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joescoolcustoms
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My SCab hopped violently when I came up my paved hill sometimes. One time it was so bad, 2 of the three gates popped open and fell down open loosing my load.
That was with no load, or very little weight in it. When a load was in it, it did not happen.
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WideFive
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Location: Litchfield, Ohio
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Haven't put many miles on it, but the only time it's hopped on me is when I jam on it taking off in first gear.
The vibration started just cruising down the road at 65mph. Only vibrates when I'm on the throttle/under load. Pretty sure it's a diff/fulcrum issue or maybe the pinion bearing? Checked for loose flywheel and I had previously completely rebuilt the RGB's and there wasn't anything iffy there.
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zuggbug
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| Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: Building an offroad split bus |
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Very cool, I did not realize that was your bus
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Bashr52
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Here I used it to move my camper when the transmission was out in my truck so I could get the truck in the garage to swap out the tranny.
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This is a bit late, but I'd roll this thing into a campground just to see the look on peoples faces  |
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DadaCheese
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Location: Richmond, CA
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 11:02 am Post subject: Re: Building an offroad split bus |
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Trying to find the best thread to post this picture...
My friend just moved to South Korea to teach English for a year.
He sent me this photo he took...
At first I thought it was a toy, but on closer look, I think it is real.
He's in Busan, South Korea right now.
Anyone aware of this bus?
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dustymojave
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: Building an offroad split bus |
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It looks to be poorly photoshopped.
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OldVolks67
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 9:00 am Post subject: Re: Building an offroad split bus |
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I believe it's the tamiaya rc car
https://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58512
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Third
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| Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 9:22 am Post subject: Re: Building an offroad split bus |
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The hamster kinda gave it away?
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Ohio_Style
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smurfpike
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Ohio_Style
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smurfpike
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| Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:00 am Post subject: Re: Building an offroad split bus |
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Awesome, any rubbing issue. Any suspension modification? I am working on a off-road split that has an adjustable beam and trans drop.
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joe cool
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: Building an offroad split bus |
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| Ground clearance has never been a problem for me in my stock height split bus, but I vastly prefer the look of a lifted bus to an emasculated lowered bus. I just don’t get that thing. It’s a brick, it will never be a good road racer no matter how low you go. |
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joe cool
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:06 pm Post subject: Re: Building an offroad split bus |
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Kids today.....
And don’t get me started on the pants below your underwear thing. Why even wear the pants? |
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dustymojave
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: Building an offroad split bus |
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Kids today.....
And don’t get me started on the pants below your underwear thing. Why even wear the pants? |
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