Daan Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 5 hours ago, landy_andy said: Am using new BJ’s for now, realistically if they last 50,000km that’s prob 5yrs+ of use based on we only get 6 months of summer here if we’re lucky. Was going to stick with 3.50:1 but assembled these tonight..... and measuring the WMS to the top BJ nut flat casting edge is 10”. On the truck the spacer & washer combo are 1.75” thick to give me the 10” of clearance from the WMS to the spring to miss the BJ nut. So, that means I’ll need to build the axles out to a WMS/WMS of 64.5” to fit the front correctly. My plan was to build the rear axle, fit it and work on the front next winter.... but.... plans change and I’ll just build both now at the same time. Will save a few bucks on water jet cutting setup as I can combine parts for both in the same thickness of material. Probably won’t get them on for this summer as I need to spread the cost of the 3rd’s out unless I can find some S/H lockers but those are rare in 35 spline or the worn out. What is this car used for/what tyre size are you aiming for? Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLineMike Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 5 hours ago, landy_andy said: Mike, are those Strange ‘S’ series 3rd member cases in those axles ? they are yes, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLineMike Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Daan said: I thought your car was for sale? Daan it was, trying a different approach to it to try & stop getting burnt out with working on it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 6 hours ago, Daan said: What is this car used for/what tyre size are you aiming for? Daan Not used for a lot at the moment, can’t seem to get it finished.... 😕 I have 35’s on it at present but want to change those out to 36 or 37’s, all depends on if I change the wheels too as finding 15” tires that are not boggers is getting slim pickings now. Once done...be heading into the mountains, have 350,000km of dirt roads here to go explore then off to Moab 😃 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 Of cause...we can always go play in the woods here 😃 Island wheel’in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Got some time to grind off the welds on the inner C’s, slit the stub of axle tube and hammer them out. Quick clean up with the wire wheel and there ready to install onto the new pieces of axle tube. Also picked up the latest batch of water jet cut parts, assembly jig, spring seats, front & rear brake caliper brackets and the drilling jig for the front Ford spindles to the Dodge unit bearing pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) Started to put the assembly jig together at the weekend....then found an oops... 🙄 Replacement should be here later this week.... and I corrected the drawing so when the bend lines are marked on the water jet, it folds up the correct way. Edited April 28, 2020 by landy_andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 Had one of the C’s pressed onto the short side axle tube, now to design the link & spring brackets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 Assembly jig being tested out, just need some 5” x 5” tube now to put the rear axle together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted May 15, 2020 Author Share Posted May 15, 2020 Did some more trial assembly on the front axle with the custom brake caliper brackets, worked out well & can now get the other side cut. Next to assemble the back axle and work on suspension brackets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobyMellin Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Looking good Me and the Mrs are hoping to get over to BC soon when all this dies down, got some potential job interviews. 6 months of summer is better than what we get in the UK! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 1:07 AM, TobyMellin said: Looking good Me and the Mrs are hoping to get over to BC soon when all this dies down, got some potential job interviews. 6 months of summer is better than what we get in the UK! 😂 Where are you planning on moving too ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 British Colombia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 These are looking lovely !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobyMellin Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 On 5/17/2020 at 4:26 AM, landy_andy said: Where are you planning on moving too ? We really want to move to Squamish, but the commute in to Delta every day may be a little long I think. We only had a quick stop over last time, so once everything is clear, we will come over for a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 On 5/18/2020 at 4:11 AM, TobyMellin said: We really want to move to Squamish, but the commute in to Delta every day may be a little long I think. We only had a quick stop over last time, so once everything is clear, we will come over for a couple of weeks. Oh dear... another lower mainlander..... 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 (edited) Deleted Edited June 28, 2020 by landy_andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 On 5/17/2020 at 12:59 AM, Bowie69 said: British Colombia? Were you asking me ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 Ordered another set of housing cut & bent parts along with the remaining caliper brackets. Once here we’ll get those welded up and the back axle assembled with tubes 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Looking forward to more pictures Andy 👍 Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted July 16, 2020 Author Share Posted July 16, 2020 Second batch of centre section parts are cut & bent up, next to weld them out & decided which will look the best for the rear axle.... 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Braved the 30+ degrees heat & burned wire this week. Really happy how this centre section turned out. Only had a small area of porosity in one weld that needed to be ground out & redone. Few pictures of the assembly process & finished product before it gets a quick clean up with a flap wheel to smooth out the sharp edges. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) So, decided to run the numbers on a centred diff housing rather than offsetting it to align with the front one. Doesn’t work out that much difference, just under 5” due to the offset pinion in the 9” diff. Time will tell if this is a good move or not.... but for now am getting the rear axle tubes cut & the stubs fitted at the local machine shop. Then time to assemble it. Edited August 5, 2020 by landy_andy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninformed Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 IMO I would run it offset, not only for alignment of prop shaft, but for offroading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy_andy Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) Gonna give the cantered setup a go, have the top link brackets cut now. Wonder how they fit together ?? Should look like this once it’s all welded up. Edited August 15, 2020 by landy_andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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