Chassis and suspension geometry

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Pete wrote:Our Dart weighed in (factual, not guessing) at 2838lbs with no driver.
Glass fenders , no inner fenders, steel doors, no lexan, glass bumpers , glass boot lid, chassis connectors, cage. And no paint.

I think you have a challenge on your hands, especially if you are going to run ladder bars AND leaf springs...
I fibbed :oops:

Just found the weight sheet for the Dart - BEFORE the Dana went in.

it weighed 2938lbs without a driver.

Also VERY nose heavy 55% on the front... :roll:
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Pete wrote:
Pete wrote:Our Dart weighed in (factual, not guessing) at 2838lbs with no driver.
Glass fenders , no inner fenders, steel doors, no lexan, glass bumpers , glass boot lid, chassis connectors, cage. And no paint.

I think you have a challenge on your hands, especially if you are going to run ladder bars AND leaf springs...
I fibbed :oops:

Just found the weight sheet for the Dart - BEFORE the Dana went in.

it weighed 2938lbs without a driver.

Also VERY nose heavy 55% on the front... :roll:
heavy for all the glass bits pete, must have been full off filler, ;) :D
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Full of rust, that's what saw it off..............
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Any updates on this Ivor ?

I have been thinking and with some essential road going bits and bobs reckon it will come out about 2850 lbs

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