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Discussion starter · #264 ·
heres the work i got done today,
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pretty much totally stripped the front axle down, still debating on shortening the Pass side to EB length or keeping full width. Opinions?
 
i got a bunch torn back down today, the front axle and suspension torn out from under neath it and the Front axle stripped to the bare housing. I got some pics but my comp is being gay tonite so i'll load them tomorrow.

I'm debating on tires, i currently have 36x13.50 15 bias Iroks on 15x10 rims and to be honest in the Michigan terrian i haven't been to happy with them. Even in the lightest of mud they seem to just Ball up into slicks and regardless of wheel spin they just do not seem to clean very well. I have been debating on getting a set of 38x13x16 TSL bias on some 16x8 rims and seeing how those do. Any opinions?
Ask fullsize4life that is what he runs.
 
why did you take it out. why not just fix it in the truck?
 
Aren't you breaking everything with your 36's? Even going chromo, you would be back where you started once you increase tire size. Just a thought. That being said, I have 36" Swamper SX's and like mine and have a D30 front and my brother in law has 39.5 Swampers on D44 and 9" without breakage... so far. Cool build and B2!
 
Discussion starter · #270 ·
Aren't you breaking everything with your 36's? Even going chromo, you would be back where you started once you increase tire size. Just a thought. That being said, I have 36" Swamper SX's and like mine and have a D30 front and my brother in law has 39.5 Swampers on D44 and 9" without breakage... so far. Cool build and B2!
my iroks measure out to be 36.8 tall mounted and the TSL's measure 37.8 to hieght will not be that big of an increase. And i bought my iroks new and they are still in extremely good condition so if i got close to what i paid then i would only need $100 or so to upgrade to the TSL's. Also by going to a 16" rim, later if i ever decide to go with a HD D44 or even a D60 then the 16" TSL's will clear the brakes unlike 15" rims.
 
Discussion starter · #271 · (Edited)
yep another shaft, i think with it
welded
OE shafts
unbreakable ford hubs
5-760x joints (i haven't had the cross shaft fail yet, but have broken the caps)
36x13.50 Iroks on 15x10's (iroks that measure with a tape at 36.5+ and 14+ wide)

is alot of my prob. even taking it easy i am still having problems

so my new set-up will be
38x13x16 TSL's
16x8
Chrome moly
weaker hubs (that way they are the weak link)
Aussie locker
and i am undecided if i'll stay with the 5-760x's or not
 
yep another shaft, i think with it
welded
OE shafts
unbreakable ford hubs
5-760x joints (i haven't had the cross shaft fail yet, but have broken the caps)
36x13.50 Iroks on 15x10's (iroks that measure with a tape at 36.5+ and 14+ wide)

is alot of my prob. even taking it easy i am still having problems

so my new set-up will be
38x13x16 TSL's
16x8
Chrome moly
weaker hubs (that way they are the weak link)
Aussie locker
and i am undecided if i'll stay with the 5-760x's or not
I think it was the HD lockouts like you said.
 
Discussion starter · #276 ·
got a little done today, i ground off my coil mounts from my frt axle and also took the wedges off the pass side so it can cut it down to EB width (this is why i chose the 77 D44 instead of the 78-79 D44's)

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Discussion starter · #277 ·
well i made a deal with XJ4Life and he now has my iroks and i will now be sporting 36x12.50 15 TSL's with some custom grooving done by xj4life. Heres a pic of the tread.

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i'll be dropping the front axle housing off to get id shortened on the pass side to EB length. then once taxes come back i'll be getting chrome moly shafts and hopefully building my ext radius arms. Then i can put it back together and wheel it.
 
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