True. I guess I just need to get my braking uterus powered up and learn my Tcase. I think Andy and I already modded the 205 for Front WD, but I don't think I've ever used it.Quote:
Originally Posted by chevsu
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True. I guess I just need to get my braking uterus powered up and learn my Tcase. I think Andy and I already modded the 205 for Front WD, but I don't think I've ever used it.Quote:
Originally Posted by chevsu
Sure. Come on up. :D I'm sure it's online somewhere else besides Pirate.Quote:
Originally Posted by redcagepatrol
well pirate is back online now
it doesn't show the difference. It just says that the Chevys are 1.5" thick and the Dodge are 1.25. That's 0.25" of my problem (assuming the wear surface starts in the same place) - still have another 5/16" to go...
Can you take a picture of what you need measured? I guess I'm not exactly sure on what measurement you need. I can take measurements of the Chevy 60 sitting under my Jeep and I can get a few pictures of the brake setup if you need it.
I need the total width of the rotor. If the rotor was off the axle and sitting flat on a table, you would measure from the table to the highest part of the rotor. I'll try to get a pic tonight.
Thanks
OK that's easy. Gimme a few.
OK,
as for the hubs - the ones I got from the junkyard must be Ford hubs... I'll find some Chevy crap
Ok, new problem :D
I now have a Ford HP D60. The "CJ" that I am building can be driver or pass drop - pretty sure that I can still call and make the change on the t-case order.
My Patrol is a Passenger drop. I don't plan on changing the T-case any time soon.
Should I start over (shaving the Ford D60 and modifying the cover - buy shafts etc...) for that axle, or should I continue on my path with the Dodge axle?
Should I sell the shaved Dodge 60 housing in x-change for a non shaved housing and make a rear steer axle using a Ford 9" center for the Patrol? I would only need to change the inner shafts. I need the housing for "C"'s and tube I think.
Even though I don't want to re-do any work (and spend the money building another axle), I think that the best option would be to shave the Ford D60, and save the Dodge one for the front of the Patrol.
What do ya'll think I should do?
buy a Z71 and put 35's on it and call it good
put ford 60 in lynda's jeep, and dodge shaved one in the patrol, but thats just me, but what the hell do i know.
Put the ford under the CJ and let me have the dodge one.
Did you talk to you friend about the one he had.
OK,
after buying a Jeep, selling it, buying a F250, parting it out and getting rid of it, I have finially started on the Jeep.
I moved Lynda's YJ into the driveway, moved the Patrol to the other side of the garage and have started on the leaf spring mounts on the frame.
I got the front spring mounts done last night, next up, the front shackle mounts in the frame.
looks good
oh damn, i seem to remember a thread that started similar to this a couple of years ago........here it is!
Another rig.....Scott this must be like a woman going back into the labor room....how does it feel? :flipoff2:
****. Scott will be done by freakin' Memorial Day. I hate you ****er! :flipoff2:
id like to see a shot of the bottom of the front hangers, how they are frenched in. reverse shackle i suppose?
more progress last night - I put in some shackle mounts
--reverse shackle? no, just the way it's supposed to be - I guess you could call it reverse if you are referring to a Jeep :flipoff2:
one more
look at all those miller machines in the back ground of that last pic. looks like a fab shop!!!
It's ScottCo Fab :gigem:
that should keep those 44044's a little shorter. looks good.
Last night I made some shackles for the front and mounted the springs to make sure everything was good. I also drilled the four holes in the back of the frame for the rear shackles and prepared the frame for the bumper. I made the inserts to go inside the frame also...
you gonna do some sweet reinforcement action around the steering box mount?
I'm going to use full HydroQuote:
Originally Posted by uglyota
last night, I welded the rear shackle inserts into the frame and welded on the bumper.
Next up - the hangers for the rear spring. I plan on putting these into the frame so there is nothing to hang on.
Been a while - I have been busy with Vacations, work, and keeping up my other trucks - and selling Lynda's Jeep.
Got the T-case in last week - I ordered it in March!
Getting back into it - I re-drilled the Ford 9 axle shafts to six lug. Orded some parts to finish the rear axle. Picked up a 4x4 SM465 and a re-build kit.
My steps now:
1) finish the rear 9". figure out some disc brakes for it - I have some calipers, but I just need to find some 6 lug rotors that will slip on and are about 7/8" thick - Any Suggestions?
2) finish welding up the bumpers
3) bolt on leaf springs and rear axle
4) cut down front axle, change to 6 lug
5) shave front axle, bolt in.
6) drop in drivetrain
For the rear rotors have you tried the fronts off a 1/2 ton chevy 10 bolt? They are around 7/8" thick and 6 lug.
I had them pull some from an '85 but they were over 1" thickQuote:
Originally Posted by afroman006
why 6 lug? you could get some solid front disks for a toyota and drill out the holes so they slip on
So I match the Patrol - and 6 is better than 5...Quote:
Originally Posted by AggieTJ2007
you've tried FJ40 rotors, ifs minitruck rotors, 88-98 1/2t chevy rotors, taco rotors? Would it be kosher to make some kind of spacer so you could use thinner rotors? Probably not...
what he means is when the patrol runs out of tires borrow some from the CJQuote:
Originally Posted by redcagepatrol
What calipers are you using that wont allow you to use a rotor wider than 7/8"?
some 4x4 S10 Chevy calipers - are they 6 lug?Quote:
Originally Posted by afroman006
Have you tried 88-98 Chevy 1/2 ton front rotors?
s-10's are 5x 4-3/4"
is there a reason why diameter does not matter?
I have not tried the 88~98 Chevy rotors yet, but I will. The diameter doesn't matter too much because I can put the caliper where ever I need to.Quote:
Originally Posted by agjohn02
custom brackets...
why not use toyota ones? you can't argue with 4 pistons and i'm sure you have a couple laying around, if not I do. one $4 adapter on each side gets it back to SAE stuff...