97 F-250 HD build

[Chris_Keziah]

That angle looks good to me good work so far

 

[Nissanwheeler]

looks good man, great work, still planning on doing the link suspension?

 

[250krawler]

Yeah, working my way back to front. Probably going to buy some brackets soon too start mocking it up.

 

[Nissanwheeler]

3 Link in the front?

 

[250krawler]

yeah, Still haven't figured out how I'm going to fit the links with all the other stuff up front on this truck. And more than likely Non resi Fox coilovers.

 

[250krawler]

Added the underside plate today and drilled out the shackle bolt holes, didn't have much time to work. Also got my DD machine clocking ring.

Was thinking about it today and i believe it would just be better to go ahead and mock up the 3 link and then pull the cab and do all the frame at once so I'll probably start on that soon. So My RSK will be up for sale is someone wants one for there OBS ford. BTW I'm not using that jack on cinder blocks to hold the weight, just to move it up and down quickly to put the shackles on and remove them.

 

[250krawler]

Had to take a break on the 97 but will be back on it shortly. I did swap in the Dana 50 I had into the front of my 04 F-250 this week. It was rather easy some stuff I made a little harder on my self but I could have been done in a day easy if i had all the parts I needed before hand. I'll swap in the t-case and front shaft later on down the road.

Before;

After;

But.... Of course I get done with that and I see whit smoke coming from my tail pipe. Haven't figured out the cause of that yet, hoping just EGR cooler. That being said the 97 Is going to be a bit more simple but still functional. Going to re-work the RSK or build a new one and bun bronco leaves up front for now. Everything else should go as planned, decided lockers are a must I drove it the other day and a truck this heavy open front and rear just wont go where you want it too.

 

[96BroncoMan]

I'm pretty interested in the clocking of the transfercase. I'll stay posted.