truck talk

[Bluethunder3320]

I know what thats like. Wouldnt be so bad if we had a garage though...



Too bad you wasnt local to me, giy not to far could weld that up good as new. guy is very good with metal and welding.

i met a really nice guy today who may help me with the frame. when im ready and i get metal, and i get all my dump runs done, we will take the bed off and reinforce the frame with thicker than stock angle iron.

also i asked himi about a body lift and he said not a good idea because the condition of the cab, it puts a lot of more stress on it.

in the future i want to lift it, not a lot, and have larger tires (maybe 33" or so). a suspension lift is well over a grand, but body lifts are $100 for 3 inches.

also with my kind of front suspension i dont think i can lift the suspension without the wheels bowing out... its like a scissor kind of suspension

and he mentioned the gear ratio will be higher, the drive train will be under more stress.

well its a work in progress

 

[exenos]

Sounds like you'll be learning a lot from this guy.

 

[cumminsbayou4x4]

well it if you lift it with biger tires it will have a higher gear ratio but with a manuel it might take it but the porpose in lifting it is to off road better soyou will wont off road gearing you wont get good gas milege but if your gonna use it as a truck i wouldnt care if not you can switch to lower gears like 4:10 or 5:12 but if you are gonna do that id get 3/4 ton axels of a f250 or f350 bacause the stock axels wont take it i dont no tho with only 33s if you wont to lift it like on any thing biger then 37s id swicth to 3/4 ton axels

 

[fowler]

use puntuation or paragraphs, and proof read!!!
that makes no sense even putting in punctuation

sounds like u are going in the right direction

id be getting it safe before u try and modify it in any way

even if u make it safe and clean it up a bit then flog it off for a better one

 

[Doc Sprocket]

also with my kind of front suspension i dont think i can lift the suspension without the wheels bowing out... its like a scissor kind of suspension

Welcome to the wonderful and infuriating world of Ford's TTB. It was supposed to be the best of both worlds of IFS and solid axle. It ended up being the worst parts of both.

Me and a buddy did a 6" Skyjacker suspension lift on his TTB equipped '88 Bronco II. I warned him a zillion times that he was better off doing an SAS (solid axle swap). Until the time he got rid of it years later, he was cursing it out. Just could NOT get it dialled in correctly, the camber was awful. Thus, poor handling, accelerated (and uneven) tire wear, wheel bearing abuse, etc, etc, etc. Until he dies, he will regret it. He may still, even after death.

Don't do it!!!

 

[Skittl3]

i have a 92' ford flare side 2wd im planning on makeing into a trick off roader, got any suggestions for a sas toy story? btw im in ontario too lol

 

[cumminsbayou4x4]

i have a 92' ford flare side 2wd im planning on makeing into a trick off roader, got any suggestions for a sas toy story? btw im in ontario too lol

diffenity make it 4x4 by getting a 4x4 front axeil and transmsion

 

[Doc Sprocket]

i have a 92' ford flare side 2wd im planning on makeing into a trick off roader, got any suggestions for a sas toy story? btw im in ontario too lol

This goes back several years. I'm trying to remember what the options were for an SAS. I think the late '80's-early '90's Cherokees had a suitable front axle. I've got to jog my memory.

Your best choice for a transfer case is one from a 4x4 version of your truck. In addition to the T-case, you will also need the tailshaft adapter from the 4x4's transmission, the rear driveshaft, the crossmember, etc. Gathering all of the correct parts will make turning your truck into 4wd a bolt-on affair. Keep in mind that anything forward of the transmission will be all custom work.

 

[Skittl3]

This goes back several years. I'm trying to remember what the options were for an SAS. I think the late '80's-early '90's Cherokees had a suitable front axle. I've got to jog my memory.

