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the real wheeling photos are at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nallabor

but there aren't that many...
(Posted in: 01/04/09 Shakedown)

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(Posted in: 01/04/09 Shakedown)

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(Posted in: 01/04/09 Shakedown)

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(Posted in: 01/04/09 Shakedown)

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766 hits | 41.05 KB | Posted: 2009-01-03
(Posted in: F350, 1993)

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822 hits | 65.37 KB | Posted: 2009-01-03
Crappy picture, poser shots in a couple of days...
(Posted in: F350, 1993)

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913 hits | 87.84 KB | Posted: 2008-07-04
Needs driveshafts, brakelines, and wheels/tires mounted. Mmmm... 4-corner discs....
(Posted in: F350, 1993)

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In order to put the top surface of the high-steer arm at a close angle to the TRE's face, I milled it down some.

I think I made the steering arm too long. I wanted to provide as much leverage as possible against the large tires, but failed to think about how longer steering arms reduce the range of motion transfered from the steering box to the ground. This is because you effectively put a reduction in from the box to the knuckle with either a longer steering arm or a shorter pitman arm......
(Posted in: Rockwells)

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Decent draglink angle... only bad thing is the knuckles are tilted inwards in order to get camber for turning, so the high-steer arm adds more angle for the TRE. It is even worse when the passenger side suspension compresses, bad enough so that the TRE still hits and could cause premature failure. ...
(Posted in: Rockwells)

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685 hits | 97.23 KB | Posted: 2008-07-04
New draglink: Chevy TRE's, QA1 rod ends, 1.75 x 0.250 wall DOM...
(Posted in: Rockwells)

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The new spring perches... 2.75" tall this time....
(Posted in: Rockwells)

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Far left is a 1350 6" slip yoke for 3"x 0.120 wall DOM for my intermediate shaft
Next to it is the yoke for the other end of the shaft, 1350 as well
Then are the two long travel yokes that are 1350 as well. They will attach to the transfer case, with the end at the Rockwells being 1410's. DOM used is 0.134" wall, pretty damn thick for a shaft.

My Rockwell pinion flange sits 6" lower than the NP205 yoke centerline. The first 6.25 " of compression will require 1" of slip/compression in the yoke, allowing the rest to be for extension/droop, since I have only 6" of possible compression. Any further upwards travel results in extension of the slip joint....
(Posted in: Drivetrain / Steering)

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588 hits | 64.95 KB | Posted: 2008-05-21
Front passenger knuckle with high-steer arm, rotor & caliper. To get the knuckle of the axle you have to pull the axle shafts, which means complete disassembly of the knuckles.

Notice how the caliper is slightly rotated toward the top of the knuckle. I did this so that I will be less likely to scrape them on rocks/obstacles. The bolts on the caliper are 16mm coarse thread, grade 8.8 (equivalent to a grade 5) and are temporary. ...
(Posted in: Rockwells)

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mad MS Paint skills
sectioned the body to reduce it by shortening the body about 3" in height out of the windows, the length by 4-6" out of the rear door, and completely removing all metal below the bend in the doors...
(Posted in: F350, 1993)

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Close up...$675 for the entire set. F'in A.

This pisses me off....
(Posted in: Drivetrain / Steering)

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622 hits | 55.74 KB | Posted: 2007-08-15
Broken DPS Headstud. Rated for something crazy, made out of H-13 tool steel... right. Still don't know how it broke....
(Posted in: Drivetrain / Steering)