It won't be free but I'll get you a screaming deal. Text me

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Started modeling a truss in solidworks today for my 44. Front of the truss fits like a glove. I'll model up some c gussets to and get them laser cut too. Kinda hard to see but here's what I have so far



Just the axle with no truss



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Don't forget you have a spring Perch on your pig

Did you get the 3D model from the same guy?

 

Ahh good thing I'm still designing it. And no I just acquired this a couple days ago. I've got Chevy outers too I could toss on it

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Is your truck 1/2 or 3/4 ton

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Half

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I liked the green doors

 

More truss progress. Finishing the top of the bridge at work today then working on c gussets, tracbar bracket, shock mounts, then sending everything to the laser





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Also got invited to winrock in October with a group if anyone else is interested

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Maybe its just the picture but that truss wont do much for you if its only that high off the pig. I would shoot for at least an inch

Edit: looks like you will have it fully welded to the pig so you might not need an inch
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I'll show you more pics at another point but yes it'll be fully welded to the pig. Also, the way it's designed it's right against the back of a rib on the pig so depending which angle you look at it, it'll look like there's more/less.

 

Are ypu making sure it still fits with yoir 8 lug 44 vs the 5 lug your designing it on? I know yours has a few extra ribs on the pig

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Not exactly. It'll be close enough that once I get it back I'll just grind notches in the truss where I need.

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Front of truss from front of housing

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Looking at it from the rear

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Drew up some gussets today. Single piece that I'll cut flat then bend up.





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Drew up some gussets today. Single price that I'll cut flat then bend up.





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For upper or lower C? Iay be interested in a set of knuckle gussets

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I'll be sending my truss out this week to get cut and prolly these too along with some other brackets so some time next week I'll let you know price and fit

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Well this past weekend at silver lake I snapped a u joint, which in turn took out both shafts which then took out/damaged both ball joints. Luckily I'm able to get both shafts and the u joint warrantied out. We'll see if I can get the ball joints warrantied out too

 

You should yank the front end out of that truck and put it in your jeep lol

 

Wrong bolt pattern haha

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Got my truss and gussets back from the laser cutter today. I've very impressed with how well the gussets fit, only going to make a few minor changes to them to try and get as much edge contact as possible for welding purposes but they are definitely use-able as is. I haven't gotten a chance to check the fitment of my truss but I suspect some grinding will be needed as I built it off of a half ton housing and not a 3/4 ton housing.

Also, I picked up a new truck for towing purposes last Thursday from Stephanie's dealership. I love it so far, 3/4 ton 6.7L powerstroke.

Here are a couple pics of the gussets
Flat cuts


Bent up really nice just using a pair of pliers, I think I got the bend relief cuts dialed in pretty well.


On axle


One of the changes I'm going to make is to just knock off that 90 degree corner than hangs down from the gusset. I'll probably just make it a 45 and call it a day. I'm also adding a little width to the top of the gusset and in turn adding a few degrees of bend, this should allow for more weldable contact area based off of how my 1st shot ones fit.

Here's the new truck:

 

Those gussets look good. Ill be interested in a set like @Toyfish as well.

 

Thanks bud. Looks like I'll be getting a few sets cut I have a handful of people interested in them

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Got my front axle ripped out last night and started grinding on it. Going to start fitting up and hopefully weld my truss and C gussets on tonight. Then depending on my motivation I'll start working on relocating my control arm on the driver side so that I can actually get a good shock mount on and not rip it off from making contact with the lower arm when my suspension cycles.

I also drew up a quick release fire extinguisher mount the other day and sent that out to the laser as well so I should have it in time for the bump and hustle race at Bundy on the 18th.

 

You need a 60 front.

 

This coming from the guy that ran a 44 with 39.5s and a healthy v8 for what, Like 3 years? Lol

 

I think he just needs a 44 that's actually straight haha

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The weird part is that my passenger side is what's not straight driver side is fine. This last break was my fault for trying to power thru wheel hop reverse up test

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Nope only passenger side. Checked the axle on a rack at school last fall and driver side was 100% straight which made me happy.

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Finally got my truss on. I tied from my upper on my 3 link all the way over to my driver side coil bucket. Tonight I'm planning on relocating my driver side lower mount over about two inches, boxing in both lower mounts, welding on gussets, modifying my passenger side coil bucket so my Jeep sits level and possible tossing on some shock mounts.

I also picked up a set of flat top knuckles today for $70 but I need to modify them a little bit so those will go on at a later date. Right now I'm just trying to get ready for the race this weekend.

Also, I've been doing a little bit of research into adding one of those neat steering stabilizers that have the hoses coming out of them...