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Oyea, I have to share this Bobby Longs chromoly axles are here.
Moon walking chicken!
MRS W!!!!You're in trouble!Never wear sandals around molten aluminum!!!!
Ok wait. You're casting YOUR OWN case!?!?!?Now I thought I was a do-it-yourselfer but that is just cool! Just a thought, but with your milling/machining ability, any reason not to use a chunk of billet?Ryan
$$$$$$$$Scrap aluminum is cheaper and it doesn't make as big a mess.
Nice work Mr. W,wish you were my neighbor,btw howd the casting go
The test went well, but now I have to figure out how I want the gears to sit then build a Styrofoam case so I can cast it. This is going to take time.
I figured out the trans problem. The transfercase was putting a side load on the tailshaft causing it to bind. I clearanced the tailshaft housing and it turns free now. Must have had something to do with snatching out those 5 full sized trucks last weekend. It is all back together and working fine now. Even 5th gear works. Amazing how a simple snap ring can make a difference. We are going to drive it tomorrow when we go looking at motorhomes. I'm not worried about the Willy, I just hope we can find a motorhome we can afford and they will take our trailer as a trade.
I was thinking about how to correctly cast a piece and came up with this ideaput some wet sand on the bottom than put the Styrofoam on it and cover with wet sand, then take the whole thing put it in a oven to warm it up, also you should make a sort of place in the sand to help putting the aluminum in the hole. just a thought
So we did a test fit in our trailer. We had to change the rear tires in order to get it in.
Why not just let some air out of your tires?
We tried that, still wouldn't fit and you can't steer with 4 flat tires.
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