Builds Introducing Oliver (1 Viewer)

[QuackAxel]

Your gona do a axel/steering conversion in a weekend???? I wish you luck cause your gona need it friend! Keep us posted I wana see the finished product.

 

[mr jits]

Your gona do a axel/steering conversion in a weekend???? I wish you luck cause your gona need it friend! Keep us posted I wana see the finished product.

As much as I possible can anyway! We'll see how smoothly things go.

 

[RadarFJ40]

Well, what happened?

 

[mr jits]

The 80 axle deal fell through and there was nothing else local to pick up. I ordered some 60 series housings and am now going that route. I know, not nearly as exciting as the 80 swap.
I did pick up these awesome things:



and am recentering them and adding rock rings. For those that haven't done this, know it's a bitch.
Housings should be in Wednesday and my swap kit should be here from RockTactics as well so I should be able to get the cut and turn done along with the spring over mounted. Everything else is going to be done as parts come in, so my ambition has been slowed tremendously.

 

[tmarx]

Congrats on a nice find !

 

[CreeperSleeper]

Is it done yet?

 

[mr jits]

Is it done yet?

You're always welcome to come over and grind s***.

 

[RadarFJ40]

I will come grind\sand\ect. Very interested. Anthony

 

[montanarally]

I can't wait to see it done

...via IH8MUD app

 

[mr jits]

So the axle housings and one of two needed axle swap kits came today.
I did the H4 headlight swap in, but not done. I've lost power between the switch and the relay harness so I need to chase that down tomorrow.
I've also gotta put the running boards back on the Mrs 100 series, and once that's done the 40 goes in to the garage until the axle swap/ cage/ armor is complete.

 

[RockTactics]

I cant wait to watch your build. Let me know if you need anything. Subscribed!

 

[mr jits]

Everything removed from the back end today and I cleaned up the 60 axle in preparation for the spring over.
I hope to have the rear mounted tomorrow.
I also picked up a slew of parts from Boots4 yesterday for both front and rear axles and now I'm waiting on some recharging of the money bucket before I get more done.

 

[RadarFJ40]

Delete

 

[mr jits]

Hung the rear shackle hangers and messed with the spring a bit for shackle angle.

 

[mr jits]

Rear axle installed. Netted a 6" stretch in wheelbase in the rear using 56" Dakota springs and RockTactics axle swap kit.
Springs sit nice and flat under weight with about 300# extra sitting in the back of the 40 and top on.

 

[White Stripe]

Those are some long springs. You gonna do a traction bar? I thought about doing the 60 axles. I was gonna keep the high gears cuz of the stronger pinion as well. Looks like it will work well. What motor does that have?

 

[mr jits]

The thirds are 4.11's and I'll definitely be running an anti wrap. Going to install the anti wrap and a rear truss in the next week or so.
I'm running a SBC from a K5 blazer.

 

[mr jits]

Cut the rear for clearance. Measured it over and over and just killed me to do it. Looks good though.



That's a 37 mtr at close to ride height and ride position.

 

[DTSkyCop]

Nice rig... Subscribed...

 

[mr jits]

Cutting the front fenders to narrow them. Took out 4" from the middle and will weld them back together.