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A Long-term, slow going project.
Body: 47 REO Speedwagon cab & front end, 34 ford front fenders
Chassis: Tube frame, Ron Sutton front clip & decoupled three link rear suspension,
Wide 5 hubs, Coleman spindles, Ron Sutton Control arms, Ridetech triple adj shocks, etc.
9 Inch Ford floater, T56 magnum, LS3.
mockup cab & wheels, long way to go...
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bovey
08-13-2015, 06:46 PM
Gotta say. I'm looking forward to this. I so want something small and nimble, but I love my tank to much and only have space for 1.
Ron is great to work with. His advice did wonders for my truck.
Peter Mc Mahon
08-14-2015, 04:38 AM
Nice!
Ron Sutton
08-14-2015, 08:00 AM
It is really cool. Different to build a REO Speedwagon truck.
Very different to make it as an RSRT designed Street Warrior chassis. I can't wait to see it come along.
:cheers:
Peter Mc Mahon
09-21-2015, 04:25 PM
Any updates?
Any updates?<br>
Shouldn't have ask! <br><br>
Ron Sutton
09-24-2015, 10:32 AM
Nice Progress !!!
:twothumbs
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Twentyover
09-24-2015, 01:22 PM
Did you order the Colemans with a unique KPI? What di you need to run the Wide 5?
I'm glad Peter asked, hah.
Wow, looks great.
Nice work.
Lookin forward to more updates.
Did you order the Colemans with a unique KPI? What di you need to run the Wide 5?
Ron Sutton Race Technology ordered all the suspension components.
I should ask before posting geometry specifics, not sure what is proprietary.
It is set to minimize scrub radius with the (greater) hub thickness, and maximum wheel offset available.
The wide 5 decision was partly because I liked the look, and partly to save $$.
Yes, it necessitated changing/custom building a few details: control arms, spindles, hubs, brakes, coil-over mounting...
And having wheels special made.
It made many things much more difficult, in hindsight, I would have went with Ron's "normal" Track Star Hubs, 18" wheels, etc.
Twentyover
09-28-2015, 12:09 PM
Ron Sutton Race Technology ordered all the suspension components.
I should ask before posting geometry specifics, not sure what is proprietary.
It is set to minimize scrub radius with the (greater) hub thickness, and maximum wheel offset available.
The wide 5 decision was partly because I liked the look, and partly to save $$.
Yes, it necessitated changing/custom building a few details: control arms, spindles, hubs, brakes, coil-over mounting...
And having wheels special made.
It made many things much more difficult, in hindsight, I would have went with Ron's "normal" Track Star Hubs, 18" wheels, etc.
Reason I asked is that Ron's been espousing shallow KPI to reduce negative camber loss in a turn, and I thought most Coleman spindles were like 8 degree KPI. I agree though- while Ron is providing you the design, I view his work as kind of like a software license, where he owns the design, and is licensing it to you in your application. His customers shouldn't be broadcasting specific details unless they get a thumbs up from Ron
Peter Mc Mahon
11-12-2015, 08:11 PM
I need to ask again! We need more updates!
Ron Sutton
11-13-2015, 05:58 AM
I need to ask again! We need more updates!
Sorry, he's waiting on me. We had to do some changes. I should have stuff to him in a couple weeks & he'll be able to post new update photos.
Josh@Ridetech
01-20-2016, 08:02 AM
That thing is cool!!
bergers59
11-21-2017, 05:47 PM
any progress on this?
Ron Sutton
11-22-2017, 07:57 AM
Right now Robert is waiting on me to send him some new Track-Star GT spindles & hubs (http://www.ronsuttonracetechnology.com/catalog/?page=82). He decided to forego the Wide 5 hubs and 16" wheels & jump up to 18" wheels. So we can run the better spindle & hub, bigger back, lower scrub radius, etc.
:cheers:
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