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Old Aug 22, 2020 | 08:44 PM
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Coming along. Looks good.
thank you. What does everyone else think?
 
Old Sep 22, 2020 | 06:16 PM
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Not much progress just Made a new tranny crossmember


Machined, drilled and tapped my passenger knuckle all in my basement.




Back on all fours

Making sure there’s no binding issues





Made my drag link

Reamed pitman arm


Slapper bars


Made a fair lead mount. Getting down to last 20 or so things left to do.


Tubular Winch supports

 

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Old Nov 28, 2020 | 06:03 AM
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Looking good, coming along nicely
 
Old Nov 29, 2020 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DonL
Looking good, coming along nicely
thanks man.Getting super excited everyday I get something done on it.
 
Old Dec 4, 2020 | 04:42 PM
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Started making some sliders



Passenger slider

Chicago locker


Automatic locker for the front


Pulled the front axle and everything off it. Just waiting on my axle seals.


Made an oil catch can.


1/25/21- pulled my carrier out and was ready to install my locker but my thrust washers had about 10 thousandth wore on each. So I ordered new ones, along with 13” travel shocks.


Axle seals and locker installed.


axle is back in. Started on shock mounts. Need to make steering spacer.
 

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Old Feb 27, 2021 | 07:54 AM
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Getting somewhere! Looks good. Those are long **** shocks! Lol
 
Old Mar 1, 2021 | 08:15 AM
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Dang how did I miss this build? Looking good!
 
Old Mar 3, 2021 | 03:23 PM
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Shock tower. Took a different approach then most people. How’s it look?
 
Old Mar 3, 2021 | 03:37 PM
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I think you might need the "loop" to keep it centered. But I like it
 
Old Mar 3, 2021 | 06:20 PM
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Looks to me like it will eventually fatigue and break off.
 



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