Project SVT

[Josh40601]

That's a big fawking tire.... I see a lt less sheet metal in SVTs future

 

[RangerSVT]

Yeah, but he's gonna love the 20+ inches of ground clearance under the axles

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[NMB2]

I can't quite put my finger on what you're doing wrong, but your welds look goofy.........are you using a small machine or something?

 

[RangerSVT]

No, I've got a big welder, but on the axle tracbar mount I was stretching to reach to weld it. I was in a bad spot and difficult angle. That's not the best looking weld on the truck, but i know it will hold. I have been debating making another pass over it just cause i don't like the way it looks, but its all cosmetic...

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[NMB2]

ah. Yeah it doesn't look like its about to fall apart by any means. If it did, you know I would say it!

I was just trying to figure out why it looked weird, it threw me off.

Other than that... its all coming together man, keep at it!

 

[RangerSVT]

I think with the limited access I had and being in an awkward position, I might have rushed it, causing it to look the way it does. I didn't have the best view when i burned it either, I'm sure that didn't help. I was too lazy to pull the axle to get better access. Guess next time ill be pulling an axle, lol

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[wahlstrom1]

The michelins are a FAWKIN HEAVY tire... I hope you plan to actually 'wheel' on different rubber, or else I see a lot of broken axle shafts in your future, lol.

 

[RangerSVT]

Actually, plans are to " lighten " the tires a bit by extensive grooving, but yeah, at 210 lbs per tire without the rim, they are a bit heavy. But at least my cog will be lower! Lol Actually, I'm planning on a different set of axles that will be cheaper in the short and long run. The ST will get the 60's for DD use...

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[wahlstrom1]

Rocks FTW.... that is all...

 

[CHKNFKR]

Rocks FTW.... that is all...

I fully endorse this post!

 

[dieseldane]

Actually, plans are to " lighten " the tires a bit by extensive grooving, but yeah, at 210 lbs per tire without the rim, they are a bit heavy. But at least my cog will be lower! Lol Actually, I'm planning on a different set of axles that will be cheaper in the short and long run. The ST will get the 60's for DD use...

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Entire axles or just shafts? RCVs? Rockwells?

 

[RangerSVT]

Entire axles, the 60's that are under it now are going under the sport trac...

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[SAY789]

Damn looking good cant wait to see it on its own feet under its own power. Ya i was gonna say weld looked a lil interesting like either not hot enough or you where running too fast giving bead build up and not much penetration

 

[RangerSVT]

Hot weld( I like it hot, well, welding hot at least ) just too fast, was rushing to get out of the bad spot I was in...

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[RangerSVT]

Well, did a little work Saturday, but my phone was dead... I re-did my front lower shock mounts as they were too far in. Because of the way the link mount plates are designed, cosmetically the shock mounts are stupid ugly. I know it will hold, but i don't like it. I'm thinking of pulling the link setup out and going to 44 radius arms/wedges, modifying the wedges to fit the 60 and modifying the 60 to fit the wedges (I measured and can fit them with a little trimming) and making a simple plate to mount the shocks to and extending the arms. Anyone have a set laying around they want to get rid of, or know where I can get a set?...

Kind of hard to see, but its gussetted under the mount...

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