simply won't go to 50degress(I get that the joint is not a 50deg joint)? Or do those physically not fit in the new boxes? What makes a box 50deg or not? I thought that was all in the steering arms? Sorry for the thread derail. Chassis is...

What's the deal? Do his new boxes not fit RCVs?

Did a walk around video this past weekend. Rock Buggy Chassis Walk Around

You running a spool in the rear? I'm thinking of running the electric booster on a new build. I was actually thinking of sticking the whole thing under the floor.

bummer.

Thats a good bit of info on the sensor! Definitely something to keep in mind. You going to make your deadline?

Thanks @pennsylvaniaboy for the dimensions! I'll see if I can add that info to my cad model. Someday I'll get one to scan. Some good info on the LZ9! Maybe this should just be the LZ9 info thread?

Dropping the price on this to $3k. Surely someone needs a project?

Send to 93401 so I can scan the whole thing. But realistically, anything your willing to measure. Length, width, height from crank centerline, height of the widest part of the motor, oil pan depth? That sorta stuff.

Out of curiosity, how is the power output from one of these motors? Should be enough for crawling I would think, but what about other situations? Are they lacking any low end torque?

Cycle the suspension and make sure everything clears. That's the most important thing. Beyond that, you can gain some stability by having the shock not go past 90deg to the axle at full compression on articulation. You can gain some travel by leaning the rear shocks towards the front of the...

Thanks! Anything helps! Is the starter located on that side also?

Does anyone have any overall dimensions for a GM 3.9L engine, or better yet a source they can point too on the great wide internets for those dims? I've been looking at different motor options, but I have a hard time finding any concrete dimensions. As everyone is probably aware space in a...

Some computer design pics of what I was envisioning. Modeled with 05+ superduty width axles, 2.5 x14 fox coilovers and I think 40" tires. 20" belly height with 6" uptravel.

I designed and built this, but I don't think I'm going to wind up using it anymore. I guess I'm still undecided on what direction I'm going. I designed it to just be a nice simple trail buggy with less compromises than my old jeep buggy. Its a 54" wide chassis. Designed around a 20" belly...

I see, so one caliper for the rear brakes on the driveline and then a caliper at each wheel for cutting brakes?

Is the driveline brake an e-brake, or is that the rear brakes?

I was just thinking about portals and suspension geometry. The forces generated in the portal gears and put on the axle housing are opposite those created by the pinion. On top of the fact that the diff gearing is reversed and as you mash the gas pedal the pinion is trying to go down instead...

Do you ever notice any issues with wheel hop on steep climbs?

It seems like most spring systems work better at 50/50 splits. I think that is one of the advantages of air shocks vs coilovers, it is easier to get the air shock to a low ride height on a lightweight rig. It is difficult to find long enough springs to run on a 16" coilover and still get that...