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[PabloCruise]

I am horribly ignorant on part names, but I think that I have the cv joint or doulble cardon. This makes things easier if that is what I have right? Woops El Capitan in the back.


After googling a double cardon I don't thik that I have one...? What part is the flange. Is it pictured?

Keep forgetting to ask - what is being pictured in the third picture? Looks like a snow storm.

 

[xtiaan2000]

That is a picture of El Capitan on the way into the Yosemite Valley. We went to climb it and that wasthe first image we were first greeted with.

 

[xtiaan2000]

loosely bolted

got the axle in without the perches welded! Measure side to side, good to go- 5 1/4" from perch to dust shield nut. The hillbilly factor is nonexistent- the tires are bfg 10.5 and the top edge angles in to match the edge of my flareless fenders. Looks good!

Now to figure out how to get the drive shaft flanges matched. I am a bit worried about this. Are we talking MIT matched or get an angle finder and get it as close as possible matched? Does it matter that I have about a two inch lift as well?

 

[nuclearlemon]

Now to figure out how to get the drive shaft flanges matched. I am a bit worried about this. Are we talking MIT matched or get an angle finder and get it as close as possible matched? Does it matter that I have about a two inch lift as well?

any angle finder. you can actually be up to about two degrees off usually. that low of a lift doesn't matter

 

[xtiaan2000]

holding some momentum

I got the perches tacked in. Hopefully I used the angle gauge right! I love the way things look after sandblasting!

I am going to do all the break stuff then maybe take it for a test drive before I make those welds permanent. Then it will be painting and figuring out the ebrake scenario.

Any input out there?

 

[cruiserjunktion]

I got the perches tacked in. Hopefully I used the angle gauge right! I love the way things look after sandblasting!

I am going to do all the break stuff then maybe take it for a test drive before I make those welds permanent. Then it will be painting and figuring out the ebrake scenario.

Any input out there?

It's amazing how a trip to the sandblaster can make old parts look new again.

Could you post up a picture of the wheel well? I want to see how far the new axle puts the wheel out. Maybe you post a pic or measurement of how much you had to inboard the perches too. I'm about to do the same conversion on my rig.

 

[nuclearlemon]

Could you post up a picture of the wheel well? I want to see how far the new axle puts the wheel out. Maybe you post a pic or measurement of how much you had to inboard the perches too. I'm about to do the same conversion on my rig.

it's incredibly minimal looking, but everyone says is the best thing to do. i remember being disappointed when i put the 60 axle under mine. with a 12.5 tire, the top part of the flare stuck out over the tire with the 55 axle and it was even with the edge of the flare with the 60 axle. it's like they should've come with 60 axles

 

[xtiaan2000]

haven't gotten them back in but will take a picture when I do. Ya know I'm all about the picute books. Decided to go ahead fill in the welds on the perches. Figure I measured with the gauge and then measured the top flange to flange and bottom flange to flange and they matched, so... I can only hope now. 5.5inches

 

[scrapdaddy]

Get 'er Done!

 

[xtiaan2000]

anyone know the torques ono the bolts that hold the 3rd onto the housing?

 

[scrapdaddy]

34 ft. LB

 

[xtiaan2000]

Cheers Scrapdaddy

 

[hotwire_one]

LARRY!

Looks gOOd!

-Jordan

 

[xtiaan2000]

I have made some stabilizer bar brackets and am ready to get them welded in, but I was wondering if anybody knows the orientation of the bar itself.
I am imagining that it should run parallel foward with the body, which will determine where the brackets should be welded.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Good question, I need some guidance on this as well.

 

[xtiaan2000]

I talked to the guys at IPOR and they recommended that the sway bar (the arms running fowards) be as flat to the ground as possible.

 

[xtiaan2000]

sway bar

got some stuff done. Do you think that these about right? have since filled out the weld.

 

[xtiaan2000]

pics- everything look right?

All I have left to do is to replace the inner bearings out. I bought a puller from HF. I am not too worried about the pulling, but the placing is another thing. I don't have a press. I don't really know at this point how the bearings are going to be pressed in.

Any hints would be great!

 

[hotwire_one]

LOOKS GOOD!

Nice paint on that rear axle.

-Jordan

 

[xtiaan2000]

Yea! I love a hot rear end, but what about those bearings?