Hoo Boy am I tired...

The 3.55 rear is now under the '87 along with new brake shoes (drum brakes hate me), wheel cylinders, and shocks. No test drive yet as I want to put fresh lube in the pumpkin before taking it out. The only other major job will be to change the power steering pump - its loosing fluid between the pump & the reservoir and sounding pretty bad. Everything is right up on top of the engine so it won't take much to swap out.

I think I'm going to have a bite of dinner and hit the sack...

 

Rich, it is a bunch of stumps under the hitch frame...granted it is not the best...lol

I'm wanting to get a 60, but I'm open right now....I'm looking at some super duty springs from a 99 gas rig

I do need to know if i can convert that duelly rear in to a single wheel.

 

That is why I mentioned railroad ties. They stack up nice and are for the most part rot proof and cheaper that 6x6 blocks. Yes, but I think you have to change the axle studs or take the duely adapter/2" spacer off the rear hub??

If you leave it on I think you can use it to run the 16.5 military HUMVEE rims with out recentering? "To use H1 rims on a Ford without recentering them, and you want to use them in a stock form, then you need a 76" wms. Stock single wheel rears are in the 67" range. So basically if you have a 60 front you need the dual wheel hubs. If you’ve got a 44 then get the front drw spacers from a 88-up chevy or 94-up dodge.

For the rear get a dual wheel rearend from a pickup. Can’t be from a cab and chassis truck. Those have a 72" wms. Then you can get a 2" spacer. Another option is if you can find a drw 14b or d70 hd from a chevy you can swap the drw hubs for the srw hubs and you’d be set. Have to figure out brakes but with a disc swap it’s not hard".

For the front " I got a set of SD springs from the junk yard and added my bottom stock leaf to them. Had to get me 4" or so. Add-a-leafs will ride terrible. For the rear, just flip the shackle, that will net you around 3" and will sit the truck a little more level. I spent $45 a spring pack for the SD springs, so I had a 4" lift under $100.

Oh, I suggest making some front shackles 1-2" longer than stock, as the SD are around 1" longer, so they could bottom out on the frame. All in all the whole setup should get you 3-5" and a level truck. If the front sits too high you could also get F-350 rear blocks, they are 4" instead of the 2" that are in F-150 and F-250."

 

good morning missouri... been talking with dave already and he has about got the 87 wrapped up.... now i need to make a plan for today.. have a few things here that need attention ..or i could head back to sparta and see if i can get into trouble up there..

 

Good Morning Everybody!

I have a couple bumpers and hoods to paint today. Play time is over. It's time to get back to work. I want to fit that motorcycle fender to the bike, too.

 

Morning back to ya fellers.

 

Not into basketball but was thrilled to see KU lost It will be a quiet day at work now.

 

I absolutely hate doing drum brakes

 

Howdy all, home with the flu today...yuck. We found an old Ford at CJ and Shelby's, now to warm him up on getting it running.

 

Evening All!

I got the shop straightened up and my new sign hung up on the front of the building. A Jeep Liberty is running again and the motorcycle has a rear fender. I also got another Aveo ready for paint. Needless to say, I didn't get a lunch again today.

 

I am chebby single axle dump truck and pothole repair "certified"....lol. More of some other new stuff tomorrow.

 

Rich, who knows, I may just go with a Dana 44 up front , and a 60 out back unless I find something else in time till then....

Got the super duty springs. They will be delivered this weekend.

Getting a tan 90s ford seat tomorrow. This new truck is going to have a brown / tan interior, like my grandpas was ....so this will go in this explorer. It doesn't have a seat at all, so I'll need a seat frame.

Bandit should have news this week.

 

Evening friends...

I came home from work and popped open the pumpkin on the new axle under the truck and breathed a huge sigh of relief. Despite the grubby appearance of the axle, I was greeted by a 3.55 geared differential with a nice tooth pattern and no abnormal wear. It didn't even have that nasty used-up gear lube smell. After a good cleaning, its all buttoned up and waiting for fresh lube. If it isn't raining tomorrow night, I'll fill it up and go for a test hop. If it rains, I'll work on replacing the power steering pump since it's under a makeshift awning.

 

sounds like ya'll are busy..
rich when ya get good at the pot hole repair i may have a job for ya....
all i did today is got the windshield crank out of a 41 chevy truck.. of course i had to pull the dash (a ton of rusty screws) to get it out but thats why they call it work i guess..
my manifold came today and now has me wanting to get that engine together with the 3 duece set-up and other goodies i have been collecting.. should run and sound awesome.... i hope at least!!!!

i picked up a box of new bolts so i can kind of hang the parts on the 48 chebby out in the yard. try to make it resemble a truck then maybe i can find a new home for it... ya'll have a good night..

 

Well guess who is getting a day older tomorrow. That's right folks RC's daughter Michelle is having her Birthday tomorrow.

RC's actual Birthday day is June 23! Gotcha now.