Made a couple improvements to the truck (pics)
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Made a couple improvements to the truck (pics)
I'm gunna be getting dual cases probably next summer so I'll need the room, and I've always wanted bucket seats so I threw some bucket seats out of a 93 Mazda MX-6 in my truck. These were not a very easy swap I had to make all new mounts, but I managed and it was a fun (although frustrating) project to do while teaching myself how to Got a great deal on the seats to $50 for the pair and the slide forward backward and recline
I also modified my Trail Gear dual case crossmember that was sittin in my garage to work with one case. This gave me about 2.5" clearance over the stock crossmember while providing a better surface to slide over rocks on (no more high centering...well as easily ) all I had to do was cut out a notch from the edge of the x-member and grind down another little spot to prevent rubbing.
And before anyone says that TG's website says to not modify it or it decreases it's integrety, that's just a legal thing. I talked to a couple guys on Pirate who have done the same thing and they haven't had any problems. This thing is beef to begin with!
I also modified my Trail Gear dual case crossmember that was sittin in my garage to work with one case. This gave me about 2.5" clearance over the stock crossmember while providing a better surface to slide over rocks on (no more high centering...well as easily ) all I had to do was cut out a notch from the edge of the x-member and grind down another little spot to prevent rubbing.
And before anyone says that TG's website says to not modify it or it decreases it's integrety, that's just a legal thing. I talked to a couple guys on Pirate who have done the same thing and they haven't had any problems. This thing is beef to begin with!
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You lucky Suckka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to put duals in mine, but alas i have the stupid v6 so i get to spend a but load more money than you... :down:
I want to put duals in mine, but alas i have the stupid v6 so i get to spend a but load more money than you... :down:
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Thanks! It's been a long work in progress
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I will have to buy a v6 adapter plate, two top shift cases, the dual adapter, 4.7 gears, crossmember, and drivelines again.
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Ooooooh gotcha, I haven't decided if I want to spend the extra money on the 4.7's yet, I have a while so I may down the road when I get them (I might as well do it right the first time...) If you build them yourself youd probably be payin the same as me, I'm just gunna buy a set put together from either Marlin or Inchworm. I don't know if I wanna deal with settin them up myself as I've never done anything like that before...
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Nice job on making it work for you. I would like to point out one thing though, you might want to get a low profile drain plug. That would suck to shave it off while you are wheelin.
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Thanks! Good idea! I got two when I ordered my TG large diff armor and I'll swap out the fill plug one for the original and use the low profile one on the t case, I need to change my fluid anyway probably They are the same size/pitch right?
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Hey Raginyota, check out the trip plannin section, you wanna wheel this weekend? I'm tryin to get some guys together to go up Eagle Lakes and Fordyce to the first creek crossing.
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Ooooooh gotcha, I haven't decided if I want to spend the extra money on the 4.7's yet, I have a while so I may down the road when I get them (I might as well do it right the first time...) If you build them yourself youd probably be payin the same as me, I'm just gunna buy a set put together from either Marlin or Inchworm. I don't know if I wanna deal with settin them up myself as I've never done anything like that before...
ITs just more gearing options, you will be thankfull, if not though i still think you would like the stock dual cases. Plus you can always ad 4.7's later..
My next thing i might do a single 4.7 geared case in mine just for the lower gearing.. idk yet.
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The 4.7"s will give you triple low if you have the stock front case.
ITs just more gearing options, you will be thankfull, if not though i still think you would like the stock dual cases. Plus you can always ad 4.7's later..
My next thing i might do a single 4.7 geared case in mine just for the lower gearing.. idk yet.
ITs just more gearing options, you will be thankfull, if not though i still think you would like the stock dual cases. Plus you can always ad 4.7's later..
My next thing i might do a single 4.7 geared case in mine just for the lower gearing.. idk yet.
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I don't know if it has anythign to do with weaker. I cannot say what you will need for certain for two reasons, i don't know a lot about driveshafts, and i don't know the specs on your truck, but if the truck is driven on the road when you go duals you decrease the distance between the transfercase and the rear axle which makes it a steeper angle, so you want a cv to get rid of any vibrations. When you get a driveshaft made the person will explain it to you.
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I don't know if it has anythign to do with weaker. I cannot say what you will need for certain for two reasons, i don't know a lot about driveshafts, and i don't know the specs on your truck, but if the truck is driven on the road when you go duals you decrease the distance between the transfercase and the rear axle which makes it a steeper angle, so you want a cv to get rid of any vibrations. When you get a driveshaft made the person will explain it to you.
Thanks! I spent a couple hours looking through the local Pick N' Pull lookin for the right seats
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He's talking about a different kind of CV joint- not about an IFS front CV.
This is the CV joint he's talking about, also known as a double cardan joint- there's one on the T-case side of your front driveshaft.
This is the CV joint he's talking about, also known as a double cardan joint- there's one on the T-case side of your front driveshaft.
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