2005 Bulletproof Taco: 1 Ton SAC

Does the case really get stretched that much when the carrier goes in, or was it just a bad cover? BTW, what size socket is needed for the pinion nut?

 

That's the cover not being deep enough it looks like. The holes not lining up? I'd say bad cover or wrong cover.

 

Cover was not deep enough. Was just a bad one from the get go. Socket is 1 5/16"...you will need to make it thinwall if you replace yoke with driveflange, in order to install the new pinion nuts.

 

Lookin Good!!!! I need to go ahead and start building a 60 for mine for when this 8" shits the bed on mine. Its held up so far, but I havent been to rough on it.....yet. lol

 

Shit, I see it now. First pic kinda threw me off I guess, I thought you were referring to a width issue.

 

It actually had that at first until I drilled all the holes to 7/16" from 3/8" for the 5/16" fasteners. But once the carrier and gears were in the cover is sitting on the ring gear preventing it from going on all the way.

I think the "shell" portion fell too deep into the "flange" portion if you follow. Also the flange is made from 3/8" plate and machined flat again after welding to account for warpage. It looks like my original had warped badly too, as there were points it was only 3/16" thick.

Either way the new one fits and fits great!

Jon are you gonna shave yours? no homo

 

Yeah, I'd like to. Does anyone sell shaved D60 ring gear like they do with 14 bolts?

 

No need to. The OD on the ring gear doesnt need to be turned down any for the ballistic shave kit. And the rear shave [D60] is basically just grinding off a bug hunk of cast on the housing so no need there either.

 

Glad I have not showered yet.....this thread just made me level 7 mess all over the place.

 

Sub'd

 

Finishing buttoning up things on the interior from the duals. Patching the tranny tunnel a bit and I am going to install a rubber boot there to seal the interior up, and I will have the faux leather boot still at the center console.







And

 

And started on some link stuff

Made the straight lower link axle brackets into 15° ones. Added some weld washers for extra strength too.







Aluminum Links anyone?







No on the AL...lol

Lowers will be 2" OD .20" wall DOM

 

Damn those links serious! Beefy shit.

 

Looks good. I almost pm'd you to see where in Indiana you are.. I drove through on 70 west and then 80 east. Would've been cool to see this thing in person.

 

Nothing special, just picture a dirty ass silver truck on jack stands

 

Yeah that woulda been cool for sure. I am actually about 30 min south of 80 on the IN side of the IL/IN border. Maybe next time lol

I am sure we will cross paths on a trail sooner or later.

 

Well after waiting just a touch over 12 weeks (after being told 4-6 wks when I ordered) I got a package from the man in brown yesterday:

























































Also got my springs:

 

Boing! (Google it some weird stuff that I will not put on your build page comes up.)

 

Sub'd Mark, not sure why it's taken so long to, i've been in here drooling before...