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« on: April 02, 2010, 05:37:10 AM » |
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well decided i should go a different route instead of keeping the yota axle(not sure if ill have it for MOAB) , i went ahead and picked up a ford 9" housing got it all cleaned up and made an untraditional truss lol i did it this way because im still running leafs in the back and didnt want to have worry about the getting the u-bolts to work with a traditional truss i shall call it , the slider truss
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« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2010, 08:11:49 AM » |
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Why are you ditching the Toyota axle?
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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2010, 08:18:16 AM » |
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to better match the gears i have up front so i would have 5.38's and 5.42's vs 5.38's and 5.29's , also the inside of the yota axle housing is rusted because the guy i bought it from let water sit in it i cleaned the inside of the housing as best as i could but not sure i trust the housing
so it was either get a stock , aftermarket or go with a different setup also this will be full length with custom axle shafts made for 6x5.5 bolt pattern so i dont have to run adapters in the back
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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2010, 06:08:39 PM » |
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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2010, 07:32:58 PM » |
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you gonna make it a full float?
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« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2010, 07:51:56 PM » |
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no , trying to do it on the cheap right now to get it in before Moab 35 spline 6x5.5 axle shafts with ford 8.8 rear disks 5.42's and detroit
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« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2010, 12:35:04 AM » |
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You gonna run a Strange pro nod, hi9, or Currie center?
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« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2010, 09:21:48 AM » |
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im not sure the guy putting the axle together is doin that stuff , he does some of the work on KOH rigs letzroll is the guys shop here in mesa
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« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2010, 09:53:10 PM » |
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strange pro nod with datona pinion support and pinion guard
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« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2010, 09:59:04 PM » |
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Ah yes. I just stumbled on his online shop looking at PSC steering stuff.
Yah, you need the big bearing gear case for 35 spline. Them gear cases are a little pricey. That's what deterred me from a 9". But, it should be a nice light and strong setup.
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« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2010, 09:59:04 PM » |
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« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2010, 10:07:36 PM » |
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all said and done ill have about $1500 into the axle which isnt to bad completly built the housing and tubing i got for $63 got new spring pads and i may be able to re-use the shock mounts off the yota axle
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« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2010, 12:23:57 PM » |
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Do you have to worry about the axle tubes warping when welding the truss and the skid?
What's the full float about? The only thing I remember was that you could pull your axle shafts out w/o taking everything apart, and it has something to do with the bearings.
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« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2010, 06:23:26 PM » |
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a full float basically uses a stub shaft that engages the axle, which then engages the differential. the weight of the vehicle is supported by the stub shaft/hub, so if you bust an axle, you can remove the axle and still drive home.
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« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2010, 09:20:50 PM » |
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yep what he said
as far as welding , yeah i welded a little section let it cool and went side to side to avoid warping the housing hopefully it worked haha
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« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2010, 10:51:52 AM » |
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« Reply #15 on: June 14, 2010, 03:23:17 AM » |
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I noticed you inboarded the lower shock mounts.
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« Reply #16 on: June 14, 2010, 07:40:17 AM » |
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does it help to have them on the outside of the springs? pretty much all shock are setup inboard arent they , mine have been setup up this way pretty much since i had the truck and no issues if i need to i could build shock hoops and put them on the outside of the frame and springs
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« Reply #17 on: June 14, 2010, 10:43:50 AM » |
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It does make a difference in handling with them mounted as wider. My shocks are mounted like that, but I wish I could push them all the way to the tires. That would also help limit wheel travel. But, there's just no room, though.
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« Reply #18 on: June 14, 2010, 10:46:28 AM » |
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cool , i got some more tubing ill do a mock up and see what you think
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« Reply #19 on: June 14, 2010, 12:50:37 PM » |
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« Reply #20 on: June 14, 2010, 03:34:41 PM » |
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one side done
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« Reply #21 on: June 14, 2010, 08:15:13 PM » |
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Looks like it will clear the frame with them upsidedown. I would set the uptravel as a bump stop to keep the tire from rubbing the fender. Bad thing about leafs is you can't flex it to test fit stuff. I bet it will handle much better on the street, now.
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« Reply #22 on: June 14, 2010, 08:23:38 PM » |
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there is 2" between the shock and frame and 4" between the inside of the tire and the shock if i run 1.5" spacers
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« Reply #23 on: June 15, 2010, 01:11:16 AM » |
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2" is close. But, it all depends how much flex you get with those leafs. My 3 link has a high roll center, so the shock moves in a lot on the drooped side. That setup would never clear the frame on mine at full flex. But, leafs have a low roll center, so you might be ok. Def. run the spacers and go flex it out. lol
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« Reply #24 on: June 15, 2010, 10:43:25 AM » |
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But.. i think you're going to have to mount them the right way. I wouldn't run them upside down.
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