here is the updated drawing, with each length color-coded. the new design uses almost 5 feet less than before (70'8" vs. 75'). that also means it's lighter by a few pounds.


instead of making them 9", i made the rear top members 10". they stick out one inch, so i'll take the top off (below) to be able to fit wood supports for the rest of the platform.


list of members:
[qty x length (color)]

20 x 8" (red)
10 x 10" (yellow)
8 x 22" (green)
6 x 36" (blue)
2 x 44" (orange)
2 x 54" (brown)

 

aal's came today . i think i'll have 'em on sunday, perhaps

 

Is that AutoCad you use to make your designs? What ever it is, our pretty good at that. It looks great to me.

 

I love the ideas you're coming up with. human ingenuity at its best. i hopefully will be swapping my dying 20r from my 80 pickup for a 3.4 v6 soon. good luck on the camper living quarters build.

 

thanks! google sketchup is the program. easy to use and free. nuff said

also thanks!

a side note: u-bolts are out of stock, so i'm going to order them and do the aal's next weekend

 

aahhh... the joy of rain. no progress for the next 2 days.

i found a site that sells grade 8 u-bolts (the link is at work, i'll get it later). 2 bolts, 4 washers, and 4 nuts for $20. not bad at all. and a whole bunch of sizes. so i'll probably try to use the existing hardware this weekend. if i can do that without breaking any bolts, i'll swap in new bolts later in the week. if i do break one, then they all will come off then and there, and i'll have to borrow one of the family's cars to get around for the week.

 

here is the link for the u-bolts

part number: 361-368
they are $14 for a pair and hardware, and $11 shipping for 2 sets

 

all right, the u-bolts came in today (that was fast). one of the aal's is on, and the next will go on tomorrow

 

I demand more pictures!


Good work!

 

add-a-leafs are on

and here are the pics:


before, jacked up
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151688902/
new u-bolts. all this for $40 vs a single bolt from the dealer for the same price
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151688898/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151673280/
the aal's and bolts
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151688892/
wheel off
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151688882/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151673276/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151673274/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151673270/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151673266/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151673264/
and for today's pictures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151056637/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151056631/
mmmm...rust. enough flaked off to go from 14mm to 13mm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151056625/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151056623/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151056621/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151056615/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151039031/
done
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151039025/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151039021/
and of course...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151039015/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151039013/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianrab/5151039003/


it rides sooooo nice. best $100 ever (to date...)

 

by the way, anyone know which way to turn the torsion bar bolts for lift?

edit: i found out. tighten to lift.

 

torsion bars cranked to 5 turns (for now). i'll see how they work this week and make adjustments next week when i change the oil

 

Nice work! Looks killer!

 

thanks! it makes a big difference for 1" of lift. i've always been a fan of your 94 and that flatbed.

also, what kind of roof rack and mounts are those?

 

THank you!
It is a Yakima rack system the q towers I think it is called and the cargo thing is called the "Load Warrior." It is also from Yakima.

 

i just looked at the rack system. expensive on their site, but not too bad on ebay. i see a roof rack in my future...

 

check craigslist...

Q towers dont come up very often, but the baskets are everywhere... also try searching a couple improt forums... VW guys ALWAYS have baskets for sale...

 

Yupp Been wanting one of those for a while..let me know if you find a website with a good deal going..

JDS

 

Great work, Ian, ..

Happy you're liking the ride. How is the 5 turns of the t-bars working out? Also liked the insulation work! Nice rig, Ian.... It's looking really nice. I have to read back as to what you're doing with the rear cargo area... interesting, from what I could see.

HEY, it's JDS!^^^ Another rig I like! lol.

 

i'm not too worried about the rack (i can make my own, thank you very much), but the "window hooks" (?) are the expensive parts. they lock, so you can lock stuff on the roof. on ebay, they run anywhere from $50 to $100 for a set of 4

speaking of "4"...
happy 4th page!!!