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I love seeing this!Aha! I thought this looked familiar. I saw this truck in person near the Tetons a few years ago. Gorgeous.
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I run a scout box which is a similar setup. I ground the shock tower a bit and moved it back. The rear rivet hole is now the frt hole on the tower. I reversed the shock pin. I welded nuts to a scab plates
and slid them in the frame so the tower is bolted on. My radiator support was moved to the passenger side to center the stk shroud with the sbc's fan, so i didn't need to scab the outside of the frame.
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This is great. I’ve often thought about just flipping the shock tower to the other side. Proof that it works!
It left a little more meat on the tower. I scabbed the inside of the frame and sleaved the frame for the box mounting bolts. Then I used a smaller hole saw where the stk hole was and opened up the frame so I could slide scab plates with nuts welded on them for the top tower holes. I used a hole on the outside of the frame for the side tower bolts. I used button hd socket bolts because they look like rivets.
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Good progress today. My TRE inserts showed up and the local steel mill had the DOM I needed in stock, so the tie rod is all welded up and in. Still need jam nuts and paint. Always a fun day when I get to use a bunch of my tools that mostly collect dust
Pulled off my shock tower and dug out my old shock tower from my 40 that was already trimmed pretty good. Cut another notch in in the front facing rib and I think it’s going to work. Only concern I have right now is clearance for the Pittman arm. I’ve got the arm installed as high up on the shaft as I can, but it’s about equal distance to the spring as the bump stop is from the axle tube. Also have the steering box up about as high on the frame as it will go, but maybe I can scoot another 1/2in up.
Tell ya what, I’m a big strong dude and dangling that steering box in there to get it clamped is a real bear.
Pulled off my shock tower and dug out my old shock tower from my 40 that was already trimmed pretty good. Cut another notch in in the front facing rib and I think it’s going to work. Only concern I have right now is clearance for the Pittman arm. I’ve got the arm installed as high up on the shaft as I can, but it’s about equal distance to the spring as the bump stop is from the axle tube. Also have the steering box up about as high on the frame as it will go, but maybe I can scoot another 1/2in up.
Tell ya what, I’m a big strong dude and dangling that steering box in there to get it clamped is a real bear.
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That is starting to look more like it..
Don’t forget the support bearing on the firewall bracket!
Don’t forget the support bearing on the firewall bracket!
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I haven’t forgot, just haven’t gotten that far. Is the bearing you supplied supposed to attach from the firewall side, or the inside steering column? My fire wall hole was much smaller than the small side of the bearing.That is starting to look more like it..
Don’t forget the support bearing on the firewall bracket!
Instead of mounting an external bearing, you can slide a bearing inside of the column tube and on to the steering shaft. Heres a screen shot of bearing parts #'s.
Its just a little cleaner. Every lawn mower repair shop has them.
Its just a little cleaner. Every lawn mower repair shop has them.
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This is what I did on my 40, but @cruisermatt supplied a bearing in his kit and I’m planning to use that.
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More good progress today. Have the bearing in and the frame drilled for the steering box. Also shortened the steering column side of the shaft a few inches so the collapsible shaft actually has some room. Need to run to the hardware store in the AM to get bolts and some paint, then I can get everything burned in and painted. Man this sucker is really coming along!
When I took my front wheel off, I noticed that my front driver side brake is leaking pretty bad, so good thing my Tundra brake kit should arrive tomorrow!
When I took my front wheel off, I noticed that my front driver side brake is leaking pretty bad, so good thing my Tundra brake kit should arrive tomorrow!
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Got the steering wrapped up today- test fit and painted.
Also did a test fit of the new crossmember. It’s a really nice piece, but damn only two of 4 bolt holes on the frame side brackets lined up, so had to drill new ones. Also painted and curing. Going to be a lame weekend of just doing coats and waiting for it to cure.
Also did a test fit of the new crossmember. It’s a really nice piece, but damn only two of 4 bolt holes on the frame side brackets lined up, so had to drill new ones. Also painted and curing. Going to be a lame weekend of just doing coats and waiting for it to cure.
Trim x-member bolts or flip long side up
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I’ll flip them for final install. That was just a test fit.
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looking great! Don't let me forget to put the steering column safety bolt in the mail for you Monday. I have the OEM frame bolts for the steering box as well if you want.
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I actually have the safety bolt! You didn’t forget, it’s floating around my workbench somewhere.
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Woah, for once I forgot something and actually did it right?!
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If anyone lost it, it was me! I’ll double check I can find it tomorrow but I know I unpacked it. The parts and tool explosion in my shop is teetering out of control…Woah, for once I forgot something and actually did it right?!