Project: Fix to busted CV shafts & wheel bearings! 56k no no

[poriggity]

Might be a stupid question, but what is the bar above the tie rod that looks to be connected to the two leaf springs.. and it also looks square.....

[19914x4blazer]

Quote: Originally Posted by poriggity

Might be a stupid question, but what is the bar above the tie rod that looks to be connected to the two leaf springs.. and it also looks square.....

bungee strap

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22

I'll tell you from experience it's gonna suck getting them off. especially since you're gonna have to do it laying on the ground. At least when I did it (the other night) the axle was on a table and I could rotate it and move and stuff

yea, mine will prob stay on. im not worried about them. haha

and yea, its a bungee cord, holding my brake lines from hitting the tires.. i know its ghetto. but it works!

and pretty sure i just took some sweet pics!

[Tim99Zr2]

err, cant edit my last post.

do you guys think 1" sch. 40 pipe will be strong enough for shock hoops? its about 1.25" OD

[Donahue]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2

err, cant edit my last post.

do you guys think 1" sch. 40 pipe will be strong enough for shock hoops? its about 1.25" OD

should be fine

[Baggey22]

Tim, any pictures you're going off of? For like ideas?

[Tim99Zr2]

nope.. haha. looked on dezertdimes.com and couldnt really come up with anythin good..

[Tim99Zr2]

might be getting 2 d60s for free.. if the guy will answer his phone!!

[Baggey22]

If you get and install two D60s and DON'T get new tires. I will have to constantly make fun of you.

[Tim99Zr2]

haha, it wouldnt happen for awhile.. if i dont just sell them

[Donahue]

just so you know, its about pointless to run anything less than a 38 on a 60 front.

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Donahue

just so you know, its about pointless to run anything less than a 38 on a 60 front.

hmm.. so my truck prob wont get d60s under it. ahhah

[Donahue]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2

hmm.. so my truck prob wont get d60s under it. ahhah

you can do it, but it seems like you would be not utilizing the strength of the axle, and it would hang down more than a 44 or your 30. not to mention, they weight about 700 lbs.

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Donahue

you can do it, but it seems like you would be not utilizing the strength of the axle, and it would hang down more than a 44 or your 30. not to mention, they weight about 700 lbs.

yea, i mean i wont do it cause i'd have to look into a whole new drive train.. but who knows! your just saying its overkill.. which i figured it would be!

[Donahue]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tim99Zr2

yea, i mean i wont do it cause i'd have to look into a whole new drive train.. but who knows! your just saying its overkill.. which i figured it would be!

the front would be overkill, the rear is just adequate. almost all 60 rears, at least the ff truck ones are 30 spline 1.31 axles, the same as a d44. they have a larger ring gear, but they dont have the 1.5" 35 spline shafts like the 60 fronts do. you can however, take the 35 spline shafts from a d70 rear, and put them in the 60 rear with a 35 spline carrier. that is the thing to do with 60 rears.

[Eroq]

If you decide on the Dana 60s, keep a in mind is it legal to drive on the road? Around here in michigan i think it says you MUST have mud flaps if the tires stick out wider than the fenders.

My buddys got a CJ7 on fullwidths he drives on the road rarely, he never had a problem with cops around here. Might be something to consider.

But other than that i say GO FOR IT! Dana 44 front should be more than adequite for a trail rig, 14bolt full floater in rear would be overkill BUT, never gotta worry bout breaking it.

I ran 42s (tractor tires none the less) on a Dana44HD 8lug front and only broke an outershaft due to a fresh motor and some dry pavement

[Tim99Zr2]

yea, i didnt get a call back today about them. maybe tomorrow
but i highly doubt ill put them under my truck

[Baggey22]

You know Tim I'm surprised you didn't put your flex pictures in this thread.

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22

You know Tim I'm surprised you didn't put your flex pictures in this thread.

no comment.

althou i should, since i got the soft 8's back on it!

[Baggey22]

You should, this is your thread. And it does look 100x better with all matching wheels

[Tim99Zr2]

Just for you baggey..

today i got my adapters on also got the soft 8's mounted back on looks a shit ton better! the front track is only about an inch narrower. i can live with that.!!





light flexing.

now all i need is rework exhaust, new tranny xmember, and get shock hoops fabbed. minus all the small things i need to do yet!

then save up for my pre runner bedsides / fenders?

