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2007 Build at a Glance

Nope, steering 419's front + rear.

Tonight I got off work late and didn't get to the garage till 8:30 so I only got one of the 3 8 lug adapters cut out...

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As I said in previous posts they are cut from 1" plate and will attach to the stock mog 6 lug hubs. Once the other two are cut from the plate I will flip it over and fly cut the final .020" off to drop the pieces out then off to the lathe to finish the OD and ID and then there ready to go.
 
desertrat67 said:
Good looking work there, Jason. Thanks for posting up and showing us that we aren't doing anyhting spectacular to our rigs by installing the new leaf springs and shackle flips that are "trick" in our little worlds.
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:haha: x2:haha: very true.
 
desertrat67 said:
Thanks for posting up and showing us that we aren't doing anyhting spectacular to our rigs by installing the new leaf springs and shackle flips that are "trick" in our little worlds.
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X3 :eek1: :doah: !
 
Well hot damn theres progress!

Alright, todays first project was to get the steering ram mounted. The ram I want is out of stock at the moment so I'm reusing my old one that has no problems.

Essentially I took a piece of 1/4" plate and it welds to the diff side mount and then bolts to the other side mount with two 1/2" bolts and the two 7/16" bolts that hold the ram on. So to access the differential I have to remove the ram then remove the two 1/2" bolts and then remove the bolts in the diff then the whole assembly comes off.

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The ram is backwards from how it's supposed to mount so I made some spacers out of 3/4" .120" wall DOM which spaces the ram body 1/8" away from the 1/4" plate.

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I also mitered the bottom of the diff. side mount to make it more purty like. The hole is obviously for the diff fill plug:

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Next was to start on the combination bump stop/shock mounts. Here is the pass. side mount getting started:

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I had to bend the back of the rear mount plate to follow the line of the upper link mount. The link mount will be plated in as well:

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I used 1/2" shaft collars to space the shock out a bit. Previously I had made mounts that went right against the shocks misalignment spacers which caused the steel to dig into the eye of the shock. This time I learned my lesson:

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Then I plated the top with 1/4" for the bump pad then finished with 1/8" up the shock mount bent to fit and luke all fancy like:

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Drivers side was essentially the same thing, just didn't have a link mount to tie into so it dies into the tube:

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More crappy welds. I do appolagize for the mount to axle tube welds, I had a kink in my hose that I didn't notice which was causing some sporatic wire feeding... Oh well, can't all be perfect:

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Here she is in all her glory!

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Anyway, tomorrow I shall finish welding everything up front and finish all the little gussets and plating I need to do. Then hopefully get the steering arms on and finished so I can start making some tie rods. My tubing for my links won't be here till Monday now so still waiting on that, checked today but they had nothing in yet.

Also need to make a small guard for the ram still.

Then it's on to the rear!
 
Well today was fun... I went and got breakfast and got home and my key just spun and spun in the deadbolt... Locked out with my food getting cold. So after eating on my porch I spent 2.5 hours drilling, hammering, chiseling, and destroying my way through the deadbolt. They apparently don't want people to be able to get in without a key lol. So it was a slow start today and I had to quit a bit early due to some work related things I need to get done.

Anyway, finished the gusseting on the lower links mounts and finish welded everything on the axle:

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Also finished the plating on the back of the pass. side upper link mount and you can see the gussets on the lower link a bit better in this pic:

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Finished the ram mount. I had to add the obligatory logo so it reminds me of my faithful 60 I had:

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Hard to tell in the pic but it slopes upward which won't really help me in anyway but it made me feel better for doing it?

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Once again your work is incredible!!!! Way to go Jason!
 
HOLY BEEF WELD BATMAN!

Seriously, that is amazing work! i wish i could be half as good as you at welding!


Keep up the progress and pictures!
 
Got link material?

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2.5" OD .5625" wall DOM lowers and 2" .250" wall DOM uppers. FREEEEBBBIIIEEEESSSSS!!! Got it all from GoZuki on pirate no charge!
 
willyswanter said:
Got link material?

2.5" OD .5625" wall DOM lowers and 2" .250" wall DOM uppers. FREEEEBBBIIIEEEESSSSS!!! Got it all from GoZuki on pirate no charge!
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Nice! Betchya won't be bendin' the lowers, huh?
 
I dont know if those are gonna be strong enough...better fill them with cement:wink1:


Lookin good Jason
 
willyswanter said:
In case your wondering why so thick, these were .375" wall 2":

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Are you gonna make your own threaded inserts for those? If not who sells then that big?

Nice trail fix by the way was that done with a ready welder and some batteries?

Dik
 
Yeah readiwelder and the two batteries on my truck.

Using regular off the shelf 1-1/4" tube adapters. Boring the end of the tubing to 1.500" and then tapering the ends down to 2".
 
willyswanter said:
Yeah readiwelder and the two batteries on my truck.

Using regular off the shelf 1-1/4" tube adapters. Boring the end of the tubing to 1.500" and then tapering the ends down to 2".
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Just gonna bevel cut on your lathe? I can not visualize how you would taper the ends down to 2".

I need to def keep an eye on this thread. So many ideas in my head:doah: :D

Dik
 
It will taper down from the 2.5" to 2" over the length of about 6" This is done with a taper attachement on the lathe. Also toying with the idea of milling a flat on the sides and putting a logo in or something...
 
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