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Weld the frame. Let your suspension do the flexing. Not the frame.
I'd box the rear with one of the kits as well.
You are tying the cage into the frame directly right?
I don't see the need for the extra X running from frame to frame.
Stitch welds every so often would be just fine.
I don't see the need for the extra X running from frame to frame.
Stitch welds every so often would be just fine.
Shawn can verify but I think his front has issues other than flex. If you look the whole front end is from a different cruiser than the tub, so there is probably some history there.
Not that you shouldn't be doing what you are with the frame, just pointing out that Shawn's truck isn't typical.
It will be interesting to see how much your truck weighs when you are done. I think you are making up for the 200# you lost up front on the engine swap with extra metal in the rear.![]()
Gonna finish welding the x member and shackle hanger today, then pull the axle and weld the perches in and paint....Waiting on some replacement center bolts from Beano (thanks man!). When I get those, Ill flip the Mil. wrap around and call that good.
From what I gather from Beano is the center pins for the leaf springs are VERY HARD to get. For some reason he seemed to think that they may have actually MADE one for me in Japan?
Couple questions....Do yo need a new pinion nut when you pull the flange?
The reason I ask, is I re drilled the flange on the donor 60 axle that is currently under the rig. I have my locked 4.88 diff sitting in wait.
If I pull the flange off the 4.88 to replace it with the re drilled flange, will that mess anything up as far as the pinion depth etc?
Sam also has them as well as Johns Spring shop over on Sunshine Lane.The spring center bolts are available from Napa. "Rockford". They are usually in the blue bins.
Sam also has them as well as Johns Spring shop over on Sunshine Lane.
A couple of spares are a good idea.
Went to Johns...All they had were 3/8. They allowed just a bit too much slop for my liking on them. Im keeping them for spares as you mentioned, but...
Andy. I do recall you posting the NAPA rockford pins. I went to napa and the guy spent about a half an hour with me trying to find them and we came up empty. He was the one that suggested John's spring mentioned above. So I called Onur from there.
Theyre on their way in any case.