Axle Build up

Badger · May 5, 2005

well i don't know if i said it before on another thread but i picked up some fullsize axles from a 70's Ford F250.a high pinion Dana 44 for the front and a Dana 60 full floater for the back.

the front has a Detroit with 5.13's and stock shafts with Warn Premium hubs.

the back has a Detroit with 5.13's ,35 spline yukon alloy axles,Blackbird diskbrake kit

spent the day grinding all the old mounts off and getting them ready for the new brackets that are coming.well they are all done and loaded up ready to get dropped of to have everything welded on.

hopefully sometime next week the RE brackets come in for the front and i can take it to have it finished up.i'll still have to get the brakes up to par.change the master cylinder to something a bit bigger and redo the brake lines to get it all hooked up.but soon it will be romping again.

i will add more as more is done

MattL · May 5, 2005

looks good. Whos is going to do the work?

Meat_ · May 5, 2005

Hey! I've seen those before!

Badger · May 5, 2005

i'm going to give Outer Limit Motorsports i try and see how it goes.

their thread here on the board

i have an appointment with Rock Logic but that is in June and they might be doing some work on it .

for now i'm going to use some RE brackets and go with the stock setup .i want to go coilover in the future .thats what the appointment at RL is for .

Ohms · May 5, 2005

I can't wait to get those bad boys in here.........Gonna be fun!!!!!! See you soon John

mowlasley · May 6, 2005

So, are the old axles going to be for sale soon? What are they?

Badger · May 6, 2005

chrysler 8.25 and dana 30.the 30 is the only thing worth selling the 8.25 has blown it's locker (still trying to get it replaced) and two chipped teeth on the ring.

mowlasley · May 6, 2005

I noticed you did some major work on the steering on that baby. What gears?

By the way, to keep the highjack from taking over, nice new axles. I dream of the day. What are your plans for lockers? Will the 60 fit without any fuel tank issues?

Edit : Just saw that the rear has been "Detroited".

Badger · May 6, 2005

always use Detroit .one in the front one in the back.i hope that i don't explode one like i did with the Chrysler.i have had this exact combo before with about 400 horses going thru it and nver exploded the locker before so....crosses fingers.

the old axles are geard with as tall as you can get in an 8.28 ,4.56's .the front steering is TeraFlex knuckle with Alumi-Bars .And it's locked with a Detroit.the front can hold up to 4.88 i believe

JackKeslerCustoms · May 7, 2005

I don't know what looks better, the axles or the trailer

Let me know how the swaps go, I'm looking for a rear 60 and getting ready to do mine.

Badger · May 8, 2005

today i went and picked my new tire and rim combo.

rims are Allied type 887 (RockCrusher)

mounted on them are going to be 36x13.50x17 IROKS

94redtoy · May 8, 2005

whered you find that ford front? my buddy is looking for one.

Badger · May 8, 2005

he needs to be looking for a 78/79 F250 for the HP 44's

94redtoy · May 8, 2005

did you get it from a junkyard or someone on the board?

Badger · May 8, 2005

it was a truck somebody was parting on the board

Badger · May 13, 2005

well i finially got me RE brackets today

this is how much i have to cut back the housing to get the one perch into the right location

this the other side

Meat_ · May 15, 2005

Badger said:
well i finially got me RE brackets today

Sweet

Badger said:
this is how much i have to cut back the housing to get the one perch into the

Ouch

Badger · May 21, 2005

well the boys over at Out Limit Motorsports got the job done today

ok she is mostly done .i still need to plumb all the brakes and change the master cyclinder to something bigger to deal with having disk all the way around now .but for the most part the tricky stuff is over.