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3tcrob
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Alright here are some pics of what is done so far, The rear will be done before Unite this Sat, The 4-link would have already been done but one of the ends the threads was fucked up and for some reason no of the Hick Redneck machine shops have a 3/4-16 LH tap and dye so I ordered another one next day so I can have this done Wed and my bags and such will be in Thurs finish it and plumb it Thrus night So I can drive to Unite on Fri afternoon
Notch weld in
Used the full height of the notch and were the crossbrace for the gas tank went left holes at the bottom
Cut 4 same pieces to fill the parts in to make the notch go all the way to the bottom of the frame
I will get a pic of the finished notch tomorrow
Of course the single cab Toy the drive shaft will hit the bottom of the cab so did some cutting
Driveshaft tunnel tacked in, I finished it tonight made my battery tray and cleaned it up and painted it will get some pics tomorrow
Like I said one of the bar ends was messed up So i have 3 of the 4 installed right now
Took a piece of 1/4 in plate drilled a 5/8(IIRC) hole in it welded a grade 8 bolt to the back side drilled a 1 in hole in the frame set the plate flat on the frame a welded it up for the lower link forward pivots
And i welded up my wiper cowl sadly the body work wont be done on it for Unite just smoothed the welds and primed
Will take the finished pics of the tunnel tomorrow
Let me know what you think
Notch weld in
Used the full height of the notch and were the crossbrace for the gas tank went left holes at the bottom
Cut 4 same pieces to fill the parts in to make the notch go all the way to the bottom of the frame
I will get a pic of the finished notch tomorrow
Of course the single cab Toy the drive shaft will hit the bottom of the cab so did some cutting
Driveshaft tunnel tacked in, I finished it tonight made my battery tray and cleaned it up and painted it will get some pics tomorrow
Like I said one of the bar ends was messed up So i have 3 of the 4 installed right now
Took a piece of 1/4 in plate drilled a 5/8(IIRC) hole in it welded a grade 8 bolt to the back side drilled a 1 in hole in the frame set the plate flat on the frame a welded it up for the lower link forward pivots
And i welded up my wiper cowl sadly the body work wont be done on it for Unite just smoothed the welds and primed
Will take the finished pics of the tunnel tomorrow
Let me know what you think
guilty by design
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Hey rob i would put another tab on the inside of the lower link bar mounts, your making that a single shear load on the bolt and being that the lower bars are what actualy push your truck down the road i would want some extra insurance. Mabey make a bolt on tab that goes to the inside of the bar end?
3tcrob
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I have 18's now really didnt want to run anything bigger than a 17 but got the rims for free with tires so...
I have 18's now really didnt want to run anything bigger than a 17 but got the rims for free with tires so...
3tcrob
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????Kyle I have read this like 100 times I cant figure out what you are trying to tell me please let me know what you are trying to tell me, I figured that the bar is so close to the head of the bolt and the frame it would be alright If the bar was farther out on the bolt
????Kyle I have read this like 100 times I cant figure out what you are trying to tell me please let me know what you are trying to tell me, I figured that the bar is so close to the head of the bolt and the frame it would be alright If the bar was farther out on the bolt
twisted minis
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A bolt in a single shear opperation is much more likely to fail. Read the " Strength of Bolts in Shear" section on this page. It explains it well.
It would be much stronger to have an extra mounting point on the outside of your lower link bar bushing where it attatches to the frame. To support the other side of the link bar, and create a double shear situation, greatly strengthening to mounting point and lessening the chance of bolt failure.
A bolt in a single shear opperation is much more likely to fail. Read the " Strength of Bolts in Shear" section on this page. It explains it well.
It would be much stronger to have an extra mounting point on the outside of your lower link bar bushing where it attatches to the frame. To support the other side of the link bar, and create a double shear situation, greatly strengthening to mounting point and lessening the chance of bolt failure.