The White Trash Beater Buildup

[JCB ELWOOD]

Beater Update

Kowboy and Fro just left the shop, the old man got the thing cranked today, it seems to run good, we got the rear springs flipped and the axle under it. The front axle is assembled with custom high-steer arms ready for the shackle reversal tommorrow, then we'll get it under there. We should get some pics up in the mornin. Josh

 

[JCB ELWOOD]

misc pix $35 cage
Fro making believe

 

[JCB ELWOOD]

some more
current BOOTY FAB steering

 

[JCB ELWOOD]

they rotated the axle, but did not cut and turn the knuckles which resulted in raod grader typer steering.....
We made a true Redneck highsteer arms from the OEM ones......

 

[JCB ELWOOD]

Kowboy had this ready to sit in, but the old man stopped him,

 

[JCB ELWOOD]

Instead we have to make do with the F engine which runs great, using a Motorcrft Carb with adapters donated by the old man.....

 

[Fireman]

Kowboy had this ready to sit in, but the old man stopped him,

GIMMIE, GIMMIE, GIMMIE!!!

 

[Texican]

Very productive day on the WTB
Shackle reversal and SO done, axles back under the rig.

 

[Texican]

 

[Texican]

 

[Texican]

Josh found a section of DOM that the FJ60 size spring bushings fit perfect, therefore that is the size he used in the rear frame, hence the shackles are hybrid FJ60 pins on top with FJ40 pins on bottom....typical White trash.....

 

[Texican]

Who can rell me whats wrong in the picture?
Butch

 

[Sangamo]

Straight bolt-tapered steering arm???

 

[KOWBOY]

Who can rell me whats wrong in the picture?
Butch

I know, I know, I know.

 

[wngrog]

Cool, that there tie rod be behind the axle!

 

[65swb45]

Who can rell me whats wrong in the picture?


Butch

I dig the way he used that bent leaf spring for the extra lift!

 

[Texican]

I have the t/case ready to couple to the SM420, ordered the bearing needed for the adapter ...... got the clutch disc in stock........


the TR end is in front....not the rear, look closer at the picture, you are looking at the drivers side front, from the front.........

 

[JasonH]

Kowboy, here's a thread on Pirate with some part numbers and prices for 2" backspaced wheels. It appears that Summit is the cheapest source at around $40 each. Rocky Road is around $56 each.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=197981&page=1&pp=25

 

[KOWBOY]

Thanks Jason.

Rumor has it our tires/wheels showed up this weekend so maybe the folks back home in Elwood can tell what we need.

Since I'm now 1200 miles away, I'm waitin' on new posts to this thread just like everyone else.

 

[JCB ELWOOD]

We put them big ol tires on it yesterday, they are gonna work fine without spacers. Fro got the steering column in, I got to make some kind of a support for the bottom of it cause its out a pig and longer than a 40. I'll see if I can con the old man into putting up some pics later today. Josh