Author Topic: Kiyul4130s rig (Read 502020 times)

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #1950 on:** Dec 21, 2010, 11:35:26 PM »

no, its just the part after the motor mounts drops down a bunch. ive met and wheeled with the previous owner of that truck you have. he had it setup nice. id just stick with what you have and kinda replace/fill back in what he took out. its all already done for you and it drove nice on the road from what he told me.

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #1951 on:** Dec 21, 2010, 11:58:38 PM »

Ya that would probably be a lot less work. I have all of his measurments for how it is set up now also. He was running the 2" .250 wall lowers and he said they held up fine for him so time will tell.

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #1952 on:** Dec 22, 2010, 01:39:04 AM »

i guess it all depends on the driver and the terrain. my truck will be back down at the hammers for the 4th time. its been to the con numerous times and fordyce as well. though ive never ran a link setup before, im sure mine would be hammered. id recommend just resetting up that truck the way it was. it will get done faster and work great. your lower links will work fine for awhile or maybe for a very long time? it will be good to have that spare too in case you need it for a long drive home.

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #1953 on:** Dec 22, 2010, 12:09:44 PM »

I'll just try and keep them off the rocks but you know how that goes

I'll be trailering it so there won't be many long drives home but the one time I bend a lower my tow rig will probably break.

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #1954 on:** Dec 22, 2010, 08:13:49 PM »

didnt do much today but have the entire design in my head on how to build my x-member for links. it will be done tomorrow with hopefully the upper link bracket on the axle end made?

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #1955 on:** Dec 22, 2010, 09:00:46 PM »

How long are your lowers?

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #1956 on:** Dec 22, 2010, 09:02:49 PM »

tubing is 36". eye to eye its around 42".

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #1957 on:** Dec 22, 2010, 09:26:32 PM »

pretty close, mine are 43" eye to eye. Can't wait to see what you come up with for the x member.

TacoRunner · « **Reply #1958 on:** Dec 22, 2010, 11:08:57 PM »

Nice

Would something like this work for you, 2 5/8" width with a 5/8" bolt hole.

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #1959 on:** Dec 22, 2010, 11:58:36 PM »

thats a nice bracket. how far does it kick the lower link in though? id like to see how triangulated it makes the lowers. i got an idea for what im going to do. my whole lower x-member will be done tomorrow evening. ill post pictures.

TacoRunner · « **Reply #1960 on:** Dec 23, 2010, 12:09:47 AM »

Puts the bolt you'd use about 1/2" from the CV joint. Similar to this.

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #1961 on:** Dec 23, 2010, 12:14:13 AM »

thats close. mine is kinda underneath the output, but my cases are flat at the frame rails. basically im building a 2x3 box x-member thats going to be removable by ( 8 ) 5/8 bolts. the frame rails will have fish plates inner/outer with the bolts running through so it drops right out. you'll see tomorrow.

TacoRunner · « **Reply #1962 on:** Dec 23, 2010, 08:33:56 AM »

Its tomorrow.

what cha got.

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #1963 on:** Dec 24, 2010, 12:43:02 PM »

the cross member is about half way done. its taking longer than i thought.

i might go work on it now but im kinda hungover.

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #1964 on:** Dec 24, 2010, 05:20:27 PM »

i got a start on the crossmember. it will have a another piece that looks just like the one coming off the frame on the other side. another piece of 2x3 will go underneath and the links will come off the front of it. the joints should be no lower than 2" under the frame rails. id like them lower/flatter but i dont want them hung up on everything either. the frame rails have 1/4" inside and out and the xmember will be on 1/4" fish plates. it will all unbolt and slide out. doesnt look like much now, but ill make more progress on it sunday or monday.

89sastoyo · « **Reply #1965 on:** Dec 24, 2010, 11:12:33 PM »

are you going to sleeve the bolt holes? If not you should ha, my buddy pretty much folded his xmember and it was .250 2x3 I think after time it would egg those out.

Im stoked to see this thing done though whats your goals for up and down travel or are you going to figure that out when the time comes?

