Completed Project Stic-o's 2nd gen. radius arm/coil SAS

[DB_1]

I can always change things later, I just want to get it back together and on the street,before I go broke

I hear ya on that one

 

[21robbie21]

be sure and take some good in progress and after pics this weekend

 

[JoshC]

So what exactly is wristing a radius arm?

 

[RangerX]

Search, newbie!

 

[Stic-o]

5.13Gears for both axles and BTF cover for 44 ordered
New wheels ordered

 

[FROADER]

Steve, that's awesome. Get it done quick!!

So what exactly is wristing a radius arm?

Josh, here is a picture of my wristed arm. It gives the suspension a few more inches of travel. The only thing I don't like is that it lets the axle move backward through it's cycle. Like Dave said though it performs really well compared to a stock arm.

You can see where I took the other bolt out towards the rear of the arm to let it go through it's cycle while articulating.

 

[Jefe]

5.13Gears for both axles and BTF cover for 44 ordered
New wheels ordered

When you get the BTF cover can you measure how far out it sticks from the diff face? I'm doubting it will clear my track bar, but I'd love to run a BTF rather than an ugly rock ring.

 

[Stic-o]

When you get the BTF cover can you measure how far out it sticks from the diff face? I'm doubting it will clear my track bar, but I'd love to run a BTF rather than an ugly rock ring.

Sure

by the way, I'm still driving the truck, it probbally will start getting torn apart in about 2 weeks

Also Matt asked about a "thick 5.13 gear set" for my axle. no such thing. They don't make a thick gear in 5.13 for the HP44

 

[JoshC]

Search, newbie!

:mattmoon:

Thanks Colin.

 

[Stic-o]

Pictures from on the road

just picked the Arms and Coils from Bill's (RangerX)house. Nice and beefey. Thanks Michael!

I love wirless internet

Oh yeah...Awsome Tiki's Bill!

 

[RangerX]

Here's my cool parts score. The 8.8 from Michael's old Ex. It's going to replace my Ranger 8.8.

 

[RangerX]

Here's what my driveway looked like today. Pure Ford. My wife's Sport, my F250, my daughter's Sport, and Michael's Ex in the driveway, and my Ranger and Stico's Ex in the street!
Good to see both you guys.
Hijack over.

 

[DB_1]

What's goin on there...a big parts swappin' party?

Jefe,
I just measured 2 7/8" from the mounting surface of the diff cover to the outermost edge of the cover.

So Steve, what's left on the parts list for your IFS erradication list?

 

[RockRanger]

What's goin on there...a big parts swappin' party?

I feel left out. I have a dana 35 I could have dropped off at bill's house as well

 

[Stic-o]

Just got back from San Diego. Here is my other score form this weekend
5) 35" MTR's - 2 brand new, still have stickers, and 3 at about 50%.

So Steve, what's left on the parts list for your IFS erradication list?

I still got to find an 8.8 for the rear. I waiting for a quote to order all the brakes stuff, as well seals. Got to get new ball joints and u-joints still. I'm going to try to run the axle shafts that were in the axle, I think they will hold until I can afford get some new ones, and keep those for spares. I still never looked to see if the hubs are any good; if they are ok I'll run them until I can swap them out as well. I still have to get a steering box, and all of the rest of the steering as well. Still need a draglink too. Some of this stuff I'm kind of waiting till we get the axle under to measure up stuff. Next week I will try and get a steering box and and rear axle. I'll try to get all the brakes and stuff ordered this week as well.

 

[RockRanger]

For steering if you decided to go with the chevy TRE I have teh reamer to ream out the pitman arm to make them work. As well at the TRE that needs to be reamed out to to the T style steering. Let me know if you need it and you can eather come down and use it or I can mail it up to use.

What happened to the 38"s you had

 

[Stic-o]

What happened to the 38"s you had

My dad ran into a bind, and needed money quick, so they were the quickest things to sell I put them on pirate, and they were gone in a couple of days

 

[Stic-o]

I been thiking about running hiems on the RA's. Now I'm I just or could I just screw one on the end , insted of wacking the end off and starting over?

 

[Jefe]

If I were to redo my steering I'd go with the chevy TRE's over the heims.

 

[BKennedy]

Here's what my driveway looked like today. Pure Ford. My wife's Sport, my F250, my daughter's Sport, and Michael's Ex in the driveway, and my Ranger and Stico's Ex in the street!
Good to see both you guys.
Hijack over.

Wish I would have known, I would have stopped by with my Explorer too!