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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: ZeusZuki on October 11, 2006, 12:35:56 AM
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Hi Mike,
How has the "Rock Star" being going lately?
If you do not mind, how about a full list of all the existing mods on your rig :)
Eg: Tyre size , drive train etc etc
Thanks in advance.
ZeusZuki 8)
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The Rockstar is going into the shop tonight for a major reworking. Theres nothing wrong with it but I just want to see if I can make it better. Im cutting the firewall and moving the engine backwards 10 inches to help balance it better. No matter what I do I cant seem to get it to jump. It now has 39.5 Pitbull rockers on 15x15 inch wheels with Sky bead locks. I Think having the motor further rearward will also help with steering ease. Im cutting the stinger off the front and moving tward a zero aproach angle. Im going to extend the rear to make room for a 3rd seat and Im adding a narrowed tailgate like Chunks Dark star. Im going to add sides to it that look like doors but they will be tubework with panelling over it. I like having no doors but recently Ive seen some pretty nasty crashes that have shown me the value of side pertection. Ive got a few other goodies being added too. ;) I will elaborate on this after I retrive some photos I lost during my recent computer crash. I might have these by later today.
Mike
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DAMN, that sounds like alot of work. I hope it works out good. How long do you think all of those mods will take you?
Zig
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DAMN, that sounds like alot of work. I hope it works out good. How long do you think all of those mods will take you?
Zig
The suspension mods and motor moving I hope to have completed by the 20th. Were planning on going wheelin that weekend. The rear extend and 3rd seat will be after we get back. I might just skip out on that trip and get all of it done at once. Either way by the end of the month it will be done.
Mike
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FAMOUS LAST WORDS!! ;D ;D ;D ;D stan
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Well heres the deal. As stated in the other thread I started
http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=14260.0
I am combining the orange rig and the Rockstar. Actually a lot of the orange rig is going into the rockstar. The new front suspension that I just did the writeup on, 9 inch, 16valve, wireing harness, grille (momento), among other little odd and ends.
Mike
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Kick Ass!!!!
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Heres what Stan and I have been up to tonight.
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=2961)
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and at the end of the night.
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=2962)
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The new front suspension that I just did the writeup on
And where do I find this?
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The new front suspension that I just did the writeup on
And where do I find this?
http://www.zukiworld.com/month_050106/feature_hagen-newfrontend.htm
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The new front suspension that I just did the writeup on
And where do I find this?
[url]http://www.zukiworld.com/month_050106/feature_hagen-newfrontend.htm[/url]
;)
Thank you!
Now I'm never gonna get to sleep! ;D
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Now I'm never gonna get to sleep! ;D
Im planning on going wheeling in that this weekend.... I dont think Im gonna get much sleep either! ;D
Mike
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Now I'm never gonna get to sleep! ;D
Im planning on going wheeling in that this weekend.... I dont think Im gonna get much sleep either! ;D
Mike
Do you ever sleep?
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Do you ever sleep?
Im thinking about doing a little of that right now ;)
Mike
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Damn, cut the whole front end out and replace it with the Orange rigs set up in a night :o You'll need to work on a Rally team Pit crew.
Zig
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who, need sleep its over rated. ::) wait till i get to start on my rig. took out sat&sun and did some wicked shiznit with it. fun times..no picks but the carnage was good.hafta check the final dammages this weekend . stan
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Some new pics. We got it built with the third seat, nine inch, orange rig suspension, 16 valve harness and more roll cage. We cut the rear quarters off and are starting from scratch.
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3249)
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We built new CV shafts that are extended toyota shafts so I can run the same spare inners and outers that the rest of our group has.
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3250)
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The axles held up great and the suspension angles seem good. I am finally able to jump the rockstar. ;D the 425lbs coils I had in the orange rig were too stiff for this rig. I borrowed some 325lbs from stan but they deemed too soft for large jumps. the coil went solid and this happened! :-X
Mike
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3251)
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here is a mock up of the rear panel. Its skined out for weight reduction so its just an outer panel. Im going to continue with a doorskin attatched to a side roll bar tube and a front fender. My goal is to make it look like a Tracker with a cage, not a roll cage with panels on it + keeping all passengers as safe as possible.
