Scratchn' the Turdles Belly

[Turdle]

Black chrome idea? I did use mainly smoked chrome--

 

[IZwack]

Hey!! same thing : .. I think...

 

[Turdle]

Hey!! same thing : .. I think...

yeah-
there are about 2 gagillion "smoked chrome" and "black chrome" powders on the market-and frankly, sometimes they overlap-

What I will refer toi as "black chrome" in the future will be transparent shades of black over a polished surface-

Smoked chrome tries to mimic this effect over any surface-

 

[CDW6212R]

Sweet, it looks great. I was under my LF corner yesterday evening changing a brake line(blown SS). I'm better now.

 

[DeRocha]

I'd be interested in seeing how well the powdercoating holds up.. My warrior shackles were powder coated but flaked off after 1.5 yrs.. :scratch: I don't know if the problem was related to the powder coating or to the shackles being scratched from Off-Road use causing moisture to get under coating and rusting it..

 

[Turdle]

I'd be interested in seeing how well the powdercoating holds up.. My warrior shackles were powder coated but flaked off after 1.5 yrs.. :scratch: I don't know if the problem was related to the powder coating or to the shackles being scratched from Off-Road use causing moisture to get under coating and rusting it..

Yeah,
I have seen stock shackles held together by nothing more than a layer of powdercoat-

This happens to any part-if the shackles would have been painted it would have been 10 times worse. Any knicks should be touched up immediately with a bit of powder dabbed on a cotton swab moistened with acetone.

 

[410Fortune]

thats awesome looks like a show truck for aftermarket products!! Daddy like

Can you get the entire frame in the oven yet? LOL
we'll have to flip your truck upside down when you come to events so we can see your work

 

[Turdle]

thats awesome looks like a show truck for aftermarket products!! Daddy like

Can you get the entire frame in the oven yet? LOL
we'll have to flip your truck upside down when you come to events so we can see your work

I'l probably be leaving a bit of my work on the rocks.

Can you say powdercoated skid plates?

 

[410Fortune]

JT wouldnt paint on skid plates be a better idea? I mean if you scrath the PC then the plate will rust? You cant touch up paint poweder coat?
This is why my bumpers/skid are all painted

 

[Turdle]

JT wouldnt paint on skid plates be a better idea? I mean if you scrath the PC then the plate will rust? You cant touch up paint poweder coat?
This is why my bumpers/skid are all painted

yes you can- if you have you own stuff to do it. Or know someone.

See, it's not what, but who you know that makes things work.

For instance, I know who to call if I want to go up 10 floors in a hurry--

 

[410Fortune]

10? LOL I dont do ten! Lets talk when you get to 210

think worlds tallest

 

[Turdle]

10? LOL I dont do ten! Lets talk when you get to 210

think worlds tallest

Now you see why I need powdercoated skid plates-

because I can, and it's there

 

[Turdle]

Boy, it sure does take more time when you can't let the parts bang into each other-lemme tell ya-

And scrubbing all the bolts is slowing me down a bit-

 

[chriswells78]

Damn, that looks awsome Jon!

 

[Turdle]

Has anybody here ever REMOVED an explorer express rear lowering kit? Let me tell you, those bolts will not work loose, I put my word on that-

I had to get help to get them off, as my impact wouldn't fit and I could not wrench that hard-
I almost cut the u bolts off, but knew techieman33 wanted them, so we salvaged the blocks and bolts-

It's taken me all afternoon to get this rear axle worked free.

 

[CDW6212R]

Aha, that's where you've been. I hope to remove mine some day to change the leafs and perches.

 

[410Fortune]

U bolts = suck
leaf spring bolts = suck

removing rear live axle is a PITA
I have fought Chevy's, Dodge, and of course a few explorer's

Cutting the U bolts has become very popular around here, finding the right replacements not always so easy, but there are a few places in town that will make whatever you want in 1 day or less

4-5' breaker bar, liquid wrench, and a strong back

 

[Dannyboy]

ubolts should not be reused from what I have heard, but who wants to drop $40 everytime they drop their axle?

I fought with mine really bad when I put my total chaos ubolt plates on and the ubolts were only 6 months old.

 

[chriswells78]

damn, mine came right off with a 2' breaker bar on both trucks. I had to cut and replace the leaf spring bolts though. I hosed mine down every day for about a week with PB Blaster before I did them though.

 

[DeRocha]

Yup... been down that road before.. 4' or better breaker bar does wonders ..

U bolts = suck
leaf spring bolts = suck

removing rear live axle is a PITA
I have fought Chevy's, Dodge, and of course a few explorer's

Cutting the U bolts has become very popular around here, finding the right replacements not always so easy, but there are a few places in town that will make whatever you want in 1 day or less

4-5' breaker bar, liquid wrench, and a strong back