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auslander
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Baja5, i will check if the spring plate stop has been cut, anyone got pics of how they mounted the strap??? I will also check the pivot bolt, so to secure it you need locktite, a weld, and safety wire, lol. Justin i will definetly take those tire's i will give you a call
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So i talked with Owen last night to check on that pivot bolt, and sure enough its not secured, lol. I think we got secureing of it covered, what we need is some pics of how others mounted the limiting straps. Also i guess someone had borrowed Brad's towbar from the forums, if you got it pm me and Shake down run will be in about three weeks, if intrested pm me.
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baja5
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I mounted my limit straps to the upper shock bolt. And a hole that i drilled in the plate on the arm. Depending, you will most likely need to add a tab to the lower arm. For the upper mount a clevis is the way to go, that way you have some adjustment. To set mine i put a floor jack under the arm with the shock off, let it droop until the cv just started to bind and measured for length. I'm not real close to you guys but I have a tow bar you can have. I may be able to bring it up na couple weeks, i had shoulder surgery yesterday so I won't be driving for awhile.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:36 am Post subject: |
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I'm sorry to hear about brad. I just wondered why hes got stalin /lenin as an avatar......
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| thummmper wrote: | | I'm sorry to hear about brad. I just wondered why hes got stalin /lenin as an avatar...... |
Because he used to be accused to being a "Dictator" by some in the forums.
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he coulda used bush instead and probably made more of a point.
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OTO X58
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| Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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Back on topic.
Sal, let me know if you need any parts or anything for the Baja. I'll be heading down there on Monday and could bring some stuff down.
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auslander
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The last of the work got done on the baja yesterday, all nuts and bolts were tightened and seat belts installed. Sunday Owen installed the limiting straps as well and mounted the skid plate, they have about an inch of freeplay. JL came by to drop off some tires and check out the car and gave us some input. So he suggest a cross brace for the rear of the cage to prevent flex and bent it for us (thanks), he also suggested to brace the top shockbolt on both sides, and that the way the limit strap is setup it’s going to prevent the car from having full flex, so long limiting straps might needed. The car is officially ready for its shakedown run. I also took some pics of the pivot bolt which look’s totally different from what Baja5 posted so how can we secure it??? There was a bunch of people at B-Rads yesterday!!!
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baja5
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Car looks great. That pivot bolt is the same as my car, I just used the Kartek kit to secure them.
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auslander
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| Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, i see how it works now 
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| I saw the Baja on the street yesterday. I recognized it from all the pictures. It looks sweet coming at you from head on. Great job. |
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rickosuave1987
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Sal, I dont think the pivot bolt in the picture is in all the way. It seems to be sticking out pretty far 
When is the run in Afton Canyon going to be?
Also, you probably want to sleeve the hole where the bolt goes through the cage in the back if you can. the forces on that bolt will likely bend and tweak the tubing there.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:40 am Post subject: |
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I will check the pivot bolts and run the sleeving of the bolt by Owen, thanks for the heads up. As for the shakedown run tenatively 20 March 
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rickosuave1987
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Just noticed that you have both washers to the outside of the trailing arm pivot, that might be why the bolt is sticking out. I have one one either side of the bushing.
Any news on the run next weekend? I dont come on this site too often, so be sure to post it up.
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| rickosuave1987 wrote: | Just noticed that you have both washers to the outside of the trailing arm pivot, that might be why the bolt is sticking out. I have one one either side of the bushing.
Any news on the run next weekend? I dont come on this site too often, so be sure to post it up. |
You are supposed to have 2 washers on the outside.
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Russ Wolfe
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| DesertBob wrote: | | rickosuave1987 wrote: | Just noticed that you have both washers to the outside of the trailing arm pivot, that might be why the bolt is sticking out. I have one one either side of the bushing.
Any news on the run next weekend? I dont come on this site too often, so be sure to post it up. |
You are supposed to have 2 washers on the outside. |
Yes. 2 washers on the outside.
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rickosuave1987
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| DesertBob wrote: | | rickosuave1987 wrote: | Just noticed that you have both washers to the outside of the trailing arm pivot, that might be why the bolt is sticking out. I have one one either side of the bushing.
Any news on the run next weekend? I dont come on this site too often, so be sure to post it up. |
You are supposed to have 2 washers on the outside. |
There was a big debate on this over on STF. It was conluded that either way will work, but depends on your trailing arm/spring plate set up. With both on the outside with my current set-up, my axles would bind in the middle of travel.
And I wasnt trying to tell Sal it was wrong, just offering a different possibility as to why the bolts stuck out... 
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| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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Ok fellas, here is the latest just got off the phone with Owen about the shakedown run... It has been moved to the 27th. We are expecting to arrive at Afton Canyon by 9AM, the shakedown run will begin at 10 we expect to be out there for about 6 hours. Also the towbar Brad borrowed to somebody it was a widened towbar, if you got it pm me if not- Baja5 if the towbar don't turn we'll take the one you have....
Afton Canyon google page:
http://maps.google.com/maps?source=s_q&hl=en&a...mp;split=1
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| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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You can use large muffler clamps to keep a stock tow bar centered on a widened beam.
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