-Matt- · « **Reply #1966 on:** Dec 25, 2010, 08:59:21 AM »

i doubt it would egg out a 1/4 plate fish plated inside/outside and the thickness of the frame. plus theres 4 bolts.

Jud · « **Reply #1967 on:** Dec 25, 2010, 11:45:04 AM »

Quote from: -Matt- on Dec 25, 2010, 08:59:21 AM

i doubt it would egg out a 1/4 plate fish plated inside/outside and the thickness of the frame. plus theres 4 bolts.

I agree Matt, but why not fix a possible future problem right off the bat. I'd be more concerned about after a few bolt checks getting the bolts too tight and starting to crush the frame rails.

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #1968 on:** Dec 25, 2010, 02:43:05 PM »

i think it will be fine. if its not down the road, everyone can tell me they told me so. the frame is 2x5 right there, box tubing, not to mention the inside of it is webbed. i got 3/4 of an inch worth of plate reinforcing it with 4 (8 total) 5/8 grade 8 bolts holding it all together. 1/4 on the outside, 1/4 on the inside, and a 1/4 on the xmember fish plate. now if that fails, then ill take a

and eat it.

yota4x4sc · « **Reply #1969 on:** Dec 25, 2010, 04:12:05 PM »

Quote from: kiyul4130 on Dec 25, 2010, 02:43:05 PM

i think it will be fine. if its not down the road, everyone can tell me they told me so. the frame is 2x5 right there, box tubing, not to mention the inside of it is webbed. i got 3/4 of an inch worth of plate reinforcing it with 4 (8 total) 5/8 grade 8 bolts holding it all together. 1/4 on the outside, 1/4 on the inside, and a 1/4 on the xmember fish plate. now if that fails, then ill take a and eat it.

why would u wanna take a

and eat it? that proly wont taste too good

-Matt- · « **Reply #1970 on:** Dec 25, 2010, 04:21:32 PM »

ya i agree, i couldn't see it being an issue. already seems plenty built to me. the only thing i think would have simply benefited would be having the fish plates bigger than the mounting plate, that way the mounting plate is distributing on the fish plate better. but since you said that.. i hope it breaks, i wanna see you eat your own

.

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #1971 on:** Dec 25, 2010, 05:28:34 PM »

i would have made a bigger place but my tcase xmember is right there.

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #1972 on:** Dec 27, 2010, 08:14:26 PM »

ill get some better pictures of the x-member tomorrow. i took these kinda early on and i got more work done on it. tomorrow i dont see why i shouldnt have all the links in minus the panhard.

P-DiseToy24 · « **Reply #1973 on:** Dec 28, 2010, 04:46:04 PM »

lookin tits man... gunna be all ready for koh?

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #1974 on:** Dec 28, 2010, 09:32:55 PM »

Quote from: P-DiseToy24 on Dec 28, 2010, 04:46:04 PM

lookin tits man... gunna be all ready for koh?

thats the plan though i dont think anyone else has faith in me.

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #1975 on:** Dec 28, 2010, 09:33:19 PM »

the crossmember is done. the brackets for the links are made as well. ill weld them on in the morning and have the lowers set in place.

the last crappy picture here shows where the lower is going to sit roughly. i marked 8/9/10" off the inside of the frame rail. the lower is going to be basically under the front output somewhere between 9 an 10" away from the inside of the frame.

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #1976 on:** Dec 28, 2010, 11:09:42 PM »

damn lookin good, this things gonna be nice all linked up $Beer Chug\'n$

86bobbedtoy · « **Reply #1977 on:** Dec 28, 2010, 11:23:47 PM »

sweet

kiyul4130 · « **Reply #1978 on:** Dec 30, 2010, 07:34:42 PM »

upper link frame end and start up of the axle end tower.

i might fish plate behind it? the links going to be sliding RIGHT next to the frame.

sorry for the

pictures. this will got boxed in obviously and with a few holes so i can take a load off the 3.0.

thats it for now. im heading up first thing in the morning to tahoe for new years/weekend. im going up with half the wheeling scene in chico so it should be fun. someone still needs to pick up that handle!!

pumkin toy · « **Reply #1979 on:** Dec 31, 2010, 10:44:56 AM »

so is this going to be a four or three link front?

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