Max’s Roxor Build

[Max A.]

Next is tackling the pump mount. I wanted to keep it in the same location and drive pulley as the stock pump. The PSC Toyota pulley was the right size Vbelt and should spin fast enough for the pump to work efficiently.

I stared at this thing for 2 days before I came up with a mount in my head. Then in was down to the basement to draw it up and press print. Here is what I came up with.

The tensioner was made with a pretty simple concept. A threaded piece made on the lathe with a bolt hole that would bolt to the the factory tensioner plate on the motor. The pump side would float on the threads with a tightly machined tube with a mounting tab attached to the pump via the unused bolt holes on the bottom. Double 1/2-13 nuts will tension the belt and lock it in. A 31 inch belt (15310) worked perfect.

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[AZROX]

@Max A.: I watched most of the videos you have on YouTube and understand why you are beefing up your machine. Impressive videos (machine and terrain)

 

[MaXXis85]

Most folks would stack washers to make a sleeve. Mr Fancy with his Lathe!

 

[txroadkill]

Most folks would stack washers to make a sleeve. Mr Fancy with his Lathe!

And yet others would use a stack of nuts and washers….

 

[Max A.]

Reminds me of the conversation I had with the guy that bought my grand wagoneer.

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[Max A.]

That was an alternator mount . Moving on up in this world.


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[txroadkill]

You ever thought about fabbing up a york compressor mount for on board air?

 

[Max A.]

I haven't. I have a 2 of them on my shelf from old jeeps but that's an old school thing. No need for the extra weight and drag. I don't even think there is room on the roxor accessory drive for one.

 

[txroadkill]

I haven't. I have a 2 of them on my shelf from old jeeps but that's an old school thing. No need for the extra weight and drag. I don't even think there is room on the roxor accessory drive for one.

There’s gotta be otherwise they couldn’t offer the ac kit or factory air. Be nice if we could buy the compressor bracket and make our own OBA. Weights no big deal for those of us not competing. I bet even a complete kit would do well with the working crowd. Add a tank and blow out equipment in the field. Or air up tractor tires etc. I love them old school mods for “old” new jeeps.

 

[MaXXis85]

CO2 or electric will suffice nowdays.

 

[Max A.]

Lines run for the box. I need one more fitting to complete the system. That should be here today. The cooler fits nicely behind the grill. There is room for an inter cooler should I decide to go that way in the future.


Because I needed that fitting to move to the next step I spent some time making a body mount that I lost at hammers. Before you know it this whole roxor will be aluminum .

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[Roxasuras]

Nice work buddy that is super awesome.

 

[Kake America]

I can’t wait to see you running again, your ride looked like it just floated through the bumps at speed!

 

[Max A.]

I have an idea that I am going to try that will help with the ride quality in the desert.

Even with $4000 in king shocks they got too hot. The rears completely faded and where about 230 degrees at one point. (This has only ever been a problem at hammers, racing in the wide open desert for 12 hours. )

For starters I’m going to. 2.5 body shock in the rear. To match the fronts. I ordered new shock in January and they aren’t suppose to ship up till October. King is super backed up with custom orders.

Next I want to water cool them. IF I have time, the plan is to make water jackets and circulate coolant through a trans cooler to keep them cooler.

I’ve never seen this done so I’m not sure how effective it will be but I’m going to give it a try.



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[Roxasuras]

I have an idea that I am going to try that will help with the ride quality in the desert.

Even with $4000 in king shocks they got too hot. The rears completely faded and where about 230 degrees at one point. (This has only ever been a problem at hammers, racing in the wide open desert for 12 hours. )

For starters I’m going to. 2.5 body shock in the rear. To match the fronts. I ordered new shock in January and they aren’t suppose to ship up till October. King is super backed up with custom orders.

Next I want to water cool them. IF I have time, the plan is to make water jackets and circulate coolant through a trans cooler to keep them cooler.

I’ve never seen this done so I’m not sure how effective it will be but I’m going to give it a try.



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That is awesome ingenuity! Hope it works out. Cany wait to see the prototype

 

[Colderweather86]

Dude. Max. Holy smokes man. That power steering pump mount is B-E-A-UTIFUL! Make sure you save that file to press print once I blow up my new PS pump when the 60s and 37s go on next month.

 

[Max A.]

I expect a “Mitchell’s Roxor Build” thread.


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[Colderweather86]

I expect a “Mitchell’s Roxor Build” thread.


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I'm the worst at taking pictures of stuff while I'm working. I'll do my best. I pulled the trigger on 2 E lockers, gear sets and drive flanges yesterday. Going to pull the rear shafts tomorrow to count the splines and measure the length after I find they're 30 instead of 35 spline.

 

[Dan H.]

I have an idea that I am going to try that will help with the ride quality in the desert.

Even with $4000 in king shocks they got too hot. The rears completely faded and where about 230 degrees at one point. (This has only ever been a problem at hammers, racing in the wide open desert for 12 hours. )

For starters I’m going to. 2.5 body shock in the rear. To match the fronts. I ordered new shock in January and they aren’t suppose to ship up till October. King is super backed up with custom orders.

Next I want to water cool them. IF I have time, the plan is to make water jackets and circulate coolant through a trans cooler to keep them cooler.

I’ve never seen this done so I’m not sure how effective it will be but I’m going to give it a try.



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Sounds like you are talking about making a heat exchanger like on inboard boats. You might look at them to see if they can be copied or modified for your needs to cool the shock fluid.

 

[Max A.]

Yep similar concept.


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