that is the plan

plus the angle of the steering box to the steering shaft on the steering wheel was horrible if the box is inline with the frame

if i twist it some then the angle is much much better!

 

did you take measurements off another truck or go from scratch?

 

Oh ok I see exactly what you're saying. I was thinking you meant weld the plate at an angle away from the frame (towards where the tire would be) and wasn't quite sure why you were doing that... but angling the box up to meet the steering shaft at a better angle makes perfect sense! I hope that doesn't mess with your steering/ pitman arm angle too much.

 

Hey Zach I just thought of something... Do you have any sort of retainer for the coils at the upper mount? Or is that tube just going to sit inside the coil? I would worry about the coil possibly sliding off the mount under heavy articulation if that was the case...

 

more stuff done, but still not driveable :(

coils in place, ride height set



here is a shot at the trac bar



I incorporated the old power steering cooling lines so the pump would not over heat.



yota box mounted




shot of the drivers side coils and 25" long brake lines.

 

started from look at pics then went from scratch much easier.

 

close!

 

i just posed some pics to explain your question

 

Gosh dangit zach.....I just can't wait until I do this to mine in a year.

 

LOOKS GREAT MAN, doesnt look like you had to notch the frame for coil clearance either.

 

Looks great man, good work. Will you be able to work on her tomorow too?

 

nope shouldnt have too.

hey did you throw that stock steering shaft boot away? i cant find it???

 

I dont think so, the only one I messed with was from the yota box if I remember correctly. I dont think there was on on the stocker.

 

so how much longer?


at least to see it driving in 2wd

 

yeah im going to finish up my steering.

then bleed the steering box, and bleed the brake lines.


after that all i need is my shocks which i dont know which ones to buy.

 

looking good Zach. I just thought of something what are you going to use for bump stops in the front? you going to try and do them like on a TJ.

 

Zach is that a grade 8 bolt holding the drag link to the axle?

 

i thought there was a big boot around the Ujoints on the shaft?

 

maybe wednesday???

 

sure is!

 

On the stocker no, on the yota box yes. Ill check mine tommorrow when i am working on it.

 

is the TJ bump stop inside the coil???


idk what im going to do right now. prolly nothing.

 

well i got my shaft fitted to the yoat box and in place. only problem is im pretty sure that the stock shaft had a boot on it.

 

I am pretty sure i didnt do anything with the stock shaft, i know for a fact i cut the one off the yota box.