pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
I really don't have the patience either but I had plenty of other work to get done while the paint dried. Also with the warm sun and breeze it dried pretty quick.
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Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban
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I have those on my rig... Not bad deal, except when you weld it up, you may have to clearance some of the holes for the bolts. The welds got in the way on mine. I like them though, for the price of 1 complete diff cover I got two.
pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
I have a friend who as a mill so he could chuck them up and do relief cuts if need be.
pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
Front axle is going under right now. it can be done but man does it suck doing by yourself
Cool, I'd hate to see any damage happen after you've put in so much time.
Sounds like your all set. They definitely take a little extra labor, but Swetty's were fun to help put together.
pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
XJ Steering shaft mod done. This is the shaft from a 84-94 Jeep Cherokee. I had to put a small cross notch on the column side to allow room for the cross bolt. Other then that it slipped on perfect.
The gearbox side has a flat side the will mate up with the shaft. so just make sure your pitman arm is centered and the steering wheel will be centered.
I have seen some make stop nuts and other ideas for keep the telescoping shaft rotate within in each other to keep tight steering. I am leaving mine loose and will see how it feels. This needs to be allowed to slide in and out in case of a accident so you hopefully don't get the steering wheel jammed into your chest.
The gearbox side has a flat side the will mate up with the shaft. so just make sure your pitman arm is centered and the steering wheel will be centered.
I have seen some make stop nuts and other ideas for keep the telescoping shaft rotate within in each other to keep tight steering. I am leaving mine loose and will see how it feels. This needs to be allowed to slide in and out in case of a accident so you hopefully don't get the steering wheel jammed into your chest.
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pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
Stock spring hangers on the left and Off Road Design's on the right. The upper bushings on the stock ones felt like plastic. Not hardened rubber or bad rubber but actual plastic and i could see what appeared to be a mold seam line in them. Uh, yeah....no.
ORDs are polyurethane and fully greasable. The plates are also much thicker for added strength.
Taking the new front springs apart and getting them greased up. I use a white lithium grease. This will help from any possible squeaks and will keep the suspension moving smoothly.
Finally getting the new axle in. It was a bit slow being just me but with the floor jack and a cherry picker it made life easier.
Old height
New height +5.5"! Granted, it has not settled nor does it have the 200lbs of winch and bumper on it. and I am pretty sure my stock springs were THAT SHOT!
ORDs are polyurethane and fully greasable. The plates are also much thicker for added strength.
Taking the new front springs apart and getting them greased up. I use a white lithium grease. This will help from any possible squeaks and will keep the suspension moving smoothly.
Finally getting the new axle in. It was a bit slow being just me but with the floor jack and a cherry picker it made life easier.
Old height
New height +5.5"! Granted, it has not settled nor does it have the 200lbs of winch and bumper on it. and I am pretty sure my stock springs were THAT SHOT!
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socoinslo
1/2 ton status
Nice! So are those 3" Tuff Country springs?
pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
with having a small lift (compared to most) I felt I did not need the extra long extanded stainless steel brake hoses offered forlifted trucks and frankly i didnt want to pay that price either. after searching the forums for a bit I came across a couple options and what seem to be the best was this one.
THe stock brake hose for the front calipers is 19" long. the new one I chose is 25" long, a nice additional length. The Hose I am using is for a 1991 Chevy C3500 with a 5.7 and is a Napa #38872 and was $13.49 each. There was nothing showing this line to be left or right so I ordered two of them. They fit perfectly. The suspension is sitting on jack stands on the axle so its sitting a rough idea of a ride height.
I am sure you have come across this brake hose in your searches but I thought I would add some pics to the info.
THe stock brake hose for the front calipers is 19" long. the new one I chose is 25" long, a nice additional length. The Hose I am using is for a 1991 Chevy C3500 with a 5.7 and is a Napa #38872 and was $13.49 each. There was nothing showing this line to be left or right so I ordered two of them. They fit perfectly. The suspension is sitting on jack stands on the axle so its sitting a rough idea of a ride height.
I am sure you have come across this brake hose in your searches but I thought I would add some pics to the info.
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pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
3" hd
with having a small lift (compared to most) I felt I did not need the extra long extanded stainless steel brake hoses offered forlifted trucks and frankly i didnt want to pay that price either. after searching the forums for a bit I came across a couple options and what seem to be the best was this one.
THe stock brake hose for the front calipers is 19" long. the new one I chose is 25" long, a nice additional length. The Hose I am using is for a 1991 Chevy C3500 with a 5.7 and is a Napa #38872 and was $13.49 each. There was nothing showing this line to be left or right so I ordered two of them. They fit perfectly. The suspension is sitting on jack stands on the axle so its sitting a rough idea of a ride height.
I am sure you have come across this brake hose in your searches but I thought I would add some pics to the info.
Yup, good call on the lines. I've been running mine like that for about 3 years and they work perfect. No complaints from me at all.
pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
I knew they would work as others have found out. I just wanted to get some pictures to show what these specific hoses look like and how well they mount up.
XJ Steering shaft mod done. This is the shaft from a 84-94 Jeep Cherokee. I had to put a small cross notch on the column side to allow room for the cross bolt. Other then that it slipped on perfect.
The gearbox side has a flat side the will mate up with the shaft. so just make sure your pitman arm is centered and the steering wheel will be centered.
I have seen some make stop nuts and other ideas for keep the telescoping shaft rotate within in each other to keep tight steering. I am leaving mine loose and will see how it feels. This needs to be allowed to slide in and out in case of a accident so you hopefully don't get the steering wheel jammed into your chest.
I highly recommend you weld the ears at the rubber isolator.
My truck was non running for a while, and while trying to turn the 33's on the driveway while pushing the truck, I spun my steering shaft at the isolator. Scary to think it would break with that little force
There are some example on the site on how to tack it together to add some strenght.
Mine is welded into a solid piece now. Transmits some PS pump vibes into the wheel, but it doesn't bother me. Much happier knowing that it won't break again.
pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
Oh wow, yeah I totally forgot about that. Thanks! Easy fix, just need to pull the one side off.
pma4x4
AKA Yankeeroad
This is the most unnatural act I have ever done. It feels SO wrong.
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We need a burnout video!!
