UPDATE

Day 8

No updates for day 8, took the day off to sleep and work on the ball joints, which I couldnt do here.

UPDATE

Day 9

BIG day today, got the Ball Joints pressed in, cost me 10 bucks so I cant complain. Got the Arms on the truck! bump stops in, break lines on, and crossmember brace on.

Axles will be here tomorrow, so with any luck I should have it back on 4wheels by the end of tomorrow night! Wish me luck!

Only one photo today, but I think it sums it up quite well.

 

woohoo... very excited for you. cant wait till you take me flying

 

Looks sweet. I wish I had the dough to do it to my rig. Thats gonna be really awesome when your done. Hats off to you being able to do it yourself!!!

 

Welp.. its been a long long road, but the truck is FINISHED!!

Sorry no pics for a couple hours... finished it up at 11:30pm PST last night

I have 45man hours into the install...

I just have a couple odds and ends to tie up today then have an apointment to get it alighned, its sitting WAY positive camber...

Then it needs a wash cause its been sitting for two weeks...

THEN... I will have pictures of it... they will be up this evening...

 

wow...this is cool..

 

COOL!! Can't wait for the finished pics

 

jason when you get it aligned pay for the lifetime alignment!!! i did mine at firestone and it will be worth the money. if you come by the firestone by my work, city of industry, then tell them that costco(where i work) sent you. i think i got my lifetime for like $140 and it is good at any firestone location

 

I dont know if its just the ones around here, but they all told me that they wouldnt do that because I have a 4wd, guess I'll have to call the one by you..

 

Here are the final build photos from last night!





Here's is my friend Jon (on the right) and his bro Nick (on the left) I could not have done it with out him, at all.




New thread coming soon with Finished Photos!

 

Looks SWEET. Whats the low down on the axles? Longer? Strong???

 

Longer, and High Angle inner CV, not sure they are any stronger than stock though.

 

very nice....looks awesome

 

That looks oh so very sharp. Very well done..

 

So with the 3 day weekend this past weekend (I know, my work lets us off for some obscure holidays, this is the fist time I have ever had MLK off.. anyway) I was able to get some real work done to the 9" that I got.

Added the Truss/Back Brace, coated with POR-15 so it doesn't rust.. ever. Also added a Skid Plate w/ramp (whatever that means..lol) and a Fill/Inspection plug.

I still have a drain plug (they accidentaly gave it to me, well sold it to me) to install if I choose, and I need a new breather, and I am still waiting on all the bracketry/hood to come back from the laser cutter. Should be done today but the guys at the shop doing it are leaving for a race this weekend so I won't get it till next week.

Anyway, on to the pictures!

Just a reminder, how it looked when we pulled it (except for the brake bracket.. I added that)



I forgot to take shots during the build up of the Truss, it took a lot of fitting, but I knew that going into it. I am pleased with the results.









Adding on the Skid Plate and Fill/Inspection Plug (drain plug is in the pic too.. still not sure of its fate)









Rocks Beware :lol


Fill Plug







That is all. Let me know what you think!

 

hot damn


can you put some guns on it or something? its starting to be a tank

 

thats one beefy rear end man..

i got me one of them sittin in my garage **Wink Wink**

 

Oh just you wait.. there is a whole nother piece the laser cutter didn't have done... muhahaha...

 

good god man

 

thats impressive

 

Jason,

There's a 12 step program for this you know.

It's called AA...Axles Anonymous.

 

bahhhhhaahhahha

 

I suppose I shouldn't post this picture then... that is the Exploder 8.8 in the back ground and this 9" with a spare set of shafts.. yup.. I went back to the yard to get spares, almost brought home the whole thing...

 

haha i think i have the same thing Jason

ive got these in the garage

explorer 8.8
Ford 9"
XJ D44
Full size Bronco D44

axles are cool

 

That looks real good! Real strong!