TWT -- The Wrenching Thread (3 Viewers)

[NCFJ]

I could not stand it, had to have some tube. Triangles are your friend

Weighed in at 17 lbs, Even if the center section weighs 50 lbs that is 84lbs total. Cool!

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Innovative. This is the first internally braced, modular, plate bumper I've seen.

When is the crash test ?

 

[NCFJ]

Innovative. This is the first internally braced, modular, plate bumper I've seen.

When is the crash test ?

I wanted to do something different, light weight, yet strong. You are going to have to ask Heather about the crash test. Let me tell ya what Heather said tonight when I showed her the wing, but first a little back ground....

I built a really minimalist style tube front bumper for an FJ62, customer loved it, just what he wanted. It's on the web page. So I put it up on the 60 section and some guy from Alaska goes on about how he could kill that bumper with one moose. How they hit moose often up there. I expressed that my customer was happy and we see very little moose here in the Carloinas .

Tonight Heather says " I can take out a moose with that thing, it may be dented but that moose will be dead for sure"

 

[mtweller]

I wanted to do something different, light weight, yet strong. You are going to have to ask Heather about the crash test. Let me tell ya what Heather said tonight when I showed her the wing, but first a little back ground....

I built a really minimalist style tube front bumper for an FJ62, customer loved it, just what he wanted. It's on the web page. So I put it up on the 60 section and some guy from Alaska goes on about how he could kill that bumper with one moose. How they hit moose often up there. I expressed that my customer was happy and we see very little moose here in the Carloinas .

Tonight Heather says " I can take out a moose with that thing, it may be dented but that moose will be dead for sure"

Hell, a couple more angles and it'd cut it right into steaks in the process

R

 

[GLTHFJ60]

What kind/dimensions of tube did you use for bracing?

 

[NCFJ]

1" OD .088 wall DOM. It is what I had in stock. Part of the overall design, use what I had in the shop

 

[NCFJ]

Almost there, both wings are done and ready for paint, just the fairlead plate and a little bracing is needed for the center section. Maybe a tube across the sides, but not for now.

 

[krzyabncanuck]

Yesterday i Put rear disk brakes on my gray 40 yesterday. Tried a master that i had sitting on my shelf but it leaks a bit but still works enough till I get a new one from the dealership. I use one from a 1995 that has disk front and rear .

 

[krzyabncanuck]

First time in a long long time I have had it up to above 60 mph and was not worried about steering and brakes. One hand on the wheel at 65 is nice with them 15.50 wide Swampers is nice.

 

[NCFJ]

That's gotta be a good feeling Darin. Having the brakes all refreshed and up dated makes for a lot more confidence in the rig.

 

[krzyabncanuck]

Took it for a ride around town today. Was nice. Back in the 90's it was my DD but then got away from it. It needed some attention. Really need to go thru the transmission as it pops out of 1st gear going downhill but if I am going to do that then I am going to build me a different transfer case also. .

Starts with an O.

 

[NCFJ]

Old

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Queue the s***ty pictures. Yes, I need a new phone.

Burned out the bushings, replaced with new and disassembled the 2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 springs I picked up last week. Damn I hate burning out spring bushings, such a nasty messy job.

Should I run the overloads or no?

 

[Rice]

Queue the ****ty pictures. Yes, I need a new phone.

Burned out the bushings, replaced with new and disassembled the 2003 Chevy Silverado 2500 springs I picked up last week. Damn I hate burning out spring bushings, such a nasty messy job.

Should I run the overloads or no?

My experience has been that drilling the bushings out only takes about 5 minutes each and much less mess.

I would definitely stay away from the overloads. First of all, what load are you thinking is going to need them, but more importantly, they would be really efficient rock catchers. Even when the rig has the spring pack compressed just as soon as you flex it those dudes are going to come out and grab something.

Rice

 

[GLTHFJ60]

These chevy bushings have steel sleeves for the bolts and are vulcanized onto metal sleeves that are pressed into the spring eye. Much sturdier, but much more PITA, bushing style than on the LCs. I was glad, once again, that I have a 20t press.

I'm leaning towards ditching the overloads too. They might be rock-catchers, but would protect the leaf pack when I decide to load up with all of the heavy parts from a CUCV (@1974FJ )

 

[NCFJ]

I am with Rice, lose the overloads. THey are only going to function when you OVERload the truck. Remember they are designed to take overload on a 3/4 ton truck. How do you get those old Polaroid photos to come up on the puter

 

[NCFJ]

Can't you press the bushings out Johnny?

 

[roadstr6]

I have to agree with Rice on the drilling out of rubber bushings. Much faster and less smoke. I drill several holes around the circumference and then work the bit around until the holes connect. Still a dirty job but better than heat.

EDIT: Okay. Now I read that these weren't your run-of-the-mill rubber spring bushings. They were steel sleeved, tapered, NVH over-engineered, gubment motors bushings from the planet Vulcan. Big difference....

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I am with Rice, lose the overloads. THey are only going to function when you OVERload the truck. Remember they are designed to take overload on a 3/4 ton truck.

Payload of a chevy truck seems to be around 3000#. I could see getting to that point with a loaded trailer (tongue weight) and stuff in the truck. Would it be regular? No, but possible.

I could always leave the overloads out and reinstall if needed later down the line.

Can't you press the bushings out Johnny?

The bushing sleeves on one end have a flange to be pressed against the eye, but then has a taper on the other side. I looked at it for a second and decided that it would be better to burn out / cut out the bushings and sleeves instead of try to get something centered on the tapered end of the bushing sleeve.

To make matters worse, the guy I bought the springs from did a bad job torching the bolts, so I had jagged metal remains of bolts sticking out of the bushings. Burning seemed to be the easiest thing to do.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

So, ditch the overloads is the consensus?