Recent content by Rustbustr

Ok well if anyone comes across this post and has encountered a ball and claw axle housing with cv axle shaft mismatch leak causing scenario, heres how i solved it. I machined the bronze(brass?) bushing out by hand using a pnuematic pencil grinder with a cylinder grinding bit. I only machined...

Hi Nuclear Lemon, im digging around for such a seal as you mentioned. ive got a ball and claw housing laying around with a birf axle in it and i want to try and retrofit it somehow. any idea what that seal was or what dimensions the bushing is so i can see if machining out the bushing and...

Thank you 65swb45, much appreciated. Ill go do some more digging with that nugget of info.

I posted a question in the tech section on this topic, i found one of the axles i have laying around has a bushing installed but the axle is a cv style shaft. Im wondering if i can remove the bushing and drill/ream (if necessary?) the housing to accommodate a seal instead? has anyone ever...

Does anyone know if a bushing can be cut out or otherwise removed, and an oil seal installed instead? or, does anyone know the dimensions of the axle housing bushing and would be willing to put an O.D. mic on it and see what the diameter is where it contacts the axle housing? then i could see if...

Hi Everyone, ive been thinking about options with the different front axles i have and im wondering if anyone knows whether a ball joint axle housing (the one with the bushing) will accomodate or fit with a constant velocity axle so that it wont leak? (Ball joint style requires bushing, cv...

Thanks JDC1, wheels are a funny thing, they really give a 40 a certain look. i really like beadlocks but they dont give em away ya know :/

Also, im expecting forged renium beadlocks with depleted uranium hubs.. lets not disappoint haha

Toomanytoyzz ok youve gotta show us your wheels now after that lol, lets see a truck pic, i searched your posts but not sure if i saw it, is it white?

Oh wow thats nice! Super clean. I especially like the pic of it by the water. What did you end up going for transfer case?

Rmckay thats awesome! Lets see it, can you post a pic or two? I was so torn on tire size and color, such tough decisions, i really like Freeborn Red.

Some more pics out of the 2500 pics i took during the build..

Hi Everyone, First off I want to thank everyone on IH8MUD, this site is an awesome resource. ive been a super lurker for 5 years searching this site at random times at all hours whenever i ran into a snag on my FJ40 and it has been very helpful. I wanted to start a rebuild thread but with kids...