Trailer - challenge truck build

pressbrake · Aug 16, 2013

Many times stronger than original!! though I have designed it to give at the ends
in a hard smack before the chassis rails fail, mickeyt has some pics of when a car wrote its self off on the back of his

jai_landrover · Aug 16, 2013

Yup they look nice but wasn't sure if they were box or not.

My entire chassis will crumple way before my 8mm rear x member even gets dented.

Will see how we get on with snatch recovering the hell out of it over the next few years tho.

TD5power · Aug 17, 2013

Hmm, as soon as he fits the v8 progress stops, is this a serious case of docitus?

Mr Noisy · Aug 17, 2013

TD5power said:
Hmm, as soon as he fits the v8 progress stops, is this a serious case of docitus?

Haha nice

jai_landrover · Aug 17, 2013

It was running when I brought it Honest!!!!!

200tdi ayre · Aug 19, 2013

Today is a sad day

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Dr_evil · Aug 19, 2013

dead master ?

200tdi ayre · Aug 19, 2013

Dr_evil said:
dead master ?

Obsolete

Dr_evil · Aug 19, 2013

oh **** yeah, you're on auto now

Mr Noisy · Aug 19, 2013

Oh the poor clutch pedal

HOWEVER

I am assured by everyone I speak to, including those running challenge trucks in top level comp, that auto is by far and away the best option.

I prefer driving autos too!

That's why I have a manual

I guess it's mainly to maintain my performance

and my "economy"

I guess if it was EASY to change yes I would love to give auto a go, but for now I'm holding out for my Quaife

200tdi ayre · Aug 19, 2013

Mr Noisy said:
Oh the poor clutch pedal

HOWEVER

I am assured by everyone I speak to, including those running challenge trucks in top level comp, that auto is by far and away the best option.

I prefer driving autos too!

That's why I have a manual

I guess it's mainly to maintain my performance and my "economy"

I guess if it was EASY to change yes I would love to give auto a go, but for now I'm holding out for my Quaife

I'd love a qualife

but yeah funds don't allow

Mr Noisy · Aug 19, 2013

Well it's kinda "sell whole car to buy gearbox"

Then

"Oh"

200tdi ayre · Aug 19, 2013

Mr Noisy said:
Well it's kinda "sell whole car to buy gearbox"

Then

"Oh"

I've got so many truck ideas and most of them cost less than a gearbox

discomark10 · Aug 20, 2013

I also read that the auto is better for challenge, ide change if I had the cash for the controll unit to make it like a sequential!

200tdi ayre · Aug 20, 2013

discomark10 said:
I also read that the auto is better for challenge, ide change if I had the cash for the controll unit to make it like a sequential!

Yeah a compushift is ideal but it only works on electronically controlled units, such as the HP 24

Mr Noisy · Aug 20, 2013

Back to the age old question of could you run an auto with a manual clutch or very very early lockup torque converter?

200tdi ayre · Aug 20, 2013

Mr Noisy said:
Back to the age old question of could you run an auto with a manual clutch or very very early lockup torque converter?

I've driven a few cars with an electronically controlled manual gearbox and it just isn't as smooth as an auto

DaveM-sport · Aug 20, 2013

Just read through the whole thread there after only looking at bits before.

Really turning out to be a great build. lots of nice little ideas too

Many of which, I'm afraid I might have to rob

200tdi ayre · Aug 20, 2013

DaveM-sport said:
Just read through the whole thread there after only looking at bits before.

Really turning out to be a great build. lots of nice little ideas too
Many of which, I'm afraid I might have to rob

Haha cheers man just wish it was finished

I've got lots of ideas that haven't been created yet due to lack of time/skill/money but I'm already designing the next one to use a few of my ideas on

but ill keep them to myself

Mr Noisy · Aug 20, 2013

200tdi ayre said:
I've driven a few cars with an electronically controlled manual gearbox and it just isn't as smooth as an auto

SMG basically?

They have pneumatic clutch with electronic manual shift, I was meaning auto box with manual clutch instead of torque converter.

You could have an auto with manual clutch, that would be nice, kinda like a cheap mans racing sequential box, clutch for stop/start, no clutch for regular shifts.

Would take some fairly involved messing about that I don't have the resources for!

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