Author Topic: project x (1st gen)(dual t case)(hysteer)(flatbed)(air locker)(chevy's) (Read 121193 times)

TIMS89CRAWLER · « **Reply #300 on:** Nov 25, 2008, 03:02:29 PM »

hell ya bro... you will love the results!

46&2 · « **Reply #301 on:** Nov 26, 2008, 06:23:05 PM »

Yeah high steer still ranks as one of my favorite mods over the years

Blingn · « **Reply #302 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 10:43:28 AM »

ok so we are moving soon so i have to finish the steering to get in on the trailer and moved

46&2 · « **Reply #303 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 06:13:20 PM »

fordh8r · « **Reply #304 on:** Feb 17, 2009, 11:14:27 PM »

Quote from: Blingn on Feb 17, 2009, 10:43:28 AM

ok so we are moving soon .......

Jud · « **Reply #305 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 04:47:21 AM »

Wheres the high steer?

Duffil · « **Reply #306 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 07:09:52 AM »

on the ground in the garage.

*FFC* · « **Reply #307 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 08:12:27 AM »

Quote from: Jud on Feb 18, 2009, 04:47:21 AM

Wheres the high steer?

Quote from: Duffil on Feb 18, 2009, 07:09:52 AM

on the ground in the garage.

Wermz84 · « **Reply #308 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 08:22:06 AM »

I hate having to finish a vehicle to move. Good luck. $Beer Chug\'n$

Blingn · « **Reply #309 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 09:10:41 AM »

thanks I just dont have the time to do it with school work and all the other b/s in life right now.

Wermz84 · « **Reply #310 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 09:14:40 AM »

I feel ya man. that's how it was for me while I was finishing my engine. Ugh what a couple of months.

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #311 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 09:22:12 AM »

get on it man!!

fordh8r · « **Reply #312 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 09:23:06 AM »

Just be glad the work to be done is for yourself.

I did an engine swap in 3 days on a friend of mine's full size Blazer just 2 weeks before we moved. After putting aside my "work to be done" to help him out...long story...

. He didn't even pay me for the job which was a more than fair price.

That was 6 years ago.

He eventually never called me and I just don't care anymore. We haven't spoke since. I'm not one to let money get between me and any of my friends. It's just the way he did it, you know, "I don't have the money now I'll pay you in 2 weeks" then it was "next month" and so on

. But I will say this, he's now getting his comeuppance and more.

Blingn · « **Reply #313 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 05:55:21 PM »

Pull locking hub cap and remove snap ring. (remember this first step

)
Unbolt seal/felts on back of knuckle.
Unbolt brake caliper and tie out of the way. (can be skipped if you have long brake lines)
Unbolt steering arm. (leave bottom knuckle cap alone)
Pull entire outer knuckle assembly off of axle.
Swap in your parts.
Put it back together.
It's a big-time shortcut since you don't need to mess with the 54mm socket or wheel bearings.

Duffil · « **Reply #314 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 06:22:09 PM »

what does the camo method have to do with your steering?

fordh8r · « **Reply #315 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 06:30:19 PM »

Are you doing more than just changing the steering arms?

Blingn · « **Reply #316 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 09:30:32 PM »

Quote from: Duffil on Feb 18, 2009, 06:22:09 PM

what does the camo method have to do with your steering?

I destroyed the truniun bearing. I had to take the birf out to fix it.

Blingn · « **Reply #317 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 09:37:20 PM »

I actually worked on the rig. I got the birf pulled and got the truniun bearing changed. Putting the birf in and putting the arm on the pass side. The driver side arm is on.

fordh8r · « **Reply #318 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 09:43:00 PM »

Duffil · « **Reply #319 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 10:01:14 PM »

sweet. now only the hard part is left.

Blingn · « **Reply #320 on:** Feb 19, 2009, 06:02:04 AM »

Quote from: Duffil on Feb 18, 2009, 10:01:14 PM

sweet. now only the hard part is left.

thanks jack

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #321 on:** Feb 19, 2009, 06:59:22 AM »

are you done yet?

*FFC* · « **Reply #322 on:** Feb 19, 2009, 07:02:41 AM »

Guess what I got?

Blingn · « **Reply #323 on:** Mar 02, 2009, 09:15:55 PM »

I finally got the bumper mounts cut off so that I can push the box up as far as possible. I got the arms on and the truniun bearing fixed. All I have left to do is cut next to the rad support measure and drill out the holes clean the frame and weld in the Marlin bracket kit. After hooking up the lines and the steering shaft I should be good.

Blingn · « **Reply #324 on:** Mar 02, 2009, 10:04:04 PM »

garage is a mess, see all the metal shards from the broke truniun bearing

pass side done

clearing up the frame and cutting the mounts off.

got to get the frame grounded, but i am close

*FFC* · « **Reply #325 on:** Mar 03, 2009, 12:10:39 PM »

Blingn · « **Reply #326 on:** Mar 03, 2009, 07:57:43 PM »

this drill bit was off the hook in getting the holes drilled thru the frame.

Blingn · « **Reply #327 on:** Mar 03, 2009, 08:02:17 PM »

clamped the mount after mocking up the box, had to cut the mount jig a bit to push the box up further past the rad wall

holes are all drilled out

got it fit in and lined up

Blingn · « **Reply #328 on:** Mar 03, 2009, 08:06:55 PM »

past the wall and aligned with the steering shaft

the arm clears barely everything is hooked up.

time to take it apart and clean the frame to weld it. Cut the rad wall a bit more for better clearance and drill the plastic out of the steering shaft and extend the shaft

fordh8r · « **Reply #329 on:** Mar 03, 2009, 08:35:05 PM »

Looking good! You're half way there.

You might look into the 3/4" less drop steering arm from Skyy. It will fit closer to the frame and clear the springs better too. If you go that route, you'll also need the right tie rod end for the new arm.

Mine looked just like yours does now and the arm fixed the clearance issue I had between the arm and the spring under compression.

(spring would hit arm

)

Check into it.


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