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Bill's 1 Ton TJ Build
Swagger:
Sounds like the build is going great man. i wish you the best of luck with the rest of it. go tear some shit up!!!! 8) 8)
Bill3753:
Front suspension is complete. Well, I still need to weld the track bar bracket solid to the frame, but thats it. Track bar is built, shocks are installed, long arms in... all ready for paint.
The track bar actually came out perfect. I was very happy how well it came out. I built it out of 1.5" 1/4" wall DOM tube with a rubber bushing on one end and a hemi joint on the other. After getting it built and installed, I cycled the suspension again with great results.
Next up is to build upper shock mounts in the rear and shave the 14 bolt. Then, I'll install the lockers and gear both axles. Then I just have to paint everything, put the hubs and brakes on, and do the final install. Not much more for the suspension.
Here are some updated pictures.
gearhead1985B:
one of these time i click on this link i hope to see this thing on its own wheels and not jack stands lol
looks good now go shave the pig
Bill3753:
Update...
So, the shave on the 14 bolt is now complete. I also assembled the carrier with the detoit locker. Truthfully, I feel like I am behind now. I guess part of that is because I have worked in the garage for about 10 hours a day in the last two days and this is really all I have to show for it. The shave, mainly the welding part, took a lot of time. Then today, I had a lot of trouble trying to assemble the pinion carrier of the 14 bolt. All that being said, the work that is getting done looks really good.
Here are the pictures...
14 bolt carrier split in half with the Detroit Locker inside.
Other half of the carrier.
Carrier fully assembled with the ring gear torqued on. Take note of the turned down diameter of the ring gear.
Clearance left between the bottom of the case after the shave and the turned ring gear. Just for referance, I can't fit my finger between the gap. Also, the plate on the bottom is 1/2" thick. It can also be used as refernce to realize how close it is.
Anyways, tomorrow is another day. Hopfully I can finish the rear off and then move on to the front.
Bill3753:
So, after getting the pinion set up with proper bearing preload today, I moved to setting backlash and establishing a contact pattern. I then fine tuned my pattern a bit while keeping backlash within spec. Its not perfect yet, but here is where I am.
Next adjustment will be to increase the pinion depth a bit and to slightly decrease the backlash. For those in tune of what I am saying here, I understand that a change in either of these values will also effect the other. I'm talking small adjustments until I have the contact pattern that is a little more centered and away from the top/heal pattern I'm currently at. Like I said, everything is in spec. Just needs fine tuning until its just right.
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