The Barn Burner

**BMFScout** · 02-17-2009, 01:13 AM

Paint things in the bathtub, I hear that is a good idea.

**Sharpe** · 02-17-2009, 10:08 AM

You dragged your Stak all the way up here just to do the 10 minute job of installing an e-brake rotor?

**CheapJeep** · 02-17-2009, 03:24 PM

Take a look at the picture...there's more to it than just slapping on a rotor.

**J Cooper** · 02-17-2009, 03:31 PM

i brake for beavers

**AggieTJ2007** · 02-17-2009, 07:29 PM

thats a cute tool box

**CheapJeep** · 02-22-2009, 08:33 PM

This weekend I finished the truss up and welded it to the axle, just need to weld on the link mount tabs then it'll be set. Still have work to do on the disk brake conversion though. The transmission should be ready sometime this week. Plan is to try and get it back together next weekend.

Earlier this week I swapped out the rear output housing plate and installed the pinion brake kit. The arm/lever is a little too long and contacts the case but I'll cut it down and drill a new hole for the e-brake linkage.

**CheapJeep** · 03-01-2009, 12:35 AM

Truss/anti-wrap setup finished, ready to paint. Pick up calipers and finish disk brakes tomorrow. No transmission yet.

**KrazyKarl02** · 03-01-2009, 12:57 AM

Interesting, I guess with no gas tank back there you have lots of clearance. What are you going to do for brakes?

**DRAGOONRANCH** · 03-01-2009, 02:22 AM

Looks like you may be asking alot of the welds between the truss and axle tube with out any other bracing. A small brace towards the pinion, or somehow wrap a piece of plate around some of the axle tube.

Something like this...

**DRAGOONRANCH** · 03-01-2009, 02:26 AM

**RCcola55** · 03-01-2009, 03:32 AM

or tie into the diff cover some how

**DRAGOONRANCH** · 03-01-2009, 05:30 AM

Yep, that would work too, AND give you a good excuse to get a heavy duty diff cover from greatlakes, ruffstuff or whoever.

**tigweld** · 03-01-2009, 01:30 PM

I think it will break again. you need to take the leaf packs apart leaving only the main leaf and cycle the rear suspension. then you might be able to find an arc for the traction bars that might not bind so bad. my bet is you really need to have the bars parallel rather than triangulated and the front mounting point much lower.

**AggieTJ2007** · 03-01-2009, 07:38 PM

I agree i think that it is binding, my truss is not tied in that much more but I am sure that it will be strong enough

**CheapJeep** · 03-02-2009, 06:23 PM

Already working on a pinion brace/collar that ties into the truss for added support. After I get it rolling I will cycle the suspension and make any needed adjustments, there's room to work with on the heims. Won't know until I try it out.

Removed the drum brackets and started on mocking up the caliper brackets, ran out of time this weekend. They'll be positioned forwards to allow the bleeders to function properly without having to remove the caliper. Need to pickup pads first though, I'll finish it up next time.

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