hybrid front axle Ford8.8/Dana30

[bobbywalter]

get it

 

[antonisxj]

Thin hunks of square tubing. That's my complaint.

oh!!
ok.
you may be right about it. It is a 3mm square tube and in the middle where the springs sit is 6mm. I hope they will hold. If they don't I'll make the same thing with 5mm. no problem.

There's only one thing that worries mε today.
My problem is that when i was making the axle tubes on the lathe i went to the local shop το see what diameter of seals they have for my axle shafts so i can make my tubes in the same inner diameter. They told me that they have seals which are inner 33mm to 35mm (thats my shaft) and 60mm outer diameter. So I did my axle tube 60mm inner.
Yesterday i went to the same shop to buy seals and they told me that they don't have theese numbers. irresponsible people tells me stupid things
And no other shop arround here have theese seals

now i have to make a special order from shops in Athens

one day trip
yesterday ... i wanted to burn their little shop to the ground... i think that most of you understand me.

 

[dangerranger83]

I would go off somebodies word on something like this but rather see what they say they have in person.

 

[antonisxj]

everything is ready.
and the little hippo is out again.

need some work with the steering shock absorber
need some work with the front axle shafts that i have to make until i order two from RCV.
need some work with the track bar rubber bushing which is worn out

But since it stands on its own feet, the rest is "details"

Be happy with me

 

[antonisxj]

HELLO EVERYONE.
My little hippo is finaly ready.

and here are the final photos
...for now...
(many more things to be done)

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[antonisxj]

one the first run i checked my turbine and there was a problem
something was missing from the wings lol

 

[88_Eddie]

i may have missed it, but are you not locking the front end?

 

[antonisxj]

and the first test to our snowed mountains here in Crete
everything seems to go well.

 

[antonisxj]

i may have missed it, but are you not locking the front end?

in the future.
no money for lockers right now.
I firstly need to order axleshafts from RCV performance and secondly order ox lockers for my front and rear.

 

[88_Eddie]

gotcha, looks like it turned out great. i like the hippo on the doors, nice touch haha

 

[antonisxj]

and finaly I might over did it with my suspension
i need to put something to keep the suspension from opening so much because my spring poped off
hahahahahaha

 

[antonisxj]

i like the hippo on the doors, nice touch haha

my friends are responsible for this. hahaha


P.S.
you can join us in our page in facebook
LESXI XANION 4Χ4 (Chania Club 4x4)

https://www.facebook.com/groups/41110221405/

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Glad you got it running!!! Looks like you had fun in some beautiful countryside. I also like the hippo, both the truck and the door emblem. Keep us updated.

Richard

 

[dangerranger83]

Limit straps will help you with the suspension flexing to far.

 

[fordwheelinman]

how did you make the shafts that you are running in the front now?