ram mounted to diff. cover

[peesalot]

anyone done it ?

 

[lowenbrau]

yep

 

[Poser]

Are you talking about something like this John?

 

[Sputnik40]

That is a damn nice setup. Wish I'd ordered both hy-steer arms like that - makes it much simpler and obviously more efficient stronger. Easier than fitting behind the axle with the 4x4 labs tie rod behind the axle.

 

[miker]

Poser, what's the reason for the tubing welded to the axle housing below the ram? Is that just for protection of the ram itself?

 

[Poser]

Poser, what's the reason for the tubing welded to the axle housing below the ram? Is that just for protection of the ram itself?

You bet, Miker.



Rocks are very unforgiving. I did not think that it would be wise to have a hydraulic steering assist cylinder on point, without at least an attempt to protect it from being smashed to s***.

 

[peesalot]

Well , my front cover is removable. Go ahead , flame away.

 

[Poser]

Well , my front cover is removable. Go ahead , flame away.

After I posted this stuff I remembered that you have a custom front end....


no flame...

 

[pygpen]

John,
Whats the problem?
Somthing I can do?
PMK

 

[Rocky_LC]

I mounted Radar Absorbent Material to my differential covers after seeing this thread - but I don't think it's going to make any difference because of the high radar cross section of the rest of the truck....

Maybe this topic deserves another thread...

Rocky

 

[pygpen]

I mounted Radar Absorbent Material to my differential covers after seeing this thread - but I don't think it's going to make any difference because of the high radar cross section of the rest of the truck....

Maybe this topic deserves another thread...

Rocky

WTF?
PMK

 

[peesalot]

Yeah , WTF
No Pat , the caps are sweet . I gotta do the back still.
I am just trying to see if there is a history of anyone doing this who could say what their experience was . Anywho , it aint runnin with a ram till the new pitman gets here from partsmike and the box gets tapped.
Only thing I see Pat is possibly a 1/4" shorter at the feet , so the front just clears the hump in org. cover. Mine came in real nice. Does sac. a little clearance going in tho.

 

[lowenbrau]

I don't know anything about removable covers on the front but on the BJ42 I did I simply welded a tab into the indent between the side of the cover and the hump where the ring gear is. It is a sprung under rig with a 2.5" lift.

The ram connects to that tab. I'll snap a close up picture this weekend.