ujoint
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Very nice, are they listed on the SMB site anywhere?
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Very nice, are they listed on the SMB site anywhere?
ujoint
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Thanks for coming by, nice to finally meet face to face!
I would do a, "Let Me Google That For You", but I still had the page open from looking at it yesterday:
http://www.sportsmobile.com/preowned-sportsmobile-north-inc/
http://www.sportsmobile.com/preowned-sportsmobile-north-inc/
ujoint
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Gracias
ujoint
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Care to share your opinion on the difference in handling/ride quality between the 6" UJOR vs Quigley with RIP kit?
It is showing on the pre owned SMB North page. Looked like a decent price, pretty well rigged out. Just needs 4x4 and probably spring upgrades. No affiliation, just happened to see it.
http://www.sportsmobile.com/preowned-sportsmobile-north-inc/
Steve
I think Chris has gotten his six" lift with the progressive spring package dialed in extremely well. As Chris stated I have a quigley van with Ramey's kit on it. The stance is about the same but V7 has 35's and mine has 33's. since I put the kit on mine I am comfortable driving 75-80 with one hand on the wheel. In addition I think the ride was greatly improvedover the stock quigley. The loop we did in the two vans was about a 3 miles around his shop. the following are my observations. The feel of the small bumps in the road was harsher in my van, also my van has a small amount of bump steer on small bumps where his did not. Coming from a long racing background I am not afraid to take my van now on a spirited drive on country roads, I would feel more confident in his set up. With the way his van is set up with the position of the track bar and steering arm, there should be much less ware on the steering components of the truck as compared to mine.
Really motivated by that bigfoot! Looks great, you should do a video for it.
I've dreamed of picking up a nice chinook concourse and getting it converted to 4wd thru ujoint.
Are duallys more of a con than a pro? All I've heard are bad things about debris getting stuck between the duals and causing problems. Is this a legit concern?
I've dreamed of picking up a nice chinook concourse and getting it converted to 4wd thru ujoint.
Are duallys more of a con than a pro? All I've heard are bad things about debris getting stuck between the duals and causing problems. Is this a legit concern?
BajaSportsmobile
Baja Ironman
Good write up.
I've always said Ujoint has the best leaf sprung conversion out there.
We have found that many Quigleys get some bump steer from the drag link causing the tie rod to "flop" rotationally as it is pushed and pulled side to side. This causes the effective length of the drag link to change - causing a slight steering angle change. You can check this by having someone steer it back and forth slowly while you are watching the tie rod for rotation.
We offer an inexpensive "Wobble Stopper" solution that helps fix the problem.
The larger rolling radius of the 35" tires and different tire pressures could account for some of the "road feel" difference.
ujoint
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Monday! SMB on the rack for ball joints & wheel bearings.
Took the kids out for the weekend, had a good time even though they wore me out big time. I left the trailer there to make life easier, went back to grab it this am. Lucky that we live in such a gorgeous area.
I don't normally post family stuff here but here are the mutts! And now you know why I was worn out. The boys are a bit crazy right now.
Took the kids out for the weekend, had a good time even though they wore me out big time. I left the trailer there to make life easier, went back to grab it this am. Lucky that we live in such a gorgeous area.
I don't normally post family stuff here but here are the mutts! And now you know why I was worn out. The boys are a bit crazy right now.
350outrage
Adventurer
Monday! SMB on the rack for ball joints & wheel bearings.
Took the kids out for the weekend, had a good time even though they wore me out big time. I left the trailer there to make life easier, went back to grab it this am. Lucky that we live in such a gorgeous area.
I don't normally post family stuff here but here are the mutts! And now you know why I was worn out. The boys are a bit crazy right now.
That's what its all about!
ujoint
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Nothing. V4 has overload bags but thats it.
24HOURSOFNEVADA
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Chris, did I read or see it in one of your videos that you can not install the rear spring bushing for the front springs beforehand like you can the front spring hangars?
Thanks
Thanks