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Old Jan 5, 2008
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pure hotness there. you do amazing work.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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what are those boxes back there for?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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Beautiful is all I've got to say. Looks awesome, never seen anything like it. What size fuel cell is that?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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Man that is just amazing.......awesome work...I cant wait to see more!
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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looking good. mad props to cuttin ur *** up like that.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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i think thats the first time ive seen a non-OEM cover on an IRS diff; interesting.

ill snap you a couple pics of my front diff brace this afternoon. might be sumthin for you to look into for yours as well.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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Now thats a rear end I would love to tap......with me bumper haha

Good work
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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Looks awesome. But what will the difference in weight be? Or will it be about the same?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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thats sickkkk
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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Originally Posted by swamper06
Looks awesome. But what will the difference in weight be? Or will it be about the same?
i dont have any numbers for the mn12 IRS, but my cobra IRS weighs ~80lbs more than the live axle i took out of my car.
the performance gain is in sprung weight vs. unsprung weight.



nick, heres a few shots of my front diff brace. it picks up on the LCA bolts and the front diff bolts. saves the front ears of the diff from quite a bit of flex.

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Old Jan 6, 2008
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Originally Posted by gumby
i dont have any numbers for the mn12 IRS, but my cobra IRS weighs ~80lbs more than the live axle i took out of my car.
the performance gain is in sprung weight vs. unsprung weight.



nick, heres a few shots of my front diff brace. it picks up on the LCA bolts and the front diff bolts. saves the front ears of the diff from quite a bit of flex.




Did you make that or is that something you purchased?

U like my rear diff girdle??
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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Originally Posted by Bigdank
what are those boxes back there for?
the small box centered is for the battery, the rear box is the fuel cell..



The cell is 15 gallons.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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Did you make that or is that something you purchased?
i made it while workin for a company that produced them.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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looks great nick!
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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Originally Posted by NicksterSVT


The cell is 15 gallons.
I asked that and then I was watching Xtreme 4x4 and saw the same one on one of the trucks they were building and found out.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2008
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Originally Posted by gumby
i made it while workin for a company that produced them.

thats not even fair!!!!!!!
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008
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Havent updated this in about a week. Been kinda busy with things and the truck is slowly coming along:













Edit: Almost forgot to show this off:



 

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Old Jan 14, 2008
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nice sexy rear man..you end up selling your tank or what?
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008
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Originally Posted by HighRollerII
nice sexy rear man..you end up selling your tank or what?

a guy paid me for it, but i have yet to hear from him. so i guess i should hold it for him???
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008
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its your call..if it falls through ill take it..but if not then congrats on the sale
 
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Originally Posted by HighRollerII
its your call..if it falls through ill take it..but if not then congrats on the sale
if you need, i can get my buddy to make you a top for your cell just like mine. you will be able to use the factory o-ring and the top will have to be tig welded onto the cell...
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008
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mmmm looks really good... run your gas fill out of the license plate like an old mustang ha
 
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holla at me tomorrow we can talk bout it then..but yea ill take one!
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008
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Originally Posted by jtslmn720
mmmm looks really good... run your gas fill out of the license plate like an old mustang ha

Actually, that was a thought that came to mind, but the cell sits too low for that to work. Im working on makin a filler neck for it.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2008
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Originally Posted by HighRollerII
holla at me tomorrow we can talk bout it then..but yea ill take one!

I wont have it until the weekend, but I will let you know asap! It will be a nice touch to the fuel cell!!!

BTW, I need to know the depth of your cell. Top to bottom.
 
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