Final mounts. The mounts are set up for a longer pack of springs, Hopefully I can move the steering box and build the pack before icebreakers. This will push the axle forward a few more inches too to help with approach angles.





Also picked up a set of 39.5" Pitbulls on 8 lug beadlocks. I need to order some adapters to run them on my toyota axles for now but I'll be set when it comes time for tons.

 

Took the truck to the Bog Dogs offrad Ice breakers. Only issues the whole weekend are the PS pump works intermittently and the cable for the shifter fell on the exhaust and melted it so we had to rig up a shift mech with some vise grips.

The truck worked very well as far as I'm concerned. Feels very stable and it just hooks and goes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMRF...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLZF...ature=youtu.be

 

Lets update this....

Been playing around on some private land here in gloucester...



If you paid attention in the secound video you may have heard something...

Lost another gear set.


And the front springs are not happy....

 

It's no secret that the front of the truck was ugly, like real ˟˟˟˟ing ugly. Every time I see it, it pisses me off. I'm not saying that the back of my truck is the best looking back half with the best lines, but the front was dragging its down and just didn't match, it was obvious the front was done with out giving a ˟˟˟˟. It was tossed together fast to make a trip with the "I'll fix it right later" attutude and finially.... 8 months later... its time.




Cut the frame just before it starts its down slope


Notched the top 2" back, drilled a couple holes for some plug welds, and slid the 2x3x1/8 wall tube in.




I was able to reuse the angle iron front cross member I made last time, I trimmed the wild ends down and it will get blasted and painted this time. Also the D-ring is coming off and a receiver will go in its place.


With these 52" rear springs the axle is going to be something like 9 or 10 inches forward from stock. This meant the IFS box had to go WAY forward, The front crossmember is the same distance forward as factory, the box is all the way to the end. The shaft for the pitman arm is actually forward of the radiator core support.

 

Today I got everything finish welded and braced up the steering box.





Got the springs on, need to order some bushings. This was the point that I said.... Holy ˟˟˟˟... these things are long and what am I doing? :laughing:


Need to get about another inch out of them. The two leaves I added from my old pack where pretty much wore out and didn't have any arch to them.

 

Got the front end finished up and did some wheeling with RCPFA



Coming along nicely, just need to extend the drives shaft, bleed the brakes and replace some leaf spring bushings





Loaded the truck and the wife Sammy up and going to give it a good shakedown run today.



If you look close can see the exact spot I ran out of talant... :laughing:



Ran out of talent here too... Also blew a ex manifold gasket