Extreme SUV Challenge!!!!!!!

[Rick]

I can understand why Winter wanted to use the TTB because he is into desert racing, but why didn't he upgrade to a D-44 TTB which has a cast iron pumpkin and steel bearing caps?

 

[Perry]

would a late model full size Bronco work? I think they have a dana44 in them.

 

[Brian1]

Originally posted by studdedx
look at this set-up up and tell me what you think.Dead Link Removed
I think that would work as well as your dana 44 set-up.

It wont work as well as a dana 44 with those auto hubs on it Dead Link Removed

Maybe you should hold this competition in Johnson valley and see what an explorer can do, or bring it out to my neck of the woods in Farmington or Las Cruces.

 

[Paul B.]

Rick, that's a good question, I will have to throw that one at Winter to get an answer.

 

[Clint]

well i understand the need for a solid axle but to take a suspension that doesn't flex for crap and then put it on your truck is just stupid yeah wristed arms help but i get more flex now with my TTB then a EB setup but the d44 sure would be nice because u wouldn't have to worry about what's going to blow up when u power over that rock or when u lift a tire and come back down on it and it bites ......... not to mention the pluses of solid axle articulation compared to a TTB ... solid axle is all about the leverage and leverage = traction

 

[Rick]

This thread has really changed direction, but o well

Anyway, it is true that the stock Bronco D-44 setup doesn't flex very well, but swapping in the stock Bronco components is a great way to start.

 

[Derrick C.]

Gees you guys really know how to turn my threads around!

So ifs its all about strength how come you guys don't do dana 60s instead of 44s?

 

[Rick]

Strength vs. weight. Dana 60s weigh a ton. That means it takes more to control the weight in the way of springs and shocks. I believe it would also require some serious beefing to the frame to keep things from breaking.

Currie makes a kit to adapt D-60 knuckles, hubs and U-joints. That would give the best of both worlds.

 

[Derrick C.]

Is that on your "to do" list?

 

[Rick]

Not for the front, I think what I have will hold up very well. I just bought some Moser axles for the D-44 so those should hold up pretty darn well with the 4.0L.... I hope

A D-60 in the rear may be in my future though, as well as a boxed frame to support the extra weight and a new rear suspension.

 

[Derrick C.]

Are there any details to that new rear susp.?

 

[Rick]

Besides lots of flex... nah

 

[Derrick C.]

NO way, Rick going for aton of flex....nah no way....hes not like that!!



oops was that me?

 

[leenjen]

rick, with all the added weight and upgrades....
are you planning on boosting the horsepower and torque (supercharger, twin turbo, nitrous, underdrive pulley, etc..)?

 

[Rick]

I've seriously thought about nitrous

 

[Clint]

back on the SUV CHALLENGE subject i don't think enough X's would show up for a nice compition so i say invite rangers from RRORC and other boards to compete

 

[BUCHVILLEMAN]

back to east coast. we have some spots here in florida to hold an event like that. Richloam has the superlift challege every year there and the florida explorer club has run there (i have not made that run) i am by no means a big dog BUT there are soem big dogs in the club nobody seen the rigs or pics of Rocky, mdrut, or fmexplorer's explorers? im proud to ride with these guys (especially when i get stuck.) i digress....

i thin the SUV challenge is a good idea because there are so many suv on the road. the thing is if we opened it up to th eworld wede have honda crvs with p175 r14 tires getting stuck all over the place. i think that the best thing would to be to have numerous club support and spin it off of another event like if "truck expo" was in daytona and we had a spot near there we could have an event the same weekend with all those guys and retailers in town.

i dont know im just spouting.

 

[jonny 5]

Ideas for classes

1.)Stock
2.)Some Mods
3.)Heavy Mods

This should definetly happen!!!

 

[Asugolf14]

I agree that to get the coverage of our X's, we need to do some of the events already out there. This year it looks like there is a Superlift 4xAdventure in Colorado in Sept., how about having some of you big dawgs come out here again and show them what's up. That is just my $.02

 

[Girlpower4x4]

How about if everyone comes up to Oregon and does the 4x4 Wars with me? So far I'm the only Explorer that has run this course, but I didn't compete in the rock climb. You can check it out at : http://www.motorizedmadness.com
theres a few pictures of the Explorer in the mud drags.

Anne