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Great, now I have to clean an area to get to the press
Before we rearch them, I have another idea to think about.
Do the sping hangers and shackles go directly under the frame? Or off to the side?
If directly under the frame, I have some 2.5in x.120 box tubing we could use for "instant lift", I don't know if I'd like the idea of doing it this way if the front hangers bolt on the side of the frame though.
Before we rearch them, I have another idea to think about.
Do the sping hangers and shackles go directly under the frame? Or off to the side?
If directly under the frame, I have some 2.5in x.120 box tubing we could use for "instant lift", I don't know if I'd like the idea of doing it this way if the front hangers bolt on the side of the frame though.
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Front springs are directly under the frame. The easiest way to get lift would be to use longer shackles in the rear plus lifting blocks, but the spings are practically flat and should have some arch bent into them. The rears are in brackets riveted to the side of the frame. I'll take pics tomorrow so you can see exactly what we're working with. If we put our heads together we should be able to come up with some workable alternatives...or not!
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Mike,
Just a reminder to all ofus what we should bring. I am not sure about some so I put question marks by them.
Safety glasses
Welding mask/goggles
Work boots?
Leather Gloves?
Any Food?
As for me, I will bring soda and water and...
two fenders
Dan
A can of automotive primer
Bondo, just in case
anyting else?
Thanks,
Karl
Just a reminder to all ofus what we should bring. I am not sure about some so I put question marks by them.
Safety glasses
Welding mask/goggles
Work boots?
Leather Gloves?
Any Food?
As for me, I will bring soda and water and...
two fenders
Dan
A can of automotive primer
Bondo, just in case
anyting else?
Thanks,
Karl
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The original highboys came with some light-weight blocks between the springs and the axles. The truck we took the front axle out of should have had these blocks. I am not sure the blocks were under the front, but they sure were factory under the rear.
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Originally Posted by fastmover
Mike,
Just a reminder to all ofus what we should bring. I am not sure about some so I put question marks by them.
Safety glasses
Welding mask/goggles
Work boots?
Leather Gloves?
Any Food?
As for me, I will bring soda and water and...
two fenders
Dan
A can of automotive primer
Bondo, just in case
anyting else?
Thanks,
Karl
Just a reminder to all ofus what we should bring. I am not sure about some so I put question marks by them.
Safety glasses
Welding mask/goggles
Work boots?
Leather Gloves?
Any Food?
As for me, I will bring soda and water and...
two fenders
Dan
A can of automotive primer
Bondo, just in case
anyting else?
Thanks,
Karl
Work boots and gloves...good idea. No use hauling food all the way here, I'll pick up somehthing.
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Okay, we can make a plan no what we wnat to do to lift it we everyone is here,
Dan, pretty sure I know the setup you're talkng about, pics will help too though just to get the grey matter moving ahead of time.
Dan, pretty sure I know the setup you're talkng about, pics will help too though just to get the grey matter moving ahead of time.
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Originally Posted by 3Mike6
... no what we wnat to do to lift it we everyone is here,
(Sorry, couldn't resist...'specially after the comment two posts back!) 
Okay, I'm slowly getting my act together here. Got a few things to do to the Rover before its' first road trip tomorrow, I'll post the pics a little later this evening.
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OKay, let me retype with out being fat fingered
"on what we want to do when everybody is here"
i/e we can make a decision, dang it!!!
Have to forgve me, I used to have my old laptop set up to "auto correct" for eveything typed, I've gotten into the habit of just typing and clinking "send"
Honest Boss, I'll try to do better next time
"on what we want to do when everybody is here"
i/e we can make a decision, dang it!!!
Have to forgve me, I used to have my old laptop set up to "auto correct" for eveything typed, I've gotten into the habit of just typing and clinking "send"
Honest Boss, I'll try to do better next time
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What, add in a little door installation party on top of all the rest? Could be do-able. I bet we can do it faster than the last one...!
So what are you proposing we trade? You come up and mow my field, then I install your door...(two years later...)
BTW, here are the pics of the rear spring mounting. This is just the front mount, the pic of the rear one got messed up when I tried to resize it:
So what are you proposing we trade? You come up and mow my field, then I install your door...(two years later...
)BTW, here are the pics of the rear spring mounting. This is just the front mount, the pic of the rear one got messed up when I tried to resize it:
Last edited by TigerDan; Apr 28, 2007 at 12:01 AM.