I assure you I am pulling for this deal. I hope that it does not come across that I want the Toyota build to fail. Get after it.
J-Robs truck saga (2 Viewers)
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fj40charles
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Jrob, any updates? It has been a couple of days. Should already have the axles and links mounted by now. You guys slacking off?????
No pictures, but here are a few updates:
Jrob and Bodean created templates for frame reinforcement plates for the inner and outer frame rails up front, and cut them out of 3/16" material. The smaller inner plates were drilled for additional plug welds, and the outer plates were drilled with much larger dimple die style holes. Jrob has welded in the inner plates and begun welding up the outer plates.
We cut all the brackets off the rear 80 housing and started grinding away at what was left behind. Not quite done yet...a task equally miserable, I'd say, to assembling a set of beadlocks.
Last night was spent double/triple checking a lot of the measurements and tweaking the calculators. It should be dialed in well enough now to start tacking in brackets for mock up.
Hopefully the new housing will show up soon. If it doesn't, there's still a lot that can be done - rear axle needs to be pulled out, rear spring and shackle hangers need to be cut off, rear frame needs to be cleaned up and prepped for reinforcements, both of the 40 axles need to be torn down so the thirds can been removed in preparation for the transplant, etc.
I'll get some pictures of the Jrob FAB tonight.
Jrob and Bodean created templates for frame reinforcement plates for the inner and outer frame rails up front, and cut them out of 3/16" material. The smaller inner plates were drilled for additional plug welds, and the outer plates were drilled with much larger dimple die style holes. Jrob has welded in the inner plates and begun welding up the outer plates.
We cut all the brackets off the rear 80 housing and started grinding away at what was left behind. Not quite done yet...a task equally miserable, I'd say, to assembling a set of beadlocks.
Last night was spent double/triple checking a lot of the measurements and tweaking the calculators. It should be dialed in well enough now to start tacking in brackets for mock up.
Hopefully the new housing will show up soon. If it doesn't, there's still a lot that can be done - rear axle needs to be pulled out, rear spring and shackle hangers need to be cut off, rear frame needs to be cleaned up and prepped for reinforcements, both of the 40 axles need to be torn down so the thirds can been removed in preparation for the transplant, etc.
I'll get some pictures of the Jrob FAB tonight.
Tip of the day.
When you start burning all this stuff in on the axle housings take it super slow.
Most people that do brackets on fabricated housings have bars that keep it straight or jigs.
It can be done at home but they are much more likely to wrap and leak as a result versus a heavy ass 60 or 14 bolt
When you start burning all this stuff in on the axle housings take it super slow.
Most people that do brackets on fabricated housings have bars that keep it straight or jigs.
It can be done at home but they are much more likely to wrap and leak as a result versus a heavy ass 60 or 14 bolt
Stop by Clayton on the way home?
Josh has like 30 red labels...we'll just stop by there on the way and get Dusty a new set for his troubles.
Good plan.
Land Speeder
InstaH8R
Talk softly and carry a purple 40.
The Great Gaping Grape Ape!
The Great Gaping Grape Ape!
Jrob welded some more on the frame plates...doing a little at the time.
Finished cleaning up the rear axle.
Ripped the original rear axle out, tore it down, and pulled the diff.
Pulled all the wiring and hoses back to get the rear frame ready for the plasma, grinder, and welder.
Finished cleaning up the rear axle.
Ripped the original rear axle out, tore it down, and pulled the diff.
Pulled all the wiring and hoses back to get the rear frame ready for the plasma, grinder, and welder.
The scrap pile:
Very nice! This is going to be bada$$.
Homemade dimples.....bad ass
Don't toss much reinforcement into the rear frame. After the part that the 4 link ties to the frame is there just to support the tub
Don't toss much reinforcement into the rear frame. After the part that the 4 link ties to the frame is there just to support the tub
Bomar
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I see some supertraps in the future for that exhaust. It is about to get busy in the ass end of that bad boy.
http://supertrapp.com/product_sections/cat.asp?CatID=32
http://supertrapp.com/product_sections/cat.asp?CatID=32
Talked to Jrob today. I'm sure I'll be down there before to long.
