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Oct 12, 2010 | 12:16 AM

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What was the price? And Tinian didn't you mention driving to Washington for a set of 2.5 tons lol.

Oct 12, 2010 | 12:26 AM

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What was the price? And Tinian didn't you mention driving to Washington for a set of 2.5 tons lol.

I got 2 rears, 1 front, 10 wheels, 10 tubes, 10 liners, all the lug nuts, 2 driveshafts with u joints for $1000.

I had already bought a rear before that for $200 so I have 2 extras. I'm gonna sell one and keep the other for parts.

Oct 12, 2010 | 02:00 AM

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Having two fronts would be pretty cool. I wouldn't mind having a set for some rear steers.
If/When I go rockwells, i'm thinking two 2.5ton steering axles in a buggy set up.

Who knows, might go that route soon anyways. Kind of tired of the F350 now days, trails only get smaller lol.

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That is a damn good deal though. I sold my front and two rears with driveshafts for $1000. The guy drove like 500 miles though lol.

Oct 12, 2010 | 02:11 AM

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????? trails only get smaller so go rockwells?????

did i read that right, or did you leave something out?

Oct 12, 2010 | 09:56 AM

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You read that right. Shortened rocks on a rear steer buggy will be easier to get around with. And I didn't exactly say I was going to use a rear steer buggy for trails.. just said the F350 is getting too big for them.

Oct 12, 2010 | 06:47 PM

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What was the price? And Tinian didn't you mention driving to Washington for a set of 2.5 tons lol.

If you were giving them away, yes I would have.

Otherwise, your out of your mind.

Kirby- What kind of wheels came with the deal? just roll arounds or what?
You can get a set of rebuilt 2.5's with roll arounds here for under a grand.

Oct 12, 2010 | 06:59 PM

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In Washington Rockwells are usually two grand rebuilt. I gave the guy the skinny tires for the rear axles, I think he was planning to run 53's, same as Kirby.

Oct 12, 2010 | 07:43 PM

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In Washington Rockwells are usually two grand rebuilt. I gave the guy the skinny tires for the rear axles, I think he was planning to run 53's, same as Kirby.

2 grand for 2.5 tons is unheard of here. I guess since we have gotten so big with tractor trucks they are a dime a dozen.

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Oct 12, 2010 | 09:50 PM

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If you were giving them away, yes I would have.

Otherwise, your out of your mind.

Kirby- What kind of wheels came with the deal? just roll arounds or what?
You can get a set of rebuilt 2.5's with roll arounds here for under a grand.

10 stock rockwell rims. Things have different values in different places. There are almost no Rockwells to be found in Georgia.

Oct 12, 2010 | 10:11 PM

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You can find lots around here if your willing to rip them out of a truck. (In which case that's what I did.)

Oct 12, 2010 | 10:15 PM

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You can find lots around here if your willing to rip them out of a truck. (In which case that's what I did.)

Some 6x6's can be found running around here for around $2-2500.

Oct 12, 2010 | 10:32 PM

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Got the front pinion brake installed today and ordered knuckle boots from Boyce. Sat the original bumper on it just to see how it looked.

Oct 12, 2010 | 10:54 PM

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I probably made $2500 parting out my 6x6. Bought it for $800 so it was a decent gain.

Whats left?

Oct 12, 2010 | 11:20 PM

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Whats left?

To get it driving (and stopping)...
add extra leaves and shackle flip
put in order for front drive shaft
-possibly have to build a new trans mount crossmember for drive shaft clearance
finish making custom rims
swap 53s, tubes and liners to new rims
finish gussets for front spring hangers
mount hydraulic cylinder
finish orbital valve bracing
find and mount hydraulic cooler
buy and run hydraulic lines
remount proportioning valve
buy and run brake lines
box frame above swing shackle bushing mounts
make clamps for rear springs
mount fuel cell
buy and mount shocks
completely RTV and seal axles
install knuckle boots

Near Future Extras:
swap square for circle head lights or just swap to 73-77 grill
ladder bars (2 rear, 1 front)
top secret rear fenders
exhaust (its manifolds and about 3 feet of exhaust pipe now)
custom receiver bumpers
cd player and speakers

Later on Extras
safari (rockcrawler) doors
custom bed
exocage
grizzly locker for front axle
grant gt steering wheel
racing seats or nice bucket seats
floor shifter
12v water pump for windshield washer
water tank for ^
100 shot nitrous

Oct 13, 2010 | 09:06 PM

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Okay, I don't remember if you said you were doing this or not, but I'm thinking this is going to be essential to not tearing your frame apart or losing your front axle in a giant goatse sized mud hole. My computer refused to open the picture of your truck in mspaint in either jpeg or bitmap formats because "they aren't supported format" (wtf?). Anyway, my complete and utter lack of understanding of photoshop is very apparent right here but you get the idea.

I would also recommend the same thing up higher on the frame. Those two mounts for the front of the leaf springs should really go all the way to the top of the frame for this crossmember that you're going to put there to tie in to. If you aren't too far into it I would think about going back and redoing that part. Just my 2 pennys