the pin is in (1 Viewer)

[jasharp]

The center pin is in, for those following along. Steering is realigned, but untested as my battery is flat dead. Should be good for the work weekend at Golden Mountain; still think I'm going to go rears-up-front if I don't trade up. If you got here from mud search, its an 84/85 4Runner/mini truck front leaves, and I used generic pins from the Advance right down the road. Size 3/8 which was a little bigger than what I pulled out, but seemed to fit just about right (I brought home a couple sizes to test.)

- Jamie (mobile)

 

[Hugh Heifer]

Whatever works!
I am trying to fix my transfer case before Andy's birthday and discovered that my torque tube is broken off the frame so I have considerable work to do.
I also need a nut. A big freakin' nut.

 

[jasharp]

It took me a little time to figure out what you were talking about. In my mind a torque tube goes from the trans to the rear end on olden cars where the suspension was rubbish. I don't know 40s that well, and they are kind of olden anyway, so I looked around. Interestingly the only place I could find reference to this tubular cross members was here on mud. Jeeps have some aftermarket headers brand named Torque Tubes; Unimogs also have have tubular cross members, but also have torque tube drive shafts. Learn something every day.

Also found myself reading a lot about frame torsional stiffness and how these are designed, where I learned almost nothing. Anecdotes, brand loyalty, and marketing mostly. People will say this or that is best , but few take in to account manufacturing limitations, cost, etc.

ANYWAY yours is broken. Did you move it when the 4 speed went in? Rust an issue? Maybe snap a few pics?

 

[Hugh Heifer]

It was moved when the 4 speed went in. I did not do that work. The welds sucked though. I got her bodged back together last weekend and arrived home Sunday with my RTT in the bed of the Chevy to find a big nut in my mail box from Kurt. I also welded the cone back together.