BustedCrank
Webwheeler
I have this same basic setup and I agree with Domer. (I have 11,000 miles on it now)
Unpinned, it doesn’t have to move much for alot of flex.
That's a pretty slick way to do it.
I have this same basic setup and I agree with Domer. (I have 11,000 miles on it now)
Unpinned, it doesn’t have to move much for alot of flex.
I have this same basic setup and I agree with Domer. (I have 11,000 miles on it now)
Unpinned, it doesn’t have to move much for alot of flex.
The rule of thumb is one times the diameter in steel. (1 1/2 in aluminum) That picture was takin early in my build. I believe I turned it in some for caster later.That top heim is turned out way to far IMO. Upper arm should have been an inch or so longer.
Is your lower sleeved there where the pin goes through, or solid, or other? Would think it could be a weak point if it's just a whole drilled, but if sleeved then would be a strong spot. Pure curiosity questionThe rule of thumb is one times the diameter in steel. (1 1/2 in aluminum) That picture was takin early in my build. I believe I turned it in some for caster later.
Edit, here’s a pic today. Note I had to change the quick pin because the old one was to hard to pull out.
Preheat with weed burner regular mig wire peen it and wrap with fiberglass blanket.what did you use to weld to the cast?
That’s what ballistic has recommended. Rear is cast iron and front is cast steel.Why not ni55 on the front? (The cast is different or something right?)
That’s impressive! Although I don’t like the idea of welding cast, I think that area is not under much stress. (Especially wit a truss)1.25” seems like it. You barely have to take anything off the ring gear. I used an angle grinder on the old carrier took about 5 mins.
Sexay!!1.25” seems like it. You barely have to take anything off the ring gear. I used an angle grinder on the old carrier took about 5 mins.
Plug the axle and dip it?The edge that gets welded to the axle tubes have large openings for water to drain out of. But yeah any of those type of trusses are hard to paint inside for sure.
Fixed it for you.I’m on the west coast though, so I just weld it up then paint and go surfing and wading through tent city’s and human waste later that day.
nOOB question:The edge that gets welded to the axle tubes have large openings for water to drain out of. But yeah any of those type of trusses are hard to paint inside for sure.
It would work.nOOB question:
Would a truss with a cross section shaped like a 'T' work/be any stronger?
Add gusset plates facing fore/aft.
IIRC; that was popular/kind of standard design 15+ years ago.
Back when the 14-bolt was the go-to axle/pumpkin.
Said truss would eliminate discussed issues it would seem. 🤷♂️
It would work.
If the vertical web on your T shape was 2x the thickness as the front/back of a box section, and the height and top plate thickness was the same, then it would be equally strong in vertical bending.
Now, if you're trying to mount a upper link bracket to the top of the truss, then the box section would be stronger. If I was going that direction, I'd run the tabs for the upper link all the way to the axle tube.
The pinion is offset to the driver side, in the chunk.... so swapping the tubes would move it closer to center, I believe. But I dont have one here to confirm.Ah....hadn't considered that it wouldn't maintain the offset with swapped tubes, duh. Mainly I was wanting to be able to buy/order off the shelf axle shafts with pass drop. For this project, I don't need anything beyond the factory Spicer 1550 set up which are like $195 for the short and $205 for the long side...so pretty reasonable.
The pinion is offset to the driver side, in the chunk.... so swapping the tubes would move it closer to center, I believe. But I dont have one here to confirm.
I do, and you are correct.The pinion is offset to the driver side, in the chunk.... so swapping the tubes would move it closer to center, I believe. But I dont have one here to confirm.
Any very rough idea how much it would move it toward the center?I do, and you are correct.
Any very rough idea how much it would move it toward the center?