jeffs_62
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Looks awsome. Makes me wish I still had mine. Needed more room(seats).
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Not much to update yet, been busy with the house. Here are some flexy pics when I pulled it out today.
Front shot, the hood is popped so no worries about the gap
Droop from the side, still using my stock brake lines.
rear side view
Front shot, the hood is popped so no worries about the gap
Droop from the side, still using my stock brake lines.
rear side view
body damge
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hey whats up just found this thread again looks killer had the tires out yet ???????
no sir I have not. we bought a house and that has killed the last few months of my time. I ordered my 2nd to last round of parts so I hope to have my front axle setup and my bump stops in place to finish off the suspension. All that will be left is fabbing a crossmember, installing my SS front brake lines, and measuring and ordering my OX locker cable.
And sometime in the near future I need to get OBA and work on some sort of a cage...
And sometime in the near future I need to get OBA and work on some sort of a cage...
Maverick26
As iron sharpens iron...
Dude, I know how you feel. I thought I was the only one. My closing date on the house I just bought is Sep 1st and my wedding date is Sep 5th. It has been a crazy last few months and im about 2 orders away from having all the parts for my buggy too. Hang in there dude. :booo:
So as im nearing completion I decided to try out a 1 tire flex. This shows that the back end is way too stiff compared to those 4.5" Rubi springs. So ill be taking the rear add-a-leaf out and probably do a ubolt flip to get them threads up top. My locker cable came in yesterday so if I have time this weekend ill be pulling the axle out from under the truck for any final welding/grinding before paint, and also setup the gears and locker.
body damge
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loks good bro
dirtyhall
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Looks great man! Good job!
OK so I got my front axle painted, replaced the rubber bushing on my trac bar with a urethane one, and painted my steering and trac bar. Going to finish setting up my gears today and get my driveshaft cut down and I should be ready to go wheelin! 
Im sure ill come back with things ill want to change. Pics soon
Im sure ill come back with things ill want to change. Pics soon
boardbysled
Tree Nerd.
nice rig man! i was gonna do a similar suspension setup, but i ran out of time and decided that i didnt have enough cash flow... theres always the future though...
my question is are u planning on bracing the t-case/tranny mount crossmember? to my newbish eyes, it looks kinda weak... i personally used a piece of pipe with about a 5 inch ID and 3/8 wall and cut the mount up and welded that in, then braced it, kinda over built, but wont have to fix it later....
my question is are u planning on bracing the t-case/tranny mount crossmember? to my newbish eyes, it looks kinda weak... i personally used a piece of pipe with about a 5 inch ID and 3/8 wall and cut the mount up and welded that in, then braced it, kinda over built, but wont have to fix it later....
yeah I am, that is just a temp to hold things in place. I ran out of time on some things like I dont have my rock lights done, mud flaps, didnt shorten the bed.... but for now the rig is driveable. ill be working on the brace asap.
Damnyankee
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Looks great man.
1 suggestion.
ditch the straps on your front drive shaft u-joints and get u-bolts.
straps bring the suck.. seen them break WAY too often.
If your running 1310 u-joints let me know.. I have a yoke you can HAVE.
1 suggestion.
ditch the straps on your front drive shaft u-joints and get u-bolts.
straps bring the suck.. seen them break WAY too often.
If your running 1310 u-joints let me know.. I have a yoke you can HAVE.
Ive known about the straps being a weak link. I just happen to have these so I used them. Ill look around for a 1310 yoke.
I made it through my first maiden voyage with no breaks and not even a funny noise! I did discover that my steering needs an adjustment toe-in/toe-out and my OX cable need to be just a touch tighter. I have a few pics from the trip that ill try to get up soon.
Things I tested wheelin were lots of sidehilling/turning on sidehill, hillclimbs, and last but not least very STEEEP downhill descents on loose ground. These pitbulls and locker combo are amazing.
I made it through my first maiden voyage with no breaks and not even a funny noise! I did discover that my steering needs an adjustment toe-in/toe-out and my OX cable need to be just a touch tighter. I have a few pics from the trip that ill try to get up soon.
Things I tested wheelin were lots of sidehilling/turning on sidehill, hillclimbs, and last but not least very STEEEP downhill descents on loose ground. These pitbulls and locker combo are amazing.
