patqx4 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I may be interested! Next summer is pretty far off though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Haha yeah I know. I'm just already all booked up with trips until then. Although you are in NS, if you wanna come up for a weekend, I can certainly arrange something on the fly. NB is an off-roaders paradise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patqx4 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I have vacation coming up in September, if my truck is ready I will take you up on that! Right now my transfer case will only shift between 2wd and 4LO. I'm hoping to get that sorted out soon though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Beginning of September I'll be in Maine again for another "Expedition" to the crash site of a WW2 B-52. But after that I'm game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowndawgR50 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 now that sounds f'n cool. Crash site of a b52?!?! Where is this supposed to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 There is a crash site in Maine. It's in the Mooshead Lake region. There are also a few former WW2 German POW camps that are on the itinerary for this expo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowndawgR50 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I don't suppose the wreckage is still there, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawairish Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Appears so. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963_Elephant_Mountain_B-52_crash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowndawgR50 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Wow, just read the article. Terrible way to go. Would be interesting to visit. I love this type of stuff. Not a crash site specifically, but historically significant points of interest via off road traveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 Yeah there is debris strewn all over the place still. Parts of the fuselage, ejection seats, landing gear etc. Then there is also this: http://www.moosehead.net/history/POWCamp.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowndawgR50 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Holy crap, they even had daily wages?! All while the Nazi's placed humans in ovens and took the gold from the mouths of their prisoners without anesthetics.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 Yup...and the vast majority of them stayed in the States. Which is where a lot of the German names come from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted July 24, 2015 Author Share Posted July 24, 2015 Just realized this page didn't have a picture yet. Can't allow that! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 So I've replaced my rear OME coils and 2" spacers with 4" WJ lift coils. Now it sists what appears to be factory front to rear ratio of a tiny bit of rake. These coils are definitely HD in comparison to the OME MD's. I might not need my airbags after all. Even with my tire carrier on, it sits a tad higher than level. This is all good stuff. But I discovered what caused my uneven angles in the front. Some might recall that my driver side and passenger side front control arms and CV's aren't at the same angles. The driver side is a whole inch lower than the front and it appears to be that this spring compresses more than the passenger side. I'm going to contact OME and see what they have to say about it. Here's a pic of the drive back home. Took a bit of a detour Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawairish Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Solid. How do you like that Trash-a-roo? Not sure it was asked previously, but are the upper spring perches oriented correctly? There's a notch that should be towards the motor. On mine there's also a W that faces outward towards the wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 Yeah the lower perches are solid anyways, they don't move, so yes the "W" is pointing at the tires. The upper mount WAS wrong on the passenger side right after I flipped the spacers, so I corrected that then. So the struts and perches and spacers are all the way they should be. In my mind the only thing that makes sense is that the spring rate for some reason isn't consistent through both springs. As for the trasharoo, I haven't used it for its designed purpose yet, I just wanted to see how it fits, looks, and assess the quality. I threw my used old coils in it as I didn't want them rolling and clanking around in the trunk. Quality seems top notch everything is very solid and thick. The rubber liner inside is robust too, keeping things dry and easy to clean out if need be. I like the Molle Webbing around it so more stuff can be attached. I like attaching more stuff lol as you can see in my trunk setup. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 I ended up measuring the size of the actual coil under pressure, both are sitting at 8". I also measured distance from found to the fender in front of the wheel well. Both heights are the same. The optical gap difference from driver to passenger side could be attributed to the rubber flares not being exactly identical. This is ok and makes sense. However what doesn't make sense is that the CV's and lower control arm on the passenger side are slightly angled down whereas they are almost horizontal on the driver. Yet it sists flat and even on a level concrete floor in my garage. This is totally baffling my mind as both sides appear to be exactly the same, yet they aren't. And here is a side profile pic since the WJ coils went in. Keep in mind this is with over 150lbs sitting on the back hitch. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyeager Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 That's quite a mystery. Is your front diff not level? That's the only thing I can think of that would have your vehicle sitting level and the cv axles not being at the same angle. But your front control arm is different too? Tweaked or bent front subframe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawairish Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Maybe the subframe spacers are upside down? Kidding...those don't matter! Is the crossmember under the engine (between the front mounts of the LCAs) level too? You may also try measuring under the R200A flanges to see if the axle sits level, though this wouldn't affect the angle of the LCA, only the CV). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 the crossmember was 1/2 cm higher on one side over the other. It appears as though the lower control arm would hold one side up higher than the other. I just can't imagine a rubber bushing holding all that weight up. But I will try to undo them both, then lower it down and tighten them back in place. I might have tightened them while off the ground when I replaced them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawairish Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Yep, you'd be surprised. The LCA bushings on my Frontier had a serrated edge that purposely gripped the surrounded metal. The reason for torquing rubber bushings on the ground with normal vehicle weight is because it sets the bushing to its operating load range. Otherwise it gets preloaded. Not needed for poly because they are greased up enough to allow rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96Pathfinder4x4 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) I don't see where you got the hitch. Does the tire swing down so you can access the rear? ...or to the side? Never heard of the trash a roo....that's interesting. I like it. Where did you get it? Canadian product? Edit* Found it. haha! Edited July 28, 2015 by 96Pathfinder4x4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawairish Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I don't see where you got the hitch. Does the tire swing down so you can access the rear? ...or to the side? It installs in his hitch and swings to the side, but has a pass-through receiver currently occupied by one of these: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 That's' right and when it swings out it looks like this...as seen a few pages back. And just for fun...just seeing how stiff the new setup really is. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaPath Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 no flex at all? I know the IFS won't do much but the back should provide some decent articulation. Do you have a rear sway bar still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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