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Looks like we here at Mud have basically a front row seat to your build. I've been following along since you started. I don't have the funds to do much with my 40, so I live vicariously through your build. Keep on truckin'.

Don
 
handcannon said:
Looks like we here at Mud have basically a front row seat to your build. I've been following along since you started. I don't have the funds to do much with my 40, so I live vicariously through your build. Keep on truckin'.

Don
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Thanks Don - you know the offer is still there that I'll help you with yours.

It does make me chuckle about the ink - there are some who might take issue with that :D what's funny is the back story and what's coming next for the finished product .... it's not certain yet, but there are some pretty big things being thrown around about it once it's on the road - I expect to see smoke on an ocean horizon if it happens. Sorry, I have to be cryptic for now - but you folks will be in on the story once it settles.
 
so the original plan was to reinstall the rear differential permanently tonight... yeah, right


first issue was I painted most of it, so I got to paint the rest of it tonight - and since my day job kind of requires not having paint adhered to me, that meant I had to do other stuff
so painted hubs and installed new seals


the way I move 700# axles by myself


the the issue... I never finished mocking up the shocks and found I have one major issue and one minor one - the driver's side shock hits on the frame... so first, make sure the axle is centered


it wasn't, but centering it helped the issue but didn't fix it.
and put the driveshaft back in (mostly to get it off my bench) and I found a minor problem... the nut I was wondering why it was on the floor... is one for the U-straps... dagnabit


So I fixed the hitting issue by offsetting the shocks with new spacers, but it brings up another issue that I'm still not sure how I'm going to mitigate.... I should have bought remote reservoirs for the rear and non-remote for the front - instead of the opposite. The reservoir can twist and hit the frame.... so I dunno how I'm going to solve that issue... oh well, if it were easy, then the Jeep guys would do it.
 
Will the shock just rub or hit the frame while cycling? If just rubbing how about strapping a little piece of rubber/isolator to the point of contact?
 
hard to say, I'm sure it would self-clearance if I left it - but it's not something I'll knowingly do. the shocks came with isolators that are somewhere in my shop (ugh) and I did spend some quality time looking for them - but I'm at the point that I figure I'll find them the same day I receive a second set from King... so to speed up the process, I'll order them tomorrow. That should cure the side-to-side movement of the reservoir. As for the contact, I'm going to shift the shock over a bit and that will give me enough clearance.... I didn't get there tonight. I finished cutting down the axle shafts and putting the rear together - so I can now claim I have a 4x4.... no brakes, no running motor, but it's now connected from the crankshaft to the tires... which is a big deal to me :)
now finish up the brake lines, the emergency brake, battery mounts, compressed air tank, clutch slave cylinder then I'm onto the body.... call it two weeks - of course, I also know that my involvement with SAR is going to cut into my time so it's more likely by mid-November I can start on body work, the dash, then paint.... which only puts me 2 months behind my original 14 month guess-time-line.

For those who want the full view, once the body is painted, wiring and fuel lines takes a month.... then onto fixing and finishing the top... another month or two.
 
Hmmmm, maybe
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I really like the use of the spare-tire latch on the windshield.... I'm still not sold on knobs nor do I think eliminating the lower pad is a good idea; however, it is some good ideas.
 
Well there it is, a fairly complete rear suspension... Just need to do some heat-work on the sway bar to make it work (and add a cross bar)



and forward, cross member/transfer case clearance needed... sad part is I have to mostly remove the transfer case to get a good weld on this - oh well



so I cheated, I cut the cross member out then welded in the drop.... what I don't like and probably won't fix is that I'm sure it'll be a snow-scoop




and painted the inner fenders....
 
so I have to put it back together to get a measurement for the springs - these are 3" too tall.... interestingly, I now know the front weight (it's pretty good)




nittro stickers




so all in the stacks have to be installed






maths
200# spring 12/8 (12 being unloaded length)
300# spring 14/11.75
4*200 = 800
2.25*300 = 675
total 1475 per wheel front so a cheeseburger under 5000 lbs...
 
That must be some kinda new math
 
so I can start on the little things.

full droop

the back looks great

front, I'm not happy with this. because of the angle of the steering cross shaft, the panhard bar needs to parallel it


the problem is the front axle will move left as the suspension drops. It will feel weird, but it could be quite an adventure if I was jumping sand dunes with it like this.... the issue was/is that it doesn't seem there are many drop steering arms for the Scout 2 box. I've found one that might work, but I think, before I spend the dollars, I will bend my original one to 4" drop and see what I see. I'll have to extend the frame mount down to get the panhard parallel with it... if it works, I may either simply bend the part I have now (which requires sand and careful cooling) or buy the "right one" though the "right" one may not be long enough.... ah well, if it were easy, it'd be on that other website that I say bad things about.

in other news, the notch seems fine except I need to do a bit of clearancing at the transmission


and the only thing I really got forward movement on was this


and that was more of a sideways movement


I spent the day learning how to better save people who do stupid things.... not sure why I did that, but it's what got in the way of doing more on this...
 
back to the rotisserie


went to my 'local' wrecking yard today and got two things that wouldn't work
first was this


the google rumor was there was interchange on the ac pump pulley... there wasn't, but there is an option - buy one from a big-rig so it's on order

the other bit was a cable I didn't have .... and don't need.... dang it - but now I realize I need to buy a different distributor... ugh







simple, yet not elegant at all :)


 
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