Lost some time ordering and waiting on parts. Due to my concerns for teh front shackle angle, I moved teh front hangers back an inch. Flush now with front cross member. I'm more comfortable now. Glad I did it because I don't think I can get the steering box moved forward enough for the arm to clear the tie rod. Thankfully the rearend will move back under compression to give me the clearance I need. Put the body back on to get the rails tacked on and figure out how much trimming to do for the steering box. I'm thinking of flattening out the steering angle and using less of a drop pitman, maybe even flat. Got the front end all rebuilt and gusseted and trussed. I had the first version Marlin gusset kit, but didn't like it, switched to teh new version. After I got it all welded up and was assembling teh knuckles I realized very quickly there is a fair amount of finesse work required to get the welds cleaned up to clear the felts. I'll blast in my update photos. Pretty happy with the stance on the truck so far with the RUF. Need to add a couple leafs to support the motor and tranny. Having the body back on has given us new hope on this thing. Been working on parts so long it didn't reef like a truck. Getting more and more excited to see how she will sit on new 37's. Next task is the steering box and hydro assist mounting.
