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by outlaws4x4
Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:17 am
Forum: Race Vehicles
Topic: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50
Replies: 63
Views: 17325

Re: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50

Oh BTW we got 3rd in class and 5th Outright :)
by outlaws4x4
Wed Mar 04, 2015 3:16 am
Forum: Race Vehicles
Topic: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50
Replies: 63
Views: 17325

Re: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50

Well its been some time since iv last been on here and iv made some major changes to the truck, i ended up getting 30 spline dana60 axle shafts made to fit in the front and i change the engine to a 6.0L L98 V8. I went out testing a couple of months back and blew the front center slip joint apart in ...
by outlaws4x4
Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: Race Vehicles
Topic: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50
Replies: 63
Views: 17325

Re: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50

Chris i did that with my first set of axles and i had it fail. I live in Australia and there are none to very few dana50 here and finding two axles to make 1 would be impossible. Is there anyone who makes dana50 aftermarket axles???? AT ALL????? i would like to just buy a set the correct length and ...
by outlaws4x4
Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:09 pm
Forum: Race Vehicles
Topic: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50
Replies: 63
Views: 17325

Re: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50

Has anyone ever put dana60 axles in a dana50 ttb? looks like its doable with a little bit of machining of the dana60 outer???
by outlaws4x4
Tue Jun 10, 2014 5:13 pm
Forum: Race Vehicles
Topic: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50
Replies: 63
Views: 17325

Re: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50

Well i heard back from RCV and they say they cant help me in the ways of making me custom dana50 axles. Soooooooo is there anyone else out there?

cheers Ash
by outlaws4x4
Mon Jun 09, 2014 7:30 pm
Forum: Race Vehicles
Topic: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50
Replies: 63
Views: 17325

Re: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50

Thanks PaulW, i suppose i should follow one unrelated question with another :)

Dose anyone have info on tyre grooving? what pattern is designed to do what? ect?
by outlaws4x4
Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:03 pm
Forum: Race Vehicles
Topic: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50
Replies: 63
Views: 17325

Re: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50

Dose anyone have any information about under steer and how you might correct it in an off-road application. My truck is new and by no mean set up but i dont really know what to look at changing.
Thanks
by outlaws4x4
Mon Jun 09, 2014 5:54 pm
Forum: Race Vehicles
Topic: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50
Replies: 63
Views: 17325

Re: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50

Will also have to cut the end down are re-cut a cir-clip groove.
by outlaws4x4
Mon Jun 09, 2014 5:52 pm
Forum: Race Vehicles
Topic: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50
Replies: 63
Views: 17325

Re: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50

So your saying the diff spline end is the same philo???? and so might be the outer end on the dan50 to the dana60???
Well if thats the case all we need to do is machine the outer so the bearing and dust seal line up.

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by outlaws4x4
Mon Jun 09, 2014 4:15 am
Forum: Race Vehicles
Topic: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50
Replies: 63
Views: 17325

Re: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50

Thanks for all the sugestions guys. i am currently looking at trying to make a set of dana60 axles fit. looks like i just need to re-spline the diff center side and the outer needs a little machining to make it sit the same as a dana 50 outer. i will just have to buy new drive slugs to suite the dan...
by outlaws4x4
Mon Jun 02, 2014 6:44 pm
Forum: Race Vehicles
Topic: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50
Replies: 63
Views: 17325

Re: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50

Hi all, im back again with an update and some questions!!! :) Well i got the truck finished and had my first race on the weekend. The front end works really great, very happy with it. The rear end i need to change the spring rate a bit but thats not too bad either. i manage to do 240km in the truck,...
by outlaws4x4
Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:20 am
Forum: Race Vehicles
Topic: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50
Replies: 63
Views: 17325

Re: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50

here is a vid where we finally started her up for the first time. Timing is out and also needs to be re-tunes for the bigger injectors but still a big step forward in this epic build which has been going on now for more than three years.



by outlaws4x4
Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:15 am
Forum: Race Vehicles
Topic: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50
Replies: 63
Views: 17325

Re: Australian Class 8 4wd TTB dana50

Hey guys been a while still progressing. I got my custom rear axles made, i ended up getting 300M 35 spline Black Max custom axles which are also cryro treated. Well now its time to look at the front axles and i need to lengthen them. I read somewhere that alot of people cut and weld a tube in to le...
by outlaws4x4
Sun Nov 24, 2013 1:13 am
Forum: Go-Fast Tech
Topic: TTB coil-over spring rates/lengths
Replies: 122
Views: 5754

Re: TTB coil-over spring rates/lengths

Well after a day of head scratching and measuring iv come up with the following results base on a couple of changes. First change was my droop% i don't think i worked it out correctly before. your meant to measure the amount of shock shaft showing at ride height then subtract it from you shock size ...
by outlaws4x4
Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:37 am
Forum: Go-Fast Tech
Topic: TTB coil-over spring rates/lengths
Replies: 122
Views: 5754

Re: TTB Coilover spring rate Help

you can see here where the shock mounts are on the arms
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by outlaws4x4
Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:31 am
Forum: Go-Fast Tech
Topic: TTB coil-over spring rates/lengths
Replies: 122
Views: 5754

Re: TTB Coilover spring rate Help

Im stuck pay the shipping :( im most concerned about my rear spring rate as i think i have stuffed up when making the arms. Im getting a main spring rate of 1753 and a tender of 1168......... not good i think im going to have to re-make the shock mounts and the trailing arms so i can move the shock ...
by outlaws4x4
Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:53 am
Forum: Go-Fast Tech
Topic: TTB coil-over spring rates/lengths
Replies: 122
Views: 5754

Re: TTB Coilover spring rate Help

What do you mean Paul? are you saying a 2.5"x16 coil-over plus a 2.0 hydrolic bump stop plus a 3.0x16 quad bypass shock Per corner is trail spec???? Its not meant to be. Its a Class 8 off road race truck here in Australia. very hard to find good info. Im not looking for a trail spec iv built this tr...