oil pan for rock crawler

[Taylor]

9" wouldn't hold up for what I do. Yes it's shaved, not just grinded down smooth but shaved, enough to where I had to turn down the ring. my ground clearence isn't much worse than yours. Dropping the drums sheds ~100lbs, plus it's unsprung weight anyways. Sorry but I'd much rather hiline my fenders than lift it more! I can clear 44" easy with a SOA (~5-6") plus I have full widths. Much more stabil.

Either way the front of the bellhousings a good 3" lower than the bottom of he gearbox. And a smaller DIA clutch/flywheel + dry sump would allow me I lower my motor 3-4" and still retain my flat belly. I could then also tilt my hood for better vision!

 

[Zaedock]

Originally Posted By: Taylor
9" wouldn't hold up for what I do. Yes it's shaved, not just grinded down smooth but shaved, enough to where I had to turn down the ring. my ground clearence isn't much worse than yours. Dropping the drums sheds ~100lbs, plus it's unsprung weight anyways.


Well, I don't think a 9" would hold up for what you do, with the drivetrain you run. That's not to say it wouldn't hold up in other applications. There are plenty of comp buggies running around on Hi-9's.

Originally Posted By: Taylor
Sorry but I'd much rather hiline my fenders than lift it more! I can clear 44" easy with a SOA (~5-6") plus I have full widths. Much more stabil.




Actually, that's what I recommended:
Originally Posted By: Zaedock
There is a fine line between COG and clearance. I would rather raise the drivetrain slightly and run a flat belly with a lower suspension. Then cut the body to fit the tires.
I'd be more worried about that boat anchor 14 bolt. I'm assuming you shaved that pig? I ended up choosing a 9"(future HP center section) over a 14 bolt for weight savings and clearance. Then again, I don't run alot of motor.

Originally Posted By: Taylor
Either way the front of the bellhousings a good 3" lower than the bottom of he gearbox. And a smaller DIA clutch/flywheel + dry sump would allow me I lower my motor 3-4" and still retain my flat belly. I could then also tilt my hood for better vision!


Please post a pic of your belly. Even with a 12" clutch, I just can't picture the bellhousing hanging 3" lower than a NV4500.

 

[Taylor]

Sorry I read your post wrong. I'll. Snap some next time I'm at the shop. I'm going off of my memory so.....

You should check out portel tek's super 14, developed b/c so many TT are snapping hi9's