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[84Prerunner]

“Absolutely rips” only picture it parked

Blast some Creed and pull out that camcorder

 

[the bodj]

“Absolutely rips” only picture it parked

Blast some Creed and pull out that camcorder

I'm too shy to ask my friends to film for me

 

[Kellyex1450]

No asking needed, just act like your going to throw a beer and everyone will film you!

 

[the bodj]

Chipping away at designing swing steering. I'm liking how it's going so far.

 

[the_fablab_]

Your driver side swinger is in a completely different area code from where it should be FYI, but I like that you can do 3D scans now. I'll have to keep that in mind.

 

[Motiracer38]

Are you saying the swinger mounted on the driver side or the swinging serving the driver side beam? I thought the two beam pivots should line up with the tie rod pivot which would mean the swinger mounted on the passenger frame rail should move outboard. These things make my head hurt though.

 

[the_fablab_]

I am referring too the steering swinger that's mounted on the driver side frame rail. You know the one that steers the short beam that pivots like a foot on the inside of the frame.

 

[the bodj]

Your driver side swinger is in a completely different area code from where it should be FYI, but I like that you can do 3D scans now. I'll have to keep that in mind.

The driver side swinger (controlling the passenger tie rod) is actually in the correct spot, based on the axis going through the radius arm and beam pivots. The passenger side swinger (controlling the driver tie rod) is actually not in the best spot, but it's where I had to put it to have straight tie rods. From what I'm seeing, there isn't much bump steer with how I have it - worlds better than oem.

Slightly outdated picture, since I moved both swingers rearward a bit, but you get the idea.


Anywhere along the blue lines is where it should be

 

[the bodj]

Here's a current picture with the actual axes

 

[the_fablab_]

What you have drawn for the long beam should get you close enough you can start cutting stuff out to cycle, but I think you are forgetting about the steering knuckle on your short beam side.

Also if you can with your packaging, try modeling it where the short beam swinger right up against the engine crossmember and have the long beam the one further away, that should give you room between them for the center link and pitman arm to passenger side swinger. That should get your tie rods a lot closer to the beams/engine crossmember giving you a better approach angle.

 

[the bodj]

What you have drawn for the long beam should get you close enough you can start cutting stuff out to cycle, but I think you are forgetting about the steering knuckle on your short beam side.

Also if you can with your packaging, try modeling it where the short beam swinger right up against the engine crossmember and have the long beam the one further away, that should give you room between them for the center link and pitman arm to passenger side swinger. That should get your tie rods a lot closer to the beams/engine crossmember giving you a better approach angle.

Tried that already. I'd need bends in the tie rods to clear things. This first picture is my current setup, showing the driver frame side swinger wants to be exactly in the path the driver tie rod needs to be.




Here's one iteration I was messing around with the swingers switched. If the steering arms on the knuckles were longer it would solve a lot of my problems. Either that or adding a small amount of bend (10-12*) to the tie rods.

 

[the_fablab_]

I think you are still missing my first point which was your passenger tie rod/ driver side mounted swinger is in the wrong spot because you aren't accounting for the knuckle/steering arm/ackerman like you did for the other side.

The driver side tie rod will end up being under the frame roughly as far forward as you have it mounted.

I would also consider moving your upper shock mount up wither with a shorter eyelet on the shock or a welded uniball cup so you don't need the bends.

 

[the bodj]

I think you are still missing my first point which was your passenger tie rod/ driver side mounted swinger is in the wrong spot because you aren't accounting for the knuckle/steering arm/ackerman like you did for the other side.

The driver side tie rod will end up being under the frame roughly as far forward as you have it mounted.

I would also consider moving your upper shock mount up wither with a shorter eyelet on the shock or a welded uniball cup so you don't need the bends.

I'm not following what you're laying down. I'll see if I can swing by after work today so we can talk through it. I'll bring my laptop.

The bends aren't there to clear the shock mounts. Those should clear no problem as the tie rods are lower than them. The bends are needed to A. clear the beam crossmember, and B. clear the swingers.

 

[the_fablab_]

Look at your X axis you have on your drawing, see how the long beam tie rod end is short of the x and your short beam tie rod is dead on the money, that would only work if you didn't have steering arms to take into consideration

 

[the bodj]

Look at your X axis you have on your drawing, see how the long beam tie rod end is short of the x and your short beam tie rod is dead on the money, that would only work if you didn't have steering arms to take into consideration

What about the steering arms is causing the issue? I see what you are saying about the locations, but I don't know what issue the steering arms are causing? The arcs made by the tie rod and steering arm are very close, which I'm aware I'm only looking at it cycling with the wheels staying straight.