one more peice of the puzzle in hand (chrome moly shafts)

 

ssssswwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeettttttttttttt

 

:woot:
wahoo!

 

right on john thing is gonna be even more bad ass this year... u still welded up front or locker?? im debating on what to do with my d44...we need update pics lol.. u still running coils??

 

i am doing a leaf spring swap, and i am looking for a locker for the front but will most likely buy an aussie. I am hoping to spend most the day on weds in the garage putting it back together. I am still waiting for the hi-steer arms i ordered. Hope to have them tomorrow but most likely weds or thurs

 

ahh right on wahts leafs are you going with and why the change??

 

something different,

my leaf pack right now is pretty much a 4 dr explorer rear leaf with the over load removed and a 1.5" AAL. But i have many individual leafs laying around my garage so if i don't like it i can easy swap and change it around.

 

right on sounds good, now to get it done.... good luck with the build..

 

well i got two of the leaf brackets welded up and mocked onto the frame and one spring in position. I hope tomorrow to get the other spring mocked up so i can get the axle housing in place and weld my perches on. I am waiting on my hi-steer arms and to buy ball joints and u-bolts before i can really get the front axle set in place. Still haven't bought a locker. Hoping to find a used one so i can save a few bucks but looks like i will be buying a new aussie.

 

Leave it welded until you find one

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already cut the spiders out and have replaced them with unwelded spiders until i get a locker

 

Oh ok

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I'm not finding anything during my searches John, sorry

 

yeah can't find much either, found one on pirate, but the guys $30 less then if i buy it new so really not saving any money by buying it for $200 when they are new for 229.

 

got the other leaf mocked into place and the axle under the leaves and the perches tacked into place. Tomorrow i hope to buy the u-bolts. Nothing will happen Fri. though, Fri is the evening i spend all nite with just me and my son. But saturday is my day off and i plan to be out there all day and taking pics and getting ALOT done.

 

let me know when you get those high steer arms. I'll be gone until sunday night.

 

she is coming along

 

picture update please

 

everything is n the early mock-up and nothing is set-up and secured yet. Everything is put together just enough right now to get dimensions and mock-up complete. After i get everything "mocked up" i will be tearing it back down and securig everything properly.

 

Before you weld on the perches put the weight on the axle to make sure it won't change the caster to much.

Second looks like you might want to move the shackle mounts back some to get a better angle on them (just guessing as the weight is not on it)

 

yeah no weight on it yet, that'll be tomorrow, and the perches are just tacked to hold them in place. The front mounts are where they'll be when its done. I have left the rear mounts loose so i can adjust as needed. I have pushed the front axle forward about 3" from where it would sit stock in the fender. So that gives me room to work with locating the axle as i adjust the spring location. I did jack it up last nite, and it seemed to compress ALOT before it came off the stands so i may add a leaf to the front if needed. Beauty of leafs, i can add take away easy with no money involvement to get the right ride i want. Unlike coils wheres its trail and error with buying them.

 

:thumb: sounds good. I messed around for awhile to set up a F250 to get a good angle.

 

looks badass man!

 

Thanks

i have been playing the idea of a chop top and dove tail the back......and maybe some half doors. Way to many ideas in my head that really do not cost anything other then time and sweat


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Start cutting! I know i will soon enough

 

sweet