1978 Ramcharger Aka The "Death Charger"

[rjtx667]

am I the only one that has a factory tank full of gas? lol

even before filling it up the other day it still had about 7 or 8 gallons in it.

I don't like running out of gas

[ProjectM880]

Troxell Automotive Rock Krawling Fun!

[rjtx667]

how bad was the hub?

[ProjectM880]

how bad was the hub?

The Splines in the hub were stripped clean. I replaced it with a drive flange I had. 

[rjtx667]

you replace both sides?

[ProjectM880]

you replace both sides?

Just the driver side. I figure the weak link will be the other hub now, so when that breaks I will replace with another drive flange..... then blow up all my axle shafts 

[SixGun]

Sounds like a plan. 

[workgoats]

That's more commonly called the Ernest plan.

[ProjectM880]

Nothing new on the rig just keeping it running. Noah did change out the needles in the carb and damn does it run better!

[rjtx667]

changed the needles in the new carb?

[ProjectM880]

changed the needles in the new carb?

Yes the carb was running pretty lean right of the box. Noah fixed that, and now it runs like a stuffed pig!

[SixGun]

Looking for a matching trailer?

http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/4774808123.html

[ProjectM880]

Looking for a matching trailer?

http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/4774808123.html

Nice trailers but a little pricey for me. I would rather save that money for a future gooseneck trailer to haul the RC on.

[ProjectM880]

Well the Death Charger ( As Noah calls it) Has a new clutch. Its a Hays street strip clutch, so it defiantly grabs. Defiantly different to drive for sure. Richard got to ride around a little bit and see how poorly I drive a stick shift with a new clutch. I never realized how much that old clutch slipped until Noah and I installed the new one! Should be nice on the trail.

[SixGun]

I couldn't believe how loud it was. At HF it seemed to be the quietest rig. So used to seeing him creeping slowly around the park. Tell you what, that sucker is tall. I'm 6 foot and is was tough to get in and out of. Especially holding my ice tea. Lol Banged my arm pretty bad on the striker bolt. Still bruised a week later. And I was worried about hitting my head on the roll cage.