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that works - already planning mine!
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BDKW1 wrote:Soon to be renamed, GoFastBabyCarriers.........
HAHAHAHA :D
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Woohoo! Congrats, to both of you, Eric.
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Ok, the whole home remodel is kicking my ass but I'm still plugging away at it a little bit at a time! Got the dash all wired.
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The etched aluminum labeling turned out pretty well too.
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Nice! I'm digging the new work space, too!
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SteveG wrote:Nice! I'm digging the new work space, too!
Haha, My grandparents head south for the winter so I'm squatting at their place while my house is under construction!
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At least grandpa lets you work on projects in the living room. That doesn't fly with Karen unfortunately...
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Man I love this project!!
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Just went through the whole thread!!!! Man this is epic!! I love all the CAD work to make your parts!!
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Thanks guys! I am currently not making great progress as I am trying to wrap up a whole home remodel, but I should be back on it by summer! I am still buying parts and tinkering with wiring in my "free time"
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It's ok. I'm on my second house now and my projects not done! I did find myself "rewarding" myself for a job well done on the house, by buying truck parts. If you can't spend time on it spend money.

I really do like this project, though. Looking forward to more free time!
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Thanks! As the build progresses, it is slowly turning more prerunner/chase rig than full on race vehicle, although it is still being built to class 3 rules. I love the set up I currently have on the spares, but am considering moving them to the back so I can close up the rear of this thing to lock away gear, tools, and spares. What are everyone's thoughts? Stay committed to the original plan, or roll with the punches?!

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Holy large pics.... sorry guys.
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Pics are big, but not horrible. They show fine on my screen without any scrolling needed.

I think version 2 looks coo. How easy is it going to be to get to stuff back there with the tire like that though?
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It'll be a pain in the ass. I would strap stuff I hope not to use much in there. Spare drive shaft, tie rods, stuff you need when you're going to be stranded for a while and dragging gear out is the least of your worries. Any camping stuff that would only need to get pulled out at the end of the day. I can put the jack behind them as a flat would render it accessible. For prerunning I would naturally run with one spare and the beer cooler in place of the second spare. Maybe two coolers and no spares. I worry less about being stranded in the middle of the desert if the cooler is full.
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Why not make a double swing out using d44 hubs with the second design? Could use 2 12v door bolts wired to a button on the to retain them.

Oh and I wish I had your cad program and skills!!
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dtbback wrote:Why not make a double swing out using d44 hubs with the second design? Could use 2 12v door bolts wired to a button on the to retain them.

Oh and I wish I had your cad program and skills!!
I like the concept of the swing out rack, but I want this thing to be able to take a healthy hit from behind. Thanks for the props on the CAD work.
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You could add some stingers to the rear design and then incorporate a swing down assist. Then rear impact would be to worry some.
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ESHALLBETTER wrote: I worry less about being stranded in the middle of the desert if the cooler is full.
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