Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
 

These things I have learned:

It is good to have big damn wheels.

It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.

It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.

It is good to have mongo articulation.

It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.

It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
next time?)



http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html



Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.

Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)

Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
 

I love the "cline-o-meter" on the dash! LOL
I think you could have stuffed the right front about 1/64" before taking out
the flare hehehe. Nice pic's!
-Brian

"Cal Wheeler" <cal@whee.ler> wrote in message
news:bltk4s$1f3$0@pita.alt.net...
:
:
: These things I have learned:
:
: It is good to have big damn wheels.
:
: It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.
:
: It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.
:
: It is good to have mongo articulation.
:
: It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
: and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.
:
: It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
: away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
: the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
: next time?)
:
:
:
: http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html
:
:
:
: Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.
:
: Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)
:
:

Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
 

I love the "cline-o-meter" on the dash! LOL
I think you could have stuffed the right front about 1/64" before taking out
the flare hehehe. Nice pic's!
-Brian

"Cal Wheeler" <cal@whee.ler> wrote in message
news:bltk4s$1f3$0@pita.alt.net...
:
:
: These things I have learned:
:
: It is good to have big damn wheels.
:
: It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.
:
: It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.
:
: It is good to have mongo articulation.
:
: It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
: and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.
:
: It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
: away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
: the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
: next time?)
:
:
:
: http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html
:
:
:
: Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.
:
: Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)
:
:

Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
 

I love the "cline-o-meter" on the dash! LOL
I think you could have stuffed the right front about 1/64" before taking out
the flare hehehe. Nice pic's!
-Brian

"Cal Wheeler" <cal@whee.ler> wrote in message
news:bltk4s$1f3$0@pita.alt.net...
:
:
: These things I have learned:
:
: It is good to have big damn wheels.
:
: It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.
:
: It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.
:
: It is good to have mongo articulation.
:
: It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
: and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.
:
: It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
: away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
: the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
: next time?)
:
:
:
: http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html
:
:
:
: Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.
:
: Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)
:
:

Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
 

LOL I trashed three shocks in a similar way.
KH

"Cal Wheeler" <cal@whee.ler> wrote in message
news:bltk4s$1f3$0@pita.alt.net...
>
>
> These things I have learned:
>
> It is good to have big damn wheels.
>
> It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.
>
> It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.
>
> It is good to have mongo articulation.
>
> It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
> and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.
>
> It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
> away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
> the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
> next time?)
>
>
>
> http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html
>
>
>
> Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.
>
> Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)
>
>

Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
 

LOL I trashed three shocks in a similar way.
KH

"Cal Wheeler" <cal@whee.ler> wrote in message
news:bltk4s$1f3$0@pita.alt.net...
>
>
> These things I have learned:
>
> It is good to have big damn wheels.
>
> It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.
>
> It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.
>
> It is good to have mongo articulation.
>
> It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
> and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.
>
> It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
> away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
> the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
> next time?)
>
>
>
> http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html
>
>
>
> Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.
>
> Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)
>
>

Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
 

LOL I trashed three shocks in a similar way.
KH

"Cal Wheeler" <cal@whee.ler> wrote in message
news:bltk4s$1f3$0@pita.alt.net...
>
>
> These things I have learned:
>
> It is good to have big damn wheels.
>
> It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.
>
> It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.
>
> It is good to have mongo articulation.
>
> It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
> and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.
>
> It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
> away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
> the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
> next time?)
>
>
>
> http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html
>
>
>
> Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.
>
> Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)
>
>

Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
 

"Cal Wheeler" <cal@whee.ler> wrote in message
news:bltk4s$1f3$0@pita.alt.net...
>
>
> These things I have learned:
>
> It is good to have big damn wheels.
>
> It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.
>
> It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.
>
> It is good to have mongo articulation.
>
> It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
> and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.
>
> It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
> away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
> the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
> next time?)
>
>
Doesn't everybody install the shocks with the cans up? Mine are on that way.
For the record, at least one can is smashed, so this strategy is not all
that effective.



>
> http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html
>
>
>
> Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.
>
> Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)
>
>

Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
 

"Cal Wheeler" <cal@whee.ler> wrote in message
news:bltk4s$1f3$0@pita.alt.net...
>
>
> These things I have learned:
>
> It is good to have big damn wheels.
>
> It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.
>
> It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.
>
> It is good to have mongo articulation.
>
> It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
> and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.
>
> It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
> away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
> the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
> next time?)
>
>
Doesn't everybody install the shocks with the cans up? Mine are on that way.
For the record, at least one can is smashed, so this strategy is not all
that effective.



>
> http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html
>
>
>
> Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.
>
> Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)
>
>

Re: Rock Crawler or Web Poser?
 

"Cal Wheeler" <cal@whee.ler> wrote in message
news:bltk4s$1f3$0@pita.alt.net...
>
>
> These things I have learned:
>
> It is good to have big damn wheels.
>
> It is good to have big stinking axles and diffs to swing them.
>
> It is good to install a thumb throttle; either that or grow a third foot.
>
> It is good to have mongo articulation.
>
> It is stupid to go four wheeling with no bump stops. The ride is jarring
> and the shock absorbers aren't happy about it either.
>
> It would be smart to check the full range of articulation and then grind
> away corners of U-bolt plates BEFORE 4 wheeling so one does not trash
> the cans of a pair of brand new Rancho shocks. (Or install 'em cans up
> next time?)
>
>
Doesn't everybody install the shocks with the cans up? Mine are on that way.
For the record, at least one can is smashed, so this strategy is not all
that effective.



>
> http://pages.sbcglobal.net/calwheeler/cw100503.html
>
>
>
> Photos of my first tentative offroad test drive(s), post mods.
>
> Hey Nathan! Rocks can be for posers, too! ;-)
>
>