Max’s Roxor Build

[Spanky]

By the way.... we made it to Moab. Been a good 2 days here so far. Looking forward to 3 more.
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I told you all it would tote the front wheels! LMAO

 

[Spanky]

I can handle the heat in Moab this time of year. At least they don’t have our humidity. Last few days have been highs in the 90’s but heat indexes of 110-115 and higher. Yea moabs heat would feel like a relief for us. That humidity is what kicks our ass. Take it away and it’s bearable.

That gulf coast humidity is killer. Never thought I'd say I was glad to be back in Dodge City.....LOL

 

[Max A.]

If the video does not show up click the youtube link here. Video Link

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[Roxasuras]

You the man Max

 

[Eyellgeteven]

Awesome!!!

 

[txroadkill]

That rain played hell with the trail conditions.

 

[Max A.]

That rain played hell with the trail conditions.

Made it more fun for sure! Had to keep the tires hot on the big obstacles.


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[Sgtatarms]

Wow! You've built a fantastic machine! Congrats on the success of your hard work and great video! Roxasuras is right, you are "The Man"!!

 

[Spanky]

Wow

 

[Max A.]

Update.


I’ve had 2 major failures so far. One of which was my fault, the other I can place blame elsewhere.

I blew up my rear differential. This was a used differential that came out of another rig. The carrier bolts came loose and began the chain reaction leading to the self destruction. I was able to re assemble it with random parts from my parts piles temporarily until the new diff is built.

I cut a shim on the plasma table to space the bearing back out from where it had spun down on the carrier and found new bearings in my pile of parts.

I re patterned the gears and installed it back in the roxor and it’s held up for now but it’s just temporary until the new diff build is finished.

The other failure was the turbo....

I smashed my exhaust pretty good backing up into a rock. It grabbed it and pushed everything forward.... and at the end of the line was the poor little turbo exhaust housing. It warped the flange and created a leak causing the turbo to spool slowly and make terrible noises.

My next exhaust will include a section of flex pipe to take any and all strain off the new turbo.


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[BDRAG]

Update.


I’ve had 2 major failures so far. One of which was my fault, the other I can place blame elsewhere.

I blew up my rear differential. This was a used differential that came out of another rig. The carrier bolts came loose and began the chain reaction leading to the self destruction. I was able to re assemble it with random parts from my parts piles temporarily until the new diff is built.

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I cut a shim on the plasma table to space the bearing back out from where it had spun down on the carrier and found new bearings in my pile of parts. View attachment 7736
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I re patterned the gears and installed it back in the roxor and it’s held up for now but it’s just temporary until the new diff build is finished.

The other failure was the turbo....

I smashed my exhaust pretty good backing up into a rock. It grabbed it and pushed everything forward.... and at the end of the line was the poor little turbo exhaust housing. It warped the flange and created a leak causing the turbo to spool slowly and making terrible noises.

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My next exhaust will include a section of flex pipe to take any and all strain off the new turbo.


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So now you need to change the threads name to Max A's Roxor UNBUILD! Lol. Dude, you continue to amaze me and I am sure many on here. Always fun to read your thread.

I had many followers for years on a Motorcycle forum with threads that always started with adventures of or Tails of the Dumbass. You may need to get one similar started here for your adventures. Stuff we do good and stuff we screw up is always entertaining. as long as no body gets hurt. Lol. Keep um commin.

BDRAG

 

[Roxasuras]

That pretty wild. The good side is you have the skill set to to the work in-house. I on the other hand learn the hard way trial and error, at least it keeps my neighbor's entertained. Lol we are rooting for you Max!

 

[DesertRox]

Amazing build!! Thanks for taking us on the journey

 

[jrobz23]

DOH! Though I bet "it was worth it" lol

Solid duct tape job on the diff! I bet that will actually last longer than you'd think lol

Solid journey. Love the build.

 

[WillysJeep]

Holy mackerel! That is amazing! The build and the fixes... I wish I had your mad skills. I have trouble working on my muffler bearings

 

[Roxasuras]

WillysJeep, you may just have coined a phrase my friend. Mad skills + Max= Mad Max skills LOL.

 

[Max A.]

Wade at diesel freak is hooking me up with a RX41 turbo!!!! Can’t wait to get it in and hear her sing!



In the mean time i have to have this thing ready to go by tomorrow night so I took a trip to homedepot and bought a cheap bench top bent sander and very very carefully “machined” the flange back flat. It will work for a weekend but now it’s even thinner and even more prone to warping. Just needs to last me 2 days.... I guess I’ll have to take it easy.... nahh .

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[Max A.]

Holy mackerel! That is amazing! The build and the fixes... I wish I had your mad skills. I have trouble working on my muffler bearings

Lol I learn from many years of breaking stuff and having no money to properly fix it.


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[txroadkill]

My thoughts was to put a corresponding bolt pattern in some solid iron or welding table set up and then then bolting it down and heating the flange with a torch and slowly tightening the bolts and slowly work it back to straight. But machining works too.

 

[Max A.]

Tire rack is cool and it can be a WHEELIE BAR TOO,

BDRAG.

Tested that theory this past weekend...

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