Explorer sport build

[B II Ian]

Radius arms are welded together and also put a bend in them for tire clearance. Because the stock radius arms are cast steal We made sure to heat them up till they were blue before bonding to the dom.

 

[B II Ian]

Over all wheel base is going to be 105 roughly is where it looks happy with 38" tires. Getting some 1/4" plate this week to make some frame brackets, build the frame side track bar bracket and tie all that into my imaginary engine crossmember. Got a chunk of 1/2" plate that I will be notching the frame out for to mount the steering box to

 

[B II Ian]

hey guys, i have been slow with my build >.< but here is a bit of an update and some pictures.

I have welded my coil buckets onto the frame and mounted my spring seats onto the radius arms so i can jack it onto its own weight (kinda).




ive got the steering box mocked up where it should be, i used a chunk of 1/2" plate which is drilled and tapped with the bolt pattern of the steering box. it will be welded all around and the bottom will be gusseted and tied into the future engine crossmember.



so here is kinda how things should look lol



made up radius arm brackets and build a trany crossmember to go inbetween them




the start of the engine crossmember, its made out of 2x2 1/4 wall square tubing and i have the inside of the frame plated for it to be weld in. i should have it in the frame next weekend



So when all this stuff is done i will be onto figuring out steering and panhard bar (track bar) im still deciding how i will have my steering set up. most likely stock f350 tie rod and what ever drag link works lol.

For the track bar i want it as long as it can be and obviously on the same paralel angle as the drag link so i will be building a bracket that will be on the side of the steering knuckle C (once i build it it will be under stood more)



I will have something kinduve like this but i will have the look improved.

so anyways i will be updating my build thread a little bit more often... :chug:

and sry for lack of good pictures its hard to remember to grab a couple pics when in the middle of building lol