Can you make me a crossmember?

greencactus3 · 07-17-2008, 01:22 PM

/waits patiently.

crossmember is taking a detour to get powdercoated so i dont get to see it for a bit longer.
hopefully ill recieve the tabs early next week

***Ricky*** · 07-17-2008, 05:01 PM

you will...

greencactus3 · 07-17-2008, 06:26 PM

awesome!

nolowis2low · 07-17-2008, 06:32 PM

what color is the powder coating

greencactus3 · 07-17-2008, 07:02 PM

high gloss black is what i decided

lowlaynsten · 07-17-2008, 07:08 PM

Your truck is gonna be bad ass dude I wish I had a cad program Hell id move to Indiana to work at SD lol. I eat and sleep minis ive had lots of em and i keep sell'n em like a dumb ass but yea that is gonna look sweet as hell dude.

nolowis2low · 07-17-2008, 10:39 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by greencactus3

high gloss black is what i decided

nice, iam suprised youo dint go with the lime green that was in the CAD

19Courier80 · 07-17-2008, 10:53 PM

so is this suspension going to be installed and functional for ITB? anxious to see, also, is a SD 1 off pricey?

greencactus3 · 07-17-2008, 10:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by nolowis2low

nice, iam suprised youo dint go with the lime green that was in the CAD

you'll see something

Quote: Originally Posted by 19Courier80

so is this suspension going to be installed and functional for ITB? anxious to see, also, is a SD 1 off pricey?

we'll see. depending on when i get this done, i may or may not decide to make it to ITB. if i finish it too close to ITB, its not going... wont risk it on untested suspension.

im pretty sure SD gave me a hell of a deal. im very happy with the price i got

nolowis2low · 07-17-2008, 11:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by greencactus3

you'll see something

this i have got to see, what you got hiding up youre sleeve now?

and iam guessing you paid a lil less than $300

greencactus3 · 07-19-2008, 05:39 AM

jeremy sent me pics woot

SD guys, it is gorgeous!!

V8Blaze · 07-19-2008, 09:33 AM

holy shit, that thing is awesome. Cant wait to see it installed with the coil over on it. Gonna be an awesome project

nolowis2low · 07-19-2008, 11:30 AM

nice freakin welds man, them tabs are beafy as hell. and whats this being used for again?

blake293209 · 07-19-2008, 11:32 AM

***AVTekk*** · 07-19-2008, 11:47 AM

crossmember looks good, im glad they got that done for you.

im concerned about the suspension design tho. the angle of the lower pushrods seems way too severe to transfer the energy of the suspension motion efficiently. itll work, but the lower it goes, the closer to horizontal it will get and it looks like if you hit a large enough bump and get the axle in the notch, it will go beyond horizontal and lock up all together. has this been ran thru solidworks or some program to move the components to see how theyll react?

greencactus3 · 07-19-2008, 12:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk

crossmember looks good, im glad they got that done for you.

im concerned about the suspension design tho. the angle of the lower pushrods seems way too severe to transfer the energy of the suspension motion efficiently. itll work, but the lower it goes, the closer to horizontal it will get and it looks like if you hit a large enough bump and get the axle in the notch, it will go beyond horizontal and lock up all together. has this been ran thru solidworks or some program to move the components to see how theyll react?

yea, that is the only concern for me as well, but as far as all the modeling/prototyping etc, it has all worked out good.

obviously it isnt the most efficient layout for the pushrods, so i made them extra beefy to take up the higher loads.

here are a couple views that might help show the angles arent toooooo bad.

this one is a failed previous model.
ive tried to rip apart everything ive designed, but this final one seems to work good.
i can only hope

and i made a pretty damn scale model outta legos, and it works on lego, which has tons of compliance which gives me a lotta reassurance.

thanks for looking out tho!

JollyRojer · 07-19-2008, 12:52 PM

jeeessuussss ur cad skills are embarrassing 98% of the engineers i work with daily, holy shit man. good 2 see the crossmember got done for you it looks beefy as all hell.

but seriously keep working at ur cad and solid works stuff man ide kill to get a drawing as detailed and clear as yours on monday when they drop off the next order. these engineers kill me, all they do is draw on cad all day and dont for a second take the time to see if what there drawing is actually possible to be made in the criteria and time frame they have specified.

kevdog · 07-19-2008, 01:31 PM

greencactus3 = lego S10 engineer!!! lol

greencactus3 · 07-19-2008, 02:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kevdog

greencactus3 = lego S10 engineer!!! lol

take that djd!!!

