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How short can you make a chassi on a Series 3 88"

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Dave:
I thought the ideal lenght was 100" you need to stretch it  :wink:

Miniman:
Cheers lads. Nice one H looks like its been stood on or lowered. All the work of cutting welding streightening and all that I can do at work. My boss is like my best friend and he loves a challenge/Tinkering. Yes as we all keep saying 750 I know. I need some. I will get a pic of my gearbox crossmember for all to see this morning if possible, What a battered mess.
Going to have to rush got to get kids to school and work.....

ian_s:
i wouldnt shorten it at all, i'd lift it.
if you want to go extreme, sling the axles UNDER the springs, not on top
remove the crossmembers under the gearbox
lower the engine and geabox on the chassis
new crossmembers OVER the gearbox
fix a removable skid plate under the geabox

this wont raise the centre of gravity much, increases the clearance under the axles, and should increase the breakover angle
and you could fit rangey axles to it to increase the track and therefore your sideways stability

Jim-Willy:
The problems you had at Whitworth were all due to the small tyres and the lack of front axle travel.  i would leave it until you can get some bigger rubber cos i think you will be happy with its performance then.  If ya want ya can borrow my two spares just so you can see the difference it makes.  Diff guards, a steering guard and eventually paras/gas shocks (Big Money) and you are home free.

Miniman:
Good point the axels under the springs that I think is do able. I trust all your views and will undertake the axels under the springs and 750 this is a defo. Also will do the skid plate. Any other Ideas would be greatfull. Also yes I do need to get diff guards but I may make my own with some very think steel because I am going to be giving it stick...

I love ideas come on what else can we do.....?

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