[Complete] Mightyraze's Kal-El [2018 Build-Off Entry]

AK, I said hush. LOL.

Oops, I didn't see that when I first posted. My bad, aha.

I tacked up a triangle tonight to see how it might work. I think it will work out.

Started up the new suspension.  Still need to add my pivot to the "point" of the triangle and some more bracing out toward the spindles.  Seems to be moving along well now.

I like it-looks great! With all this suspension going on I am going to have to come up with something myself...

I'm impressed with the start of the monolink here. You're taking it step by step and putting a lot of thought into it. Once you get the pivot point tacked up you should put the front tires on and get the chassis on all four tires and see how it looks.

That is the plan. Then steering.

Super jealous of your front axle and where you're going with suspension. Reminding me that I gotta get to work on the snapper, especially now that I don't have an excuse to work on Mutt...

RichieRichOverdrive wrote:

Super jealous of your front axle and where you're going with suspension. Reminding me that I gotta get to work on the snapper, especially now that I don't have an excuse to work on Mutt...

Yeah rich, you need to get to it!! 

Very cool suspension design, I will want to try that at some point on some tractor... what are you using so that is pivots smoothly where the corner of the triangle is?

Thanks, I don't think I can get the ATV tie rod to work as a panhard bar.  They are pretty worn out.  I purchased me a pair of heims and I can make a rod to screw them onto.  No work today, and no work tomorrow on the build.  Maybe I can get the pivot installed on the axle Saturday.  I plan on notching to make sure I get it straight then I will need to add a couple gussets to strengthen it.  I'll get my panhard mounts installed, clean and paint.

Are you still doing rear suspension ?

No, I was never doing rear. I'll leave that up to you guys.

oh, i though i heard someone mention leaf springs.....

A parallel 4-link would be super neat to see on a tratcor with a trans like this one.

If you do rear suspension, you might get my vote. 

HAHA....

I did get some good working time today after-all!

Woah! If better get my rear in gear if I want to place above you lol

Looks fantastic mighty! Shouldn't break any time soon, haha.

Looks awesome!

Like I have mentioned, I am going overboard where I can because I don't want to loos a wheel and I hope to make it the primary machine.

Ok. Should have gone with some more aggressive tires

Are you going to be putting a track bar on it

Looking good mighty. I like the the triangular look. It’s very custom looking.

Buck Mault wrote:

Are you going to be putting a track bar on it

Yeah, that is what the tab on top is for. I have a spot on the frame to attach the other end.

mightyraze wrote:

Buck Mault wrote:

Are you going to be putting a track bar on it

Yeah, that is what the tab on top is for.  I have a spot on the frame to attach the other end.

Nice, i can wait to see how it turns out, its intresting idea, my plan was to do a 3 link on mine