Project 4x4 Commuter Mazda

[demon-fx4]

u know i can get u discounts at ruffstuff

 

[legoms013]

u know i can get u discounts at ruffstuff

How much?

Cuz I live down the street 2 min from there shop, and I know a guy who welds their axles there. So I don't have to pay shipping, and they usually cut me a slick deal cuz I'm dealin' cash.

 

[4.0B2]

cash is always good...lol. cash talks better than anything else

 

[demon-fx4]

10% not much but its something maybe if u get a better deal i can pay u and have u get me a rear diff cover

 

[legoms013]

10% not much but its something maybe if u get a better deal i can pay u and have u get me a rear diff cover

I'll ask. You need a 8.8 cover?

Washed, clay barred, polished, waxed and washed again the truck today. As well as helped dad get the jeep mostly together.

New Calipers:

So I nailed one big project off my list. The next 3 are:

Finish idler arm
Finish 8.8
Finish sliders

 

[demon-fx4]

yup 8.8 cover just those covers are so much cash i dont have so i been doing all the small mods

 

[legoms013]

I'll see what I can do, though more likely than not shipping is gonna be killer.

 

[4.0B2]

it'll fit in a flat rate box... lol
how much does it weigh? b/c shipping up to 75 lbs is like $10 or something, as long as it fits in the box.

i think it's the medium flat rate box.. and its $11 to ship! lol

oh, and make sure to get the countersunk bolts and drain plug.. its NICE

 

[demon-fx4]

dont buy it till ya find out how much lol

 

[legoms013]

Perches:

Weld on at stock 6*? Or more? Or less? I can always shim....Though it seems now with beltechs, and SJ 4" lift spings the pinion center line is directly in line with the driveshaft centerline = no bueno = zero pinion angle. While under load it is probably slightly negative. Maybe I will just wait and see....and get some shims ahead of time.

 

[Kyle M.]

Weld it on the truck. I always figure point the pinion up at the t case so the drive shaft is up higher, thinking I set mine at 10*.

 

[88_Eddie]

why dont you hook everything up, tack it in, then take it off and burn it for good

 

[legoms013]

Weld it on the truck. I always figure point the pinion up at the t case so the drive shaft is up higher, thinking I set mine at 10*.

Are you saying that the pinion is directly in line with your driveline @ static ride height?

why dont you hook everything up, tack it in, then take it off and burn it for good

I might, I'm trying to minimize down time though so I might burn it before hand. I need a day to to install the 8.8 and tear down the D35 beam/radius arm...and another day to button everything back together and work out the bugs so its drivable a Monday morning.

 

[crawlin91]

why dont you hook everything up, tack it in, then take it off and burn it for good

I second this idea, it is how I did mine, pretty hard to screw up.

 

[4.0B2]

That's my plan. Just tack the perches on and then look, see if I like it