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WUZZUP IN A.O.R.'s SHOP
Struggling as we are to stay one step ahead of the snarling, snapping jaws of the Freedom of Information Act fanatics who are trying to force us to disclose all our priceless trade secrets, A.O.R. has decided to reveal some of the deep dark doings back in our shop...
BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS...
We thought you might like to get a glimpse of some of the cool rigs we're working on and maybe a preview of new products in the pipeline.
Please be patient and let the photos load. There's a bunch of COOL ones...
If you missed the Wuzzup pix of Patti Dick's extreme-flex '84 'Runner and Pat Gallehger's 'Runner, just click HERE to check 'em out in the Wuzzup Archives.
And here are the newest additions...
A.O.R. is a sponsor for the amazing Fire Guys Racing Class 7s desert race Toy. The awesome Toy runs Orbit-Eye rear springs and A.O.R.'s Jack Bones builds all the custom tube bumpers and assorted armor.
BELOW and RIGHT:
Terry Dick's Dynatrac Dana 60s sport 42" Swampers on MRT 36-bolt beadlocks. The plan: 5" A.O.R. Orbit-EyeTM springs, Gold BONZTM extended shackles, 3" body lift and Rock Crawler fiberglass flares to allow max flex for the massive meats. Remote-reservoir Bilstein 9100s will control the jounce.
Orbit-Eyes require their own special hangers that are wider than stock. A length of brake line (or some straight equivalent) helps position the mounts straight and true.
A.O.R. doesn't do many in-shop buildups and we don't do 'em fast. We have to work them in between fabbing the custom parts you see in the Online Catalog. But feel free to call us if you want an ultimate Toy and have a little bit of patience!
Above left and right show before and after adding the new A.O.R. 5-inch-lift Orbit-Eye springs and BONZ 1.5-inch extended shackles. That's our most popular setup--even for massive meats like Terry's 42" Swampers.
Fire Guys Jason Hutter and Paul Blangsted are firefighters in Snowmass Village, Colorado. But they love to unwind by blasting through the desert at insane speeds!
That's why the race truck is a great test platform for Orbit-eye Springs... And there's never been a failure yet!
The Fire Guys aren't just playing with matches! Paul and Jason took 7th in class at the SCORE Primm 300 on September 15. That means these privateers (with no factory sponsorships) out drove and outlasted bunches of big-buck factory-backed racing teams. We're proud to be on board with these awesome guys!
Our thanks to www.go-desert.com and www.off-road.com for letting us spider some of their race action pix. That's Kevin (left) and Randy (right) with the Fire Guys in contingency.
Can you say shoehorned-in? Our pal and Toy swap expert Ken Carner managed to squeeze this 2000 5.3L Vortec V8 into Terry's Toy. Behind the big mill are a beefed Jet TH400, A Klune V and an Atlas II with 4.3:1 low range. WO! Go figure out that crawl ratio!!
Chief Fabrication Engineer Jack Bones added the burly gussets. All those go-fast holes aren't just for show. Jack tells us that the holes actually strengthen the gussets.
You can get Orbit-Eye springs with Orbit-Eyes in one or both ends of the springs. For daily drivers with big tires, we usually recommend Orbit-Eyes only in the solid-mount end of the springs.
A.O.R.'s most popular rear springs are 5" longer than stock. You just weld on the A.O.R. mounts exactly 5 inches forward of the stock mounts. You don't even have to remove the old mounts. They don't interfere with the longer springs.
Notice how the Orbit-Eyes keep the spring pack parallel with the axles even under extreme flex!
This custom through-the-bed shock mount rig was necessary to allow maximum flex from the
Check back soon to see more insane upgrades to Terry's Toy...