Darkness's new project~ D44 & 9"

[Mud Bug 94]

wow i feel dumb now... completly missed that ....thanx ya friggin jerk(TheRookie)

 

[TheRookie]

No problem.

<-- usually right, always an a-hole

 

[95exploderboy]

Any updates Boss?

 

[Savage Wolf]

Any updates Boss?

Yeah but I didnt bother to take any pics yet, got the radius arms done and the spring perches done. Have the new 7 deg C bushings in and the arms are almost all the way on the truck before I gave up for the night last night, I'll probably bother to get it all the way together tonight and start on the track bar

 

[95exploderboy]

what did the 7* bushings do for the pinion angle?

 

[Savage Wolf]

what did the 7* bushings do for the pinion angle?

dont know yet, axle is still sitting on the floor at the end of the radius arms

 

[Savage Wolf]

Ok updates, 7* bushings did the trick, pinion angle and caster are about dead on now, radius arms are done, draglink is tacked, brakes are on but need bled
So... only things left, track bar, regear, maybe custom coil buckets and new upper shock mounts... drive

and more pics...

 

[IZwack]

What time should I be over there tomorrow? I mean I don't know what you're doing during the day so I don't want to show up if you're not there.

 

[95exploderboy]

Looking good down there. Good deal there with the bushings, couldn't have done that again if we tried. What did the wheelbase end up at? Do you think those shocks will allow for enough flex, or are you not too concerned considering its gonna be mostly a street mochine?

 

[Savage Wolf]

What time should I be over there tomorrow? I mean I don't know what you're doing during the day so I don't want to show up if you're not there.

Only thing I need to do during the day is run out to the auto parts store and get new trackbar bushings and reload the shop fridge with some soda, so anytime during the day would work

Looking good down there. Good deal there with the bushings, couldn't have done that again if we tried. What did the wheelbase end up at? Do you think those shocks will allow for enough flex, or are you not too concerned considering its gonna be mostly a street mochine?

wheel base was 105 like we figured it would be, as for the shocks they are too short, and the upper shock mount isnt high enough from the radius arm
Only other thing is I may need to clock my t-case down some due to the front d-shaft clearance to the tranny, would also need to build a new tranny crossmember to clear the d-shaft if I do reclock it, but that can wait till i get the trackbar done

 

[95exploderboy]

Sounds good

What did you do to shorten the track bar, any pics of the mount and the new end?

 

[TheRookie]

Lookin nice.

I think that pinion angle is still kinda high but you will know more when you play with 4x4 a little. I definately love those radius arms. The coils also have the same bow that mine had, You can usualy shim the bottom mount to make them sit straighter.

 

[sn0border88]

those arms are the beef.

 

[ld50]

Nice job going that way for the steering, very nice.

-subscribin

 

[Savage Wolf]

Sounds good

What did you do to shorten the track bar, any pics of the mount and the new end?

easy, I chopped the end off of it still need to figure out how it need to route though to clear everything and weld the stock end back on the frame side of it, for the mount I think I am going to lazy way it and just use the f150 frame mount + alittle gussets or just sleeve the frame and bolt the sob on

And damn does the thread suck to load on dial up (damn ice storm took out the cable)

 

[Spas]

The big Snap-On printed on the package didnt give it away? : its a R121 and I think Spas paided about $50-60 for it, and if ya get one be sure to use quality cutting lube with it

Yeah, woulda been nice if someone, you know, actually PAID ME BACK for it instead of renigging on trading me his diff cover for it

 

[Savage Wolf]

Yeah, woulda been nice if someone, you know, actually PAID ME BACK for it instead of renigging on trading me his diff cover for it

: Yep, and someone was suppose to bring back some stuff from the new years run but totaly forgot... I had cash set aside... but now its hangin on the truck somewhere...

 

[95exploderboy]

Yeah, woulda been nice if someone, you know, actually PAID ME BACK for it instead of renigging on trading me his diff cover for it

I just got this sweet deal off ebay, looks like the same reamer, different brand. I saw a guy on the Full Size Bronco forum use it and it worked fine. Can I trade it for a spiffy diff cover when I'm done too?

 

[ld50]

Question on the steering.
You bought jam nuts but I see in some previous pics the TREs already had nuts on them. Did not all the TREs not have the nuts with them or did you already put the nuts on and the order of the pics are just messin me up??

-thanks

 

[Savage Wolf]

Question on the steering.
You bought jam nuts but I see in some previous pics the TREs already had nuts on them. Did not all the TREs not have the nuts with them or did you already put the nuts on and the order of the pics are just messin me up??

-thanks

2 of the TRE's come with the jam nuts, 2 dont, tho one of mine came with 2 left jamnuts and was pregreased