Nissan Frontier 3 Link Front & 4 Link Rear & 5:1 Atlas

[penski61]

well by the end of next month i should have an atlas , so i decided to go ahead and make dual cutting brakes so when i upgrade the front and do front digs i can brake each rear wheel individually for tighter turns
 here is the dual levers im making up

new center console with cutting brake levers , still need cut the holes for the cupholders then i can probably go ahead and paint this one , ill probably do a 2nd piece for the atlas shifters

[theking]

I've always wanted to try that with the e-brakes.  Good idea!

[SteeevO]

I still don't know why i didn't think about this a long time ago.. haha awesome idea 

[Oz]

that's frigging awesome

[penski61]

center console is about wrapped up , tomorrow ill see if i can figure out the cables

[BlackX]

Looks great. I've always wanted to incorporate my cb and ham into the center console. Looks like you're out of room though.

[penski61]

started work on the 60 over the weekend since im pretty much done with the cables
welded the plate on using an arc welder (havent used one 14 years lol) and looks like it should seal up ok , then i let it cool in a heavy jacket and sleeping bag

[theking]

I've never stick welded.  Looks pretty good to me.  Why'd ya go with stick and not Mig.  Nickel rod?

   

[penski61]

went with stick cause my mig is gas less and only 115v , i was able to make a much larger bead faster with arc vs mig as well

[SteeevO]

nice, that came out pretty good. 

[penski61]

well i went ahead and returned the kingpin knuckles and ill order up new ball joint knuckles and high steer arms , this saved me about $550

got some more done on the housing , drilled and tapped for the arb , got the inner c's welded on with shock mounts and started on the ram mount
should have the ruff stuff diff cover next week

[penski61]

got the atlas put in today , the trans jack slipped out from under the atlas so i ended up catching it on my chest then bench pressing the freaking thing into place which was fun lol

here is the 2nd portion of the center console im working on , i may have to re-do it and drop the portion down where the atlas shifters are so the cables fit but ill find out more tomorrow

[SteeevO]

nice!
Shifter should feel and operate well mounted like that.
how are you keeping the center console to the floor?

[penski61]

well this version didnt work , the shifter cables basically need to run along the floor in order to keep the box level otherwise when i put the box up higher the cables pull the front of the box down  
in order to keep the box where i want it ill just lower it and make the console step down cause i didnt really feel like cutting another hole up under the dash , especially next the ecu
ill get some more metal tomorrow or Saturday and I'll have version 2 probably done later Saturday

[theking]

I'd just weld it. lol

Hey, that D60 truss looks like it will limit your uptravel quite a bit with the oil pan.  I would see if you can put the upper link bracket on just the driver side tube and not run a truss at all. 

 

     

[penski61]

it hasn't been that long since you worked on my tuck lol , but the axle is about 3" away from the oil pan and this truss is about the same height as the one you did for the d44 so i dont see having any issues with up travel

[penski61]

had to change the design from above so that the shifter box would mount to the floor instead of the console
here is the shifter box with some mounts i made up to bolt it to the floor

and the finished look , except the shifter knobs those are getting replaced

[SteeevO]

thats one hell of a set up... so awesome.

[penski61]

ended up pulling the atlas today because of a leak on  the adapter-atlas side

went ahead and clocked it another hole so now the atlas does'nt touch the body and i can still get the skid on

[BlackX]

Another great job.  Really put a smile on my face seeing that set up.

[penski61]

new shift knobs installed


got the ruff stuff diff cover modified , kind of hard to tell but there are (2) 1/4" allen head screws on the bottom of the cover 1 in the center and one to the right
i may roll the 44 out from under the truck and get the 60 mocked up so i can get the lower link brackets, pan hard bar and hydro assist brackets on then go ahead and pull it back off and paint it

[penski61]

high steer arm i made up

[penski61]

D44 was sold today and all the brackets for the D60 are finally done , so i got it out from under the truck and started painting

[theking]

how did you cut that thick steel for the high steer arm?  I'd use lot's of red locktight or something to keep that arm from loosening up.  I've seen a few KOH rigs with arms fully welded to the knuckle, which I thought was interesting.

[penski61]

the arm is keyed as well  but i don't think it will loosen up since i put the studs on first and had to use a hammer to get it down to the knuckle lol

i plan on using red lock tite though and the arm will be tied into the steering knuckle with the drag link and tie rod heims in double sheer with a F911 bolt

the pic from above isn't how i plan on running the steering anymore , it will be like this