[92XJCowboy]

Originally Posted by Starboard M

Rewelding Cs and diff
Skip forward a couple months to allow for more school, come home, and start working again.

A family friend owns a Tig welder, and he kindly offered to do most of my welding for me.

I had him do the welding in several different steps, and the axle got progressively heavier and heavier as it went along.

First, I had him weld the inner C’s up, both inside and outside and also welded the tubes to the center section.

these welds are definitely not clean enough they need to be redone Immediately. I will let you give that axle to me if you dont want to redo the welds again.

[Sierra Drifter]

Great job both on the install and the write up. Congratulations, most people have no idea how much work is involved.

[Jones]

Would you happen to have a list of all the parts that went into this? Maybe you posted that already and I'm just blind.

[BRad704]

He was very descriptive on basically each and every step... reading back through should give you every detail for pretty much every part you need...

[Starboard M]

Originally Posted by -ZJones-

Would you happen to have a list of all the parts that went into this? Maybe you posted that already and I'm just blind.

Basic list:
-197-1975 Ford F100 housing
-Yukon 4.88 gears with Yukon master install kit
-ARB air locker
-Riddler diff cover
-Alloy USA inner shafts for a Waggy
-CTM U joints
-Warn outer shafts for a Chevy/Jeep 44
-Spindles out of a 1972-1976 Chevy K10
-Hub assembly out of a 1985 Ford Bronco
-Backing plate and caliper off a 1984 Chevy K10
-Warn Premium locking hubs
-Chevy knuckles
-Parts Mike High Steer arms
-Waggy pitman arm


There are more smaller parts, like ball joints and axle seals, but I didnt think you would need to know those.

edit for other things I forgot:
-T&T truss with all mounting brackets
-3/4'' heim for axle end trackbar
-Johnny Joint for frame side trackbar

[baxy]

THAT is one serious front axle!!!
great work

[foggybottombob]

As for parts.
Don't forget all the mounting brackets. This one looks like a very expensive kit.

[bmyohn]

One question, will you build one for me?

(runs off to the JY to find himself a D44!)

[gharris54]

This is probably the best write up I have ever read on here!

[Starboard M]

Originally Posted by foggybottombob

As for parts.
Don't forget all the mounting brackets. This one looks like a very expensive kit.

I edited the post.


The truss and mounts were actually not that expensive. Compared to some of the other parts..... very minimal cost.

Originally Posted by bmyohn

One question, will you build one for me?

(runs off to the JY to find himself a D44!)

Sure, Ill build you one.


Lets see..... $65 per hour x 4 years=$9,110,400

How does that sound? Price reasonable?

[bmyohn]

yeah for sure, let me get out my giant cardboard checks for this one

[RrCoX22]

awesome write up... definitely will be coming back to this when the time calls

your in the area too... would love to see you beat on this thing

[foggybottombob]

Who is T&T?
Listed as the mfr of the truss.

[RockRodHooligan]

Originally Posted by foggybottombob

Who is T&T?
Listed as the mfr of the truss.

http://www.gotreks.com/treks_home.asp

[foggybottombob]

Originally Posted by hotrod_hooligan

http://www.gotreks.com/treks_home.asp

Looks like $150 or so. Most of the other vendors want several hundred for a set of brackets. I went "ghetto" with ballistic fab and it's still going to cost me around $150 even though I got one UCA bracket as a leftover from a shop for $10. I wish I had seen this set about a month ago.