Narrowed D60 front axle and Sterling 10.25 rear axle builds

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Well after trying to work with Artec to build me a truss for my narrowed D60, and them not being able to modify one of theirs to be narrow enough I started to build my own.

I need the truss as my upper link for my 3 link will be on the drivers side of the truck and run along side the front drive shaft. I didn't feel confident welding my link mount just to the top of the cast section as I've seen some do, so the truss is the best option for me I figure.

I bent up some tube tonight and started welding it on to my housing. I will finish it off with some plating with some sleeved holes through it. Would love to use dimple dies, but alas I have no press or dimple dies at home...

That is as tight and low as I could get the tube to the top of the diff housing. Trying to keep it as low as possible to try and avoid having to completely cut out the engine crossmember to the keep the ride height of the truck as low as possible.

Also have 5 13x38x16 TSL's and 16x8 procomp steelies on order as well, they should be here in a couple weeks. I've got my axle end brackets for my links and my links themselves started.

 

[Bennybooster]

it's lookin sexy

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

And after lots of cutting, grinding, trimming and drilling.........we have this!

That oughtta be strong enough to take my upper link!

 

[88_Eddie]

1/4" plate? looks like you cut all that out with an angle grinder too, i know that was fun

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

5" angle grinder, cut off wheels, flap discs and hole saws on the drill press....

Its stupid how long it takes to make stuff this way, sooo wish I had a plasma cutter.

 

[wahlstrom1]

I so wish I had one too... Oh wait, I do.....

Looks good!

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

I was worried I might have been getting carrier away with the holes, but I think it turned out alright.

Just need to built my shock mounts into it and make an upper link mount.

 

[wahlstrom1]

Naw, ya did good. Can't wait to see the truck rockin 38's!

 

[legoms013]

5" angle grinder, cut off wheels, flap discs and hole saws on the drill press....

Its stupid how long it takes to make stuff this way, sooo wish I had a plasma cutter.

Yeah a little plasma would have been perfect for all that!

Looking good none the less though!

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Believe me.....I was looking at a Hypertherm the next day....

 

[gwaii]

Believe me.....I was looking at a Hypertherm the next day....

jeez,man.


that's like cheating.

















buy two....and send me one.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

^^^^ Think of the shit we could build with the proper tools!

 

[gwaii]

^^^^ Think of the shit we could build with the proper tools!

and more time.


this working for a living stuff really gets in the way of the projects.

nice job on the truss,by the way

 

[RangerSVT]

Looking great so far, and yeah, making brackets with cutoff wheels suck!! I got a question for one of you, what is the inside diameter of a sterling spindle??
SVT

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

I don't have a set of calipers at home, but its roughly 1 9/16" ID