Lunch Box 4-link

[Saito2]

DSCN0414 by Scott Weiland, on Flickr

DSCN0417 by Scott Weiland, on Flickr

DSCN0416 by Scott Weiland, on Flickr

Well here's a test to see if I was able to get pics on here. This is my Lunch Box 4-link using a reversed gearbox.

[Saito2]

It's just a mismash of parts I had laying about, like Lunchie shock mounts, rod ends, threaded rod and some aluminum tube. I'll have to get oil shocks on there and play around with it. My test drive was very short (its only 11 degrees F outside). Like I said in the other post, the shock compress or squat on takeoff (like a Blackfoot) instead of pulling apart (something it still did with the brace or 3rd shock). With the shocks ahead of the axle line, the rear articulates smoothly over obyects now like a crawler or mod-Clod. Looks promising.

[Kingfisher]

Definitely looks promising. Thanks for sharing the pics. 

[ThunderDragonCy]

Nice!

[nowinaminute]

I've seen the gearbox reversal before. It definitely looks like the way to go. I plan to 4 link my Lunchbox too and a couple of big Nikko MTs (the Nikkos won't need gearbox reversing though because they already have clod-like suspension arms at the back)

[Mad Ax]

Neat.  I trialed a similar idea after buying a half-finished Grasshopper Sand Rail project from another member.  Mine was only a proof of concept and never performed well - the springs are too hard and the link geometry isn't great.  Would probably have worked better with the stiffer Lunchbox chassis too.

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