Finally....Da new rig..

NOISYBOY · Dec 30, 2016

Nice start looking forward to the end result :corn:

crash2 · Jan 1, 2017

I have a habit of stopping about once a week and just cleaning up the whole shop or as I like to call it a reboot. Everything gets put away and stuff organized.

crash2 · Jan 1, 2017

So I got both axles set into place and squared up.

crash2 · Jan 1, 2017

These have been sitting in a box for months just waiting to be used. My old rig ran QA1 5/8" hiems. After a few runs they would loosen up and not long after that they turned into a clattering mess--drove me nuts.

These are 7/8 ruffstuff hiems.

crash2 · Jan 1, 2017

One thing I was contemplating was ditching the argo single ended ram and going with something better. This showed up and ruffstuff had there year end sale and ordered up hiems for it.

crash2 · Jan 1, 2017

So I had a bunch of brackets cut but the ones at the skid I had to make for the links.

The links are my new line of ultra strong white aluminum---10x stronger than anything on the planet :redneck:

So I started with the lowers.

crash2 · Jan 1, 2017

So with the tabs tacked in place I made a jig to mark the holes for the upper links. Once marked I pulled the skid. I pulled it by hand and barely got it out of the chassis due to weight and no foot holds.

So I burned everything together and got smart and used the engine hoist to place it back.

crash2 · Jan 1, 2017

Here is a little trick I use when needed on the tabs. I always weld the outside on the tab and then the inside and typically pulls the tab out and bacck in and once in a while its in by 1/64" and when it is I use this trick. Sure you can beat it with a hammer but they tends to bend the outer edge where this trick pushes the whole tab--works really good.

Clark · Jan 1, 2017

Looks awesome Mike! Bravo! :redneck:

Hampton · Jan 1, 2017

That's one hell of a skid!

crash2 · Jan 2, 2017

Clark said:
Looks awesome Mike! Bravo! :redneck:

Thanks clark--bravo--no pun intended :redneck:

Hampton said:
That's one hell of a skid!

Well its the heart of the rig and the one part that gets the living **** kicked out of it :redneck:

crash2 · Jan 2, 2017

So I got the upper link mounts built and burned in at the skid. Ya the bolts are certainly tight. I might boat side the rig and if I do I will more than likely turn the bolts around. The little hole between the tube and outer edge of the skid is just enough room for a 5/8" nut to sit but thats for a later time.

crash2 · Jan 2, 2017

Time to build a truss for the uppers on the rear diff..

Really trying to get the link mounts done in a few days so I can get my budy matt to build me some links.

CRAWLERH19 · Jan 2, 2017

Looking good! I can't wait to see the real links in place.

:corn:

crash2 · Jan 5, 2017

CRAWLERH19 said:
Looking good! I can't wait to see the real links in place.

:corn:

Soon I hope :awesomework:

crash2 · Jan 5, 2017

I got the new rear truss built. I went simple and strong and a little different from what was there due to the uppers being in boarded more.

crash2 · Jan 5, 2017

My new product line---going to revolutionize the industry.. :flipoff:

crash2 · Jan 5, 2017

Got the rear upper brackets cut and tacked into place...

crash2 · Jan 5, 2017

Got the front upper brackets cut and tacked into place. I ran the lowers as far outboard as possible..

So started measuring for links and found 1 damn mount 1/8" off---ya I redid it,lol..

But measurements are off to my buddy matt and have new links here soon...