The rebirth.

[83 Crawler]

You need these http://www.jamesdeancreations.com/1981-83.htm

i think its worth the cash

[nisota]

They're sweet!!

[Slolyfe]

I should just cut some out of contact paper, then I could change it up every trip. Hahaha

[fordh8r]

Hell, if yer gonna do that, just make some out of magnetic material and you change them around all you want! 

[Slolyfe]

So I decided to not rebuild the front axle till after Moonrocks due to time constraints and waiting of marlin to start selling their new axle gussets. But I have been driving it around town a bunch trying to get the new motor broken in. So far I really like the shock placement. They seem way stiffer. It could be due to lac of weight back there but who knows.

[Steve_925]

great trip!!


toyota stop light

[Slolyfe]

Awesome trip indeed! The rear shock placement was great, the rear seemed much more stable, esp hauling on the fire roads. I loved the propane. Never had any issues with it and I was able to try a lot of stuff I was never able to do. After wheeling quite a bit over 3 days and some good higher speed stuff, I still only ran off one tank. I need to get it refilled to see how much I actually used. 

[OldGold3VZE]

Nice man.  It's great to feel those upgrades working!

[91 ex-cab]

Rig looks sweet man, glad I finally got to check it out and watch it wheel in person.

[Slolyfe]

Rig looks sweet man, glad I finally got to check it out and watch it wheel in person.

Yours too man! Nice meeting you. See yea on the next one!

[Slolyfe]

Finally got some time to work on it. Pulled the front end apart. Dropped the ram off at my buddies shop to be rebuilt.



Pressed the Trunnion eliminators into the six-shooters.


Drilled out the pitman for 5/8 bolts.

[superyota]

Sweet! Keep posted up on the tbe. I just got six shooters and now just saving up to go the same route with the tbe now. Builds looking great!

[Slolyfe]

TBE= Trunnion Bearing Eliminator. Hahaha that took me a min to figure out. I just did turbo back exhaust on my dodge and thought thats what you were talking about. Hahaha.

[superyota]

Lol. Hmm. Giving me more ideas now.

[Slolyfe]

Lol. Hmm. Giving me more ideas now.

What year is your dodge?

[superyota]

05

[Slolyfe]

05

Nevermind your good. Mine is a 07.5 and I just deleted all the DPF and EGR picked up 4 miles to the gallon and gobbs of power.

[superyota]

That's awesome. I'm thinking of doing some kind of cat back on mine. Not sure what yet. The drone I had from the straight pipe was too loud and annoying.

Anyways. Keep me posted on what the steering is like after you do the trunion bearing eliminator. I've heard some guys say their steering doesn't come back to center and others say no issues at all. I'm going to do it regardless. Tired of worrying about breaking them and having the needles bust a birf.

[Slolyfe]

That's awesome. I'm thinking of doing some kind of cat back on mine. Not sure what yet. The drone I had from the straight pipe was too loud and annoying.

Anyways. Keep me posted on what the steering is like after you do the trunion bearing eliminator. I've heard some guys say their steering doesn't come back to center and others say no issues at all. I'm going to do it regardless. Tired of worrying about breaking them and having the needles bust a birf.

My buddy has run them in KOH and 2 other trips with no issues. Doesn't notice any difference over stock.

[superyota]

Good to know. Hoping to get mine on soon.

[Slolyfe]

Well been working slow. When its 90 out everyday motivation goes down to a 7.

Picked up a brand new set of 44044s.


Pulled the axle to start hacking and welding.


Also called up Ruffstuff, got new perches for the rear, frenched hangers to move the axle back and recess them into the frame.

[superyota]

You going to redrill the center pin on the 4404s or leave them to move the axle forward?

[Slolyfe]

You going to redrill the center pin on the 4404s or leave them to move the axle forward?

We will see once everything gets in there. In other words, I don't know.

[brockbuilt85]

Well been working slow. When its 90 out everyday motivation goes down to a 7.

out of 100

[Slolyfe]

Torch, grind, weld, repeat.

[superyota]

Nice!

[Slolyfe]

Nice!

Thanks, was trying to hold out for marlins new trusses. But they took too long. going to do the 10mm stud upgrade also.

[BigMike]

Thanks, was trying to hold out for marlins new trusses. But they took too long. going to do the 10mm stud upgrade also.

Sorry about that man

[Slolyfe]

Sorry about that man

Hahaha no worries mike. Held out as long as I could but gotta wheel!

[Jud]

Looks legit Austin. I just saw this thread... Guess I should start usingmy internet I pay for more often lol