You think its quick with 3.73s
And Im not brave enough to spin my motor fast enough to do 70
Freds40 builds a 60
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You think its quick with 3.73s
And Im not brave enough to spin my motor fast enough to do 70
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I was referring to say 31s and a 465. I can't even imagine what yours is like.
You can purdy much side step the clutch at idle in 1st n 2nd and it wont kill it The 5.86s are a little much,but it crawls nice 
Ready for the Rubithon ?
The 5.86s are a little much,but it crawls nice Ready for the Rubithon ?
Nice build mate just went through the threads on yer 60 makes me kinda rethink my build.. i sure wish I had your skills.. I had to farm out most of my build ... had the vision of what i wanted but not the skills... I pretty much wanted the same thing of keeping it low and wide... no body or spring lift just cut cut cut.. i didn't think of doing that to the axle's i went with a 3 1/2" offset on the rims to get it wider.. and i really liked your idea of your spring hangers... i live here in sydney but my hometown is Portland OR and my name is marlin... so it was kinda of funny reading your thread.
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Thanks. I'm happy with how it works. Just need to put some more effort into the finish. Need to clean up a few things.
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Minor update.
Just about done with the rear disk brake swap. Should have it buttoned up mid week next week. (no time this weekend to finish it) The shop will be closed next Friday and I should have my 60 ready to go for a nice 3 day trip over the weekend of the 4th.
Just about done with the rear disk brake swap. Should have it buttoned up mid week next week. (no time this weekend to finish it) The shop will be closed next Friday and I should have my 60 ready to go for a nice 3 day trip over the weekend of the 4th.
Where you going?
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You interested in wheeling that weekend?
Cruiserdrew
On the way there
Wow-I finally got a chance to read all 20 pages. Thanks for the thorough documentation and build details. Very nice truck. It looks like the 60 version of Frizzlefry's truck. I really wish you could have been on the wagon run.
BTW-I especially liked the rear bumper. Is there a way to build that same thing with a swing out for a tire?
Looking forward to seeing it in person.
BTW-I especially liked the rear bumper. Is there a way to build that same thing with a swing out for a tire?
Looking forward to seeing it in person.
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Thanks. I was bummed to miss the Rubithon but I'll make it next year.
My plan is to build a rack and tire carrier off the back. I have a few ideas but little time. I'll get to it eventually.
Hit me up when you come down this way For Dusy. I'm trying to get a run together to get a few rigs through. Probably hitting it up for the 4th also since I have the time.
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Well I got the rear axle built and installed. Drove around town a bunch and on the freeway. Got all packed up yesterday and headed out to hit up Dusy for the long weekend. Got about 10 miles from home and had a minor issue.
Needless to say it wasn't a "fix it quick and head back up" kind of moment.
Went for a long motorcycle ride tonight and I'm going to tear back into it tomorrow. Planning on heading back up to Dusy in about a month.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/289906-dusy-wagon-run-round-2-a.html
Needless to say it wasn't a "fix it quick and head back up" kind of moment.
Went for a long motorcycle ride tonight and I'm going to tear back into it tomorrow. Planning on heading back up to Dusy in about a month.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/289906-dusy-wagon-run-round-2-a.html
Muffler bearing seize or is that the pinion bearing?
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Wheel Bearing. Really sucks too as I had inspected it prior to putting it back in and it didn't have any pitting or even a noticeable wear pattern.
Oh well........I can rebuild it!
Oh well........I can rebuild it!
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Alright, got the rear axle done, ran it for a bit and it's back down now.
From the beginning.
I had a different set-up in mind from the get go but with my lay-off a year ago, I knew I wouldn't be able to afford to do that one. I'm really happy with what I ended up with as it's still a fair bit stronger than what I had planned.
Started with a full width SRW full float 14 bolt axle.
The 14 bolt comes from the factory with 8 lug wheel hubs.
With the SRW wheel hubs, the WMS - WMS is 67". After a bit of research I found that with C+C wheel hubs, it would give me 63" WMS - WMS. My front end is already 63" so I figured this was the way to go. I had 2 sets of SRW hubs and found a guy that wanted to trade a set for his C+C hubs. Worked out great.
C=C hub on left, SRW on right.
From the beginning.
I had a different set-up in mind from the get go but with my lay-off a year ago, I knew I wouldn't be able to afford to do that one. I'm really happy with what I ended up with as it's still a fair bit stronger than what I had planned.
Started with a full width SRW full float 14 bolt axle.
The 14 bolt comes from the factory with 8 lug wheel hubs.
With the SRW wheel hubs, the WMS - WMS is 67". After a bit of research I found that with C+C wheel hubs, it would give me 63" WMS - WMS. My front end is already 63" so I figured this was the way to go. I had 2 sets of SRW hubs and found a guy that wanted to trade a set for his C+C hubs. Worked out great.
C=C hub on left, SRW on right.
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Couple more of the C=C hub.
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My plan was to run my 6 lug wheels on the axle. I had to fill 2 of the 8 lug holes. I used 2 stock wheel studs, cut the heads off, and pressed them in.
After cutting off the excess and surfacing them on the lathe, I had a good surface for the new pattern.
The OD of the hub is too big for the ID of the 6 lug wheels. I had to turn them down so the wheel would fit over the wheel hub.
I was then able to transfer the 6 lug pattern to the wheel hub.
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After cutting off the excess and surfacing them on the lathe, I had a good surface for the new pattern.
The OD of the hub is too big for the ID of the 6 lug wheels. I had to turn them down so the wheel would fit over the wheel hub.
I was then able to transfer the 6 lug pattern to the wheel hub.
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I then drilled and tapped the remaining 6 holes from the original 8 lug pattern for 3/4" bolts.
Clearanced the back side so the new studs would seat flat.
Studs pressed in.
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Clearanced the back side so the new studs would seat flat.
Studs pressed in.
Another
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The rotors I used are 3/4 ton GM.
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u86/freds40/Axle%20build
Rotor bolted to the wheel hub./IMG_3844.jpg
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u86/freds40/Axle%20build
Rotor bolted to the wheel hub./IMG_3844.jpg
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When I decided to build this axle, I wanted to be able to use Junkyard shafts for the cost as well as the availability. Of course thes junkyard shafts are 1.5" 30 spline full floats. 
To make the wheel fit over the flange of the shafts, I had to turn down the OD of the flange. I also spent a little extra time and touched up the ends of the shafts for a slight "custom" look
To make the wheel fit over the flange of the shafts, I had to turn down the OD of the flange. I also spent a little extra time and touched up the ends of the shafts for a slight "custom" look
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Now for the housing. The 14 bolt is made for a centered rear output t-case. The Cruiser case is obviously passenger side offset. I wanted to keep the rig streetable (freeway speeds too) and didn't trust the driveshaft with an offset case and centered diff.
After spending some time with my measuring stick, I found the Passenger side axle shaft on the 14 bolt is 6" longer than the driver side shaft. I figured out that by cutting the tubes, 6" longer on the passenger side, and swapping them side to side, I would still be able to use the factory shaft but would end up with an offset diff to the passenger side.
After spending some time with my measuring stick, I found the Passenger side axle shaft on the 14 bolt is 6" longer than the driver side shaft. I figured out that by cutting the tubes, 6" longer on the passenger side, and swapping them side to side, I would still be able to use the factory shaft but would end up with an offset diff to the passenger side.
