Builds What the Foo is this??? (3 Viewers)

[2fpower]

Movement.

 

[2fpower]

search for air pressure actuators.

Air actuator for lockers – Kamo Oko Vidi

 

[2fpower]

hope someone knows how to figure out what cylinder to order.

Stainless Steel Flat-1® - Bimba Manufacturing

 

[Golgo13]

hope someone knows how to figure out what cylinder to order.

Stainless Steel Flat-1® - Bimba Manufacturing

Maybe @RDC76 can help? He selected an actuator to replace the e-locker actuators on his rig.

 

[tornadoalleycruiser]

Linear actuator. Electric is avail as well i was looking at them before i figured out the vacuum pod for a 62 case does not fit in a 45.

 

[2fpower]

Front axle ready to work on.

 

[cjmoon]

Got the rear geometry pretty much wrapped up today. Front tomorrow. Then we can meet up to review. Some time next week

 

[2fpower]

Question of the day:

I have a car lift; however, taking on and off axles typically makes the car tippy, given the lifting points on an 80. My thought was to jack up the frame maybe 2' off the ground, then level it out with the leveling stands I got last year when working on the UTE project -- then do all the work there.

Any suggestions from those that have done 3 point of how much room is enough, but not too much? @nukegoat @jcardona1

 

[nukegoat]

Question of the day:

I have a car lift; however, taking on and off axles typically makes the car tippy, given the lifting points on an 80. My thought was to jack up the frame maybe 2' off the ground, then level it out with the leveling stands I got last year when working on the UTE project -- then do all the work there.

Any suggestions from those that have done 3 point of how much room is enough, but not too much? @nukegoat @jcardona1

I didn't have a car lift. Swapping an axle is incredibly tedious from the perspective of not having jackstands in the way whilst being able to articulate the whole thing through it's range of motion. The challenge you're running into it just something you work around with a lot of labor and trial and error, tacking stuff on, iterating, etc. Godspeed

 

[2fpower]

Getting more excited. Got an email that @cjmoon has been working on the calculations and designs. Also the DOM showed up as well as a box full of parts from rough stuff.

 

[2fpower]

I also was able to cut pieces off of front axle in a couple hours last night. Went through 15 cut off wheels.

 

[2fpower]

Finished grinding the front axle

 

[bryson]

I know those grinding pains - It hurts me just to look at it. Black boogers for days! The project is looking great though!

 

[2fpower]

I believe that replicating a success is a huge compliment, so that goes out to @nukegoat as the plan for the weekend is to work on the rear axle. Pics were scavenged from Marshmallow thread. @nukegoat, did you make those spring base things?

 

[nukegoat]

I believe that replicating a success is a huge compliment, so that goes out to @nukegoat as the plan for the weekend is to work on the rear axle. Pics were scavenged from Marshmallow thread. @nukegoat, did you make those spring base things?
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They are offset coil buckets from barnes4wd. I modified to fit the truss. Buy as many brackets as you can to save time.

 

[RDC76]

hope someone knows how to figure out what cylinder to order.

Stainless Steel Flat-1® - Bimba Manufacturing

your looking in the right place. you can basically spec out what you want. let me know if you need help. cool project by the way!

Rich

 

[2fpower]

Not a lot done this weekend, however, got Foo up to the garage jacked and leveled out and rear axle is loose and ready to be pulled, had to go get some rims from the barn this morning to swap so it will just roll out

 

[nukegoat]

Are those prp seats? Edit: yes they are. How are you liking?

 

[2fpower]

@nukegoat REALLY LIKE THEM! Takes a little different motion to get in, because of the sides, but I sit a little lower in the car now, comfort is great. I ordered with the baja style, so the water can pass through the bottom. I also put seat heaters in them.

Anyway, great seats.

 

[2fpower]

Not sure, but I think this is what progress looks like.