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Bigger rubber just means more fender trimming...... :o
6400lbs completed is the goal.
Quote from: OldKooT on April 07, 2016, 06:04:32 PM6400lbs completed is the goal. I have no idea how you will keep it that light!
So, Bobby...being the calculating trained warrior NCO that you are. Take the appropriate action, Execute!
your standard grunt level CQB is just putting rounds and rounds on scary stuff till it stops scaring you!
Yeah ST I agree. This truck and I have 120K+ miles of traveling and wheeling together already. It's been over the Rubicon, most of Moab and Colorado in it's previous configuration of 38" rubber, locked diffs and a healthy big block. It's been to Pismo and Silver lake dunes, Wis mud, and the Smokey Mt's even a bit. So I have a fair idea what it can and can't do. With some modern touches and a rebuild, it should be capable enough for our needs. It's just about getting it done and driving LoLThat's part of the reason I am going with a stepside bed this go around. I was forever knocking the tail lights out of the original bed on dirt banks, and rocks and trees and whatever else it brushed against in a an attempt to maneuver a large truck places it would fit, but maybe shouldn't. The stepside bed is just a ancient form of dove tailing as I see it. LoLThe issues we had with the truck were Dana 60 front pinion shaft breakage. Many a bent/destroyed tie rod...fuel tank damage. And a few stub axles/lockouts in the front axle. Most of the tie rods came from submerged stumps in Colorado mudholes back before they paved such trails as holy cross and other fun destinations. The OEM Dodge tie rod will flex and bend if you look at it cross eyed. I upgraded to chromo tube stuff and it survived much better, but still bent on occasion. Part of the reason I want it light as possible for it's bulk is I would really prefer to keep a front 60 under it. But I have promised myself if I break a pinion shaft again, it's getting a 14 bolt front with RCV's. I am sure it will be a constantly evolving project...First step get it on the road, Sec step outfit it for expo type use. Third step fix all the mistakes from step 1 and 2 and enjoy it.
Well Phil... it will be a challenge. But it weighed in right at 5470 back in the day. I truck pulled it frequently in the 5500lb class. The Cummins will be a few hundred heavier than the wedge I imagine. The stepside will drop a few hundred over the fleetside box...so that should about even out. Winch/bumpers will add weight..aluminum wheels will drop weight... bottom line it may weigh more, but I intend to pay close attention to weight while building it.
Phil that's useful info on the weight of the engine/tranny. Know any engineers that would enjoy calculating how much weight I can pull off the front wheels by setting the engine back 1.5"? And then moving the axle forward 2"? So a 3.5" change.
Yah a Dana 80!!!!!! ;D Then I'd need to go 40 spline and then...... nah I am going to keep this build sensible and sane. I have exactly 2.5" between my firewall and the closest Cummins part wanting the same space. Moving it to the rear is as simple as drilling a few holes and such fun stuff. As for is it worth it...only Phil can say. I do think Dodge engineers were pretty smart... that said I don't have any faith they really spent much time redesigning much back in 89 when they came up with the idea. Most effort was spent what 1992? The bigger frames IC and so on....everyone knows they just stuck a backhoe engine in a old Dodge pickup and sold em LoLI do need a door, I probably don't need a entire truck per say LoL JR I can get fiberglass rear fenders for the stepside, but I like metal, they smash less easily in theory. I may end up with glass anyway... we shall see. it's after 2am we just got back from dancing.... time to sleep for 3 hours and get back at it.
Yah JR she's been on a stage or two in her life. Sat night she wasn't dancing on stage, she wailed her sax for some Pink Floyd covers the band did. Don somewhere in 1992 Dodge increased the frame height on the standard cab Cummins trucks. The 91.5 wiring is unique to 91.5 also BTW LoL So the 92 and newer are called big frame trucks and the others are small frame in Dodge circles.
Should work...fine...maybe......might wanna hook them together somehow.
LoL Tate... my plan is to upgrade to some of you folks alloy shafts once completed, and see if I can ruin them. You know, proper farmer durability testing. I think keeping it geared 3.73 or 4.10 will help a little in the front ends durability struggle. This a Pro Expo build... the focus is on stickers and expensive lights dun't ya know. :D