Lifting my 97

[Ranger44]

5" blocks?

I need a diff cover Tim.....The one that came on my 8.8 is about rusted through. What can you do me for? PM me.

You should have let those straps go a bit longer......then you wouldn't have had to go through all the trouble to drop it.

 

[metalmacguyver]

Yeah.....




I'm working on that.

Coming soon: a completely new fabricated crossmember.

 

[Mechanickid]

lol

 

[Ranger44]

Coming soon: a completely new fabricated crossmember.

That's probably for the best.

 

[metalmacguyver]

An example of very good penetration.

Yes its supposed to be like that.

A package came.

RICER LIGHTS!!!!

The 55w bulbs will be getting replaced with 130W bulbs. The housings are aluminum, the reflectors are chrome plated die cast, and the lenses are glass so it will be able to take the heat.

A jig to help set the crossmember up.

 

[93Ranger4x4]

nice

 

[metalmacguyver]

fabing the side plates for the crossmember...

It was really windy out and I tried to fire up the stove..... bad idea.

Called it quits for the night and the next morning I started by draining my tank off in to gas cans so I can more easily move it around when fitting the crossmember.

Then I cut the ends of the leaf springs off that I will be using for my traction bar bushings. They are stock toyota leaf springs..... both packs had a couple broken leafs. Got them for free from a friend who is lifting his yota.

Then I adjusted the gas tank skid plate mounts for the new crossmember.

And then I started on the axle brackets for the traction bar.

 

[Bray D]

You have a drill press, I hate you - and a mig for that matter





j/k - lookin great Tim. So much for just "lifting my 97" haha

 

[AlwysBusted96]

You have a drill press, I hate you - and a mig for that matter





j/k - lookin great Tim. So much for just "lifting my 97" haha

Funny I was just thinking the same thing... 24 pages later. Nice build though, makes me wish I had a shop to work on mine in.

 

[metalmacguyver]

You have a drill press, I hate you - and a mig for that matter





j/k - lookin great Tim. So much for just "lifting my 97" haha

You have a nice shop to work in, I hate you......


Yeah, I guess I got a little carried away with just lifting my truck......

 

[Ranger44]

I see you're trying out that paint. How do you like it so far?

Great work.....keep it coming.

 

[Iron Ranger]

An example of very good penetration.

Do my eyes deceive me? Is that spray welding!!?

I mean, if it's spray welded, it's indestructible!!!

If it's short arc, man you're good!

 

[Destroyer000]

Do my eyes deceive me? Is that spray welding!!?

I mean, if it's spray welded, it's indestructible!!!

If it's short arc, man you're good!

short arc.. welded from back side.. damn good penetration..

 

[metalmacguyver]

You cant do that with a 110 welder. 220V FTW






Some good progress today.

I used a hole saw to cut the circular part of the bracket so it would be as equal as possible.

 

[Iron Ranger]

short arc.. welded from back side.. damn good penetration..

Oh.


Looked like spray from the camera angle.

But it all looks very nicely done!!