Haha well its your truck, just throwing out ideas. Just make sure the truss has really tight tolerances in matching up to the housing and no big gaps to fill with weld so you don't warp the housing. It will look pretty sweet too.
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cruisedeisel
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Yes I do put alot of weight in the back of my truck. Including this trailer loaded with tools. Maybe I'll install air bags in too now that I'm thinking about the towing capabilities.
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Get a better pinion angle while your at it.
cruisedeisel
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I was under the impression that this is correct. I have the conventional drive shaft and u-joints.
Get a better pinion angle while your at it.
BGarcia88FJ62
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My line of thinking is the greater the angle on the U-Joint the more wear and stress you put on the U-Joint.
cruisedeisel
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I might cheat my pinion up a hair just to add ground clearance.
cruisedeisel
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Ok, so I have a high school education worth of welding but I am still stoked on everything. I still find it ironic that you weld a truss on to prevent your axle from taking a hard hit and bending. Even though welding a truss on it can cause it to bend anyways, but it looks way cooler anyways. I'll settle for that.
Here are some progress pictures.
Here are some progress pictures.
Typically the most stress and most likely place for a toy axle to bend is from the spring perches out. So keep that in mind when welding in a truss. So maybe on the right side keep going wit it outside the perch as you did on the left. Personally I think keeping the angle going isn't critical, u could just have it continue on as a straight piece. I welded on a logo on my truss too just for kicks. BTW don't forget to cut a access hole for your breather line. If you want to make your front axle as wide as the rear, Dave at 4plus makes nice weld in housing sleeves. Weld one in on each side and it will be just a tad wider than the front. You could probably do it and keep the axle in the truck. That will also give the front good steering axis inclination which is easier on trunions over running wheel spacers.
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cruisedeisel
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I will continue the truss on the other side of the spring perch. I had to shut her down yesterday to go out to a bday partay.
I welded the breather shut and I will relocate it somewhere?
I welded the breather shut and I will relocate it somewhere?
cruisedeisel
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Not bad for a first fit. Tacked in my anti wrap bar and shock tabs. Im getting pretty stoked over here. Wahooo!
cruisedeisel
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Welded her up nice and good. Seems like my welding skill are slowly coming back. Almost time for PAINT!!!!! And then the brakes, oh how I love brakes.
cruisedeisel
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Not bad for a couple of grinders and a mig. Maybe it doesn't beat the big shop and the drive way fab is limited to decent weather.....But Still whoopping some metal arse over here.
cruisedeisel
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As if we can swear on facebook but not on mud. WTF right?
nice work! i managed to get some work done on my truck this weekend too
Looks beefy man. You will like the 80 series rear discs. I retained a fj60 master when I installed my rear axle. I just installed a proportioning valve from racer 65 for the rear circuit and adjusted accordingly.
cruisedeisel
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Whats is racer 65?
cruisedeisel
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Any cut and welding yet?
cruisedeisel
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I am going with the 80 series master due to it having a bigger bore and should match the rear disks. Thanks for tips though.