NevurMind85 · 07-19-2008, 02:18 PM

nolowis2low · 07-19-2008, 02:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kevdog

greencactus3 = lego S10 engineer!!! lol

i defanitly want to see this thing in action, you gonna make it to any shows in the south, close to louisiana?

greencactus3 · 07-19-2008, 04:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by nolowis2low

i defanitly want to see this thing in action, you gonna make it to any shows in the south, close to louisiana?

most likely not sorry
furthest id go is probably indy

s10cyncrvr · 07-19-2008, 04:37 PM

First off, the guys at SD did an amazing job on this.

It's all powder coated and ready to ship out on Monday. Enjoy man!

greencactus3 · 07-19-2008, 04:41 PM

AMAZING dude. writing a pm now

xtucking22s · 07-19-2008, 05:24 PM

i cant wait to see how this turns out once it gets installed. Ryo has definitly done his research, and is definitly going to be a key asset to a company once he graduates!

BlackEsDime · 07-19-2008, 05:47 PM

you forgot bolt holes in the tabs of the x-member, or you're going to have to grind off that powder coat to weld it.

looks cool though.

xtucking22s · 07-19-2008, 05:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by BlackEsDime

you forgot bolt holes in the tabs of the x-member, or you're going to have to grind off that powder coat to weld it.

looks cool though.

he didnt forget them. he is going to just drill the holes and bolt the crossmember in when he gets it he said, in his project thread.

Wrkn prgs · 07-19-2008, 06:05 PM

Looks pretty killer, hope it works out for you.

***AVTekk*** · 07-19-2008, 09:24 PM

true, good look on the solidworks, the angles do look better there.

kovz34 · 07-21-2008, 11:49 AM

looks awesome! Can't wait to see it working on the truck!

greencactus3 · 07-21-2008, 08:34 PM

recieved tabs and airline and such today! woot!

nolowis2low · 07-21-2008, 11:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by greencactus3

recieved tabs and airline and such today! woot!

