Redemption Sami

417chevy · Sep 30, 2019

Well figured I'll start a build thread. Will be slow going but going none the less. Plans are yj springs yota axles 36-39s nothing fancy. Eventually gonna get lower gears in the axles and case but just trying to get it going again first.

Eddyj · Sep 30, 2019

Let's go

417chevy · Apr 18, 2020

Got the springs hung. Getting a 6.5 case tomorrow and ordering psc steering kit. Is 1/4 sheet to thick for a bracing front or should I have went with 1/8? Got the rebuild kit for axels on the way.

Lil ugly · Apr 18, 2020

What do you mean by bracing the front? 3/16 tends to be the right thickness for most frame fishplating etc. 1/8 is good for building sheetmetal style structures. 1/4 and 3/8 tend to be for brackets and such for mounting. Metal quality always counts of course and a little overkill never hurts in the high stress areas.

ToyotaTom · Apr 18, 2020

I used a mix of 3/16, 1/8 and 1/4" when plating, boxing and adding gussets to the front of Toyota frames.

417chevy · Apr 18, 2020

Lil ugly said:
What do you mean by bracing the front? 3/16 tends to be the right thickness for most frame fishplating etc. 1/8 is good for building sheetmetal style structures. 1/4 and 3/8 tend to be for brackets and such for mounting. Metal quality always counts of course and a little overkill never hurts in the high stress areas.

Guess I should have worded better. Need to attach the 2x4 that I have tacked up on the front for the leaf spring hangers to the frame.

Lil ugly · Apr 18, 2020

If you are going to do gussets, use the 1/4 and if you fish plate it then use the 1/8. My $.02

417chevy · Apr 20, 2020

Gots some bracing tacked up

417chevy · Apr 24, 2020

New seals and brakes. Just waiting on some studs from Toyota and axles will be done.

417chevy · Apr 27, 2020

How'd you mount your single ended ram on the yota axle. I need some input on the best way to do it.

417chevy · Apr 27, 2020

Running a psc ram

dwa2469 · Apr 28, 2020

This is the way mine was done when it had 8" Housings, it was attached to the truss on one end, and the high steer on the other. I was this way when we bought it, seemed to work good.

417chevy · May 26, 2020

Anybody know where I can get u bolt flip kit that won't cost me $160?

TBItoy · May 26, 2020

HD Trailer U bolt kit on EBay + a piece of 1/2" plate with some holes drilled in it (the plates in the trailer kit will be too narrow most likely)

417chevy · Feb 23, 2021

Front axles in a year later

billybob7745 · Feb 24, 2021

how far forward did the yj springs move your axles? Im thinking of using them in my build until I can afford the 4-link setup I want in mine

417chevy · Feb 24, 2021

billybob7745 said:
how far forward did the yj springs move your axles? Im thinking of using them in my build until I can afford the 4-link setup I want in mine

I'd have to measure to be sure probably 4 or 5 inches or so. But if your gonna go four link I would just do that instead of wasting the money and effort to swap springs first.