Ultima SC-R build challenge

Time for photos. I'm going to limit it to 5 per post since I started this once and then accidently hit a link about half way through in my browser window and it deleted it all...

I started by getting everything out and looking it all over. Desk was cleaned up and ready to get started.



Bag 1; I'd love to tell you that everything you need to complete the Bag 1steps are in it, but they aren't. A lot of steps require you to go into Bag B, which had all the bumbers and supporting hardware. I ended up putting the contents of that bag on a table behind me so I could quickly grab what I needed from it.



Assembly begins with the upper front bulkhead. One thing that bothered me was the fact that the kit comes with plastic spacers to adjust roll height, etc. The manual calls for two of those washers here, but the setup I decided to go with only called for one. I've also got some aluminum spacers coming to replace the plastic ones; the plastics will compress if you tighten them too much.



Next we assemble the arms to the front pivot block. All the hingepins in this kit are captured, which is a very nice feature. The front pivot block has 2 holes in it to use setscrews to secure against 2 flats on the hingepins. Those hingepins won't be going anywhere.



Now we assemble the front skid, the upper bulkhead and the arms. The front pivot brace (the blue aluminum piece) on this kit can pop off from what I've read since it's held in place by the skid plate which can flex. I am going to run it stock for now, but if it becomes an issue I'll use an RB5 bumper under the skid to secure the pivot brace or possibly drill into it and secure it using some screws.