[Baggey22]

you picture whore

[Tim99Zr2]

i knew that was coming.. wait til you get yours done, you'll do the same!!

[Baggey22]

February 22nd is the day my IFS will DIE






hopefully

[Tim99Zr2]

haha. why you choose that day?

[Baggey22]

I didn't, my college decided thats the day my February break starts. So thats the day my S10 is getting trailered down to New York to my g/f's dad's garage that he said I could use for the week.

[Tim99Zr2]

sweet, you going to pull yours off in a week too?! be ready for some long days.. or nights

[Baggey22]

Yea basically

[Tim99Zr2]

haha, its a fun time. i been there! you got some buddies to help ya>? haul it down to PA

[Baggey22]

my g/f's dad is a big gear head and has gear head friends so he's gonna help when he can. Other than that my g/f really likes trucks and wants to learn so I'll be having her help as much as possible.

[Tim99Zr2]

well thats good.

at least youf g/f likes this kinda stuff. my EX hated my truck.. and working on it. so maybe thats why she is my ex?... haha!

[crazy91s10]

how pretty.... its got matching shoes all around now!!!

baggey.... where in ny is this garage. i know its a long shot but i'm only 10 minutes from the new york border when i'm up at school in north central pa!

[Baggey22]

It's a small town called Hoosick Falls(sp?). Its near Bennington, Vermont. So I don't think it's close to you

[Tim99Zr2]

yea, you wouldnt want him to come around anyway.. he is a negative person.

but yea, the truck i think looks great now!

[Baggey22]

Well I doubt he has the week off. So he would have to come on a weekend and it would either be as I'm starting to tear the IFS out or when I'm doing the final touches at the end of the week

[poriggity]

Good luck on it bro. Its ALOT more work than it looks like. You are in for some LONG days if you are doing it mostly by yourself.
Scott

[Tim99Zr2]

yea, i agree with you por. i didnt know what i had gotten myself into. hahah

[Baggey22]

Yea, thats all I plan on doing while I'm there for break.
sleep
eat quickly
truck
lunch
truck
poop
dinner
truck
bed

[Tim99Zr2]

hell i skipped the eat and poop part. haha. i just drank tea and pissed... alot

[Baggey22]

So what is left on your list of stuff to do so you can call your SAS done?

[Tim99Zr2]

drive shaft lengthened, tranny xmember, gears, exhaust work, shock hoops, shocks, drop pitman arm. not to mention like mods after its done... my SAS will NEVER be done. haha

(still dunno what im doing for the vas loc, i might try to hook up some cables to it or something, eff vacuum

[Baggey22]

Why don't you just get a driveshaft off of an XJ? They should be about the right length. Just get one with the CV joint and slip yoke
And what are you gonna do to fix your steering?

[Tim99Zr2]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baggey22

Why don't you just get a driveshaft off of an XJ? They should be about the right length. Just get one with the CV joint and slip yoke
And what are you gonna do to fix your steering?

a drop pitman arm?.. whats wrong with it? haha..

cause i get get mine lengthened for free.

[Baggey22]

the drop pitman arm may not fully fix your steering issue, you still may not be able to turn all the way without hitting the drag link on the leaf springs. You should get a Z-link like TFPETS or a crossover steering arm like I'm doing.

[Tim99Zr2]

ooh. yea, i will eventually look into one of those. i want to get it buttoned up first, then start modding it!

[Tim99Zr2]

i actually think im going to add another spring into my pack from the full size ones

[Baggey22]

for the front or the rear?

[Tim99Zr2]

front.

[Tim99Zr2]

so i was thinking about my trucks front ds. while at work tonight.

if i just get my stock one extended, it wont be telescoping. therefore it will just be one length. no adjustment. will that be ok?
or should i get the jeep DS to use, and will it fit right onto my tcase or will i have to do something there as well??

also NC could i get a pic of your tranny cross member?

[Baggey22]

It should hook up no problem.