Finally, SAS'ed the Migo... and she sits.....

[4runnin_87]

just looked over the build... i like

[*FFC*]

Thank you! I am itchin to get the diffs in to see how they ride....

[BLACKDOG]

Thank you! I am itchin to get the diffs in to see how they ride....

did you get them in yet?

[*FFC*]

did you get them in yet?

I'm working on them right now.  The ring gear is too big so I"m reading up on what Mark said in this case.

[Willy Mammoth]

I'm working on them right now.  The ring gear is too big so I"m reading up on what Mark said in this case.

Yer just makin excuses.    Get her dun.

[79coyotefrg]

i bet shes on the   drinking a   and eatin

instead of   

[*FFC*]

i bet shes on the   drinking a   and eatin

instead of    

Found out why we're toe-out.  Blew up the lower knuckle bearing Now we're pullin the driver's side and when we're done pullin that we'll run to AutoZone and see If they have one (2 if needed).  The steering arms want to give us hell... but we're     and got one to listen so far.


Now... that we got everything torn apart on my side, I'm gonna go help matt on his side Pics later!!!

[BLACKDOG]

Found out why we're toe-out.  Blew up the lower knuckle bearing Now we're pullin the driver's side and when we're done pullin that we'll run to AutoZone and see If they have one (2 if needed).  The steering arms want to give us hell... but we're     and got one to listen so far.


Now... that we got everything torn apart on my side, I'm gonna go help matt on his side Pics later!!!

if you need it, I've got some sitting in storage don't know how good they are, but there's an option there   I told you to tear it apart before I left!  

[79coyotefrg]

she was on the   drinking a   and eatin

instead of    

[*FFC*]

Finally got pics

First I had to pound out these:



Made *sure* the splines would mesh well

[*FFC*]

   



He insisted on getting me using the air gun

[*FFC*]

Oh yeah,  CARNAGE!!!!



These things ain't easy to find specially on a sunday

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/Ford4x4Chik27/CIMG1900.jpg




The second side is always a lot cleaner..............




Than the first side




My noteboard

[*FFC*]

Closing up for the night




Oh yeah, and I welded up the base of my bumper before Matt got home this morning... Bout all I got to do with the welder but other than that, we did get the diff's done and found out why the Migo was sitting so funny



Had to grind down the housing on both the front and rear axles so that the new ring gear would fit in the housing... That was interesting

Got the driver's side birf back in, still waiting on the bearing for the pass side.

Aaaand boy has it been a LONG day!

[baconator]

lookin good

[papa mike]

lookin good    ,,,and you did this all in the heat we are having

[snaKemaN]

git 'er done FFC! Loox like yer almost there:eyecrazy:and if you can just put off  fer a couple o, days...YEAH RIGHT! I'm still followin' this thread,so keep the piks comin'...it's lookin' !

[snowshoebrue]

i had one of those stupid thing blow up on me yesterday.  i was cleaning my knuckle with my pressure washer  and the bearing started spinning and blew up.  center section hit me in the thumb and the rest embedded itself in the stucco on the outside of my house.  i thought i was going to have to go get stitched up.  it cut my thumb half way around and took a chunk out of my thumb nail

[Willy Mammoth]

i had one of those stupid thing blow up on me yesterday.  i was cleaning my knuckle with my pressure washer  and the bearing started spinning and blew up.  center section hit me in the thumb and the rest embedded itself in the stucco on the outside of my house.  i thought i was going to have to go get stitched up.  it cut my thumb half way around and took a chunk out of my thumb nail

See the angle on those bearings compaired to a regular bearing? The cage comes off them a lot easier. You should never spin any bearing up to any speed outside of the races.

Sorry you got hurt. Could have been worse, they could be picking rollers out of your skull.

[BLACKDOG]

i had one of those stupid thing blow up on me yesterday.  i was cleaning my knuckle with my pressure washer  and the bearing started spinning and blew up.  center section hit me in the thumb and the rest embedded itself in the stucco on the outside of my house.  i thought i was going to have to go get stitched up.  it cut my thumb half way around and took a chunk out of my thumb nail

Glad thats the worst that happened.  That still really sucks though.

looking good FFC, what else is on the list?  you done building that wheelie bar yet?

[*FFC*]

Justin, I'm sorry to hear I scored TWO more bearings from a friend.... finally got it all put together and even drove it a lil bit But now we can't find the camera So no more for a lil bit yet....


Still gotta:

All 4 shocks
Tub the rear quarter
Figure out why it won't start without a jump
Finish up front bumper
Make rear driveshaft

[MiniSimp]

If I see you sitting under your truck again without axles part way in the housing I'm going to drive up there and kick your ass for your own good!

[*FFC*]

If I see you sitting under your truck again without axles part way in the housing I'm going to drive up there and kick your ass for your own good!

Huh?

[MiniSimp]

You are supposed to keep the axles with tires on them kept part way in.

That way if your jackstands fall, there is a back-up protecting your ass.


Notice the jackstand:

[*FFC*]

You are supposed to keep the axles with tires on them kept part way in.

That way if your jackstands fall, there is a back-up protecting your ass.


Notice the jackstand:

Good point.... and dually noted.
However, if it makes you feel any better...

The Migo is butted against the front of the ford

[Blingn]

and we had to have the fronts off to get the birfs out to see what the problem was.  It was leaning bad on the pass side.  It was just the knuckle bearing, but we wanted to make sure.

[Willy Mammoth]

You are supposed to keep the axles with tires on them kept part way in.

That way if your jackstands fall, there is a back-up protecting your ass.


Notice the jackstand:

If you use good jack stands with wide bases you don't need to worry. But if you are working on a soft surface, that is still a good idea.

Or put the tire under the body to keep it from falling all the way to the ground.

[*FFC*]

The way the bumper sticks out on my Ford, the migo would have landed on the bumper before it fell if it were to fall



But Kyle, I will keep that in mind, thank you!

[*FFC*]

The plan WAS to do the bumper last night... got stuck in town at the parts store for mom


Tonight:



Bumper

[*FFC*]

Got to workin on it.... till around 9pm then I ran out of wire in the welder


So I figured the bumper was sitting too low if I welded it up the way I had it mocked up before:



So I got some 1.5"x.75" (?) not sure of the measurements, but it's solid steel... so I cut 2 pieces and welded them together to make em bout an inch and a half solid steel.  Then welded those to the bumper, then the whole unit to the base I welded up the other day:



Looks a lil better now I still have to brace it, and I have plans for that

But here's what got done before I ran out of wire





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sits a lil lopsided... no shocks on er right now

[Wermz84]

      Now its time for some durability testing.