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Pointing the rear pinion 1* below the Tcase output and having a CV joint installed solved the rear DS vibrations. The CV joint is running at about an effective angle of 9* down. The shaft is also running at about 5* side to side, a consequence of a centred driveline and using an 80 series rear axle which has a slightly different offset than 40 series rear axles. I was then able to pick up on an alignment issue, the front end was toed out 1/4”. I set the toe at 3/16” 20” in front of the axle centreline. It is as good as I expect it to be at 105 k/hr given the old tires i’m still running. I’ve started putting together a track bar for the rear axle, but no pics yet. The skid plate is done and half way done painting, again no pics yet.
Next was mud flaps and rubber mat in the front wheel well to keep some mud out of places it shouldn’t be. This will see road duty so the flaps will keep the police happy, even though they look trashy. The rears are removable by pulling the pin and the fronts are tapped and bolted to the sliders.
The roll cage to frame ties were made using DOM tube and rubber bushed sleeves from Ruffstuff. Here is the front:
Here is the rear, ended up with the bushed sleeve 90* to how I intended which made installing it in double shear a little more difficult. I had to tap and thread it into the .188 thick bumper gusset:
Hilift mount on the rear tire carrier:
A couple more pics, the exterior is basically finished now:
Next was mud flaps and rubber mat in the front wheel well to keep some mud out of places it shouldn’t be. This will see road duty so the flaps will keep the police happy, even though they look trashy. The rears are removable by pulling the pin and the fronts are tapped and bolted to the sliders.
The roll cage to frame ties were made using DOM tube and rubber bushed sleeves from Ruffstuff. Here is the front:
Here is the rear, ended up with the bushed sleeve 90* to how I intended which made installing it in double shear a little more difficult. I had to tap and thread it into the .188 thick bumper gusset:
Hilift mount on the rear tire carrier:
A couple more pics, the exterior is basically finished now: