Fire Guys Racing's transformation from 7s to 7200/Class 6 w/ Camburg Suspension

[JasonHutter]

Due to many reason's Paul and I decided to change our truck from 7s to 7200/Class 6. I guess first off we are following the 7200 rules so it will be able to race in either BITD or SCORE with BITD's 85" track width rule. Long story short, we think that 7s has been a great class to race in and could be again but see no progress in the near future for the class so we have decided to move on. We will not be building a new truck, but changing our current truck over to the 7200. So if you are hoping to follow another unlimited budget build you should look in another thread. Paul and I have always been in this for the fun of it! We will continue to have fun going a bit faster and hope to surprise some of the competitors in the class while we are at it! We talked to Jerry at Camburg and even stopped in a couple of times (being from Colorado that actually means something!) before we decided to have them build the kit. Jerry and Jason decided they were up to the challenge and have built something that I believe we will be proud of when we can get it out in the desert! So to start this off, here are a couple of pictures of the truck and the shop in Grand Junction, CO where the transformation will happen.

Jason

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[JasonHutter]

Found this shot, thought it was kind of cool!

Jason

[chace]

what glass is on that Toyota on the left?

[JasonHutter]

That is Perry's Fab'n Fiber Tundra one piece front end. I have more pictures of it I'll put up soon. That is the glass that is going on the race truck.

[JasonHutter]

Here is the front end kit that we got from Camburg and when I get a chance tonight I'll get more pictures up of the progress and the rear links. This kit would fit '84-'95 2wd chassis I think!?! (with heavy modification!)

Jason

[Lance T]

Just was in Grand Junction for the weekend. Can't wait to see the build. Wayne building a 7200, you building one, mine sold...Colorado 7s is no more. Ok, well Wayne is too busy to finish his but still.

[wayne_demonja]

Ok, well Wayne is too busy to finish his but still.[/QUOTE]

Hey Lance guess what, I have been working on the new truck just have to make a living first.

[JasonHutter]

So here are some shots of starting to tear down the truck, cutting off some of the old cage work that will need to be re-done.

Jason

[JasonHutter]

Starting to set up the arms.

Jason

[JasonHutter]

So instead of going with anything like the stock lower bushings that we have been running on the 7s. We decided to make our own bushings. The stock ones were a metal sleeve that had a rubber bushing and another metal sleeve inside of it. We decided to scrap that whole thing and take some solid bronze and have to pieces just like the one in the picture slide in from each end with a thicker wall sleeve that is just a few thousands over the total length needed so you can tighten the bolts down tight. Also a picture of some differences to what we ran before. The first being the difference in length on the lower arm, the second is the original stock spindles we used to beef up next to what we are going to, and the last is just the pile of stuff we pulled off the truck!

Jason