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3252)
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17 inches of front diff clearance with 2psi in the tires. >:D
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3253)
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Looking awesome!!!!!!
Zig
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17 inches of front diff clearance with 2psi in the tires. >:D
Hmmm, looks quite different from when I saw it last. ;D
*defrosting from my deep freeze*
Good to see some things don't change, like you and air beneath you.
I finally moved, and now own my own rock garden, surrounded by 10's of 1000's of acres of wonderful state Catskill forest to wheel.
You will get an invite to the I "S" NY invitationals. Just bring the big toy.
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Look what stan and I were up to tonight! Im pretty pumped about it. The pics were taken with my camera phone but I think they look pretty good.(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3286)
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side view(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3287)
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better lighting on the front
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3288)
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I like the multi tone paint job you choose :P Are you going back yellow, Orange, or doing something new?
It's looking good.
Zig
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Kick Ass guys! Looking really good. I might have to take another trip with Zig and beg for a ride.
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I like the multi tone paint job you choose :P Are you going back yellow, Orange, or doing something new?
It's looking good.
Zig
Its goin orange. I just love the color.
Mike
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Tonight was a lot of grinding and finish welding. We did a frame tuck on the front to clean it up a little. I like it a lot.
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3347)
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different angle.(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3348)
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hey mike can you take a picture beside a stock kick just for kicks? and great job looks like one hell of a fun machine
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Holy cats, that thing is awesome! (I am totally gonna borrow some of the front clip ideas for my next project... again :P )
Come a long way since I've seen it last.
Any action shots yet?
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how did you lift the rear on the orange one?
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hey mike can you take a picture beside a stock kick just for kicks?
I can but i probabally wont get a chance till next week.
explosivo,
I dont have any action pics of it yet but I have taken it out wheelin twice since the basic build. It works great but I just needed to get the rest of the finishing touches done before paint. we are painting it next week. The next event Im going to is Feb 3rd.
Mike
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how did you lift the rear on the orange one?
The orange car had a 3 inch calmini lift that was raised 2 inches by cutting the coil cups off the frame and lowering them. Its had some bad reactions offroad so I lenghtened the lower arms by 16 inches.
mike
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Looking sharp Mike ;D
What size rubber you running these days? With that set up in the front I guess you wont be needing those LT struts any more ;)
ZeusZuki 8)
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Can't wait to see it. You are a definite at the Melt this year, right???
Incredible work, as usual, kudos.
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ZeusZuki, Im still running 39s untill pitbull makes something bigger ;D
Quaddawg, I will definately be at the melt again. This year im going to make sure that im not so tired and burned out so I have more time/energy to B.S.
Mike
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yea right!!!!! >:D stan
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going to paint tomorow! Here is the last pic till its orange.
Mike
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3370)
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i notice that it has a pretty stout rollcage in it ;) I wonder why ::)
jason
p.s. the front end of that thing looks wild. great job on the design and fab on the nose!!
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Looks awesome Mike!
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Incredible! Can you still open your doors? Could you post up more pics of the rocker skids?
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Mike
I'm curious...what have you done to the engine/tranny combo?
Zag
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i notice that it has a pretty stout rollcage in it ;) I wonder why ::)
jason
p.s. the front end of that thing looks wild. great job on the design and fab on the nose!!
if you know mike, it WILL ROLL again. stan
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Incredible! Can you still open your doors? Could you post up more pics of the rocker skids?
No the doors do not open. I can take some pics of the rockers but there isnt really anything to them. Its just a flat piece of metal welded to the tracker frame ant to the cage. I will make a point to get some better pics after I begin assembly tomorow.
Mike
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Mike
I'm curious...what have you done to the engine/tranny combo?
Zag
Calmini Header, thats all. My power is in gearing. 5.83 ring and pinion and Calmini 4to1 tcase.
Mike
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Here are some paint booth pics. Its orange! >:D
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3374)
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rear view
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Here are some paint booth pics. Its orange! >:D
Of course it would be Orange.
its a Nice tribute ;D
Looks Killer again
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Hey mike that thing looks sooooo cool can't wait to see some action shots
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what gauge metal are you using there?
