Crikey!!
On the 8th day god created the Super Swamper TSL and said "go forth and kick ass"
It's coming along good.
What color are you painting it?
Nice work!
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Looks great, what type of wood did you end up using for the bed?
1988 Comanche auto, 4.0, 4x4, 8.8 rear trussed, Dana 30 trussed, SYE np231, Serious Offroad long arms, 9.5" of lift, 35's, lockers
Thanks.
It is Oklahoma Red Oak from Mar-K.
http://www.hotrod.com/news/0904cct-mar-k-quality-parts/
Nice. looked like a soft wood from the picture but Im glad you used a hard wood. Really looks good.
1988 Comanche auto, 4.0, 4x4, 8.8 rear trussed, Dana 30 trussed, SYE np231, Serious Offroad long arms, 9.5" of lift, 35's, lockers
Damn! That door is clean! Nice work.
C.J. McDougal
FTA Class 2015
2014-2015 TAMOR Treasurer
R.I.P. "Desire" 2000 Cherokee Classic (Will be brought back to life in a few years...)
2004 F-150 Ex cab. 2WD
I found a rather desirable 4.10 gear set (out of a '71 van) for the Eaton HO72 rear axle. The only problem is it is currently set up with a Detroit locker. With how long the wheel base is on this truck I don't see the locker causing too many problems. I guess worse case scenario is I try it for a while and if it sucks tear the two third members apart and combine the two. I think I could swap the open carrier I have into it if I had to. Any thoughts? It looks like there is some pitting on the ring gear but I'm not sure of the condition of my current 4.57 gears.....they could look the same or worse. Would you spend money on this gear set?
I don't think it would be worth my effort just to switch from 4.57 gears to 4.10's. Is gearing really an issue?
It's a very desirable swap for the big bolt chevy guys. The highest ratio these axles were offered in was 4.10s and since they have removable third members it is very easy to swap them over. Just pull the shafts, pull the third, install the new third, and install the shafts. It can be done in an hour. The swap would drop the engine by about 400 RPMs at 45mph.
I'm wondering if the Detroit would be a pain in the a$$.