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Looks nice Matthew. I am looking forward the ring getting machined. How much do you plan on taking off of it?
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Slight Progress...
I haven't gotten far enough to get the carrier and ring gear back in. I'm currently trying to get the spindles back onto the tubes before I lose my big welder access. I was able to machine one of the tube sleeves completely the other day, and part of the other. Tonight I drilled the right side tube and spindle half and slide-hammered them together using a wasted Ford 9" axle shaft. The attached pics show a gap that will go away prior to welding.
I haven't gotten far enough to get the carrier and ring gear back in. I'm currently trying to get the spindles back onto the tubes before I lose my big welder access. I was able to machine one of the tube sleeves completely the other day, and part of the other. Tonight I drilled the right side tube and spindle half and slide-hammered them together using a wasted Ford 9" axle shaft. The attached pics show a gap that will go away prior to welding.
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one year later, a bit more progress...
This has to be one of the slowest axle builds. The last pics I posted were about now last year.
My cousin milled down the cover surface for me. He will still add a couple of more tapped cover holes in the fill plate.
This has to be one of the slowest axle builds. The last pics I posted were about now last year.
My cousin milled down the cover surface for me. He will still add a couple of more tapped cover holes in the fill plate.
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recent progress
My cousin machined my shaved 14B housing. It still needs a final pass and redrilling for cover holes. In the mean time I have nearly finished my yoke-flange conversion. I have the pilot holes drilled for mini truck and fj60 driveshaft flanges.
The 9" has a lincoln versailles flange modded for Toyota shafts too.
My cousin machined my shaved 14B housing. It still needs a final pass and redrilling for cover holes. In the mean time I have nearly finished my yoke-flange conversion. I have the pilot holes drilled for mini truck and fj60 driveshaft flanges.
The 9" has a lincoln versailles flange modded for Toyota shafts too.
Are you using an axle jig to make sure you get those spindles welded on straight? I just got a quote for $495 for a 14bolt jig.
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I haven't figured out what I will do yet. The tube splices are a tight fit, but I will probably make an alignment bar and use weld passes to straighten the tubes if needed.
That yoke-flange is Awesome!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmJwNdXy9f4&noredirect=1
Dean from Kick Ass Off Road quoted be USD$450 +Shipping for this very bar that Ruff Stuff is using in this video. A guy with a lathe and an evening on his hands could make the pucks. But I don't have a lathe...