Your best choice for a transfer case is one from a 4x4 version of your truck. In addition to the T-case, you will also need the tailshaft adapter from the 4x4's transmission, the rear driveshaft, the crossmember, etc. Gathering all of the correct parts will make turning your truck into 4wd a bolt-on affair. Keep in mind that anything forward of the transmission will be all custom work.

got it so try and track down the front of a 92' ford flareside 4x4?
pff custom work, had alot of expirience with that on my 65' corvair monza

 

[Bluethunder3320]

i drove about 3 hours total of hauling scrap metal and logs today and its officially out of commission. no more driving until i finish the frame and patch up the cab.

also i noticed some squealing from the front tires??? only when i make a hard turn then it quiets down.

seat removed

floor mat is trashed

passenger side

umm.... i guess you could stick your foot through that hole and rub on the tire to save on the brakes

i will be attempting to remove the bed soon

 

[newrider3]

Ouch. I don't think I would even bother paying up for patch panels, just use whatever you can get free or cheap to get it a little more sealed up. It looks a bit too far gone to worry about making nice. A couple chunks of 2x2 or 3x3 square tube for rockers, weld/screw/rivet in some sheetmetal, seal it up with squirty foam and run it.

 

[crazzywolfie]

that is a lot of rust.

seal it up with squirty foam and run it.

i think i agree with everything else except this. i don't think spray foam should be used in a vehicle. i think it would be wiser to just use some roofing tar. it would seal and protect everything and it never turns rock solid.

 

[TripleT]

As for your squealing, i think it could be a U-Joint or bearing. Just what i think it could be, but get someone who has experience with it to answer that one.

 

[OzFab]

I'm a panel beater, a few years ago I restored a 1952 Morris Minor that was in pretty bad shape & it had less rust that that thing. Where the he// is the L/H sill?

 

[Skittl3]

i could imagine it being a strange. here another one of the same car before it had a roll cage install and lifted but after it was shortened. it is kind of funny from about 1:45 on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKbci3Q4rRU&feature=youtu.be

sorry im really late on saying this but anyone got some info on the yaer of that golf because i really want to try making one of those

 

[Doc Sprocket]

You could do it with any FWD subcompact.

 

[Skittl3]

sweet lol hmmm ive got lottsa cars around here

 

[Bluethunder3320]

Ouch. I don't think I would even bother paying up for patch panels, just use whatever you can get free or cheap to get it a little more sealed up. It looks a bit too far gone to worry about making nice. A couple chunks of 2x2 or 3x3 square tube for rockers, weld/screw/rivet in some sheetmetal, seal it up with squirty foam and run it.

that is a good idea. maybe ill just get the left rocker panel, its not too expensive, and everything else can be sheet metal.

that is a lot of rust.

i think i agree with everything else except this. i don't think spray foam should be used in a vehicle. i think it would be wiser to just use some roofing tar. it would seal and protect everything and it never turns rock solid.

stuff sounds good, im going to coat the frame and under the bed with something also, not sure if it will be POR15 or something else.

As for your squealing, i think it could be a U-Joint or bearing. Just what i think it could be, but get someone who has experience with it to answer that one.

it might be the front bearings because they get really hot. i dont know how to grease them

I'm a panel beater, a few years ago I restored a 1952 Morris Minor that was in pretty bad shape & it had less rust that that thing. Where the he// is the L/H sill?

the sill is gone.... lol this has so much rust but surprisingly the bed and paint has survived amazingly. (bed has barely any rust compared to the rest of it)

maybe it was drove into a pond for a few years

or maybe it was off roaded and they went a little deep and got water in the cab, and the water/moisture stayed in the floor pan for a while

 

[newrider3]

it might be the front bearings because they get really hot. i dont know how to grease them

Very simple 30min task with 2wd, unfortunately a bit more complicated with 4wd, requiring some special tools. You have a Haynes or a Chilton's for this truck, right? It should explain what you need to do and what tools you'll need to borrow. If you don't have a manual, go buy one now.

 

[crazzywolfie]

my dad told me that people have used roofing tar for undercoating the frame and body. the only thing is you want to wear the worst clothing you have when painting the tar on because the tar seems to get everywhere and is hard to remove.