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The front looks so sick............ I friggin love it.
Keep up the good work Mike, and make sure to post a full set of "finished" pics!
I want a ride at the 'Melt.
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what gauge metal are you using there?
16 gauge. Its thin but its welded on all 4 corners so its tight like a drum.
Mike
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The photos here are taken at night under a fluorescent light and look kinda peach but I assure you its very orange. Ive still got some blacking out to do on the cage, frame and rocker skids.
Mike
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front
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rear view
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Very NICE!!!!!!! That thing is SWEEEEETTTTTT!!!!
Zig
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that thing just looks so cool.
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I brought it home last night. ;D Here is the final build pics. I will going wheelin on Feb 3rd and I will try to get some action pics then.
Mike
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I don't know if Zig can handle riding in that. He's gottin soft living in florida.
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looks sweet man.
i like the orange it looks real good on it
;D
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That thing just looks plain BAD ;D great job mike
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I don't know if Zig can handle riding in that. He's gottin soft living in florida.
Yea, those yellow seat covers scare me ;D At least he wont be able to tell when I piss my pants :o
Zig
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I wouldnt worry about pissin your pants, I plan on takin it easy. ;) Its getting orange seat covers in the next couple weeks. Its also gettin a soft top.
Mike
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I don't know if Zig can handle riding in that. He's gottin soft living in florida.
Yea, those yellow seat covers scare me ;D At least he wont be able to tell when I piss my pants :o
Zig
you read my mind zig ;D
that thing is wicked cOO Mike!!!!!!!! >:D >:D >:D >:D >:D
now is it just me or is the back riding a little higher than the front(i know the front is adjustable)and if so, what is your theory for why it is?
just curious
jason
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I like my rigs to have a little rake to them for the extra vision over the hood. I did however measure the front wrong when I welded the front frame section on. I measured the orange rig with 35s and the yellow rig with 39s. Thats 2 inches of the unanticipated rake. :P 1 inch was planned.I could raise the front but this is where it preforms best at that height. I could drop the rear by shortening the rear coil spacer but I like the feel on the trail and the look grew on me as the build went on. The cage was tapered down to add to the pencil down look in the rear.
Mike
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I would have just said that the extra rake was to keep the front end a bit lower in order to improve the performance when climbing near vertical surfaces. :)
Looks pretty mean though, I love the raked grill.
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I wouldnt worry about pissin your pants, I plan on takin it easy. ;) Its getting orange seat covers in the next couple weeks. Its also gettin a soft top.
Mike
take it easy my azz! stan
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I wouldnt worry about pissin your pants, I plan on takin it easy. ;) Its getting orange seat covers in the next couple weeks. Its also gettin a soft top.
Mike
take it easy my azz! stan
That's just a trap to luer me in :o I'm sure he'll try some crazy shit with a little ribbing from Boomhower >:D
Zig
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I wouldnt worry about pissin your pants, I plan on takin it easy. ;) Its getting orange seat covers in the next couple weeks. Its also gettin a soft top.
Mike
Isn't the word "easy" just a subjective term anyways? ;)
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Mike's idea of easy is not always a shared thought. Mike, did you get the gyro's hooked up ? Looks good, see ya in a few weeks.
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Mike's idea of easy is not always a shared thought. Mike, did you get the gyro's hooked up ? Looks good, see ya in a few weeks.
Gyro...Hmmm... I cant remember which direction to mount it. ::) See ya in 2 weeks, Ill let you know quick if I got it right. ;D
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Looks great! I've not been able to get on line that much, but I've caught your build.
Lifes had my rig down for a year :'( I'm planing on getting it on the trails again and making it to the melt.
See you there.
Eric
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Wow.
Hey Mike, does it have a name yet?
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Realy good work Mike!
Fredo
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Wow.
Hey Mike, does it have a name yet?
I havent really thought about it. Is it still the Rockstar or the orange rig... or something else?
