Max IV Springer

[mudbug3]

[ This pig is in for a bigtime makeover. The first priority is to get that T-20 where it should have been all along, under the back seat.Yea it has the small bearings, that's gonna change also. I'll just fab some taller side rails. The engineers at RI are like snails, they got one speed (slow motion). That project has been in the works for years. They have the mentality of most college raised engineers, if it's not their idea it's not a good one. I sometimes wished I owned that Company . ]


Whipper ,

I agree with you about placing the T-20 trans under the rear seat . This would be great . Ease of access , plus less chains to tighten or replace when they wear out .

[nelson]

That is so funny you mentioned the LS1, I have a 98 stock T/A with the LS1. I was looking at it the other day Imagine a new LS7 from a ZO6 550 hp stock
Nelson.

[beungood]

sitrep

So how far along is the project?

[whipper-ag]

MAX IV Springer

[rdr]

With all the hustling we did to get ready for the Ledges, the MAX IV Springer got back burnered for a little while. The mystery body has arrived. The project is alive. This is going to be interesting. My first challenge is making a jig to drill the holes in the tub. At least it's nice & clean & I don't have to pull an engine or tranny.

Whipper

dam whipper new body it must be nice .

[mudbug3]

Whipper ,

What year is the tub of the Max IV springer project ?

[techfx]

I bet this will be the nicest riding springer conversion yet. the longer wheel base should allow for some nice big wheels and make it a little more stable.

Maybe I'll drive to Phoenix to witness the test run???

[Roger S]

What's the plan for tires/wheels? That max 12" stuff would be heavy.. suspension need to be heavier built?

Are the attex and max A arms the same?

[AndyL]

i would like to see this springer as i am thinking of getting a max iv. i wonder if it's a good idea to make a springer with 26" tires!

[whipper-ag]

[whipper-ag]

[George]

Ahhh....I love watching these things come together.

[demonflea]

Stock Max IV

Will the springer kit be able to be bolted on with the engine and trans in the stock location or will the kit require the relocation? Also I was a machinist for twenty years but I can't believe the stuff you invent Whipper. You should run RI.

[mudbug3]

Yeah , I could imagine the mechical innovation Recreatives could make in their amphibs , with Whipper running the show.

[jerseybigfoot]

Whipper, any chance of putting offset wheels on this one to reduce the track width. I have a NOS 980 Hustler body (virgin, no holes, untrimmed) that would make a nice platform after this project.