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[weak-link]

Bump stops are over rated.

I'm sure they are, in your monster truck whats your mesurment to the frame in that thing? 62"?

 

[weak-link]

You are obviously better prepared than I am. I don't expect to be done for weeks. You need kids to slow you down a little.

quit your whinning


Did you get your toybox bolted together last night?

 

[boots4]

... You may want to add a leaf to stiffen them up.

x2

You need kids to slow you down a little.

That was funny because I know exactly what you're talking about!


The build is looking good and having that nice kit sure does save some time. Don't give the pipe cutter back yet, you can shorten your rear driveshaft that way and you get a nice clean cut to keep things lined up.

 

[LCOwner]

quit your whinning


Did you get your toybox bolted together last night?

I'm not whining. I wouldn't have it any other way. Brenden know what I'm talking about.

No the new bearings should be in today. He stoped by on his way out of town and gave me the low down on assembly and recommended a few things. We got the input gear flush with the idler gear so that's a load off. I'll post pics of reassembly in my thread when I get to it.

 

[weak-link]

Don't give the pipe cutter back yet, you can shorten your rear driveshaft that way and you get a nice clean cut to keep things lined up.

I don't think Tim will like me cutting the welds on a DC joint, but good idea.

 

[weak-link]

I'm not whining. I wouldn't have it any other way. Brenden know what I'm talking about.

I know, I'm just busting your chops

 

[LCOwner]

About 18.5" from block to flange

 

[weak-link]

Thanks Tim



wow... I'll be 10" longer . this gonna make for an interesting skidplate/crossmember

 

[LCOwner]

Thanks Tim



wow... I'll be 10" longer . this gonna make for an interesting skidplate/crossmember

Well you know chubby girls have big bellies.

 

[D'Animal]

I'm sure they are, in your monster truck whats your mesurment to the frame in that thing? 62"?

Frame to the ground or frame to the axle?

I'll have to measure it.

 

[weak-link]

frame to ground

 

[D'Animal]

Bump stops are over rated.

I'm sure they are, in your monster truck whats your mesurment to the frame in that thing? 62"?

Frame to the ground or frame to the axle?

I'll have to measure it.

frame to ground

31"


Is that bad?



I looked in JC Whitney for Bumpstops but I could not find any that woud be a direct bolt on and fit properly.

 

[Mace]

lol

My 40 on 40" Iroks is a hair under 23"

 

[D'Animal]

But my springs are new as well as my bushings and I also do not have the entire 2F installed so it will settle a bit.

 

[weak-link]

Hey Bendon, what did your 40 end up at before you went rockwell's?

 

[weak-link]

so tonight I'm bummed.

Set the pinion angle, welded the drivers perch in and found out the perch is a good half inch taller. Right know i really want to cut it out and get Dan to send me the right perch . Thats about four hours of cutting and grinding and resetting everything that I don't want to waste. my other thought is to just cut some .5" plate and weld it to the drivers side plate.

Only good thing is I got my Marlin Crawler shock hoop in on the drivers side . Had so straddle the steering box. With a 14" shock I have about 3.5"s of rod showing. no pics

 

[freds40]

I was right @ 24" to the bottom of the frame.........on 42s......full frame.....on leafs.

Hey Let me know what you want to do. The girls are sick so I am staying home with them tomorrow. If I get a chance when they are down for a nap I'll get after the perches.


BTW, as it sits now (Rockwells, full frame +, leafs) it's @ 27.5"

 

[D'Animal]

That sucks.

Tack welding is you friend.

so tonight I'm bummed.

Set the pinion angle, welded the drivers perch in and found out the perch is a good half inch taller. Right know i really want to cut it out and get Dan to send me the right perch . Thats about four hours of cutting and grinding and resetting everything that I don't want to waste. my other thought is to just cut some .5" plate and weld it to the drivers side plate.

 

[LCOwner]

Thanks for the 3rd member. Those gears are cherry.

 

[weak-link]

No worries Tim

BUT... if the 60 ends up like your 40, I will have to repo the third