Random Tech Questions

[colman]

wheres the damn bait....

[85cj7]

wheres the damn bait....

baitin'? who mentioned baitin'?

[AggieTJ2007]

It is probably cheaper to bolt in a whole new axle versus the labor and parts to set up new gears

[mudtoy67]

It is probably cheaper to bolt in a whole new axle versus the labor and parts to set up new gears

This is true. Set-up kit is $100-$150 by itself. You can pick up a complete rearend from pick-a-part for ~$175 and just bolt it in.

[Sharpe]

After a decade or so of hard use, my Ranch Hand rear bumper had seen better days. It is a 10" drop or so and had a bolt on receiver hitch that was warped as **** from hanging too much weight off of it. That warpage plus the play between the frame holes and bumper brackets made the ball sag 2-3" total when a loaded trailer was attached. Seeing as trailer plus Pigpen weights 7-8k, I decided something needed to be done about it. I started by ditching the old receiver tube completely. The base was too bent to **** and the pin hole was wallowed out so I just got a virgin steel receiver tube from Custom Fab and welded the ****er straight to the bumper, as seen heah.



Then I built two frame braces that went from the bottom of the bumper up to the frame a couple feet in front of the bumper. Since the bumper hangs down so low, this triangulation made it solid as a rock. To level the bumper out during brace construction, I put a piece of square tube in the new receiver and jacked it up until it was a couple degrees above level (to allow everything to settle in after final instalation. There's about an inch of clearance on either side of the spare tire and I use existing holes in the frame to bolt the top of the braces in.




With the loaded trailer on it now, it does not sag at all. Whoop.

[Seth]

Interesting side note story on pinon bearings:

Deducted that it was coming from the rear end, either stuck caliper, bad wheel bearing, or pinion/carrier bearings.

A. i'm not sure this story qualified as "interesting"

B. Deduced, not deducted? CPA or sherlock?

[Shaggy]

With the ford dual piston calipers up front and gm in the rear now what upgrades do i need to the booster/master cylinder? part numbers or links if you got em

thanks
tate

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Quit postin and start driving beyotch....

[Shaggy]

I got Mason tonight and tomorrow night. and am headed out into the garage in a bit after i get some parts ordered... only 9 weeks and a lot of work left

[breckboarder55]

Where is a good place to learn about NP231/D300 doublers? Is there anything besides trying to weave through the B.S. on Pirate?

[colman]

creighton has it in his heep

[tommy53002]

Where is a good place to learn about NP231/D300 doublers? Is there anything besides trying to weave through the B.S. on Pirate?

What are you wanting to know?

[breckboarder55]

What are you wanting to know?

Well my knowledge is pretty limited.

More info on twin-sticked NP231 D300.
mounting options
dimensions (specifically length)
cost
etc.

[breckboarder55]

With the ford dual piston calipers up front and gm in the rear now what upgrades do i need to the booster/master cylinder? part numbers or links if you got em

thanks
tate

98-01 Dodge 1500, 2500, 3500 Brake master cylinder. Should work with stock TJ booster.

FWIW:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=373571
post 55 has some good info

[stx4wheeler]

Well my knowledge is pretty limited.

More info on twin-sticked NP231 D300.
mounting options
dimensions (specifically length)
cost
etc.

This info is covered in the pirate threads. Do a google search for them and you will get all the info.