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Offline boogner

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Re: Project Kickota
« Reply #30 on: February 18, 2009, 09:50:32 PM »
 What more could I add. You have done a good job! Good project, good text, good photo's.

                                                           



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Re: Project Kickota
« Reply #31 on: February 19, 2009, 09:28:09 AM »
Hey Biker,

I'm curious... It looks like the front axle is moved forward a bit but when I look at your perches on the housings, they look like they're right over the axle. Did you move the buckets on the frame? Or....? How did you get the front that far forward with that perch setup?

thanks, Eric
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Re: Project Kickota
« Reply #32 on: February 19, 2009, 08:08:21 PM »
Hi Eric
My pics don't show it very well but what I did was move the axle forward and the spring pads/ link mounts are directly on top of the axle housing. I then cut all the IFS mounts off the frame and made my own upper spring pads which I welded to the frame directly above the lower pads. I then removed the bump stop towers from the IFS stuff and welded them to the upper pad giving me a bump stop to control up travel as well as a way to keep the spring lined up when flexing.  I'll get a more clear pic of the setup on the weekend while I'm tinkering with it.
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Re: Project Kickota
« Reply #33 on: February 22, 2009, 05:32:50 PM »
Here's a couple pics of the front spring setup, hopefully a little better than my other ones.
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Re: Project Kickota
« Reply #34 on: February 22, 2009, 05:41:16 PM »
I then decided to lift it up with the engine hoist to see what will hit and where. I need to do some trimming behind the rear tires and a little behind the front tires. I got a tire 18" in the air before I had body contact and the susp still has lots of stretch left in it.
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Offline 91zukisas

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Re: Project Kickota
« Reply #35 on: February 22, 2009, 07:06:29 PM »
Great work. Nice flex.
Cant wait to see it in action
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Offline Praise Him

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Re: Project Kickota
« Reply #36 on: February 25, 2009, 01:18:46 AM »
Nice work, That will be fun this spring/summer for you :-*
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Re: Project Kickota
« Reply #37 on: February 25, 2009, 05:49:00 PM »
you are  my new Hero
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Offline biker

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Re: Project Kickota
« Reply #38 on: February 25, 2009, 08:34:54 PM »
Thanks for the comments but this is a mild build compared to some of the rigs I'm seeing on here. My goal is a capable camping and trail truck, not sure how it would do in the big rocks.
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Offline 91zukisas

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Re: Project Kickota
« Reply #39 on: February 28, 2009, 12:18:21 PM »
I think it will be plenty fine for camping
This was our old camping rig. I think yours is much better suited for big rocks
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Offline mike5721947

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Re: Project Kickota
« Reply #40 on: February 28, 2009, 04:34:40 PM »
bit off topic.... but anymore pics of the van?
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Offline 91zukisas

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Re: Project Kickota
« Reply #41 on: February 28, 2009, 07:04:43 PM »
Yeah, I got a few. Real big into setting up vans for a while
Hope everyone wont mind the pics (it is pretty off topic)

This was our driveway for a while.
This van is actually For Sale. $3,000 Denver Colorado

Sorry for posting all the pics on your topic biker.
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04 Kia Sorrento, Limited slip, 31X10.50 2" lift
89 Sammy Tintop-new project :D
95 TSI, EVO 3 16g turbo swap, front mount, 20lbs boost
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Offline biker

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Re: Project Kickota
« Reply #42 on: March 02, 2009, 08:55:51 PM »
I thought that I'd tidy up a couple loose ends while I'm waiting for my motor and trans so I started by trimming a little sheet metal behind the rear tires then I cut off the lower corners of the frame at the rear of the front tires.
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Offline biker

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Re: Project Kickota
« Reply #43 on: March 02, 2009, 09:02:30 PM »
Then it was time to see how it flex's and if I need further trimming. At this point I can get a spring to come loose on alternate corners and the tire is approximately 28" off the ground. I think I am happy  >:D with the results at this point and will start looking at installing shocks.
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Offline Lindenmooch

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Re: Project Kickota
« Reply #44 on: March 02, 2009, 09:09:42 PM »
Amazing!

How much for you to fab up another set of that rear end stuff for me?   ???   
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