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@Chris_Keziah what paint did you use for the axle?
RLF Shop Thread
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Chris_Keziah
Joe Dirt @ Rev Limit Fab
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That is great paint! I use it all the time
Croatan_Kid
How's your hammer hangin'?
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I like that and the "universal" that comes in the can with the trigger on it. Painted my axle and front frame area with it back when I did the solid axle. It still looks awesome and it's been on there since 2017.
Chris_Keziah
Joe Dirt @ Rev Limit Fab
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B&w Gooseneck install on a 21 F-350, crazy it didn't come with a factory hitch. 7 pin bed harness will be here tomorrow because if you put something in a cart it's not automatically ordered 
Did a header and fuel pump on a TJ this morning. Customer stated it had a slight exhaust leak and had a long start condition. Fuel pressure was 10psi while cranking and normal-ish after it finally started. Seen a few TJ pump start to bypass internally and cause the same issue.
"Exhaust leak" culprit, you can see where someone attempted a repair.
Did a header and fuel pump on a TJ this morning. Customer stated it had a slight exhaust leak and had a long start condition. Fuel pressure was 10psi while cranking and normal-ish after it finally started. Seen a few TJ pump start to bypass internally and cause the same issue.
"Exhaust leak" culprit, you can see where someone attempted a repair.
rcalexander105
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That hitch came out very niceB&w Gooseneck install on a 21 F-350, crazy it didn't come with a factory hitch. 7 pin bed harness will be here tomorrow because if you put something in a cart it's not automatically ordered
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Did a header and fuel pump on a TJ this morning. Customer stated it had a slight exhaust leak and had a long start condition. Fuel pressure was 10psi while cranking and normal-ish after it finally started. Seen a few TJ pump start to bypass internally and cause the same issue.
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"Exhaust leak" culprit, you can see where someone attempted a repair.
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Croatan_Kid
How's your hammer hangin'?
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I kinda like the B&W over a factory Ford or Dodge hitch, if I'm being honest. Not sure how the factory Ford hitch balls engage, but the Dodge one is asinine and begging to get stuck in the hitch.
Haven't seen a GM one to be able to comment on them.
Haven't seen a GM one to be able to comment on them.
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I really like my B&W in my Super Duty. I felt the same as you about the OEM GN stuff.
rcalexander105
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Funny this came up, @Chris_Keziah & I were talking about this today at the shop. The puck style hasn't given me problems, but I probably prefer the slide pin style of the aftermarket hitches vs the flip lever on top of the ball in my OEM setup. What we were scratching our heads the most was how a 1-ton dually didn't come with the hitch (or 7-pin in the bed) from the fac-tree on the Lariat trim
But I guess for exactly what yall said, it can be ordered without... just thought it was strange
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77GreenMachine
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It sure is beefy! Very well built
Lankford
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Hey you take what you can getā¦Funny this came up, @Chris_Keziah & I were talking about this today at the shop. The puck style hasn't given me problems, but I probably prefer the slide pin style of the aftermarket hitches vs the flip lever on top of the ball in my OEM setup. What we were scratch our heads the most was how a 1-ton dually didn't come with the hitch (or 7-pin in the bed) from the fac-tree on the Lariat trim
Iāve only seen one factory ford setup and didnāt like or trust it. Short of needing this done in a hurry, I prefer that we had to add one.
Looks great @Chris_Keziah
77GreenMachine
Phillip Talton
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Itās a very nice truck! It was strange working on something so clean underneath lol.
ghost
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I need a price on that install because I dont have the balls to drill holes in my new truck bead....B&w Gooseneck install on a 21 F-350, crazy it didn't come with a factory hitch. 7 pin bed harness will be here tomorrow because if you put something in a cart it's not automatically ordered
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Did a header and fuel pump on a TJ this morning. Customer stated it had a slight exhaust leak and had a long start condition. Fuel pressure was 10psi while cranking and normal-ish after it finally started. Seen a few TJ pump start to bypass internally and cause the same issue.
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"Exhaust leak" culprit, you can see where someone attempted a repair.
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Chris_Keziah
Joe Dirt @ Rev Limit Fab
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Shoot me your email and I'll send over an estimate.
CasterTroy
Faster'N You
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Mother f.....
rcalexander105
JV Wheeler
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Yea, yoouuu need a new Shaq
Chris_Keziah
Joe Dirt @ Rev Limit Fab
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Yeah especially considering most stuff if washed to @BigClay standards.
BigClay
Knower of useless ZJ things
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I am working on it, I actually left it out in the rain a couple days last week
Chris_Keziah
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All was going well till it wasn't laid tungsten down just a bit to early after letting off the pedal.
laid tungsten down just a bit to early after letting off the pedal. 
NCJeeplover
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That shit happens unfortunately. Hand get caught on something and then jump, the cord get caught, a sneeze, that shit happens. I used to have this and a drill as a dedicated tungsten grinder.
1 in. x 30 in. Belt Sander
Dip the tungsten and have to get up and sharpen it. One of the best things I did was get one of these;
Amazon product ASIN B08F9YBCL2
And one of these;
Amazon product ASIN B004WBFERM
Now I don't have to get up from the welding table to sharpen and I'm much more likely to sharpen more often.
1 in. x 30 in. Belt Sander
Dip the tungsten and have to get up and sharpen it. One of the best things I did was get one of these;
Amazon product ASIN B08F9YBCL2
And one of these;
Amazon product ASIN B004WBFERM
Now I don't have to get up from the welding table to sharpen and I'm much more likely to sharpen more often.
Chris_Keziah
Joe Dirt @ Rev Limit Fab
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I pulled a card out of Cutler's play book and I sharpen 10-15 at a time. Been just using the drill and a rock on the grinder.
I'll give that sharpener a try, be nice to have something dedicated to it.
Van-go
Not an old man
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Just gotta keep the 2 little balls greased.
Croatan_Kid
How's your hammer hangin'?
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Story of my life...
91samurai
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What length ram was used? Is the travel limited?
Killer work by the way. I like seeing the picture dump updates
Chris_Keziah
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It's an 8" limited down to ~6.5" crazy thing is the brake calipers are why you can't use any more. They end up getting into the inner c and push the piston back in.