road trip 2
road trip 2
Almost 400k on the odo fwiw.
here is a new car porch I'm fixin' outta trees that I ripped in 1/2 and 1/4
Yeah, we're country.
Think that ole benz can haul a 1200lb trailer/boat?
we're just about to see.
How can I get this trans to stay in 1st for a minute?
I think you need some Bilstein HD's in the rear there, looks a little bottomed out
(07-21-2012, 06:18 PM)sassparilla_kid I think you need some Bilstein HD's in the rear there, looks a little bottomed out
(07-21-2012, 06:18 PM)sassparilla_kid I think you need some Bilstein HD's in the rear there, looks a little bottomed out
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
He needs the simplerbetter $25 autozoo lift kit
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
On the bright side. This happened on dry land and not into the water.
I've seen my share of tow vehicles turned submarine.
Oh these pics make me long for the spring times
I just post here real quick to brag on my new way huger/tougher trailer. A good ole boy sold it to me for $175. Its made for a boat but we're going to hack off them rollers, check out the geometry, and lay down a flat bed and some sides.
Hauled it home in some nasty rain at highway speeds, made it back all in one piece; good so far.
Any idea what the tongue weight with that boat on the trailer is?
Well the hitch on the car is custom so I think it can pretty well hold. More likely the whole trunk and rear quarter panels would bend.
Both the trailers are pretty front heavy. I hope to figure out a way to sort that out on this new one. I was out there for about an hour and a half or so today grinding out welds and taking of some of them boat rollers.
(12-08-2012, 03:57 PM)larsalan Well the hitch on the car is custom so I think it can pretty well hold. More likely the whole trunk and rear quarter panels would bend.
Both the trailers are pretty front heavy. I hope to figure out a way to sort that out on this new one. I was out there for about an hour and a half or so today grinding out welds and taking of some of them boat rollers.
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
(12-08-2012, 03:57 PM)larsalan Well the hitch on the car is custom so I think it can pretty well hold. More likely the whole trunk and rear quarter panels would bend.
Both the trailers are pretty front heavy. I hope to figure out a way to sort that out on this new one. I was out there for about an hour and a half or so today grinding out welds and taking of some of them boat rollers.
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
I was hoping not to move the axles. I wonder what else can be done? I do not know. Shorten the tongue section? Maybe that would take some weight off the front end.
Still shitty outside.
I bet it is under that 150lb. I mean, I can pick it up by hand and push it around. I have a look at it someday. Maybe I can even find a level area to work on.
Also maybe gets more back heavy if I build some folding ramp on the back.
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
Is it only like 150lbs when loaded? If so you're doing OK, and probably just need a little lift in the back. The $20 cheapo coil spacers do the job well, just drop the rear and slide them under the springs.
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
you mean lift for the car rear end? Send a link for me. I did chop a bit off of the front and back springs on the car.
like 3/4 coil in back and 1 and 1/2 in the front
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
It won't stiffen it up or anything-it's strictly a lifty-lift. I used one of these on each side of the rear end, under the springs. You can install it between the coils as a temp solution, but some people think it will unevenly strain the springs and cause a break-don't know either way.
Some examples of coil spacers:
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
Just found a nice and easy little piece about tongue weight.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts...weight.htm
I say get some hydraulic shocks for the rear, and then plumb them into the power steering or maybe get an sls pump and then you can have as much load as you want until the bottom of the trunk rips out. You could probably also get some air shocks, which would probably be cheaper, and a lot easier to use
(12-10-2012, 11:54 PM)sassparilla_kid I say get some hydraulic shocks for the rear, and then plumb them into the power steering or maybe get an sls pump and then you can have as much load as you want until the bottom of the trunk rips out. You could probably also get some air shocks, which would probably be cheaper, and a lot easier to use
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
(12-10-2012, 11:54 PM)sassparilla_kid I say get some hydraulic shocks for the rear, and then plumb them into the power steering or maybe get an sls pump and then you can have as much load as you want until the bottom of the trunk rips out. You could probably also get some air shocks, which would probably be cheaper, and a lot easier to use
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
I really wish these cars had a frame, part of me thinks it would make life easier
Well fuck. I got the 'new' heater core in there. Dash board is all off. Fought to pull the dash over the steering wheel and messed with a few wires I guess. And mysteriously the fuse box under the hood is acting up now too.
All kinds of shit. Sunroof, windows, headlights, fog lights, radio and worst of all wiper blades and sprayer.
Try driving in rain without wipers.
Fucking electric shit. On and off is about as far as I wish this shit would go. Fucking relays, wires that have zero slack and fuses that only someone with fucking doll hands can swap out.
Hauled a flatbed trailer today with single axle and leaf springs. It's about an 800lb trailer and I had loaded about 2500lb of bricks on top of that. Pretty fun hauling and a lot of whoosh from the tailpipe.
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?
Holla!
larsalan I guess I need to look at this stupid ass drip shit. What you have to like mess with those elements on the pump? What a fucking hassle. then use some wire to hold the throttle open or some shit?