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Bill's 1 Ton TJ Build
Bill3753:
So, its been forever and a day since I updated this thread. Figured I'd post some updated pictures and talk about the progress a little
Here are a few more of the rear suspension with the belly skid and trans mount installed:
These next few were during the start of the front locker and gear install:
Here are a few of the first inital contact pattern after calculating my starting shim stacks:
I got that far on the install and said "screw it, I'm buying some new toys":
The install was extremely easy after that.
These are of the second contact pattern after increasing pinion depth:
These are the third adjustment (still using set up bearings). Increased pinion depth a little more and fine tuned the backlash:
Finally, I installed the new good bearings on the carrier and pinion along with the new inner race. Here is my final contact pattern:
I'm very happy with the results. The pictures don't really show the contact pattern very well, but it is good. The wires for the locker are installed and through the differental housing as well.
Final Backlash is 0.006" with 0.010" to 0.012" of carrier bearing preload. Pinion bearing preload ended up at 28 in/lbs.
From there, I did a TON of painting. The entire underbody and frame has been prepped and painted with Chassis Saver paint.
After that, I installed the front axle. The springs are in there for now, but will have to come back out one more time before its all said and done. Also, the crap high steer arm on the passenger side knuckle is getting replaced with a much better one from East Coast Gear Supply. Some day, I'll replace the knuckes with some the better Reid ones, but I already have all new brakes and bearings for the Ford stuff, so I'm not switching them to Chevy ones now.
This one is of the engine skid I built.
And here is one of the wires for the locker and where I drilled the differental to run them through.
So, thats about it for now. I imagine I could take a few more as the Genright tank is in now too, but I guess thats good enough for the time being. All that is left to complete everything under the Jeep is install the spindles, hubs, and brakes, install the rear drive shaft I got from Tom Woods, shorten and install the front drive shaft, run new brake lines and blead the brakes, and hook up the fuel lines.
After that I'll be finishing up the body work. I recently ordered a set of Genright Highline tube fenders, rear stretch tube fenders, and mini boat sides to finish it all off, but have not recieved them yet. I already have full corner armor that started as blanks and were cut to fit the stretch. The tire carrier is going to be the Genright fold down rear stinger carrier and I'll be converting the tail gate to a fold down gate at the same time.
I'm also going to build or buy a front stinger bumper soon as well. I have the stuff to build one, but in the intrest of getting this thing done I may just buy one. If I just buy one, I'll be selling my Warn front bumper if anyone is interested.
Anyways, thats about it for now.
Flex:
What made u decide to go with tube fenders vice moving them up.
Bill3753:
The rear flares were not working out as well as I was hoping. Genright had some that would do exactly what I wanted, so just decided to run front and rear tubes and sell what I already have.
Mr Rock:
So you're selling the blank rear corners? I think you told me that they were YJ blanks, depending on how far back you cut them I may be interested!
Bill3753:
I'm just going to be selling the 7" stock type flares. What I got was tube flares that I will mount on the corners, so they are not going to be up for sale.
What I was talking to you about Rock was the crap thin aluminum short corners that were on my Jeep originally. As it tuned out, they were YJ corners that someone cut up to fit a TJ. Also, they were rather bent from me smacking them on trees.
I do have a set of YJ Short corners in steel that are new in the box if you'd be interested in those though.
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