Dillins Build Thread
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If you wanted it to be stronger you should have ran the pieces all the way down onto the flange, where the bolts go in. That way if it hits something it would have something to stop it from pushing the pan in. I think the tie rod bar may hit it also, at the very least you probably couldn't get the pan off without having to drop the bar.
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well my thought on making this deal, was i cant brace it from the inside, so why not do it on the outside. if i hit a rock on a corner all the pieces are braced together, it should hold pretty good. make any sense or is that not the right thought?
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My mistake, I meant to type 27 and hit the wrong key. Either way, you may have done alot, but there are some of us old guys (I'm 38 btw) that have been doing this stuff a while too. You just seem to be to full of yourself to give decent advice without every post being full of sarcasim. Decent fabricator or not, lighten up on the guy, at least he's trying. Not everyone has access to good tools and accessible mentors.
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I am easy on the guy I just told him if he needs any help on his truck on know these things inside and out and I've been there and done that including the diff cover build even though I had full intentions on mine be a quick and dirty temporary until I got some real covers which I do now!
I may be somewhat young myself but i know my Sh_it
I may be somewhat young myself but i know my Sh_it
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thanks, i got the metal for free, cut the metal with a cuttin wheel(sucked alot) and got a piece of junk flux wire welder,but hopefully tomorrow i can go over to the neighbors and use his miller and finish it. just thought it would be a cool way to make it strong im not tryin to make a sob story, but i come to you guys for all my advice, no one around here has a clue about this stuff, im just learnin as i go
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What happened to this idea??
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^^^haha ....why dont you just take some 1/8th plate and weld it to the front. It will be easy to form to the original shape and make it strong.
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what are you laughin about? the only thing that im not getting, is just welding more metal to the top of the orginal shape, yes it will be stronger for sure, but im think there is no form of hard edges or brace to really make it almost impossible to bend? like the floor of a bed is what im think? no clue if that makes sens to anyone else or not. question for ya? when you made your cheap easy version, did you keep it bolted to the axle to keep it from warping, or was it fine. also my cover doesnt have a plug, could i buy a weld in plug at the local farm store?
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Why do you need a tough cover anyway if your in the process of building?? your gonna need to build then work out the kinks. You should focus your time on that. And even if your bored wih nothing else to do why not research into something worth while like setting ring and pinions or hydro assist something worthwhile other than a plain ol' diff cover. I see where the boredom comes from thats why I'm building custom bumpers. Thats only because I'm waiting on parts..
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what are you laughin about? the only thing that im not getting, is just welding more metal to the top of the orginal shape, yes it will be stronger for sure, but im think there is no form of hard edges or brace to really make it almost impossible to bend? like the floor of a bed is what im think? no clue if that makes sens to anyone else or not. question for ya? when you made your cheap easy version, did you keep it bolted to the axle to keep it from warping, or was it fine. also my cover doesnt have a plug, could i buy a weld in plug at the local farm store?
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im also waiting on parts, and my chasis is upside down from when i painted it so i cant mock up the axles and i have no one to help me flip it over today. also i like to work on it during the week and just hang out with my buddies on the weekend, just thought it would be a fun little weekend project.
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here let me let you know where im coming from on my thought for this design. I figured if i brace it like i have it set up now, if i was to hit a rock, the pressure is going to be distrubated through the whole cover, and since its all welded together its really not going to be able to move, and i kinda wish i would of left some metal on the flanges, then the pressure would move to the axle housing and so on and still not be able to move bacause its all together good. but if i was just to add more metal to the thickness unless it was a very good amount, if you were to hit a rock, the pressure is going through the cover to the housing, and we all know the housin would be alot stronger, so what would still give, the cover. just how im thinkin about. i could be 100% wrong but it makes sense to me.