PROJECT - "Truck No More"

[aweber]

Thanks Guys, Mike having a plasma CNC is opening a whole new world of possibilities LOL

:beer:

 

[Grumpy]

Yeah, that looks pretty sick!

 

[aweber]

Got some joint's for the front 3-link.

Stuff from Ballistic Fab (Took 2 fawking months to ship) four weldable joints for the lowers and two thread in joints for the upper, 1.25" shank - solid races - 5/8 bolts

Got these from Barnes 4WD (Shipped instantly) - 7/8" Heim's for Panhard and 3/4" Heim's for steering.

And a D60 to Toy D-Shaft Flange from Sky Manufacturing so I can re-use my front shaft. Rear will be Toy CV - 1410 Hybrid.

 

[dwcjwerfner]

Shiny!

 

[mucovich]

nice!

 

[Dirk]

2 months to ship? ...argh....the agony!

 

[aweber]

Got some work done this weekend:

T-Case X-Member welded up, painted and installed:

14 Bolt cleaned up and BTF Truss on:

14 Bolt in the truck:

 

[mucovich]

nice Adrian, maybe i missed it but what are you planning to run for a locker in that? Spool? Detroit?

Marek

 

[aweber]

nice Adrian, maybe i missed it but what are you planning to run for a locker in that? Spool? Detroit?

Marek

Was thinking about a spool. (It has a LSD in it right now so lunchbox lockers are out because it does not have a normal carrier)

 

[aweber]

Was thinking about a spool. (It has a LSD in it right now so lunchbox lockers are out because it does not have a normal carrier)

From what I have been reading on the internet, it is possible to weld a 14Bolt LSD so I will try that first. :beer:

 

[mucovich]

nice, a buddy here will be doing something like that - welding up his 14, some guy on pirate has a system or technique for doing it that he calls the "orb"

 

[aweber]

Out with the old:

D60 Lined up:

Upper Link Stuff:

Lower Link Tube - 2" - 1/2" Wall

Ordered all my DOM from Carwash on Pirate this time:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showpost.php?p=12359700&postcount=1

$11 a foot for the 2" - 1/2" Wall!

 

[aweber]

Plugged the numbers for the rear into the calc to see where it ended up with the 14bolt swapped in:

 

[chunkytrunks]

Looking good Adrian, making some good progress.

 

[aweber]

Was a busy weekend. Got the 3-link all tacked into position. Checked articulation, etc and it clears everything (just). I have not added any gussets or anything yet so no "are you going to gusset that?" questions :flipoff:

 

[aweber]

Got some more parts as well:

What better way to show the beef of the OTT arms than by Beer Bottle Size Reference? :glasses:

 

[Big Mike]

Looks like it should hold up to that right foot that I keep hearing about! Looking good!

 

[mucovich]

lookin awesome Adrian

 

[aweber]

Love me some Full Hydro:

 

[aweber]

More work done today:

Proper Pan-hard bracket plus coil over mounts.

Upper Coil Over Mounts:

Links all welded up:

All tacked together and being held up by coil-overs