What are those axles, again?

dana 60FF open with 410 gears at the moment.

Fun! What size tires are you targeting? I seem to recall 35's, but that seems like a helluvalot of beef for 35's...

Whatever comes my way i guess. I don't want to run anything smaller than a 35s. Just trying to get it rolling so I not going to be picky. I've been hunting on craigsL!

First sunday off of work in a long time...It was also a nice day outside so i decided to take advantage.

Got rid of some rust and threw down some primer on the frame...



Did the same for the D60




Also started working on some sheet metal to clean up the rear of the cab.




And a mock up shot...


One more piece of sheet metal for the floor and the tub will be done. Then its on to the fun stuff!

looking good. hurry up & finish & wheel it

Looks great!!I love the idea you had for the axles, we put Marshalls on the same roller (furniture mover) that you did but we didn't build it up, what a great idea you had, wish we would have thought of that!

After working the first half of the day i was able to get a few hours in on the tub. Almost there...





A Random Shot I like...

(warning... I'm going bust your balls a little)



So you chopped the stock frame. build a custom, extended frame to do a jeep truck to fit your bike in the back. Then you cut the frame back down to stock length ? so, uh, what's the plan now ? you just gonna flat bed it like a mini truggy ?

I was waiting for this! I plan to add a little length back to the frame. Im going to cap the ends of the main rails. Then I'll continue the main rails back, but kicked in 6-8 inches. Here is a quick photoshop to give you an idea...
***WARNING PLEASE EXCUSE POOR PHOTO SHOP SKILLS***


This will give me more clearance for shocks(maybe coilovers/airshocks one day ) and this will also let me mount the coil buckets either flush with or above the top of the frame rails. The idea is to keep it low while running 4 inch lift springs. This should allow for plenty of down travel instead of running shorter springs.

you know i just had to say what everyone else was thinking, right ?


so hurry up and get finished we. Then I'll borrow it on a wheeling trip cuz you work weekends and break her in... er, i mean, give her a shakedown run

Oh dont you worry cuz...when the day comes it is on! Last week was my first sunday off. Looks like i may be keeping the schedule. Any mother's day Plans? I'll be hangin out with Gma Stella. Hope to see you there.

any updates ???? looks like marshall will be done with his soon and started after you, lol.

I wish i could keep up with Marshall by my self! His jeeps gonna turn out real nice. I have had some paying projects come my way so i haven't done much. Started bending some tube for the bed...you can see it under the jeep on the ground. Just today i picked up 2 35 pro crap a/t tires for 30 a pop with about 30% tread. I was really needing these for mock up.

Here's a shot of the rear...now i'll start on the links.

Well after hunting and searching.....



Just the motivation i needed to get my but in gear. Collected a few other parts too.


And i cut this thing off...


...that way i could get an idea of heighth and width.


Been jumping around from body work to link brackets so not much else to show at the moment...

Looking good!

Couple of steps forward...and a few more back... oh well. I have changed my mind about my bed and frame design so many times and after many alterations i finally said GET OUT!!!!


I was originally going for that stock frame look but it just wasn't quite what i wanted. I will end up just using 1.75 DOM for both frame rails and tube bed. I'll save this for another day.

Trying to get it rolling....so i didnt a little truss work. I think it will do. 1.75 Tube and 1/2" Bar between for mounting brackets to.


Coil buckets are just sitting there but the gussets they are sitting on will be knotched level on the ends so they sit right.


Those are Lower CA brackets on top just to give you an idea of where the uppers will sit. Here is the Lower on the tube...

looks good.




btw, what are you using for cutting? plasma or torch?