Recent content by SuperBuickGuy

I need to get this done, but ... not today... dang Instructions "grind a slot".... uh, how large? why? it's so you can assemble the t-case - but no dimensions.. but plenty of grinding the point of the slot - so you can rotate the carrier into the case with the upper and lower gear sets in...

machine work done, foretaste of tomorrow's plans

Behemoth is one sweet t-case (as is the Atlas). The following will sound negative, but it's really not. Billet t-cases are cool, but I can't find a reason in my build(s) (including the Blazer) to spend that kind of coin on one. In the end of all of this, I'll have maybe $500 less in the D300...

blew the t-case apart I upgraded the front output to a 32 spline so need to get this machined top gear, old, bottom gear new hopefully I can get the machining done by Friday then reassemble on Sunday with a Tuesday reinstall....

In now Out love bench pressing this thing...

I do Search and Rescue - our 'busy' time is from first snowfall to last snow melt.... this year, 4 month, other years... 5-7 months. Thankfully, I have multiple recovery choices (including snowmobiles and a snow cat) - so being down for longer periods doesn't really matter but only because I...

more shiny parts - but the main part won't be here until next Wednesday and an aside - you may wonder why I didn't do all this when I built the rig.... answer - money and time.... I didn't want to take the body back off the frame or have to mess with the suspension once it was done so I...

It's a Dana 300, JB Conversions

time to start on the 4:1 conversion got stopped almost as quickly as I started... I'm going to replace the front output with a 32 spline (which means this case has all the mods) drained the oil but I may take it off the lift for a day or two while waiting for the last batch of parts

Sooo.... right now the transfer case has a low gear of 2.62:1. Let me present 4:1 and very stout of course, the 'coming soon' is pulling the t-case and pulling it completely apart, then doing a bit of machining then put it all back together (hopefully not unintentionally lightened) and the...

Replaced one before I went to California, and it was the oddest thing..... one end was worn, the other pristine.

the hope with the hydro assist was to reduce the flex at the box. That said, I'll say it again. Even with the box flexing, it was stable at speed before I put the hydro assist on it. Truly a plot twist.

the box is still moving a bit at the frame (side to side in the vertical plane). The easy fix is tie it to my coil over mount... the other choice is cut the frame and add frame stiffeners... basically cut 3 sides crossways in the frame then install plates and weld them in place.... not elegant...

Certainly things to consider. All of those things would certainly affect how it drives. The front suspension is tight and boxed. Not just like yours but the entire front area in front of the radiator cross member is boxed and plated. In addition to that, I've added a brace to area where the...

a bit of background. Not complaining calling anything or anyone out - but as no one seems to mention this... time to shed some light It was suggested (I'm being kind, let's just leave it there), when I built this rig, that I'd hate driving it without hydro assist. They were wrong, it would...