Well the axle mod is done, other then waiting for the new rims.
I would like to point out that I did post heat the steel when I layed that bead on the top of the axle. Cast steel is more forgiving in that area then cast iron in the way it cools and coupled with the large bolt heads on the back it will be fine.
Like to find the post on another site where this guy had his 8.8 axle drilled out and that means he had around .090" between stud and outer edge.
This was on a hard core mud buggy with 50+" tires. Went thru two sets of these axles, not because the studs came loose but the flanges bent.
The rims would have been here next week, but seemed this local State Police did not like the way I came to a complete stop at an intersection.
Court date is the 24th of this month and the min. fine is $180, Yikes.
But received a letter from the court and seems the Officer is taking a vacation that week and I have to call on the 23rd to see what the Magistrate is going to do about it. Hmm.
So on to the next mod, which will be a built rear bumper.
Getting rid of that smittybuilt one.
I cut-off part of that Reese hitch to utilize in this build.
This was on the back under the smittybuilt, but was too low for good departure angle.
Especially now that I've been invited by some local Jeepers to do some trail rides on private property don't need no hang-ups ha ha. Jeeps out here out number Broncos about 20 to 1.
Plus one of my neighbors who has a trailer said if you need a tow up to Raush Creek let me know as long as i can drive some of the trails. "Hell ya" I said.
Thinking of running two parallel 2x2" square tubing with vertical 3" long pieces connecting both tubes. This way I'm thinking I could place the receiver between both tubes.
I really need to put that receiver in there for my rear mounted winch location, when and if I need to remove from front to back.
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