my D22 getting SAS

[joshy]

Nah your right mate. And i copied the design from somewhere so its all good. I doubt the rear bar is going to be ready by wed...and if it is it isnt goin to look all that nice.

I sorted the chassis side of the mounts...just have to work out the best way to mount the bar to that...The LEDs i got wont fit in between the tubes of the bar...so gota get a different set...Hopefully the hub gets here tomorrow then i might have a chance of having a rough useable bar done and pretty it up when i get back.

Also fitted the steering dampner..had to modify where it mounts to the draglink because of the reinforcing. Made up two clamping plates and longer bolts and clamped it around it.

And Changed the passenger C.V, now they are both "genuine" nissan ones...well see how they go. At least im getting pretty good at swapping them, only takes about 40mins now.

 

[joshy]

Im stumped on how to mount the rear bar to the angle coming off the chassis... Im just not sure whats the best for being able to take getting smacked on the ground and the leverage of two 40kg tyres hanging open...

The bar is going to sit just a little higher then in those pics.. thats just how i could rest it without holding it, theres still a bit of clearance under the tail gate

 

[bob]

try welding a plate to the front of the angle, that way you can get a weld all the way around the angle and you can make the plate any size you like so it can be welded to both the top and bottom bars and you can also sit it any height you like.

 

[Shonky]

I agree with Bob, cut a bit of plate large enough to spread between the bottom and top bars, then weld the angle to the plate all around.

 

[joshy]

Cheers Bob, sounds like a good idea ill give it a go

 

[tommy222220_0]

Hey Joshy,
nice bar there, from purely a structual point of view, it would be much stronger if the angle, off the chassis, was through the gap between the tubes in the bar. As almost all the force will be pushing the bar upwards, you dont really want to be relying on a weld when you could easily design it so no weld was necessary. See attached pic

Hope all goes well. Considering a bit of rectangular shape with some wings for my rear bar at the moment. Hopefully after the bodylift

 

[joshy]

Thanks Tommy, looks like itd be pretty strong that way.

Ive given up on it till i get back from LCMP next week, aim was to have it finished by then but not goin to happen. 4wd custom action want to put the rear bar into the readers projects section or something...appearance number two. No where near enough navs in the mag.....and the Navtroll doesnt count it had a Gu/Gq (depending what page you read) chassis so in my opinion not the toughest nav out there

Eh thats my whinge.

 

[navman_brent]

it was a patrol.. with a nav body..

very dissapointing.

tuff.. yes. navara...no.

 

[joshy]

yep be nice to see some more done up real d22's

 

[navman_brent]

mate i know exactly what you mean.. i was so tempted to get a shorty patrol project yesterday... but i held off. i want to do something different.

 

[casper]

What an awesome read... You've inspired me to get back to loving my ute. I've been thinking about a quater panel chop for a while... it looks sweet.

Look forward to seeing the finished bar.

Geez the Navara's are not a well supported vehicle for after market care!

 

[joshy]

What an awesome read... You've inspired me to get back to loving my ute. I've been thinking about a quater panel chop for a while... it looks sweet.

Look forward to seeing the finished bar.

Geez the Navara's are not a well supported vehicle for after market care!

Cheers mate. They are well supported if you only want to be a tourer haha

Some pics from LCMP

 

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[Jason]

Just read the whole thread, awesome work Josh, no-one can deny your commitment!

Keep it up.

 

[joshy]

Cheers mate.

Some vids from LCMP

Camp Rd





Jimmyo up camp Rd





Jims jump up



Gave up on this one

 

[joshy]

But i wasnt going to let this one beat me

 

[Shonky]

Awesome vids Joshy.

 

[joshy]

Cheers shonky. Had a fair bit of fun up there, shame i didnt get pics/vids of it all. there was a few good rocky bits.