bags for a dumpbed

07-17-2008, 01:22 PM	#51
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,004 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? /waits patiently. crossmember is taking a detour to get powdercoated so i dont get to see it for a bit longer. hopefully ill recieve the tabs early next week
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07-17-2008, 05:01 PM	#52
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07-17-2008, 06:26 PM	#53
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,004 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? awesome!
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07-17-2008, 06:32 PM	#54
nolowis2low Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 336 Location: Shreveport User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? what color is the powder coating
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07-17-2008, 07:02 PM	#55
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,004 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? high gloss black is what i decided
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07-17-2008, 07:08 PM	#56
lowlaynsten Drag That Poopy Age: 21 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 547 Location: Lugoff SC User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? Your truck is gonna be bad ass dude I wish I had a cad program Hell id move to Indiana to work at SD lol. I eat and sleep minis ive had lots of em and i keep sell'n em like a dumb ass but yea that is gonna look sweet as hell dude.
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07-17-2008, 10:39 PM	#57
nolowis2low Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 336 Location: Shreveport User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? Quote: Originally Posted by greencactus3 high gloss black is what i decided nice, iam suprised youo dint go with the lime green that was in the CAD
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07-17-2008, 10:53 PM	#58
19Courier80 Bags Rock! Age: 28 Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 203 Location: Terre Haute, Indiana User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? so is this suspension going to be installed and functional for ITB? anxious to see, also, is a SD 1 off pricey?
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07-17-2008, 10:59 PM	#59
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,004 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? Quote: Originally Posted by nolowis2low nice, iam suprised youo dint go with the lime green that was in the CAD you'll see something Quote: Originally Posted by 19Courier80 so is this suspension going to be installed and functional for ITB? anxious to see, also, is a SD 1 off pricey? we'll see. depending on when i get this done, i may or may not decide to make it to ITB. if i finish it too close to ITB, its not going... wont risk it on untested suspension. im pretty sure SD gave me a hell of a deal. im very happy with the price i got
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07-17-2008, 11:52 PM	#60
nolowis2low Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 336 Location: Shreveport User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? Quote: Originally Posted by greencactus3 you'll see something this i have got to see, what you got hiding up youre sleeve now? and iam guessing you paid a lil less than $300
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07-19-2008, 05:39 AM	#61
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,004 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? jeremy sent me pics woot SD guys, it is gorgeous!! Last edited by greencactus3 : 07-19-2008 at 05:40 AM.
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07-19-2008, 09:33 AM	#62
V8Blaze V8 with bags Age: 23 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,185 Location: baton rouge, LA User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? holy shit, that thing is awesome. Cant wait to see it installed with the coil over on it. Gonna be an awesome project
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07-19-2008, 11:30 AM	#63
nolowis2low Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 336 Location: Shreveport User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? nice freakin welds man, them tabs are beafy as hell. and whats this being used for again?
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07-19-2008, 11:32 AM	#64
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07-19-2008, 12:35 PM	#66
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,004 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? Quote: Originally Posted by AVTekk crossmember looks good, im glad they got that done for you. im concerned about the suspension design tho. the angle of the lower pushrods seems way too severe to transfer the energy of the suspension motion efficiently. itll work, but the lower it goes, the closer to horizontal it will get and it looks like if you hit a large enough bump and get the axle in the notch, it will go beyond horizontal and lock up all together. has this been ran thru solidworks or some program to move the components to see how theyll react? yea, that is the only concern for me as well, but as far as all the modeling/prototyping etc, it has all worked out good. obviously it isnt the most efficient layout for the pushrods, so i made them extra beefy to take up the higher loads. here are a couple views that might help show the angles arent toooooo bad. this one is a failed previous model. ive tried to rip apart everything ive designed, but this final one seems to work good. i can only hope and i made a pretty damn scale model outta legos, and it works on lego, which has tons of compliance which gives me a lotta reassurance. thanks for looking out tho!
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07-19-2008, 12:52 PM	#67
JollyRojer Give me 3 yrs... Age: 20 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6,092 Location: Southern NH User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? jeeessuussss ur cad skills are embarrassing 98% of the engineers i work with daily, holy shit man. good 2 see the crossmember got done for you it looks beefy as all hell. but seriously keep working at ur cad and solid works stuff man ide kill to get a drawing as detailed and clear as yours on monday when they drop off the next order. these engineers kill me, all they do is draw on cad all day and dont for a second take the time to see if what there drawing is actually possible to be made in the criteria and time frame they have specified.
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07-19-2008, 01:31 PM	#68
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07-19-2008, 02:11 PM	#69
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,004 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? Quote: Originally Posted by kevdog greencactus3 = lego S10 engineer!!! lol take that djd!!!
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07-19-2008, 02:59 PM	#71
nolowis2low Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 336 Location: Shreveport User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? Quote: Originally Posted by kevdog greencactus3 = lego S10 engineer!!! lol i defanitly want to see this thing in action, you gonna make it to any shows in the south, close to louisiana?
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07-19-2008, 04:34 PM	#72
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,004 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? Quote: Originally Posted by nolowis2low i defanitly want to see this thing in action, you gonna make it to any shows in the south, close to louisiana? most likely not sorry furthest id go is probably indy
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07-19-2008, 04:37 PM	#73
s10cyncrvr Canyon Carver Age: 28 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,793 Location: Columbia, IL User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? First off, the guys at SD did an amazing job on this. It's all powder coated and ready to ship out on Monday. Enjoy man!
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07-19-2008, 04:41 PM	#74
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,004 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? AMAZING dude. writing a pm now
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07-19-2008, 05:24 PM	#75
xtucking22s I want sonoma grill! Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,679 Location: Phoenix, MD User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? i cant wait to see how this turns out once it gets installed. Ryo has definitly done his research, and is definitly going to be a key asset to a company once he graduates!
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07-19-2008, 05:47 PM	#76
BlackEsDime Honest Abe's Fab Shoppe Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,223 Location: Orlando, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? you forgot bolt holes in the tabs of the x-member, or you're going to have to grind off that powder coat to weld it. looks cool though.
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07-19-2008, 05:52 PM	#77
xtucking22s I want sonoma grill! Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,679 Location: Phoenix, MD User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? Quote: Originally Posted by BlackEsDime you forgot bolt holes in the tabs of the x-member, or you're going to have to grind off that powder coat to weld it. looks cool though. he didnt forget them. he is going to just drill the holes and bolt the crossmember in when he gets it he said, in his project thread.
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07-19-2008, 06:05 PM	#78
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07-21-2008, 11:49 AM	#80
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07-21-2008, 08:34 PM	#81
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,004 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? recieved tabs and airline and such today! woot!
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07-21-2008, 11:37 PM	#82
nolowis2low Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 336 Location: Shreveport User is: OffLine	Re: Can you make me a crossmember? Quote: Originally Posted by greencactus3 recieved tabs and airline and such today! woot! bags for a dumpbed