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Offline Rhinoman

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Track/Kick on portals, rear wheel steer
« on: August 22, 2004, 07:33:06 AM »
Saw this at the National 4x4 Show today. Its a Vitara with Volvo Portal Axles, rear wheel steering and a 2.9V6 Ford engine. It was built by a guy called Neil Whitford who previously built a rear wheel steer Sammi based buggy. The Vit was on the AWDC stand










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Re: Track/Kick on portals, rear wheel steer
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2004, 07:43:35 AM »
I like portal axles. Just look how high the diff is in relation to the center line of the wheels. Can you say clearance
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Re: Track/Kick on portals, rear wheel steer
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2004, 08:21:55 AM »
Now thats just SICK ;D
Now thats one way to go but not cheap.
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Re: Track/Kick on portals, rear wheel steer
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2004, 10:18:41 AM »
OMG, i just drooled all over the key board!

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Re: Track/Kick on portals, rear wheel steer
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2004, 11:18:36 AM »
Nice, clean work! Very cool!! lot of driveshaft angle in the rear, though, huh?
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Re: Track/Kick on portals, rear wheel steer
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2004, 03:54:14 PM »
screw the rear wheel steering - where can I get those axles? That will make my rig unstoppable
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Re: Track/Kick on portals, rear wheel steer
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2004, 05:09:08 PM »
Big fan of 4w steering.  Anyone else around here ever tried it?  Probably too much of an undertaking for me to ever get around to.  Especially with all the other stuff to do to my Sammi ::)
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Re: Track/Kick on portals, rear wheel steer
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2004, 08:38:38 PM »
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screw the rear wheel steering - where can I get those axles? That will make my rig unstoppable


They're Volvo axles, probably off a military truck. I don't know much about them except that they're very hard to come by as they get bought up in large quantities and shipped to the States for rock crawlers. I know Neil had to paid a LOT of money for them.
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Re: Track/Kick on portals, rear wheel steer
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2004, 05:14:52 AM »
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Big fan of 4w steering.  Anyone else around here ever tried it?  Probably too much of an undertaking for me to ever get around to.  Especially with all the other stuff to do to my Sammi ::)

a friend of mine is building a zukota(sammy with alot of toyota parts on it) and hes going to bre doing rear wheel steering,  and i might after seeing how his works.  i think it might really help in the mud.

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Re: Track/Kick on portals, rear wheel steer
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2004, 07:00:54 AM »
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They're Volvo axles, probably off a military truck. I don't know much about them except that they're very hard to come by as they get bought up in large quantities and shipped to the States for rock crawlers. I know Neil had to paid a LOT of money for them.
You beat me to it. Volvo axles are right up there with mogs. But i want a pinzguer.
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Re: Track/Kick on portals, rear wheel steer
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2004, 04:33:48 PM »
Damn... that looks pretty slick :o
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Re: Track/Kick on portals, rear wheel steer
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2004, 02:11:47 AM »

I will report back when I see it in action at the next challenge in September. Will take some photos or get some
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