Duffil's 84 Xtra Cab is still bringing the suck

[snowshoebrue]

does he do side work?  does he have the capability to turn down  axle tube on the inside and knuckle balls

[Duffil]

he can do pretty much anything you need.  He can do the ID of tube, what do you mean about the knuckle balls though?  It's all pretty much side work for him.

[snowshoebrue]

well the new housing i bought it 3/8 so they recommended machining on both the housing and the ball shafts to make it stronger than taking all the material off of the knuckle balls when i weld it together.  i ordered the housing without ends cause it was $500+ cheaper that way

[Duffil]

I'll have to check with him on the axle, I'm not sure if he could get the length of it on his lathe.  the balls would be no problem though.  What is the width going to be on your axle so I can let him know?

[snowshoebrue]

overall width wms is 64 so probably 49-50".  it's +9 on a standard housing

[Duffil]

made it up around 75-80 today, no vibes. not bad for a homebuilt shaft.  Also took the pig offroad, pulled a wheel up and finally got a decent pop outta the detroit.  Have a little over 100 miles on it and so far so good.

[jimbo74]

looking good...

[Duffil]

Finally got rear shocks on this thing.


Just realized we don't have a :poser: smiley, so I'll use this one:


rear:

shackle angles flexed

shock length...not even using them...




front:

[Duffil]

 
these are lifted to the point where another tire lifts.










I think while lifting the rear end, my drivers rear came up and the pass front still had some room.

[MiniSimp]

Looks like your rear shackle mounts neet to be moved forward about an inch....

[*** YELLER ***]

   nice work bud you ready fer da Round Up now

[Duffil]

Looks like your rear shackle mounts neet to be moved forward about an inch....

If I was smart, then yeah...but...well you've met me.

  nice work bud you ready fer da Round Up now

I dunno...poor flex...no balls...probability of severe body damage and/or drivetrain carnage= 75%

[tom w.]

Now that's what i like to see.

motivation.

[Duffil]

Now that's what i like to see.

motivation.

huh?

[tom w.]

I like to see you doin' stuff to your truck... it motivates me to work on mine.

[Duffil]

gotcha!

[tom w.]

I want your gears and locker though.

[Duffil]

OK...You can come pick them up tomorrow if you want 'em. 


Or you could do what I did...go broke in style!

[tom w.]

Or you could do what I did...go broke in style!

haha I'm already there, man...

[kneedownnate]

If I was smart, then yeah...but...well you've met me.

Will be a nice addition to my sig line

[Duffil]

Went wheeling today. I tacoed my tie rod again, picked up a sunburn,  some trash and some custom bodywork...not too bad though.


You can't really see this next one....I got hung up on a rock and the detroit slid my over in front of a tree gotta get used to that.

[*** YELLER ***]

Chiack dig boddy damage bud  good job 

[Wermz84]

Went wheeling today. I tacoed my tie rod again, picked up a sunburn,  some trash and some custom bodywork...not too bad though.

Sounds Like a good Day!  


Nice


where did you go by the way?

[Duffil]

Sounds Like a good Day!   


Nice


where did you go by the way?

Niagara Rim

As soon as the other guys get home, I'll see if they got any of me getting denied on the Rock Pile.

[DTB]

some wax and and orbital buffer u should be ok

[Shamb]

and if DTB's idea doesn't work... .there's always  BONDO!



your actually starting to build character niiiice... or is the plan to thrash your truck before MCR so when I drive my tire up on your hood it won't be that big of a deal?     

[Duffil]

and if DTB's idea doesn't work... .there's always  BONDO!



your actually starting to build character niiiice... or is the plan to thrash your truck before MCR so when I drive my tire up on your hood it won't be that big of a deal?     

NO, there will be no bondo here....just a little more incentive to bob this biatch.

[Shamb]

your gonna get used to that rear end and front end lifting off the ground once you run the Con... some big rocks that'll definently flex 'r out.

nice pics, that's a really clean rig.

[DTB]

no bump stoppers? 

[Jud]

Rock Pile doesn't like your tierods!!! lol