project..... Family Wheeler (Hillbilly Deluxe)

[Joe S.]

man this is exciting! just like waiting on Christmas!!!! are you gonna be at the zu? i wanna meet you?

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man this is exciting! just like waiting on Christmas!!!! are you gonna be at the zu? i wanna meet you?

Probably not. That's a LONG HAUL for me. I'm planning on going next year though....
I would also like to meet you. I think we have a lot in common. 
Ever been to zookimelt? You should try to go. It's in July.

[Joe S.]

if i can ever get my rig built, i plan on having it for a while... wont be able to afford to sell it anytime soon... lol

and since i will have it for a while, i hope to get to wheel more instead of building stuff all the time.

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if i can ever get my rig built, i plan on having it for a while... wont be able to afford to sell it anytime soon... lol

and since i will have it for a while, i hope to get to wheel more instead of building stuff all the time.

You know, I'm thinking the SAME thing. 

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Well, I got the front axle in today. I had to make a crossmember for the front, to drop the shackle hangers down.
Came out pretty good.
It seems a little tall, but I think it will settle 2 or 3 inches, with the engine/trans back in.
It squats about an inch with my weight on it. (195lbs.)
Also, for a height reference, I'm 6'1". 
Next, the rear axle. Stay tuned.... 

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Please exscuse my "weathered" look... It's been a 16 hour day.   

[† Þanzer †]

WOW you worked for 16 hours and thats all you got done?

man i did the dishes

mowed half the yard(the other half cancled due to rain)

fixed my kids back tire on his bike

cleaned the livingroom

played some playstation 2

watched a movie and about 3 hours of Zack and Cody

put up a shower curtin rod and curtin

but i did work on my sammi today

I put the U.K. front marker light plugs in

but hey we cant all do as much as me and i only did that in about 12 hours

J/K nice work jon

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Oh yeah, I fishplated the frame also.(no pics)
That was HORRIBLE. It took 3 hours. I guess I'm just too picky. 

[† Þanzer †]

i lie looks as much as the next guy

but as long as it works thats just fine

with me

[Joe S.]

man that truck is TALL!! 

what kind of supports are you gonna do for the shackle hangers? something like this?

[zucruisers]

yeah thats a bit tall ...why didnt ya make the shackle hangers a bit shorter??...and the braces that joe drew look like a good idea

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Please exscuse my "weathered" look... It's been a 16 hour day.   

Hey bud, that look means some work got done today!! I know how ya feel (Accomplishment!) came in looking like that the last month my garage cloths are starting to look like my rag box. looking good Jon keep it up!! I like Joe's idea also on supporting the backside of your shackle mounts. I would brace em up for a forward folding back type hit,
 Saw a little four door tracker on the road tonight told the wife that is what Jon is building on 36"s she said SWEET!!

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Joe, that is EXACTLY what I had in mind for the bracing the front crossmember. It's just tacked, for now. I couldn't go anymore....... AND it will be about 2"-3" lower WITH THE ENGINE/TRANNY and 100lbs OF BUMPER AND WINCH ON THE FRONT.
Brady, I wanted to keep the springs as level as I could. I don't want the front of the spring much higher than the rear, or I think it would handle funny on the road.
Steve, it's gonna have 37's now. SWEET!

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Well, I put the engine/trans back in. It settled 2".
I mounted the "bald" IROKs on some 15x8 wheels (too narrow, they're humped WAY up in the middle. They will be on 15x10's so that will bring it down about another inch.)

And with me standing on the front (think winch, bumper, radiator, hood, etc.) it drops it down another inch.

So, a grand total of 3"-4" lower than the first picture.
It's gonna sit PERFECT!                 

As Hannibal Smith says, "I love it when a plan comes together."
              

[† Þanzer †]

Mann are you going to do anything to that tracker

or what

Jon seriously man its looking good