Project B2R

[Sunk]

Sweet....

What's with the angled coils?

 

[Maverick]

Sweet....

What's with the angled coils?

The coils will both be angled in a little bit, thats just the way it turned out. The lower springs buckets are as far apart as I could get them on the axle. Had I been able to spread them apart another 1" or so there probably wouldnt be any angle to them. Im not worried about a little angle anyhow. I've seen other rigs with more angle than im running and they work just fine. In the pic the passenger side is way angled in because the suspension is for the most part unloaded and the axle is shifted to the driverside. Once its down at ride height it wont be near as bad, and the steering and trac-bar angles wont be as severe. Im sure I also have some adjusting to do my trac-bar.

 

[Sunk]

The coils will both be angled in a little bit, thats just the way it turned out. The lower springs buckets are as far apart as I could get them on the axle. Had I been able to spread them apart another 1" or so there probably wouldnt be any angle to them. Im not worried about a little angle anyhow. I've seen other rigs with more angle than im running and they work just fine. In the pic the passenger side is way angled in because the suspension is for the most part unloaded and the axle is shifted to the driverside. Once its down at ride height it wont be near as bad, and the steering and trac-bar angles wont be as severe. Im sure I also have some adjusting to do my trac-bar.

Ahh ok, I kinda noticed there wasn't much room on the knuckle side of the coils. But if it works, it works. Looking good, I like it.

 

[Roger]

I'm liking a lot of this build. Specifically, I like the trackbar mount. Very nice work on that. Also, the cutdown engine crossmember, When I slip the D30 under my Ranger I'm going to see if I need to clearance that crossmember. I also like the simple plate truss on the axle. Since I'm using a CAD HP D30, I'm wondering if a single 1/4" piece of plate will be best or if I could use a piece of 1.5" DOM tube between the diff housing and the CAD housing to support the upper control arm mounts...

What Toyota springs are you using? Or, did I miss that?

 

[Maverick]

I'm liking a lot of this build. Specifically, I like the trackbar mount. Very nice work on that. Also, the cutdown engine crossmember, When I slip the D30 under my Ranger I'm going to see if I need to clearance that crossmember. I also like the simple plate truss on the axle. Since I'm using a CAD HP D30, I'm wondering if a single 1/4" piece of plate will be best or if I could use a piece of 1.5" DOM tube between the diff housing and the CAD housing to support the upper control arm mounts...

What Toyota springs are you using? Or, did I miss that?

Thanks for the compliments I almost ran a piece of tube for a truss myself but decided the 1/4 plate would be the stronger set up. Any truss is better than none though, so it's up to you. The Yota springs are Trail Gear 3" rears.

 

[sluginxlt]

coming along great. im gonna be doin my d30 swap soon. was wondering if the stock front drive shaft will work... are they the same size u-joint as the d30 pinion yolk? and how about the length.

 

[Maverick]

was wondering if the stock front drive shaft will work... are they the same size u-joint as the d30 pinion yolk? and how about the length.

Don't know, havent gotten to that point yet. I'll be sure to post what I end up using though.




On a side note, I ordered 100' of tubing today The man in the brown truck will be dropping off a Joint Jigger along with exhaust parts and bumpstops tomorrow, and I'm building a stand for my model 3 bender this weekend

 

[sluginxlt]

thanks alot man, i was gonna originally go with leafs but i got a set of radius arms and brackets for a 79 , dont mean to jock your style lol but i think coils will be the better way to go? where did you get your c wedges i know duff and bronco graveyard has them but 85 bux seems a little pricey for what they are.

 

[Maverick]

thanks alot man, i was gonna originally go with leafs but i got a set of radius arms and brackets for a 79 , dont mean to jock your style lol but i think coils will be the better way to go? where did you get your c wedges i know duff and bronco graveyard has them but 85 bux seems a little pricey for what they are.

I prefer coils over leaf springs. I bought my wedges from Duff, yeah I think they cost about twice as much as they're worth at $85, but whatcha gonna do

 

[Maverick]

Built my bumpstops. I used studded universal polyurethane bumpstops from energy suspension and some one inch schedule 40 pipe. Capped off one end and drilled/tapped a whole for the stud. Attached them to my stock coil spring retainers. Worked out pretty well, now I have about 3/4" before any metal to metal contact with it resting on the bumpstops.

 

[Maverick]

I finally got around to assembling the doubler and installing the cases in the truck. Now I need to fab up a tranny crossmember. I can also set the pinion angle on the rear now and burn the pads on.

I dont have a TIG yet (nor do I know how to use one) so I had a guy burn in the block off plates for the doubler case for me.

In the truck.

I dug through my stack of RBV driveshafts and found both a front rear that bolted right in. I was fawkin stoked! That was short lived though because at full droop they were both just a little to short and the front just barely binds. I might be able to get away with clearancing the stock yoke. The splines were still engaged on both but not enough for me to feel comfortable with. I really wanted to use the rear one because it was already a beefy custom made 1310 CV shaft that I scored out of a free BII. Oh well, might be giving Tom Woods a call.

 

[pickuptrucker]

good looking build, just get that rear one extened a couple inches

 

[Maverick]

good looking build, just get that rear one extened a couple inches

Local driveshaft shop wants $180 to lengthen it. Then if I put all new joints in it, I'd have about $225 into a used shaft. I can get a Tom Woods shaft for about $270 and have their kick ass warranty. I think that would be the smarter way to go.

 

[pickuptrucker]

oh that makes sense. i remembered it being cheaper when i got a few worked on. i learned tig on aluminium this week, not quite as well as that yet though

 

[Maverick]

Had a friend stop by today and help with some stuff. Started building my sliders, which eventually will tie into the cage.

First order of business was chopping the rocker panels:

Mocking up:

Installation:

I plan on throwing some gussets on there but just didnt get around to it today. I plated the frame with 1/4", the 2X2 is 3/16" and the 2X4 is 1/8". I'm going to plate the bottom of the 2X4 with 1/8"x4" flat bar. That way I'll have a good solid piece of steel to slide on without the weight of 1/4" wall 2X4.