Scott in Bellingham

If you need any help with the fiberglass I could help as I make patterns and molds and parts out of fiberglass ,custom stuff

you got any extra doors for a ea81 wagon like you drive?

are we sure its not closed? my nephews went up there somewhere and the area was closed, maybe someone should run up there this week, I had planned on going to Walker Valley , but will join you guys if they are open

Ive reconsidered some of the specs since I started this thread:addition in red with using the stock VW engine and transaxle turned 90 it allows the use of the VW final drive 4 to 1 then into the Soob diffs front and read to make room for this the front axle needs to move forward, this also gives a better aproach angle , this will give really low gears , only drawback is top speed on road would be maybe 35 MPH , so this would most likley be a trailer rig heres the latest comp chop shop

Any updates on this Secret one? hows it coming along, when will the secret be out?

Im using stock Toyota rims 15 x 6 running 27 x 9.5 swampers drives good , keeps the tires in tight, I dont remember the backset but its 1/8 different then stock , thinking its 3-7/8" , ran some 8 " wide rims with a 3" back space looked cool but stearing wasnt great and got the side of the car dirty they really stuck out

wow did you see the guy flipping pver in that blue truck , wow what a ride

who is that guy? what got damaged, how did happen

anyone ever tip a soobie up on its side or roll it while offroad? I see toyotas and sammis on there side but never a soob yet , anyone ever did it or know of it happening picture would be nice

for towing I would run a length of steel from your bumper tow point up to the suspention cross pipe

I love your car

I like that maybe I could incorporate this on my ultimate wheeler , using airshocks instead of the normal springs, what about the subaru air control system stuff could it be modified for offroad in this way

who wants to go?

come by tonight after 5:00 if you can

bring it over and we will make the mod on me

with a transfercase conversion the engine stays up high in the stock location, and the front axles are driven by another diff from a driveshaft

OK these r180 diffs what vehicle are they found in? is it the 720 truck only? and what gear ratio are they? , also you mention long side axle , does that mean the diff in the 720 truck is not center mounted and has 2 lengths of axles? I like this idea

thats great! I think I was 16 when I learned and and 17 befor I got a AC buzz Box , sure wish I had a MIG when I was 14

if you could build or have built a Awesome offroad Subie what would it look like ? what would you build into it? Heres one I cobbled up on the Comp: it has a 89" wheelbase Diesel engine good aproach and departure angles 6-8" lift 31 or 33" tires 4 to 1 Transfer gear reduction more travel then stock on board compressor with 4 adjustable airshocks (plus stock springs), the airshocks would be controlled on the dash so on a side hill so could keep the vehicle somewhat stable optional doors and hatch lid to keep the weight down below 2000LB

I would recomend running a MIG welder with .030 wire sheilded with 75/25 argon / CO2 mix , this is what i use , it will do standard body sheet metal, exhast pipes, small tubing, up to 1/4" thick or so, I also have a ARC welder which I havent used for a long time, once you learn the MIG its almost like a hot glue gun for steel,

probably the most used skill I use in building offroad creations ( weld/fab) , it will open a whole new world of options for you

great imfo guys thanks, looks like the older style EA81 gives you more room SJR

ok , I measured the width of the transaxle and the rear diff, looks like the trasaxle is about 1/2" wider were the axles mount up , so if I run a rear diff up front what do you do to make up for the 1/2"? , also any advice or pics on how that diff gets mounted in that crossmember

... Heres mine , I trimmed out the front and back , then turned it under using a dolly and hammer, 27" tires 6" lift

trail about 3 hours long, I put 8 + miles on my car, could have cut the time in half if all rigs were lifted with tires, nothing machanical broke, dusty hit a tree with left front, both stock soobs got side dents , I came out with no added carnage or damage, Love those Super Swampers !!