[tcb] Re: jacked up bus
- From: evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 22:55:39 +0000
Gerald,
Do you remember why you see all the splitties with cut wheelwells?
That's so you could put on those boss Jackman wheels with fat tires and get
down the road. That's one of the advantages of RGBs.
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Gerald V. Livingston II" <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 17:16:20
To:"tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: jacked up bus
I, personally, don't think a Bus needs any lift. Find a set of 8 ply AT tires
that
will fit under it and go where you please. Add skid plates to lower the center
of gravity (with the added weight).
But without LOTS of $$$ you're not going to make the 4 cylinder air cooled
engine do a lot more work. Like the work required to push really tall tires
down
the highway.
But, baja -- Bus.
http://phorce1.com/Gerald_Events_Trips/bbb-vii/album.html
Start in the first column, 4th picture down. There are 5 photos, taken with the
old point-and-shoot, from Havasu BBB-VII (2003).
It's a Texas Bus but I don't recall where they are from.
G2
On Mon, 07 May 2007 16:55:11 -0500 Brian Denning
<i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> thanks sammie
>
> so all you know, the reason why i am thinking this is because i would love a
> baja, i would love a car that can go anywhere and do anything and then turn
> onto a city street and drive like it was nothing. the problem with a baja is
> you can't sleep in it...well, you can't sleep in it compfortably and denis
> has threatened to kick me out of the tcb if i trade my bus for a beetle.
>
> since the original bus was based on the beetle i just have to wonder, why
> couldn't you do it what would happen if you did do it, and, with the added
> weight would doing it pay off or just make it look like a jacked up bus that
> can't go anywhere, do anything. if anyone does have mikes email i would
> appreciate it a bunch. but in the mean time i am going back to the samba
> forums to do more research on this.
>
> >From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [tcb] Re: jacked up bus
> >Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 14:08:43 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >I p-mailed Brian with Mike's cell. Don't have an e-mail address on him,
> >thought he was on the list at one time wasn't he Dan? Talked to him about
> >how he did his bus because it looks so great. He simply raised the front
> >with coil overs on the shocks and rasied the setting on the spring plates
> >in the rear. Appears most of the actual lift comes from the tires though.
> >If memory serves he is running Mickey Thompson 7:00X15 mudtrack types like
> >the class 11 baja cars. Looks really great. How it handles on the road,
> >you'll have to ask Mike. Keep in mind this is a split. Don't know how
> >such an animal equipped bay would do or look.
> >
> >Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: i've heard talk about
> >him and think i've met him once, can you pmail me his
> >address so i can ask. mine is i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >thanks.
> >
> >
> > >From: sammie smith
> > >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: [tcb] Re: jacked up bus
> > >Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 13:02:54 -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > >Talk to Mike Everett about the smokey bear bus.
> > >
> > >Brian Denning wrote: ok i have seen talk
> > >about this on the samba and on dac but i have a
> > >different kind of question. if i jacked up my bus let say 3" for $h!t$
> >and
> > >Giggles. how would the bus do offroad? would it be comprable to let say a
> > >stock beetle with a bit of a lift? or would the weight of a big girl
> >loaded
> > >with camper equipment just kick it's butt and cause it to get stuck in
> >the
> > >muck. i ask because i have seen so many folks that have raised there bus
> > >but
> > >i am concerned with the already top heavy vehicle being raised even
> >higher
> > >would cause not only handling issues but not really help it off road, i
> > >mean
> > >it's already got some awesome ground clearance.
> > >
> > >opinions anyone?
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