B.W.T.

[Seth]

i figured i would give someone a chance to be a smart ass when deciding a new title for the thread

[BMFScout]

Seth's Lawn Ornament
Seth's City Ordinance Infraction
An Epic Axle Swap

smartass enough for you?

[agjohn02]

Project: Deathtrap

[Seth]

Project: Deathtrap

Ouch. I am gonna have to disagree with that one.

Did some more dangerous jacking this evening. Got a couple more little things figured out. The only way that axle is moving is by jacking the frame high enough that the wheels hang free, or with the steering method. I want to get it close to where it is going to be, then I can see where I want to put the trac bar mount. Also I will be able to tell if I am going to have to trim the crossmember or not. As the axle centers under the truck, the truck is going to lift up a little. I would rather not try to use a come along or ratchet straps to accomplish that - straps will be used to hold it in place once its there. It is hard to type it all out on here, one of those things where seeing it and talking are alot easier.

[AggieTJ2007]

i like the steering method. it is the easiest

[CheapJeep]

Seth, I have to take my sista to get her wisdom teeth out later this morning but after I get back in town I can come by and lend a hand. Just give me a ring. 281-455-7023

[stx4wheeler]

what time are you off today? call me at 979 574 5870

[Seth]

Got some more done tonight. Filed some threads. Got the brake lines off. Got the axle a little more in place, and strapped in that place. got rid of a wasps nest in the door jam (first one) gotta decide which way to flip the trac bar - anyone actually have any experience with this app? I am gonna post it up in FSB, and see what I can sift from that as well. pics in a sec.

[Seth]

pics

[Seth]

also figured out another way to curb the spring bow some

[Seth]

OK I just went and stared at it a while. I know I can get this done. I think I can get it drivable very soon. I might be fine tuning it for a while after that, but that's ok. Drivable is what we need. What's goin on Saturday? Is that BDR's wedding? I am gonna be working on it Saturday and early Sunday for sure.

I can mount the bracket I have horizantally or vertically. I feel like vertically will be stronger and cleaner, I just have to figure out how I want to secure it. I am leaning towards bolting it right now. I don't have a welder for one, and also I can change it later if it doesn't work how I like or I change anything (like the spring buckets or radius arms and wheelbase) Any ideas? It is kinda hard to photograph and even harder to explain. Basically I need to bolt this bracket to the inside side of my C channel frame. So I need to somehow bring a flat surface all the way out to bolt to. I think I piece of 2x4 tube could do this, then drill through both sides of the tube and the frame (and the spring bucket) and run bolts through all of it. This also put the eye of the bracket right where I need it to locate the axle and still have some adjustment. I have some nice angle that I will most like run from the bolt and back to the crossmember and bolt it there as extra support.

Frick is gonna flip ***, has has told me how to do it ten times I bet. Can we still be friends?

[Seth]

nothin?

[Seth]

Picked up the brake lines today - might go put them on in a little bit when it gets cooler - I'm spent though. They look really good, I am impressed by the work at bryan hose - I guess jimmy in specific. the only thing was when I called yesterday he said they would be ready in 45 minutes (he hadn't started them) so I go in today to pick them up, and when he figures out who I am, he says "man you here already?" So we waited 30-45 minutes for him to make them. Sucked until we were entertained by some locals. I will post up elsewhere about that. Both ends are new and match up perfectly. The stainless is coated with a protective coating. 60 inches of hose, 4 fittings, and assembly was right at 75 bucks with tax included. I might take a pic in a sec. This leaves the upper trac/panhard bar mount the only thing left keeping me from moving. Then it is little things (alignment, exhaust, etc.)

[stx4wheeler]

http://fullsizebronco.com/forum/show...t=15323&page=2

post number 22 look at the design, this is what you neeed to do since it is all bolt on for the most part except for welding of the pieces of the bracket which can be done elsewhere. then after that you can have all the pieces welded to the frame if you so desire.

[Shaggy]

that looks like it is sturdy enough