[Guest]

How about Moser axles they seem to work w/o breakage.

( I do not try hard enuff)

Sweet rig I have 88 bII that we are going to put on a 77 EB frame. Where did you get your arms . Make em? I Need a set.

PM me with some info Thankz keep up the good work

 

[thrill20]

tell me more

I'll shoot you some pics tomorrow. It's from the 84 ranger I bought from bluminade. The body is on a 78 bronco frame. I'm not using any of the body so I'd make you a smoking deal just to get it out of my way.

EDIT: The flickr sight I used to host is having issues. I'll shoot you a pm when I get them up...

 

[CheapThrillB2]

I'll shoot you some pics tomorrow. It's from the 84 ranger I bought from bluminade. The body is on a 78 bronco frame. I'm not using any of the body so I'd make you a smoking deal just to get it out of my way.

EDIT: The flickr sight I used to host is having issues. I'll shoot you a pm when I get them up...

pm returned

 

[CheapThrillB2]

I had all the intentions in getting my driveshafts made today and finishing up my drivetrain.

But spent a few hours looking into a friends jeep and a whole lot of time trying regain my workbench and what not. needless to say after many hours i got the bench clean and then some in the garage. I got all done and felt like a 400 lb man who just lost 200 lbs and got to see his dick again after 20 years :teehee:

I got Tuesday off so i plan to spend the majority of my day working. Did i mention i am planning on running this thing in 3 weeks down in Harlin :teehee:

 

[CheapThrillB2]

I got some stuff done....went and got my shocks, installed my tcase, made my driveshafts, worked on the front susp a little. Need to figure out what i want to do with the bed cage design and mounting of the gas tank. Have a few ideas.

Need to build the front bumper, mount winch, mount shocks, mount seats and reassemble the front axle.

Got my powersteering pump today, ended up ordering a pump from napa. Its the heavy duty option pump from a 86 FS Bronco. Just have to modify the bracket slightly for it to fit.

 

[CheapThrillB2]

:woot: drove it around the yard for a few minutes.....no shocks=real bouncy

 

[Monkeyevil]

If your going to keep the 44 (I assume you are) I'd step up to Superior shafts. Yukon d44 shafts are of questionable quality.

 

[CheapThrillB2]

yeah i learned that the hard way........thats what i get for saving a buck early to spend more later.

Hoenstly i'll probably just get a Left one......the Left side hates me.

 

[VonDirt]

yeah i learned that the hard way........thats what i get for saving a buck early to spend more later.

Hoenstly i'll probably just get a Left one......the Left side hates me.

that is weird with the lefty - i hate when that happens -

fwiw, i think the long side inner can a twist alittle more thereby soaking up a sudden load and saving the whole assembly. shorty cant dampen it the same so it goes to the weak point. also theres no way to tell (at least by looking at it) if a part is in spec interms of is actual make up, heat treat, etc. half the time the part comes from somehwere else to the supplier so they might not know either, theres usually ongoing quality measures of some sort but im guessing it varies widely.

 

[CheapThrillB2]

that is weird with the lefty - i hate when that happens -

fwiw, i think the long side inner can a twist alittle more thereby soaking up a sudden load and saving the whole assembly. shorty cant dampen it the same so it goes to the weak point. also theres no way to tell (at least by looking at it) if a part is in spec interms of is actual make up, heat treat, etc. half the time the part comes from somehwere else to the supplier so they might not know either, theres usually ongoing quality measures of some sort but im guessing it varies widely.

this is my exact thoughts on why.
I have toasted
Left side
2 chromos
2 Shafts at the joints (one was joint failure and other was just broke)
2 shafts at the neck down

All to 1 Right shaft at the neck down.


i think yukons are made in India? So qaulity control is a joke.

 

[feva4u]

Any news from Yukon about your right side stub shaft failure? Seems like they would be embarressed that a 30 yr old hub and stock u-joint outlasted 2 of thier shafts.......I've already decided to buy "not Yukons" based on your experience :thumb:

Not that this thread will have 30,000 views by the time it's done or anything :teehee:

 

[CheapThrillB2]

I'll have to call them....emails are getting nowhere.

 

[CheapThrillB2]

Ordered my tie rods, so tomorrow at work i will drill and thread some dom for the tie rods :woot:

 

[CheapThrillB2]

i got my steering drilled and tapped, slow at work with little to nothing to do.

I usually make the jam nuts but i said to hell with it and ordered them from RuffStuff for $20 for all4 shipped.

 

[CheapThrillB2]

Steering installed, Front shocks installed, Started on the front bumper, and played a little and flexed it out a little with the chain fall.

Front springs def need to get broken in though. Still not happy with the overall ride height....but i will have to most likely wait till after my trip south to change that.

 

[CheapThrillB2]

So i ordered some jam nuts from RuffStuff about noon on saturday. They are out of California. They came via USPS about an hour ago........HOLY SHIT that was fast :thumb:

 

[xj4life]

Still not happy with the overall ride height....but i will have to most likely wait till after my trip south to change that.

lower?

 

[CheapThrillB2]

def lower....its way to tall

 

[feva4u]

def lower....its way to tall

X100/100

 

[MidMichxj]

You may want to check with Moser Engineering for your shafts.
They work with a foundry just down the street from thier facility.
The quality of thier drag racing products has been top shelf for years and the d60 shaft I got from them looked great, although with 35's I am not loading it hard.