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[QUOTE=LarryA;442398]Fowler... could you lower the tailshaft a few inches to help decrease drive shaft angle? some eng/trans angle won't hurt road clearance much because oil pan is so close to motormounts, also carb, if used would be closer to the right angle, just thinking out loud! larry[/QUOTE]
I wish I could
I have had the trany and rear end at every angle and distance i could think of. It only works out if I make it longer than I want, angle the trany more than I want or go with a CV/Double Cardan joing
I have settled on the double cardan
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[QUOTE=FuzzyWuzHe;442436]Looking good so far Fowler, I envy your bravado to build your own, I'd be too worried about registering it after I finished it ... I assume you have looked into that.[/QUOTE]
right now I am able to register it. I did my last trike a few years back and I called DMV before I started this build and they said nothing has changed.
I hope that does not change by the time I finish. Next year or so.
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[QUOTE=Fowler;442644]right now I am able to register it. I did my last trike a few years back and I called DMV before I started this build and they said nothing has changed.
I hope that does not change by the time I finish. Next year or so.[/QUOTE]
At least you did your do diligence ... a buddy of mine built a trike out of a small nissan diesel truck and couldn't get it licensed
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A friend of mine suggested 22" wheels to bring the rear diff up some to help with the Pinion level
He says he may have a line on some 22" wheels and tires
If I did that I could lower the frame some so it would not be so high
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We received word the other day that the plant where I work will be closing.
So I will be losing my job
So no more spending on this trike.
Besides for things I can do with what I already have this project will have to be put on hold.
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[QUOTE=Fowler;444381]We received word the other day that the plant where I work will be closing.
So I will be losing my job
So no more spending on this trike.
Besides for things I can do with what I already have this project will have to be put on hold.[/QUOTE]
Wow that sucks !
Did they offer relocation, or just plane, your done :Shrug:
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[QUOTE=1dn5up;444383]Wow that sucks !
Did they offer relocation, or just plane, your done :Shrug:[/QUOTE]
No offer of relocation yet. If they did I do not think I would take it.
They are trying to sell the plant. If they do maybe the new owners will keep us on. Can't plan on that though.
Not sure when this will all happen yet.
I'm IT so I would be one of the last people to get rid of. They need me here to decommission everything.
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Sorry for your situation I hope that this cloud for you has a silver lining.
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Fowler..... hope things workout for you. larry
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Sorry this is happening but hopefully this is one of those things that opens a door for something even better.