It’s the spring rates that affects how the suspension “works” not the ratio of sprung to un-sprung weight, shock rates are dependent on the un-sprung weight however.
I was referring to the actual reality of watching most of these monster vehicles jiggle down the road, since their builders are hardly up to the task.
Having said that, but not wanting to get into a drawn-out debate, generally speaking, it gets increasingly harder to make a suspension work very satisfactorily when the unsprung weight becomes ever larger, percentage wise.
All kidding aside, no way is there still the V12 in there.
This is a body drop onto a 4×4 truck chassis. That’s the easiest way to do this. Notice the massive hood bulge to cover the dual 4 bbls sitting on the high-rise intake. 350 SBC. Expect 5-7 mpg.
Packardfan
Posted February 24, 2012 at 12:11 PM
Even so, since it’s a Jag, the hood being up is appropriate.
Before I could even drive I hated these monstrosities. Around here the only time those things do any “wheeling” is when they miss the driveway coming home from the cruise night. I remember paging through the Tradin Times and finding Monzas, Mustangs, Camaros, or whatever on truck frames and thinking that it was a waste of two good vehicles.
If that still had a K5, Bronco, Ramcharger, Scout or FSJ body I’d respect it. For some, sadly, the 80s live on.(those tires look pretty well worn, so I am a bit conflicted..)
I must pass this on as a form of therapy. When in my late teens and early twenties, I worked in a body shop. One of the bodymen made one of these using a (wait for it) A boat-tail Riv body on a 3/4 ton Chev truck frame. Yes, drugs and booze were involved. As a horrified bystander, who watched this car be trashed in this way….Well, lets just say that there are things you cannot “unsee”…
I’ve seen 80s Eldorados with this treatment and 80s Camaros with this treatment. The only thing I can say is with the Eldorado at least the 4100V8 got replaced with a SBC and with the Camaro it was still more tasteful than a DONK.
Doing this to a Camaro would just be uncivilized.
I’ve never understood how suspension works when the wheels and axles weigh more than the vehicle on top of them…
It doesn’t, or at least hardly at all.
It’s the spring rates that affects how the suspension “works” not the ratio of sprung to un-sprung weight, shock rates are dependent on the un-sprung weight however.
I was referring to the actual reality of watching most of these monster vehicles jiggle down the road, since their builders are hardly up to the task.
Having said that, but not wanting to get into a drawn-out debate, generally speaking, it gets increasingly harder to make a suspension work very satisfactorily when the unsprung weight becomes ever larger, percentage wise.
At which point, “suspension” pretty much becomes low-pressure tires. Bouncy, and not much damping.
Ya reckon it still runs a V12?
I’d reckon it runs on Slim Jims and Mountain Dew.
Mr. Tactful wins the Internet today.
I recon it doesn’t run – its got the bonnet/hood up, as is so typical of many of these model Jags.
So still a V12 then
One cookie for Mr. tactful.
All kidding aside, no way is there still the V12 in there.
This is a body drop onto a 4×4 truck chassis. That’s the easiest way to do this. Notice the massive hood bulge to cover the dual 4 bbls sitting on the high-rise intake. 350 SBC. Expect 5-7 mpg.
Even so, since it’s a Jag, the hood being up is appropriate.
Edit: Sorry. Bonnet
Before I could even drive I hated these monstrosities. Around here the only time those things do any “wheeling” is when they miss the driveway coming home from the cruise night. I remember paging through the Tradin Times and finding Monzas, Mustangs, Camaros, or whatever on truck frames and thinking that it was a waste of two good vehicles.
If that still had a K5, Bronco, Ramcharger, Scout or FSJ body I’d respect it. For some, sadly, the 80s live on.(those tires look pretty well worn, so I am a bit conflicted..)
It’s actually practical. Makes fixing the low end much easier.
I must pass this on as a form of therapy. When in my late teens and early twenties, I worked in a body shop. One of the bodymen made one of these using a (wait for it) A boat-tail Riv body on a 3/4 ton Chev truck frame. Yes, drugs and booze were involved. As a horrified bystander, who watched this car be trashed in this way….Well, lets just say that there are things you cannot “unsee”…
I’ve seen 80s Eldorados with this treatment and 80s Camaros with this treatment. The only thing I can say is with the Eldorado at least the 4100V8 got replaced with a SBC and with the Camaro it was still more tasteful than a DONK.
The one I got a kick out of was the 1978 Ford Country Squire wagon on a 3/4-ton Ford 4×4 chassis.