As you can see in theis picture the t-cases are hanging down kind of low for my likeing.

They are only a half of an inch from hitting the body. What do you think about cutting the body to allow the t-case to go up higher? I am thinking of this so I can get them to be up about even with the botom of the chassie. Then I can make a nice thick skid plate and have a nice and flat belly uder her.

looks good, thats what i'd do. Then it would have tons of ground clearence!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Someday my troops gonna be cool that that.. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Hummmmmm

I quickly scanned the first few pages, please forgive me is it's been covered already.

Regarding t-case clearance - I don't see much body lift. A 1.5"-2" body lift will help when running electrical or tubing around the frame area. More importantly, it will give more clearance between the top of the drive train and the bottom of the tub. It might be good to consider even 1", too. 1.5" of body lift has saved me (in the building stage) many times. I add it, just because, on rigs I build, now.

If it's a trail rig, you might get away with solid engine and tranny mounts. I'm not sure I'd recommend it (not having seen the whole application), but it just might be worth investigating. I put solid mounts in my Full-size Cherokee, without anything bad happening. That might be the ticket for a trail rig with very little clearance.

Ya, the t-case is a bit low, but that's not always bad. If this is a trail only rig, then mount is at high as possible, and put metal under it. If it's to be driven on the hiway a lot (to get to the trail) consider leaving it as low as tollerable, and put the same metal under it but with a leading edge.

In expedition type driving, you protect all the critical stuff, and drag the rig over what it can't clear. Much of the skid plating has a ramp for the leading edge. Assuming the obsticle is not a show stopper, lockers, a winch, and a bottle jack in just the right place, will lift the drivetrain (frame and body) enough to get you moving again.

$.02 of free advice


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I've always wanted to make somthing like this.
even if I had to make my troop look like a hummer H1 inside, from lifting everything up.



here's more pictures, nice toy build up....
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Great find man!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> That is what I am thinkg of doing. just have to get out there and see how high I will need to take everything. Then of course I would be changeing the center of gravity up even higher.
Oh yeah I did cut my pucks down to 2 inches. So I did put the 2 inch body lift on and I still don't have anough room.

Thanks for the nice find.

Later,
Daniel

no problem man, I always thought that was a cool build up!!!
Once I get a daily driver, its my turn <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />..... BTW did you sand blast that frame??? it looks pretty clean. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Yeah I blasted the frame and both of my axles. We primed them as soon as I blasted them so I didn't get a chance to get any pictures of the frame with no paint. It all turn out well. I am trying to get all my mounts on the chassie and then I will take it all apart 1 more time to spray it all black.

Later,
Daniel

cool, thats going to be a realy nice trooper..!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Well I now have one huge hole in the floor board of my trooper. The t-case on now flat under the trooper. man the drive line is high now.

Later,
Daniel

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