chaplinfj60
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so putting two different ratios in the buggy?
14 bolt rear steer
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Cracksrubi
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Cracksrubi
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Got to work on the truss tonight. Just need to add some braces in the corners and she will be complete
chaplinfj60
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love the truss. mine will be about the same. is it 2.5x2.5?
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Cracksrubi
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Yes 3/16 and the braces are 2 inch
chaplinfj60
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so caster for the rear. maybe i missed it . so mine will be about 6-8 with the upper ball joint leaning toward the chassis. i have been reading some do zero. some say point it toward the chassis what i dont find is a supporting arguments for either. again slow crawler, i would say less than 30 mph on its best day. and thats only running a haul road back to camp. no racing. so slow as she goes is the montra.
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Cracksrubi
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I’ll be doing 6-8 pointed toward the center of the buggy. I read somewhere it gives more traction climbing. Maybe it works maybe it doesn’t but either way I’m gonna try it.
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Cracksrubi
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Might as well post an update I’ve decided to go back to 14 bolt rear. I got a a 14 bolt for the front coming and decided to go with a 15 bolt shave for both. Started on the shave just waiting on my plates to come in to finish it up. Like everything else in life it’s hurry up and wait
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Cracksrubi
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Me showing off my sub par maching skills. I learned how to turn it on a few weeks ago
chaplinfj60
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this is the clearancing that you still have to work the gears too? or just the carrier?
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Cracksrubi
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Gears will have to be machined down as well I’ve got new tool bit coming for that
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Cracksrubi
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Got to take a few more measurements and throw the carrier back in but it should be done. Now to add some reinforcement to the cover and weld it all back up
midwestracer
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great job with everything
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Cracksrubi
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Got the cover finished up too didn’t turn out exactly how I had wanted but it’s done
chaplinfj60
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did you get a measurement from before the clearance?
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Cracksrubi
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I didn’t but my other axle is supposed to be here tomorrow or Friday so I will then
chaplinfj60
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as it sits now i plan on just doing the 13 bolt mod to take off the bottom inch or so. had decent luck that way before.
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Cracksrubi
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Highly recommend that it’s way easier I just wanted the experience. This originally was 13 bolt shaved. Finally picked up that other housing just been too cold in the shop
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Cracksrubi
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I shaved 1-15/16 according to what I had to mark off to get ready to do my new one. It’s so much easier to just do the the 13 bolt shave I cut the majority of mine off originally with a sawzall and went back with a grinder.
chaplinfj60
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damn near 2 inches thats alot
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Cracksrubi
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Wish you’d tell women that
I kid I kid it’s not bad but it’s a lot of work I don’t know if I’d go through the trouble again 13 bolt shave was a lot easier and cheaper and is only like 1/2 less- Thread starter
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Cracksrubi
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Here’s the first 14 bolt front axle I built for it using a 3.5 tube 14 bolt and machining the factory 3.75 f450 tubing down enough to press in then I built a truss and a front ram bar out of .188 for both. I ultimately decided not to use this axle and put it up for sale
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Cracksrubi
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Here it is finished up
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Cracksrubi
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Took some measurements from my buddies 9 inch spidertrax setup and tried to apply that to the 14 bolt and it did not work out well. So to keep from buying 200$ worth of tuning I pressed the tubing out and reinstalled as a driver drop rear axle now both of my chunks will be driver side ish. Still trying to figure out the sweet spot on my pinion for the front 12 inches from center definitely looks too close and honestly the other axle at 16 looked too far away. But it was also a 74 inch wms vs 77inch wms
What is your intended WMS and outside of tire? My car is 70" WMS and 83" outside of tire.
Ghetto Fab
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That last pic, the diff placement looks pretty good. It looks like the front driveshaft will clear the engine just fine and you have enough real estate on the drivers side to attach the lower link mount while still getting good steer angle. You'll have to move the PS pump up, but thats kinda a given with these projects.
77" is really wide. What are you doing for axle seals?
77" is really wide. What are you doing for axle seals?
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Cracksrubi
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77wms and hopefully around 91
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I’m waiting on a measurement from the builder but I think I’ll do 2 inches further to passenger on the new one and I’ll be using the seals it ones. Or maybe make my own
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Cracksrubi
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More progress can’t wait to get it off these Jack stands. Oddly enough my front axle ended up a 1/2inch over to driver side more than the first one I built but it fits I honestly could have made the first one work if I would’ve gave it a chance. I’m happy how their turning out
I'm wanting a build thread on that pickup now....dayum!