just ordered my D44 Aussie:woot::rock:.....hopefully its not back ordered. Called them yesterday and they said they had a few in stock.

 

sweet

 

 

cage looks good, like the 5 points too. that thing has spawned into one bad ass truck :thumb:

 

Dash turned out nice John :thumb:

 

looking good

 

Looking good. Dash turned out good. I need to stop out this week and check it out.

 

i'll be out there all saturday again....I went through three dashs before i figured out just how little i could trim and still get the dash in all the way. (good thing their were a few scrap dashs laying around lol)

Put my tcase back in, rear driveshaft back on. Measured the front driveshaft and fallen short on any shaft i have here. Not to mention my trans crossmember is in the way as well. So i am gonna need to build one now. Also tore down the front diff again and got the carrier out. I hope to see my aussie tomorrow so i can install it. I am thinking i Might be able to get it out of the garage this weekend and test flex to figure out shock mounting up front.

 

is there any way to get a picture of the bender being used. i have checked into the benders there at harbor freight and was wondering its the one that i was looking at. any major issues noticed with the quality of the bender or with out the hydro assist?

 

as ong as your using pipe and have the rollers in the right spot then i had NO PROBLEMs bending any of the pipe. I made alot of bends and none were kinked or had dimples in the pipe. I'll take a pic when i get home.

 

your cage is made out of pipe then? or is it the traditional dom tube.... guessing pipe as your example. thanks for the help

 

Before i get lynched i did search and did not find an answer

I am installing an aussie in my 77 F150 D44 #14430 and my clearance to the cross shaft is to tight. My thrust washers measure .029" on both sides. And my carrier is new (3.92+ carrier). I called the dealer and the thrust washers are now obsolete. I called a local 4wd speciality shop and was told they did not make different thickness washers so their no thinner washers available. Anybody got any idea where i could pick-up a pair of thrust washers or what i can do to remedy my problem?

 

:woot:

Thanks Feva4u:thumb: for taking the xtra time at work and saying late to machine some material from my thrust washers so the aussie would fit within spec....it was tight about .002" within the tightest of each specs

 

:woot: Glad I took that extra .001" then :sonicjay:

 

:dunie:

Aussie Locker :thumb:

 

Went and got some 1.25x.250 DOM from Jeepnxj96 tonite, Holshotracer bought some 7/8-18 taps so tomorrow i'll be building my steering and might actually get the B2 mobile for a change

 

cant wait to see it out and flexing like a body builder

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As it sits I think it would fall over sideways on a hill, B2's going to add a leaf to each side on the front.......it's flexy like arnold in the 70's like it sits.

 

okay i'm ready for my badlands trip now (not really)

still need to trim more of the fender, the tires rubs still pretty good in the center

still have alot more work to do, and some fine tuning, but soon, real soon

 

Looking good. Nice to see it mobile again. :woot: :nana:

 

i like the half door design it looks quite familiar, the Broncs Looking sweet i cant wait for the bad lands trip.

 

Like the way you cut out the front :thumb:

Need to stretch the rear to match the front now :tonka:

 

its already been debated......i have a home built doubler that may find its way into the driveline and having a few more inches of driveshaft would make it so much easier to use the doubler

 

 

nice

 

good to see it moving john and she flex's good

 

dam john looks good, flexes nice too.... measure how m,uch front flex u have, i need to measure mine so i can set up my shocke.. i better have more lol.. but b2 looks great