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Re: Project Bodge

Post by ferris » Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:07 am

I have got a cone cutter somewhere. I'll have to dig it out.

Yeah i'm quite wary of the axle bending. When i welded the perches i only did 10mm welds at a time and let it cool down inbetween.
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Re: Project Bodge

Post by ferris » Tue Apr 07, 2015 5:59 pm

Time for a small update. Can't belive i started work on these axles a year ago :shock: and there still not finished :lol: .

This is how there looking at the moment. Perches have been moved and all the trussing has been finished. Just waiting on a couple of diff gaurds to turn up, so i can finish the welding and get them all painted.

Hopping to get them on by the end of the month.

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Re: Project Bodge

Post by Jordi » Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:01 pm

ferris wrote:Time for a small update. Can't belive i started work on these axles a year ago :shock: and there still not finished :lol: .

This is how there looking at the moment. Perches have been moved and all the trussing has been finished. Just waiting on a couple of diff gaurds to turn up, so i can finish the welding and get them all painted.

Hopping to get them on by the end of the month.

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Nice work Ferris. Sould make it flex a lot better.
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Re: Project Bodge

Post by kiwizook » Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:30 pm

might be my eyes, but it looks as if the perches on the front axle aren't on at the same angle? good work though, looks worthy to be used under a steam locomotive used offroad! :D
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Re: Project Bodge

Post by Anton » Tue Apr 07, 2015 11:24 pm

I rekon that's just the angle of the camera, but it does look like they're not level with each other. Optical illusion I think, because the camera is much closer to one perch than the other.

Nice work, Ferris!
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Re: Project Bodge

Post by ferris » Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:12 am

I thought I that when I looked at the picture, but I can confirm they look alot straighter in real life :P
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Re: Project Bodge

Post by ferris » Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:29 pm

Finally got my delivery from Low Range Off-road today :D

A couple of diff gaurds and a truss kit.
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1" body lift, and axle rebuild kit plus various gaskets and seals
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Also thought id try these Trail Gear wheel bearing lock nuts. Im forever having to tighten my front wheel bearings, and the normal lock washers with the tabs you bend over tend to brake once you've taken them on and off a few times.
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Re: Project Bodge

Post by dan_2k_uk » Thu Apr 16, 2015 6:36 pm

That's a nice heap of goodies. :thumbup:
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Re: Project Bodge

Post by d_r_1989 » Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:00 pm

Some real good work here! Iv enjoyed reading it!
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Re: Project Bodge

Post by Jordi » Thu Apr 16, 2015 9:39 pm

Shiney stuff!!! Gonna be busy!!!
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