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For some reason I like this thread...

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im glad you guys find this thread interesting, i need somewhere to write down everything im doin so i dont forget it lmao!!!

got some gussets done today.
remember my wrench turning exceeds my welding and cutting abilities by a long shot


forgot to mention batteries went out on camera and i didnt change the date when i put in new ones.

right hand side









left side









another shot at the x-member

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I see you are get it done,a word of advise though is put a gusset on the inside corner as it will help with twist and strengthen it allot more.

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its gonna get a gusset eveywhere a gusset can go lol

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well that turned out good awesome it makes me want to go do the work on my Jeep Frame.

About the gusseting issue well I am kind of wondering about totally gusseting the whole frame I would think you need a little bit of give in case you break some drivetrain????

Keep up the Progress your motivating me.

James

a few before pics for the hell of it.







now for some progress pics











still need to cut the 9 inch down to fit and order the axles. hoping to be back on the track by march.

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looking good see you in March

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hey luvit80 i was lookin back at this thread, what size lowering blocks did you use on the rear of your truck?


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Those are 2'' Their is also a 2 degree shim on the top and bottom of the block in that photo. When I was playing on the setup to better my 60ft. The stance in your pics looks pretty close. You could change the spring perches and not use the block for the same effect. Probably be better than the blocks I have heard of the blocks breaking before. But I have had no problems with mine so far with about 150 passes in the low 7s. and several hundred miles on the street.

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i was thinking on new spring perches and a mono leaf setup with slide-a-links later on. right now im goin back with stock leafs and slapper bars.

thx for the tip on the shims

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I run stock springs and slapper bars that work pretty well. Right now I run about 6 1/2 degrees of pinion angle and run a 1.65 to 1.70 sixty foot with a little slippage havnt got it just right yet.

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what rear gear you run?

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Started with 4.11 went to 4.33 and now have a set of 4.56 and 4.88 to try. Cant wait for it to get warm. But this thing is gettin up there in RPMS at 70mph, so may be stuck.

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been busy lately. had my b-day and anniversary in feb so didnt work on much. daughters b-day comin this month and wifes next month lol.


anyway this is what i got done today. the shock mounts are off now.
cut 11 inches out of each side. 37 inches from end to end right now.

i got the moser brng supports and retainers, long studs for the front, all the lugnuts for the weld wheels, (man nuts are expensive!!) and an autometer water temp gauge a few weeks back.








where did you get your lowering blocks?

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Waayyyyyyyyy too much expense and work for me. Must be nice. Wished I could jusy pay someone to do mine. Guess I don't need it for a street truck though.
In your first pics what size tire was on it. They looked like they fir the wells like I want mine to. My 315's I bought I think are way too big to fit the stock wells.

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same slicks that are goin back on it. 28x10.50x15

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been a while so here is more stuff.

axles should be in next week.

gotta get the lowering blocks and u-bolts yet.



i wanna know what you guys think of this pic. the u-bolt is goin to be close to the weld here. im not sure what to do exactly yet.
im thinking it will be ok just get a bigger u-bolt and go with it.






the right side is the same way.




i need to notch the leaf perches to fit better.

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im thinking i can build up the area where the arrow is with weld and grind it down smooth so the u-bolt has a better place to grip. lot more work but thats how it goes lol.
but im not sure if that would be as good as some sort of sleeve welded around it either.
no matter what that is where the rear is setting on the leafs fo rsure. i cant move that.

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forgot to add measurements

frame rails inside are 24 1/4

housing end to end is 42 1/4

that should put me at 47 1/4 axle to axle which is 1 inch shorter than i figured, but isnt a problem.

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