all i got done today, i have to fab new brackets because in order for the axle to stay in the same place, the spring has to come to the front edge of the frame. i am doing a reverse shackle. the brushes in my grinder finally died today, so ill get new ones tomorrow and hopefully finish up this side and get started on the other side.
heh, it looks really shitty in the picture. i didnt have all of the slag off of the weld there before i took it. it actually is a fairly nice weld.
it will move back an inch or two when the springs are compressed. it will be spring over, i just wanted to get an idea of where the axle will sit when everything is finished.
i just put new grease and gear oil in my axles when i got them abd bolted them on, the brake lining on my front axle is like 20 years old and theres alot left, 1 ton stuff is the shit
these axles had been sitting in the dirt for a while, plus i needed to regear them. i would have gotten one tons if i could have gotten a deal as good as i got on these. 100 bucks front and rear with flat top knuckles. i think my wheelbase will be ~103in when i am finished.
bumpstops anyone i am going to add another main leaf to the front packs along with some 4in bumpstops to make them a little stiffer. i am going to get some ~4 in lift springs to level out the rear. also getting rid of the huge shackles in the front. all 3 wheels are still FIRMLY planted on the ground too :evil:
Flexing without shocks or steering is like a game where everybody wins, sure it's fun, but what's the point :lol: EDIT: It looks strange with the front axle pushed forward, are you going to be running big tires and trimming the front of the fenders??
with some fender trimming i was able to get a bit more flex, ill put the shocks on tomorrow hopefully and see what i end up with..... and did some trimming, now i have to make the other side look like this one.
some 39.5 boggers would look real good on that great job might want to look into some bumpstops and f250 shock towers up front and transverse mounted shocks in the rear
heh, i dont think my dana 44s would like a set of 40s it actually is sitting on the STOCK bumpstops in the picture :shock: i think i can get away with a set of pathfinder bump stops that i should be able to grab from salvage yard or something. the shock towers the PO installed are almost the perfect height, but they are ghetto rigged, how tall are the f250 shock towers? in order to get the rear shocks to fit, i have to get one of these made and have it stick into the bed... it wont be a foot tall, i just got the extra material so i can cut it do the right height.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v341/JustinL/shockhoop.bmp since the last update, i got the final shackles cut for the front, got all of the correct mounting hardware, rebuilt the hubs, and got most of the stuff i need for the front brakes done minus the hydro, still have to get all of the lines and run them, exchange a caliper because they sold me 2 rights, and get my new master cylinder and install it. should happen soon, the lady across the street paid me 300 bucks to cut down an old sat. dish, took me 1.5 hours, which equals 200 bucks an hour 8)
just get some poly bumpstops from 4 wheel parts for like 40 bucks and bolt some square tubing to the frame and attach the bumptops under those. i dont think its neccesary to cut up your bed unless you want the sick prerunner look brah. just do this... people usualy just cut them as long as they will fit, heres my setup with the bumpstops and shock towers works good
the shocks are at full compression when the truck is sittin at ride height if i were to build the shock tower under the bed :? whats the part number on those shock towers?
the part number is E5TZ-18183-A for the shock towers, they are supposed to be for an '80 F-250 heres a buddy of mines work on his rear shocks if you really wanna slice up your bed
today everything i have been doing made sense. its not about how big you make it, its not about what you can climb, its not about getting through huge mud puddles, its all about people looking at the picture and asking "is it broke?" 8) :lol:
Here is the main reason for doing the swap. Ill have more pictures, i just have to get my master cylinder mounted and run a couple of brake lines for the brakes to be finished. then it shocks and steering.