Mike
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The ORANGE ROCKSTAR!!!!! that is is what it should be called...
that is one of the nicest pieces of art I have had the privilege to read. I only wish that you lived in canada near me so I could see in person what all went into it. You would happen to take a scenic route to the trails would you.
with the gears being 5.83's but without the 4:1 and using 33's would that be like driving stock again? or close to it.
again great work.
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with the gears being 5.83's but without the 4:1 and using 33's would that be like driving stock again? or close to it.
5.83s will return to stock gear ratio on a 32 inch tire assuming you had 5.12s from the factory. I hesitate to say it would be like driving stock. The increased height and tire weight will reduce power. If you looking for stock power and 5.83s then I would say 31s would be closer.
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I brought it home last night. ;D Here is the final build pics. I will going wheelin on Feb 3rd and I will try to get some action pics then.
Mike
So how about the frozen ride????? Lets hear about it 8) YUou gotta be nutz to ride at below zero temps >:D
Zig
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and your point is?????????
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and your point is?????????
He's f- :-X g nuts and I'm gonna be riding with him in Moab >:D
>:D GOOD TIMES >:D
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and loving every minute of it .. correct
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I brought it home last night. ;D Here is the final build pics. I will going wheelin on Feb 3rd and I will try to get some action pics then.
Mike
So how about the frozen ride????? Lets hear about it 8) YUou gotta be nutz to ride at below zero temps >:D
Zig
The ride went awsome. I beat it harder than I probabally should have but I was livin and lovin the moment. Hindsight I probabaly should have taken it down a notch. I beat it pretty hard. I did break an inner tie rod on a difficult hill climb. I broke one on my first test run too. I thought it was a fluke but I think I might have a weak link there. I have been known to Ironwall stuff to pop the front and make a jump out of things that probabally shouldnt be a jump. ::) Good news is the inner is only a 5 minute fix with this suspension setup. Im still going to beef that up a little.
It was a bit chilly. Chilly enough my camera would not work. I dressed up with the most clothes Ive ever had on. 2 tee shirts, 2sweatshirts, hoodie, 3 jackets, 3pair of pants 6 socks, pair of carhart bibs, sorel moon boots, thin wool gloves inside a pair of thick wool gloves, with socks pulled over the top of that all the way up to the elbows and thumb holes cut in so the looked like mittens, ski mask, carhart hat, hoodie pulled tight. The temp was -17 below Zero + some high winds creating a severe windchill factor. Adrenaline was my heater! ;D We lasted 7 hours before we had to call it a day so we could warm up. I had a blast. Im going out again this weekend. I cant wait, this thing is a riot! >:D
Mike
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hey the minus temps are not that bad BGM and I went wheeling at roughly -12/-15 and I still cannot get the frozen mud off my truck and yes the balance was terrible on the way home....BFM had like 2 inches of ice on each wheel and a 1/2 hour drive to get home. But we do have doors and windows to close so maybe that is different.
Mike where do you live to have weather like that?
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Mike where do you live to have weather like that?
Minesota. It was -22 this morning. Its supposed to be warming up soon.
Mike
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Hello Mike,
That's a great looking ride. What kind of rear axle is that?
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Hello Mike,
That's a great looking ride. What kind of rear axle is that?
Its the ford nine that I put in the first orange rig a couple years ago. here is the writeup on that.
http://zukiworld.com/month_070103/feature_hagen_ford9inch.htm
Mike
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Hi Mike,
how about some action pics?
Bye
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Mike where are the pic's. I know you have them.. >:D
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Heres a couple that my sister took.
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3488)
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Here is one of the swipes at a powderpile of snow we had. The snow was rediculusly fluffy.(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3489)
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another
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3490)
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got a little stuck here ;D all 4 were dangling
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3491)
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is that all you got?? stan
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this is all Ive got
(http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=14245.0;attach=3492)
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what's that funny looking white stuff??
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what's that funny looking white stuff??
Its not traction, thats for sure! ;D
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its cool how you can do a hill with mud and then you have so much trouble when it is snow.....it takes a good machine and driver to do snowheeling. the Orange Star looks great tho.
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That thing is wicked BAD ASS!