Custom wheelie Bar

[THE PIPER]

Hey guys just thought I'd share this custom wheelie set I came across while meeting a guy in stoneycreek just by my house. I took some of his ideas and used his as a tempplate so I cant take all the credit.

Lets start: Here in this picture is all the gear you will need to get started.
2 used upper control arms from any savage, 1 length of 5/32 music wire non threaded(get that at any LHS), 12X5/32 DUBRO wheel collars, Dubro airplain wheels part #175T, 5/32 drill bit, hex screwdriver. Oh almost forgot your old hpi wheelie bar your going to need ends off that to mount it but you might have your own idea.

now take the 5/32 drill bit and drill the wheels and the front of the control arms use the holes there just make them bigger

Take the music wire and cut two 3'' rods and one 4 1/4 rod.

Drill the control arm 1 3/4 measuring from the tip I didnt do that for some reason..:duh:

Insert the 3'' rod to the top & middle of the control arm with the wheel collars
The middle rod will suppot the wheelie bar better. I'll show u later.

insert the 4 1/4 rod to the bottom with the collars

Take your wheels and insert them on the 4 1/4 rod with the collars at the ends.

Thats the brunt of it for now I'll have to leave this for now I need to get to the bank tonight next I'll show you the way I mounted mine its still rough but it looks like it might work. You might have your own idea. :beer: Cheers!

 

[frddyj]

ok piper, you've got my attention..... cant wait to see it mounted up & a vid on how it works:jamout:

 

[THE PIPER]

there is so much more to add to this I really have to mod the rear skid plate to secure the wheelie. I just changed my rear end to posi and now I'm going to need that support. Also I hate that dancing affect with the hpi wheelie bar this should fix that. As for a video I have a mid tank to finish and new skid plates to put on it might take me a bit for a video. I think this should work.:beer:cheers!

 

[Shaun]

man thats a great way of making your own wheelie bar!! repped ya!!

 

[THE PIPER]

OK I got some more figured out. when you have everything drilled and put to gether you should have something like this.

Now for the hpi mounts I came up with this idea to mount the lower part of the wheelie

I cut them just over 2 1/4''and there going back where they use to be.

this picture shows the way I mounted the old Hpi wheelie mounts with the 5/32 rod and don't for get your wheel collars.

This is where it get tricky, I took off the bumper and had to drill holes on the side where the bumper screws go you have to be straight remember I drilled holes in the middle of the control arm? that where it going.

Now the wheelie bar is places in all mounts, the hpi mount really sits nice and doesn't need to be mounted at all you will need more wheel collars for the top mount I forgot to add 2 inbetween the mounts:duh:

Now the problems start to happen... I tryed to put back the bumper and no go.. the control arms are to high up. sooo I came up with this. It works..

It just some bushings that raised the bumper and it worked!!

Here are the last pics for now I need a savage skid plate with the old savage 25 bumper mounts.. the ones that mount to the side of the bulk heads. My Rc solution shock towers won't support the 4.6 bumper mounts
Cheers for now:beer:

 

[Jeremy]

Looks great man Kinda like I did mine !

 

[THE PIPER]

Got pics Jeremy?

 

[Jeremy]

yours is alot cleaner looking man, I did mine in about 5 min and it cost me 1.25 for the wheeles

 

[Jeremy]

Here is a vid of it in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADMiLdds7oc&feature=channel_page

 

[THE PIPER]

I should have kept it more basic! this will run me about 25$.. I can find the vid you posted. I want to see what i'm in for :beer:cheers

 

[THE PIPER]

Here is the last of it.. So I went to my LHS and grabed the skid plate and the bumper pad I needed, this is the part that was holding me back because of m RC Solution shock tower.

One thing I did diffrent I had to do was grind down the top of the skid plate to make the control arm sit better you can see it in this picture

So again on the skid plate insert the 3'' rod with collars on top and bottom this pervents the arms from moving on impact..

These last few pics show the finished product. The bumper is put back on with the bushing raising the bumper about a half inch. The bumper mount are there and it makes everything nice and tight. As for vids my savy is striped down for my mid tank mod. I have posi comming in the rear end a centre skid plate and the big bores are on order plus the snow down here is bad so as soon as all the mods and snow calm down I'll shoot the vids. Thanks everyone for the reply's use this as a temp plate or copy it.:beer:cheers!

 

[Jeremy]

Looks great man ... Thoes shock towers are wild man

 

[THE PIPER]

ya there pretty cool they have shock protecters (bumpers) so u don't bend you shaft. the only flaw if u have the X style you cant used the bumper mount. I had to change to the 25 style. :beer:Cheers