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Old 01-04-2009, 09:17 PM
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Ah.

I was just about to ask about use.

Really like it, but was curious on the choice of putting the axle side rear lowers below the tube. Since you're going for snow, it makes sense.

I tend to think in rocks only, cool to see something new! Nice work, now go wheel it so we can drool over those pics.
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Originally Posted by AxleIke
Ah.

I was just about to ask about use.

Really like it, but was curious on the choice of putting the axle side rear lowers below the tube. Since you're going for snow, it makes sense.

I tend to think in rocks only, cool to see something new! Nice work, now go wheel it so we can drool over those pics.
i wish will still be about a month got to get it running,wire it,gauges,brake line ,steering,hopefully sooon
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New question:

How are you keeping the axles centered? You have almost no triangulation on the 4link, and despite my staring, I cannot find a panhard. Generally, a 5 link would be called for, like your truck was stock.

No panhard would usually spell an axle that has upwards of 6" of side to side motion, yet, I don't see the body/frame off center in the pics.

Do tell.
Old 01-04-2009, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by AxleIke
New question:

How are you keeping the axles centered? You have almost no triangulation on the 4link, and despite my staring, I cannot find a panhard. Generally, a 5 link would be called for, like your truck was stock.

No panhard would usually spell an axle that has upwards of 6" of side to side motion, yet, I don't see the body/frame off center in the pics.

Do tell.
panhard bar not made yet,i have to build 2 of them,so that machining thread which is long and boring to do so i will probably do it next weekend
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got the panhards made threaded and installed this weekend.

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Old 01-19-2009, 06:57 PM
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is that a TRE on the rear panhard? good luck with that...
Old 01-19-2009, 07:35 PM
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is that a TRE on the rear panhard? good luck with that...
yes it is
we use them all the time ,works great,they are 1 ton chev tie rods, pretty strong
boss' cruiser with same setup
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speechless. i just... cant think of the proper phrase for this. wow. insane got no brain... insane in the membrane!
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sweet truck! nice freakin setup!!!
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woooow i love that
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epic!
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Originally Posted by 924runner
yes it is
we use them all the time ,works great,they are 1 ton chev tie rods, pretty strong
boss' cruiser with same setup
now that is some insane ground clearnce
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nice really nice .... those 60's look tiny bolted to 44's
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as peter griffin would say, "freakin' sweet"
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Dang makes my truck look like a wuss. Man I would love to get ahold of some 'mog axles!! THAT WOULD BE AWESOME. Then I could run 44s!! LOL
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This is a sick build, huge on 44's!! Wish i could go 1-ton right now, best of luck on the rest of the build,
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Friggin awesome!!!!!!!
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thanks guys,i will keep updating as i go along,the look aint gonna change too much other than a front bumper,and flares for the street.
its all the little things now,gauges,brakes steering etc.
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Originally Posted by 924runner
thanks guys,i will keep updating as i go along,the look aint gonna change too much other than a front bumper,and flares for the street.
its all the little things now,gauges,brakes steering etc.
Man you OK boys get it easy.

The DOT guy here is a real prick. Even if you had everything to the legal limit (bumpers, headlights, flares etc.) he would still pull you off the road every week and say "get it inspected, It's not road legal" or "the tires are just too big..."


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