EVO 1 Getting Ready for KOH!

Stopped by Off Road Evolution on Friday to check out the progress of the KOH builds. Here are some updated pics of EVO 1:

EVO 1 getting the full treatment...

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Welding the brackets onto the new Dynatrac ProRock 80...

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Dynatrac ProRock 80 rear all welded up for the EVO Lever and ready to install on EVO 1. Nice welds!

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OverlanderJK said:
I've only ever seen one other 80 in all my searches. And that was an F150 that EVO did last year.
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Mopar's Blue Crush has possibly the first one from Dynatrac that made it to public viewing about two years ago at SEMA. Sorry no rear drivetrain shots. But I'm sure if you searched the thousands of pics in Project JK's gallery they have from previous SEMA shows there might be one in there.
 

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Hey Greg, what's with that tie rod in the picture? It looks like its 3+ pieces and has a shock in the middle...?
 
Prime8 said:
Hey Greg, what's with that tie rod in the picture? It looks like its 3+ pieces and has a shock in the middle...?
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That is a "full hydraulic" ram setup. The traditional steering linkage only exist from the steering wheel to an orbital valve box which is usually mounted right near the fire wall or maybe near the engine block. There is no drag link, sector shaft, tie rods, steering gear box, etc. Hydraulic fluid basically steers the vehicle. Great for Offroad only race vehicles, not so good for street driven vehicles, very "touchy" steering.
 
Greg in the pictures u posted of blue crush it looks like the front of the rig is set forward compared to our rigs. Is this an optical allusion do to the front shocks angle or does she have a different wheel base I wonder.
 
clarsen said:
Greg in the pictures u posted of blue crush it looks like the front of the rig is set forward compared to our rigs. Is this an optical allusion do to the front shocks angle or does she have a different wheel base I wonder.
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Chris, they stretched the wheel base by pushing both front and rear axles out. Not sure why, it is a four door and already had what is considered in the sweet spot for competitive/racing wheel bases which is what that build was about. It is really almost too long, but now you do get more up travel in front because no risk of axle to engine contact. However, even with a looonngg wheel base, since they are running full hydro-steering it can actually have the ability to have a much tighter turning radius since there is zero mechanical linkage to bind, giving greater lock to lock turning ratio.
 
Thx brother! I have always liked that rig but field something to be off and this longer wheel base maybe it. Thx again, good luck and have a great time at KOH
 
EVO 1 goes red!
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Cutting 7 inches off the front frame
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Flex-a-Lite radiator with Dual fans getting positioned
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New front end
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