SQRLPWR Posted January 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 This is for Eugene LOL.....had to pull the radius arms into the house for painting...it's cold in the garage! Hopefully the smell will be gone before Tracey gets home from work LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted January 21, 2020 Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 You know a woman's nose is much more sensitive than a man's.................. You won't get away with it unless you have an air exchanger! Looking good! I've been reading, thinking, stockpiling parts,.... AND made great progress on non-mechanical items in life. Maybe someday, .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted January 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2020 yeah, I'm going to be in trouble no doubt LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted January 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Daystar poly bushes came in so I installed them and have the axle hanging ready to start drilling holes for the radius arm mounts. I have a slight problem tho... the truck isnt sitting level on its axle stands.... it's nose down with the front weight. I've let all the air out of the back tires with a hope of the rear end coming down...and it didnt. I tried using the hi lift to bring her up, but it got sketchy really fast LOL. It looks like the trans crossmember bolt could be in the same spot as one of the radius arm bracket bolt holes, so I'll bolt the brackets on temporary using the existing bolt so I can get the jack under the front axle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted January 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Slept on it, had an idea....ratchet strap the rear axle to the frame, to compress the leafs, to bring the rear down...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 1 hour ago, ovrlndr said: Slept on it, had an idea....ratchet strap the rear axle to the frame, to compress the leafs, to bring the rear down...... Good call (I think)! It's amazing what a bit of sleep and clear mind can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted January 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 hehehe...I've had some good and not-so good ideas after a nights sleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Get a proper jack set up, you seem to have the gear there, and lift the front end up (lifting under the frame), and block it................. at the front frame ends. No cutting corners on safety! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89runner Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Borrow a samurai or tracker and put it in the back of the truck hahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, 89runner said: Borrow a samurai or tracker and put it in the back of the truck hahah ha! @ovrlndr I guess you should have kept the Sammy! You could almost rig it up to be like a recon vehicle before you get too deep into a narrow trail with the Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted January 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 hehe....I do regret having to sell the Sami, but the truck is much much better on my back, shoulders and neck on my 6ft 2 frame ..and having a truck is useful too. So, the ratchet strap idea didn't work...the helper springs are just way too stiff for that. However, I installed the radius arm brackets using a trans crossmember bolt, and voila, I think she's in!! With the bracket in that position and radius arms in, the DS Ujoint just slotted into the yolk without length adjustment! I'm gonna need a combination ujoint tho because the caps are too big for the '79 and I don't want to release the pinion until it's absolute necessary. Apparently a 1978 F-100 uses them. https://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/jeep-non-hardcore/540411-8-8-explorer-flange-u-joint-x-ref.html I just need to take some final measurements before I start drilling holes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 25 minutes ago, ovrlndr said: I'm gonna need a combination 1330/1310 ujoint tho Should be easy to source. I think I got mine at NAPA, iirc. In layman's terms I swapped a 3/4 ton rear axle into my half ton vehicle. Combo U-Joints are even used right from the factory! Hence, easy to find. I just measured the trunnion length and diameter, etc etc. and went to NAPA. IN STOCK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted January 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 yeah I used one on the Xterra. There's a good cross reference chart here. I just need to get my measuring stick out.... https://www.moog-suspension-parts.com/universal-joints-ujoints.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted January 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Made a rookie mistake and refused an old bolt on one of the radius arms and sheard the head off flush. Then snapped an extractor 1/2in into it. It took 8 goes with a washer and nut to get it out. Lesson learned...no reusing old bolts lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted January 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Test fitted the pivot bracket location with the tires on for the first time. I was hoping to keep the original bracket location since it was easy, but the axle does need to move forward some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89runner Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Little hiccup but you are getting close now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted January 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 49 minutes ago, 89runner said: Little hiccup but you are getting close now! nothing is drilled yet, just lining 'er up. Gonna try borrow some bigger jack stands so I can level it out and put a plumb line on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89runner Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 I have a pair of 6 ton ones. Not sure if that would be big enough but you are welcome to borrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted January 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, 89runner said: I have a pair of 6 ton ones. Not sure if that would be big enough but you are welcome to borrow. Thanks, shes sitting on 6 tons now and they're on the last notch LOL I might put the 31s on, that would help a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 We have 6 Ton stands at my brother’s garage. When they’re not high enough we have some 6”x6” x24” blocks that we nailed together with plywood, that make a nice base under the stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 8 hours ago, sar4x4 said: We have 6 Ton stands at my brother’s garage. When they’re not high enough we have some 6”x6” x24” blocks that we nailed together with plywood, that make a nice base under the stands. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted January 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 It's sat on 6 ton stands, so I swapped the wheels for a set that came with the axles I bought for the exploder, which has given me enough to level it out. I'm pretty much at a point where I can cycle the axle up and down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted February 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2020 Truck is sitting on it's own weight now Weirdly one of the 3x drag links fits perfectly ....the 2x '79's drag links are way too long, but the drag link off the '75 is perfect, if it wasn't rotted out. So my next mission is to find a solid version of the '75 drag link. Also, the track bar is about the right length too....I'm surprised. So all I need to do is work out a track bar mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted February 1, 2020 Report Share Posted February 1, 2020 You go Jay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted February 3, 2020 Report Share Posted February 3, 2020 Right on @ovrlndr. I feel like this went together very quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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