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@Jody Treadway thanks big dawg. I've got to finish up the steering and a few odds n ends before I can take it out but I'll be beating on it before the end of the summer
 
That's a refreshing update. 99-04 or 05+ axles?
 
XJsavage said:
That's a refreshing update. 99-04 or 05+ axles?
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The axles are from a 07 superduty.
4.0/Aw4/231
I'm planning on doing a 231 based planetary box/205 doubler
 
1stgenxxx said:
The axles are from a 07 superduty.
4.0/Aw4/231
I'm planning on doing a 231 based planetary box/205 doubler
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How did you go about coil spring buckets on the axle? Sitting here building an XJ on SD tons in my head and you're fawking me up here lol! :lol:
 
XJsavage said:
How did you go about coil spring buckets on the axle? Sitting here building an XJ on SD tons in my head and you're fawking me up here lol! :lol:
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I bitched about it for 6 months....then bought the Artec TJ swap truss. For the money spent, I didn't like how it all lined up. It stretches the lowers apart and the drivers side upper wouldn't bolt in at all using the keyway. I should bolted the axle in with the brackets tacked before I burned all the brackets in. The quality of material is very nice but it takes a ton of cutting to get it to fit.
 
So I guess that is the reason the 78-79 kingpin axles are in so much demand? IIRC Will put superduty axles under his recent XJ buggy build...... Are you going to run a standard 3 planetary gear set in the 231 doubler?
 
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@ghost Yea I had proably had a solid 8 hour day in prepping the axle for the truss....then another 5-6 hours of install
I have a 231HD which has the same planetary set as a 241.
Yes the super duty axle was cheaper but if I had to do it over I would've bought an older HP 60
 
It's still alive....might make it out to the flats this weekend.
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The jeep is way to close to being wheelable...so I decided to redo the steering
full hydro parts on the way. This should keep it out of service for at least two years.
 
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1stgenxxx said:
The jeep is way to close to being wheelable...so I decided to redo the steering
full hydro parts on the way. This should keep it out of service for at least two years.
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Man, that's my MO. Get your own!
 
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Got my OBA sorted out. Add a 120psi cutoff switch and a 5 gallon air tank. Works like a champ
 
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Looking good! What kind of frame reinforcements does this thing have? I ripped a frame beyond repair with a dana 30.. I can't imagine what the 60 and some hammer down action would do to one.....
 
DannyH said:
Looking good! What kind of frame reinforcements does this thing have? I ripped a frame beyond repair with a dana 30.. I can't imagine what the 60 and some hammer down action would do to one.....
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The frame has been broken/plated multiple times in the steering box area. I think it's plated with 5/16-1/4" on both sides at the front and then it's plated at the in the trans x member area.

It has been launched/beat/abused/neglected for many moons.
 
DannyH said:
Looking good! What kind of frame reinforcements does this thing have? I ripped a frame beyond repair with a dana 30.. I can't imagine what the 60 and some hammer down action would do to one.....
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That picture makes it look like my unibody is arched in the center.....it probably is
 
1stgenxxx said:
That picture makes it look like my unibody is arched in the center.....it probably is
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I think this is called self-clearancing. One heck of a good way to get over the rocks!


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Good enough for government work
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