89runner Posted April 24, 2020 Report Share Posted April 24, 2020 Ya seeing in there now does look a bit high. Half-ways might be perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Worked some more on the tray, mostly trimming to get it to fit around the frame. I like the way this is going as I'm able to tuck it in pretty tight. Just need some 3/8 angle for mounts and 6 inch square and I'll be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Your approach angle is still pretty super.. Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted April 25, 2020 Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Looks good! Did you pull the frame together with the come along? Wouldn't that do bad things to things attached to the frame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Yes the frame was a little too wide. There's enough clearance in the rad support and mounts to accommodate some flex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Where the really big items like the engine are, there are lots of cross members and no come-along would budge the frame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted April 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Oh i got the frame to move half an inch pretty easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 14 hours ago, sar4x4 said: Where the really big items like the engine are, there are lots of cross members and no come-along would budge the frame! The front frame on those trucks have no support from the coils springs and forward, that's why it is not recommended to install a plow on that body style truck, I twisted and mangled the frame in Tom's truck plowing with it, it compressed, twisted and dropped about 4", they move alot, and straighten easily, with the rails tied together with the winch Mount, that frame in Jays truck is stronger now than it ever was, squeezing the rails slightly will not effect anything on his truck, newer frames are much more ridgid than older frames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted April 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 Got the 3/8" angle in and 1st bolts so it's supporting it's own weight. I'll attend to the welds once it's all drilled. Plan is for bolts from the frame through to the L, and 4 more bolts from the tray through to the L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 Are those new springs up front? They look awfully yellow and new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted April 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 good eye! Not new, they came with the '74 SAS setup I bought for the Explorer. I've installed them because I was chasing a noise, and I thought the RC springs that I had on before were moving around in the coil buckets because the RC coils are smaller at the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted May 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Bumper is done. I have to re weld the vertical runs as they are shocking....I cannot weld up hill!! I'm super pleased with how it came out. I'll add a stubby bull bar the height of the market lights later. Burnt it all with my DC stick 7014 rods on my generator. 100ft of 12/3 on a 15amp breaker doesnt work very well lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89runner Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 That looks great! Really suits the truck and follows the lines well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted May 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 That's the look I was going for, because loosing the chrome bumper was a hard pill to swallow lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Looks great! Woo Hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 Looks really good! I think it suits the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 Looks good man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted May 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 Started to mock up a mount for my lights out of some 1x2 rectangle and flat bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 Super! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted May 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 Accessory bar done. Next job, exhaust....it's slowly sawing through the front driveshaft when 4wd is engaged lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted May 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 Found a completely incorrect 4wd shift knob to replace my broken one. The pattern is good, but there's no need to 'push down' on my tcase. Also a very trick Ford 'tripple' dome light at Kenny's today. I'll swap it over to LED because it gets super hot when all 3 bulbs are on, and I burnt my fingers lol Also tripped over a perfect sliding rear window seal... for a mere 5 bux I snagged that too....I'll leave it mellowing in the sun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted May 18, 2020 Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 Nice scores!! That dome light isn't a ford product, however a optional piece supplied to major car manufactures, I used to have a bunch of those here , I took them out of Chevy vans, and Cadillacs, but have seen them in Ford's and the odd dodge. The truck is looking real good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted May 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 I thought it was aftermarket too, but then I saw the part number. Maybe someone lifted out of a car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerram Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 1 hour ago, ovrlndr said: I thought it was aftermarket too, but then I saw the part number. Maybe someone lifted out of a car. It's factory, but it's also the same piece in the other brands. They all stamp their p/n on them. But made from the same manufacturer, and are interchangeable between them. Just letting ya know if you need to replace a lens or switch, not to limit your search to just ford. Makes it easier to find in multiple applications Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted May 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2020 Over the last couple of weeks I picked up a vibe in the rear end on deceleration. Thinking it was just the rear driveshaft being too short, I figured I'd fix it when I get chance to lengthen it. I also have an oil leak on the 9", and after some investigation it looks like the pinion seal is leaking....but I also noticed the DS u-joint needed replacing. When I took the 354 u-joint out, the needle bearings on 2 caps were all ground to dust ....nothing left in either of them, just shiny mud LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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