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[Ian]

i've been very impressed with what i've seen of this tire size.

congrats!

[Posimoto]

Thanks for the kind words and comments,





20 psi, free standing, 38.5" about 15” wide

When it comes to shipping tires and large items prices can and do fluctuate. I spent 2 mins on the net and about 4 mins on the phone and I saved $70 on shipping fees.

When I first talked to a salesman at pit bull tire I was told the shipping for 4 – 39.5 tires wouldn’t run me more then $200 possibly a little less but around that price.

He didn’t give me a firm price so I thought it best to check around.

Group 4x4 Buy the nearest PB dealer wanted $170 to a commercial address $220 for home delivery.

Roadrunner truck line (who eventually delivered my tires for $80 less) wanted $210

Checked online at 4WD to ship any 4 same size tires and came up with $129

When I ordered the rockers I mentioned the 4WD shipping quote and they matched it.

Next time I'll save myself 4 mins on the phone and just check 4WD first.

Hope this helps.

[98xj]

Very nice Posi!!  A little extra work can save a bunch of money.

[Posimoto]

Thanks,

A few more pics



Installed the studs by locking 2 nuts, short side down with loctite.





I torqued the steering arm to 90 ft/lbs and set the preload to 28 lbs.



Setting up the 60 wasn’t that much different then a close knuckle 25. The preload for the 25 is 12-16 lbs.

You will notice I didn’t install new prevailing nuts I got myself in a hurry to install the hub and wheel and decided to use the old ones (not recommended). I discovered Mitchell’s didn’t cut the driver side shaft down enough causing the shaft to bind when I torqued the spindle down. Shouldn’t be an issue I’ll just cut down the shaft a bit and while I’m at it install new prevailing nuts and paint the base of the spindle.    

[Twisty]

Chuck, keep an eye on that steering knuckle preload.  When you wear it in, it will loosen quickly.


H2s look killer with the PBRs.

[Posimoto]

Thanks Tim,

To fit the h2 rims on the dodge rear 60 I had to grind 1/16” from the center hole, after grinding they were a perfect fit.

I inspected the hub bearings and races and found the PO had replaced the bearings but not the races (the inner and outer races where Timken and the bearings were SKF). Two of the races were toast so I replaced those with the bearings as a set installed new hub seals as well.

I would have had both hubs on last night but noticed the inner spindle nut was missing a pin (slides into lock washer to hold inner spindle nut) so I’ll need to grab one today.

With the added weight of the stretch and axles I thought it was best to get some really beefy shackles.















Ok, so those bite size shackles wouldn’t hold up pulling a vw bug on asphalt, but I did find some 3/4” shackles for $6 each along with other rigging and recovery products. Made in the US as well.

http://www.uscargocontrol.com/

[Posimoto]

Tonight I cut off the stock front shock mounts and finished my tie rod.

I decided to use the stock dodge 60 tie rod (TR) I had in my shop apposed to the stock chevy 60 TR. The dodge is a beefier (1 1/4" – 1/4" wall) then the chevy (1 1/6") plus the dodge has internal threads compared to the adjustment sleeve on the chevy. 



Having previously cut down my axle by 4” I had to cut down the TR that much plus factor in hi-steer offset this meant cutting off the threaded end. I didn’t have a 7/8” 18 tap to run new threads so I chose to make two cuts and weld back on the original tube end that housed the threads.

The first cut was to save the 2” of threaded tube the second cut would remove the excess tube to get the correct fit.



With the extra section removed I could now burn in the threaded end piece using a sleeve.






 

 

[Krome]

[Posimoto]

 

I spent some time cleaning up dr wheels brake work. They installed extended brake hose only to lose 3” by mounting them on top of the frame. The hard lines were new but laid out in a mess so I’m running all new hard lines.



Extended brake hose napa part # 38872 = length  25.25"



I finished my drag link. I decided to cut the original drag link adjuster in half and weld in each end (right and left hand threads) into ends of 1” pipe.





I took some material off to make a tight fit into the pipe.



 

Big thanks to Jay (jaydawg) for lending me the proper tool to ream out the pitman arm and steering arm.

I used the original drag link end hole to gauge depth then taped off. (setup for pic only)



Not a lot of beef around that hole, I’ll keep an eye on it.



 

[05rckymtn]

nice updates....do you have an updated punch list?

[rich]

i used a waggy pitman arm lots more beef and you don't have to remove so much material

[Posimoto]

i used a waggy pitman arm lots more beef and you don't have to remove so much material

Well, you have to remove the same amount of material, but I know what you mean. I used a wagon pitman arm on my project 5 the CJ arm was handy so that’s what I used.

nice updates....do you have an updated punch list?

Thanks, the punch list, but not limited to: rear brakes, fuel/brake lines, trac-bar, install tub and add 20” of sheetmetal, build cage, front/rear DS, install ram/cooler/lines, twin sticks, rocker/skid protection, tube fenders, paint, and wiring.

The list became a bit longer when I gave my final gear some thought. The 4.10 were fine when I was thinking of running 37’s but with the 39’s I had to address that issues which I have deciding to run a 5.13 final drive.

I decided to go with USA standard gear because of the price ($50 less a set then yukon). Standard gear is yukon except they don’t do the final lapping with a fine grit compound that helps with break-in and runs quieter/cooler. I won’t hear gear noise, if any, over the larger tires (won’t be at higher speeds as well).

Yukon/ “USA” Standard Gears are manufactured by Punjab Bevel Gears in Ghaziabad, India.  I found a good price on the gears on a tip from Miguel.  

[Posimoto]

A whole new perspective

60/30

[j-dawg]

nice work chuck! (as usual!)

[Posimoto]

Thanks again Jay!





Ran fuel (3/8" feed, 5/16" return) and brake lines to the engine compartment. I went with 3/8" feed for that IF possibility. Yes, I found a use for those light fixture brackets that were hanging around my shop far too long.



Rebuilt mc 2100.