Well just got theas 2.5 ton Rockwells and im new to theas so im up for sugestions on every thing abought theas. im putting them on a 1978 ford
They are great but looks better under a Chevy LOL
I totally agree Millser!
==wgm
nice you should like them
chucks trucks tech section will be your friend. plus the would look better under a jeep lol. what are the plans for the ford?
Its got over a 2ft lift now and i am tired of breaking them week dana 44 axel shafts so i got theas for realy cheep. Its gona be a fun bogger i think. lol
I'm normally with Millser on the Chevy thing but I have a softspot for the 70's Fords.
Nice!!!!
the best thing you can do to these is Pull the chunk on the rear and weld the spiders...............but leave the front alone unless you get a locker............. ==2cents
got mine done up like that and love it!!!!!
Fords are the p00 i have these under a 78 bronco and they work just fine now all you need is to weld the spider gears but dont weld the whole gear just in between the gears cause other wise yoll screww it up good luck a see you when you get your mud pit done weheww
cool applaudd
hurry up I wanna see it done!
Nice! Gotta love anything on the Rocks!
the 2.5 ton gm axles are going under the other truck (dad and son both w 2.5 ton axles) now thats the way they role!!!!!!
note see project build the SS mud bogger
NICE , LETS SEE PICS OF THE TRUCK IN PROGRESS............. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
id try and find a set of u joint axles for the front. but other then that, sweet!!!!
Quote from: Big-Al on February 26, 2010, 02:07:09 PM
NICE , LETS SEE PICS OF THE TRUCK IN PROGRESS............. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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rebuilt and welded the front and rear may end up with these tires going to be big!!!! ;D it has 33s on it in the pics
==thumbsup got lift ?
nice axles for that ford should be awesome
Well where getting there 8)
looks like those axles and tires weigh about the same as
my whole truck...sami weighs in at 2,900 lbs.
big shitt is always good though.
Sweet RED BOOTS glad ya got it back together !!!!! are the under the truck yet? hows the GM axles comin?
love the truck !!!! GotMud?
just left there house, building jack stands for the truck(old ones weren't tall enough go figure)hopefully the front will be under the truck this week gm axles are torn apart and cleaned making progress ;D
Just got the dana 44 axel out today and roled the 2.5 ton rockwell under it for starters. ==np
Well with a lota help from my dad and friends the truck is cumming back to life. we got the helment made and some of the 4link bars and its going really good . GotMud?
Got the front almost done.Trying to get it all done in the next couple of weeks for the start of the new seazon GotMud? ++peace
cant wait to see the ford all done !!!! GotMud?
rockwells and those tractors should be sweet!
To day was a good day. I picked up a set of 55 in rice and cain GotMud? tires for the boger
Well we got the hydro steering done and it worked out sweet. I plled the truck out and drove it around and then backed it up to the shed and tore the rear end out and got it ready for the rock well
Dam!!! I thought that'd be done by now LOL
well it drove last night 2wd, wrong shocks, coils tacked, in etc but it drove (one step closer)
==cl Lookin' good!
==cl GotMud?
sweet
Got some paint on the rusty thing and some more work done . ==np
looks good Aaron use your own screen name instead of your dads
What happened to the coils? Looks like there are leaf springs under all 4 corners now (with links)?
coils were too soft made provisions for them at a later date
Are the links going to allow the leaf springs to move the way they should?
Maybe remove two of the links (either the top or the bottom) until you go with coil springs.
I think you are going to bind up.
The leafs where there last year and worked good. i put the leafs back under the rear for now so i can wheel it. Its gona take some time to build the coilovers. once we get them built the leafs are comming out
we have a super secret idea (besides it may bind but they still work with shackles on both ends ,you just don't get much life out of the leaf springs) I've been running them that way on my blazer with single sheer 3/4 heims for 14 plus years
Quote from: BOGIN4D9 on April 14, 2010, 12:06:26 AM
we have a super secret idea (besides it may bind but they still work with shackles on both ends ,you just don't get much life out of the leaf springs) I've been running them that way on my blazer with single sheer 3/4 heims for 14 plus years
There is the key... shackles on both ends. Didnt notice that.
Got alot done today. put the straps on and the front axleback in. now all we gota do is make a drive shaft,Brakes and rear bump stops. GotMud?
making progress ==np
had a blast today and the toy haular did great and i didnt brake any thing ++peace GotMud?
Sweet toy and hauler! Nice combo
seen this run today!!! good job guys!
finally got it dirty worked pretty good ++peace 8) applaudd
so your gonna run the rice n cains im guessin looks awesome like them old fords there sweet
you guys did a great job the truck worked great!!! glad you made it!
thanks guys had a great time, great first run. next we will fix the body a little ,
roll cage ,it does not have the motor for the rice and cains but we'll try any way. ???
==wgm
Looking good! Nice combo, like the hauler!
nice the older trucks always look good hi in the air
got the big tires on and went to perkins worked great got the engine a little hot lost a bump stop but worked better than hoped
it did great there glad we went with ya
thanks guys,had a great time with some great people ++peace
should have the over heating problem fixed soon so we can put some time on it.