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bcolman
12-02-2011, 08:35 PM
Since the blazer has seen better days I picked up Scotts old chassis and am going to put all of the good parts off of my blazer into it.

Parts from Blazer:
TBI 350
700R4
Klune (2.73:1)
205
Front Dana 60 4:10 gears and detroit
Rear Dana 70 4:10 gears welded (may swap out for a srw 14 bolt so I don't have to run spacers on my front)
OBA

I plan on linking it front and rear, and maybe using some sort of exotic material for links depending on cost. Air shocks on all corners.

The only major changes I am going to make to the chassis is the front will get cut off and redone with tube.

bcolman
12-02-2011, 08:39 PM
here are pictures after day 1 of work.18981

I got the firewall mounted.
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I also had to 'boatside' for lack of a better term the lower corners due to rust.

colman
12-02-2011, 10:48 PM
I love how this build started cause i had the frame, firewall, hood, radiator, seats, etc laying around....... your welcome you ungratefull bastard :)

eight
12-03-2011, 08:29 AM
On the links, you don't need anything fancy for the uppers, just 1.5" x .120" tube should be fine. Links get bent because they get hit. On the lowers, go thick. I've seen a lot of them bend. I can tell you what I know about links and joints and such at Clayton.

bcolman
02-23-2012, 02:50 PM
i am getting close to getting the engine/trans/tcase mounted and am going to be moving over to suspension work

I am going with a 4 link rear and I was thinking a 3 link front. What size joints should I be using?

TdmayfieldIV
02-23-2012, 03:51 PM
1.25" or you're a *****.

$125 for a set from ruffstuff.

tommy53002
02-23-2012, 04:05 PM
What size joints should I be using?

For a rig on tons i would run 1.25 for the lowers and 7/8th for the uppers.

eight
02-24-2012, 12:37 AM
I would run Johnny joints on the frame ends of the 4 link and poly bushings on the axle end. Both should use 5/8" bolts.

Actually I would use whatever joints Scott had on the rear because it already has the mounts for them.

colman
02-24-2012, 11:03 AM
his mounts were integrated into the trans crossmember which is going to have to be redone for brian's drivetrain...

bcolman
02-24-2012, 11:08 AM
the only mounts that I will be re-using from scotts old rear setup are the uppers on the frame side, the lowers frame side were part of the crossmember which I will have to rebuild since my drivetrain is so different. they are the standard 2 5/8'' mounting width if i remember correctly so either a jonny joint or the 1.25 heim should fit, what is the benefit of jonny joints over heims?

TdmayfieldIV
02-24-2012, 12:07 PM
They're rebuildable, but you have to use Pu55y bolts to attach them to the frame. I was going to use Johnny joints for my radius arms till I figured out for the same price as 1.25" heims I would be using a 9/16 bolt to hold the whole front axle in.

http://www.therangerstation.com/Magazine/spring2008/joints.htm

robertf03
02-24-2012, 12:45 PM
so a heat treated 9/16 round cross section in a double shear configuration is weaker than a threaded cross section of 1.25 mild steel in tension and bending?

BroncoJo
02-24-2012, 12:51 PM
so a heat treated 9/16 round cross section in a double shear configuration is weaker than a threaded cross section of 1.25 mild steel in tension and bending?

What 1.25 rod end are you speaking of? The rough stuff ones are all heat treated chromoly.


I don't like jonnhy joints because of the greasable 9/16 bolt they suggest selling with them.

robertf03
02-24-2012, 12:54 PM
that welded thing in the picture in tommys link

BroncoJo
02-24-2012, 12:59 PM
that welded thing in the picture in tommys link

You mean the first picture under the section "bushings"? I'm thinking Tommy just posted that link as a reference to several different choices of rod-ends


I'm sure either option would work fine but I have never seen a trophy truck with a johnny joint on it...

redcagepatrol
02-24-2012, 02:36 PM
you should get my old links and cut them to fit whatever you need. I have Johnny joints on the uppers, 1.5", (0.120 wall tube) and 3/4" heims on the lowers with some sleeved thick wall tube. I won't be using any of it.

bcolman
02-24-2012, 02:43 PM
you should get my old links and cut them to fit whatever you need. I have Johnny joints on the uppers, 1.5", (0.120 wall tube) and 3/4" heims on the lowers with some sleeved thick wall tube. I won't be using any of it.

pm me a price, that would make the rear much easier, now all I need to figure out is a rear axle and the front suspension

bcolman
04-01-2012, 10:21 PM
got some work done over the past few days, I mounted the winch, grill, engine and transmission, next i need to mount the tcase and figure out how I am going to do the front drive shaft so I can get working on the front suspension 19145 19146 19147 19148

colman
02-27-2013, 12:36 PM
this now sits in the barn at the ranch mothballed till brian moves back from australia.....

JB
02-27-2013, 01:22 PM
How long is he there?

colman
03-01-2013, 08:37 PM
Prob 2.5 yrs. he will be back in dec so we will be at clayton

bcolman
03-02-2013, 03:47 AM
you better have that little red jeep ready for clayton this year, no excuses