Per Eric's Request....
The title says it all, post 'em up here
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Per Eric's Request....
The title says it all, post 'em up here
i just happened to be looking at this when I saw this post...also just so happens i picked up a Toyota IFS box myself from the yards today
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511091
ive removed dosens of pitman arms and other things with my hf one and haven't broken it yet. i like to hit the arm as i tighten it to loosen it up if it is being stubborn. i hvae broken one but i just warrantied it out at work
Noice!
I used a pitman arm puller from orielys or autozone with no problem
like this newbie...
http://69.154.65.6/gallery2/main.php...serialNumber=1
required tools:
torch
lighter
pitman arm puller
punch
1/2" rachet
19mm socket
breaker bar
BFH
pipe wrench
took me about 20 mins
what else can i skool you on?
:flipoff2:
No torch. No unbroken puller until tomorrow. And this one is an 18 mm.
I moved on to wiring until I feel like attacking it again.
found this in some of my research...bookmark it so when someone calls you from the junkyard to know what an axle is, you'll have it handy.
BOM# / Axle Identification:
http://www2.dana.com/expertforms/demenu.aspx
They also have blown up schematics on all the axles, including part numbers
Hell, cant hide the truth hahah
It is funnier to add an accent when reading his posts:flipoff2:
I like to picture him saying them with that crazy wide eyed look he gets going. :gigem:
i picture him saying it to a chick twice his size and half his age:gigem:
Here is a book of advice for you Jerry:gigem:
I thought Doug or someone had a thread here about building a cantenna...can't find it?
yep, bought the parts last night, might have internet at the house tonight!
sweet, let me know how it works I need to make one so that the Wifi will reach all of the way into the living room
i wanna convert ifs on my f150 to a solid axle. i found the conversion kit online, and can see money wise that itll be a while before i do this but it gives me time to search for axles and read up on front end conversions and whatnot. what kind of axels should i be looking for? older f150's or broncos? and btw its a 4wd truck so i need a front diff too
You should probably start a new thread for a project that large. Post up exactly what you are planning on going with so we can help you avoid wasting money on **** you can either easily make yourself or dont need. Regardless, I will assume later IFS Fords are driver's side drop in which case you will need a D-side high pinion Ford dana 44. Not hard to find.
What kit did you find?
If I run an aussie up front, I know I am going to loose some turning radius... How bad is it really going to be?
an auzie locker is an auto locker. You will not notice it in 2wd in the front. it automatically unlocks. I ran one in the jeep and never noticed it. An not the jeep does not have hubs so the front axle always spins
when its locked off-road you will not be able to turn. a limited slip will be best up front.
? what is so different with an Aussie locker? My full Detroit lets me turn offroad just fine even without h-assist.
werent you just telling me this afternoon that you wanted hydro assist? when you are rolling its not hard to turn, but if you are in a situation where you need to turn but cant move, it sucks. all it takes is a little movement to get it to turn but a lot of times that little movement screws up your line. plus, do you really want to lock up an ifs front end?
hmmm I was told I would only have a restricted turning radius, not no turning radius.
I don't want to lock the 35, so I was really hoping an aussie would work out in the front.
Does anyone actually run a lunch box in the front here, on the club?
There are times that the Detroit hinders progress due to inability to steer, but overall, I can wheel without hydro. Doesn't an Aussie locker still partially disengage when turning? You are making it sound like an Aussie locker is like a welded front. I have had a welded front and I have had a Detroit, and they are nothing alike.
I did once upon a time in the bronco... never noticed a bad turning radius because it broke shafts too fast in the ttb. But I wouldn't worry about loosing some radius on jeep... you shouldn't have any issues in 2wd anyways. i am going full detroit in mine but would do lunch box if i was worried about $
creighton did in his tj, and it had good street manners IIRC
I know they disengage, so I don't think it kills my radius... but I do think it will hurt.
I guess its livable...
It is number two to do on the list I guess. At only 260, I can't complain.
Anybody ever install one before?
ive installed four or five of them. i speak from experience. i have one in an solid axle rig. do what you want.
it won't hurt anything in 2wd. You will learn how to make it work for you in 4wd. It's a locker. It locks under power and unlocks when not under power (more or less). It will improve your jeep's capability more than anything else. Do it!
ah, its in a jeep. i thought we were talking about an f150. do it.
nah. lots of people do it. you're more likely to break a shaft but that's wheeling. you will have a hard time turning sometimes but you'll deal with it. does yours have a two piece shaft up front?... i dont know, one of the former collins boys came chime in and tell you about that.