Samurai!

[Dumptruck.the.wookie]

save some badassery for the rest of us....jeez

 

[bdkw1]

Arts and crafts time with CAD.

Close enough.

Now that it's welded in, I think I should have bead rolled some ribs in it.

 

[Blacksheep10]

Funny, I'd forgotten about this, got some rain today so I was inside fucking around. Went to DR and site was dead. Hoped you'd moved it over here and kept it up. Badass, can't wait to see it done.

 

[JR4X]

Dude….

Apparently I haven’t opened the door on the Suzuki section since November. You started this thread the same time I started my Bronco build.

Love what you have here. So many questions…. Can’t wait to ask them once you can drive it.

 

[bdkw1]

Dude….

Apparently I haven’t opened the door on the Suzuki section since November. You started this thread the same time I started my Bronco build.

Love what you have here. So many questions…. Can’t wait to ask them once you can drive it.

The build actually started about 4 years ago. So, don't get your hopes up for a test drive anytime soon. As long as it doesn't flip over in the first 5 min proving my buddy wrong I'll consider it a win.

 

[JR4X]

The build actually started about 4 years ago. So, don't get your hopes up for a test drive anytime soon. As long as it doesn't flip over in the first 5 min proving my buddy wrong I'll consider it a win.

Did the original forum you started the build thread on ever come back to life?

 

[Blacksheep10]

It was dead middle of this week when I went over to check the progress for the first time in a while

 

[bdkw1]

Yes, it's back up. You may have to clear your browser to get it to show. It's pretty dead over there though. Letting the site go down for weeks at a time a couple times a year really runs off the people. Who knew .

 

[Blacksheep10]

Even with refresh, here is what DR has to say about your thread:
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[bdkw1]

Yeah, fuck that place. It's sad cause there's a lot of great builds on it but the owner just doesn't give a shit.

 

[bdkw1]

Ok, since it's hot as balls outside it's time to work in the AC.

First up was replacing the top rear shock mounts cause the tire hit the shock resi at full bump. Not sure what I was smoking when I did that but I obviously never cycled it with a fucking tire on it.

Angled the inside one back to grab the other diagonal and help tie the butt weld together.

Plenty of clearance meow.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Thats a bad ass brake rotor you have there.

 

[bdkw1]

With those done it's time to start paneling in the back. Started with one big piece.

Quickly realized that was a good way to waste material. It would also look great till I started welding on it.......

So I switched to making smaller filler panels. The edges are flanged where they meet the square tube so they can be stich welded from the backside.

This also allows for a little size adjustment. There will be lots of seam sealer going on before paint.

And all welded in on the backside.

The end seam to the cage tube will get TIGed, but I need to bring the good helmet and my cheaters home from work.

Since this one worked out the rest will start getting made at work this week.

 

[bdkw1]

Thats a bad ass brake rotor you have there.

Between the brakes and hubs, it dropped something like 27# per corner over the D44 stuff. The wheels are 2.5# lighter than stock also.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

I know I've said it before, but I love those wheels. They came out amazing

 

[bdkw1]

Got another one in tonight.

This is all going to well, something is bound to go wrong shortly.

Had to go by HF and get another one of these to make the front panels.

It's probably 15 years old, I got my monies worth our of it.

 

[Penetrode Offroad]

 

[bdkw1]

I did a few more panels in the back.

Other than that I've been working on other stuff.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

I did a few more panels in the back.

Other than that I've been working on other stuff.

Those look and fit really good! How big of a lip do you bend around the edges to get it to slip in tight like that?


Sorry!!! And I also thank you very much!!!!

 

[bdkw1]

Those are 1/2" lip. If I had this method of paneling dreamed up when I was doing the cage, the square tube would have gotten put in flush to the inner edge of the round tube and not centered on it. The mismatch in edges is a bummer but not enough to make me want to do anything about it.

 

[mobil1syn]

well this is an interesting concept.

the start of dr is sad indeed. so much knowledge lost

 

[bdkw1]

Top of wheelwell fill panels. Decided that one big panel would be damn near impossible to make. Also thought that it would be nice to have a removable panel over the shocks to aid in install, removal and adjustments.

Now on to the gaps by the tailgate.

 

[Ghetto Fab.]

Why did the diffs have to get shorter?

 

[bdkw1]

Why did the diffs have to get shorter?

Just the front one needed shortening. It's an F150 IFS diff and the extension tube needed to come off.

 

[Ghetto Fab.]

Just the front one needed shortening. It's an F150 IFS diff and the extension tube needed to come off.

Do you know if you can machine them to fit two short side shafts? I'm guessing two drivers side shafts?

 

[bdkw1]

Do you know if you can machine them to fit two short side shafts? I'm guessing two drivers side shafts?

Yes. The bearing race needs to get welded up because it's slightly oversize. Same with the seal bore. Mine uses 2 short shafts. If you don't need high pinion, explorer rear diff is just as narrow.

 

[Ghetto Fab.]

What lockers are you running in these? Everything I find is supposedly only for a rear 8.8. I can't find any info on how the front carrier is actually different from the rear carriers.

 

[bdkw1]

What lockers are you running in these? Everything I find is supposedly only for a rear 8.8. I can't find any info on how the front carrier is actually different from the rear carriers.

Anything that fits in the rear will fit in a front as far as I know. The rear is an OX locker, the front is a tru-trac.

 

[bdkw1]

Been working on stupid fill panels.

Seam sealer is structural right?

 

[Ghetto Fab.]

Anything that fits in the rear will fit in a front as far as I know. The rear is an OX locker, the front is a tru-trac.

Interesting. Thats what I'm hoping for. The only listings I can find for the front of an F150 seems to be an eaton LSD. Plenty of stuff for rear applications though.