2005 Bulletproof Taco: 1 Ton SAC

Naw its just some 1.5" .25" wall that wouldn't quite fit into my 2". Now it will

1/2" thick lowers outa work just fine.

 

yeah, i'd imagine you'd be able to sledge hammer it in a couple inches, and then imediately regret the decision lol

rod end bungs are still going in the outter tube right?

 

Yeah. All but a few inches at each end will be sleeved. Should handle all the areas where I would see my maximum bending moment under different loading conditions.

If I ever have problems its gonna be AL links

 

AL huh? getting all exotic up in herrrrr.

you using ballistic links? i can't remember.

i thought about sleveing the links on my trailer, but figured if i was in a situation that put that much force on that particular part, that the trailer had already been ropped off of my hitch.

 

Just DOM for now. If I go AL I would get them from either Branik or Ballistic.

 

i know i already asked...but i forgotted

rollcage? Inside? Do it?

I just got a hydraulic model 32 bender from JD2

 

Gonna be a plain, clean (I hope), exo with some interior portions as well. Not real soon though.

 

Well more done this weekend again since I had another set of hands (thanks supra tt).

Strange...links with holes



But wait...there's something inside there?



Supposed to be able to see the sleeve in this pic...woot woot 1/2" thick lowers :



Welded up the bungs:







More tomorrow

 

OH GOD

 

fapfapfapfap

BTW, where'd you pick up those tube adapters?

 

ver nice! machine shop turn those sleeves down well?

 

Get all your tube adaptors from Ruffstuff. I got one set from ballistic and I don't care for them much. AND do spend the extra few bucks for the hex bungs too

 

x2, i learned that the hard way, and mine are only on 1.25'' tube. i can't imagine how much of a pain it would be to adjust without them on something your scale.

 

Pipe wrenches work great but mar the tube, creating stress risers, lol

 

careful, i get yelled at for speaking in forign languages around here

i've avoided pipe wrenches at all costs so far. good thing my grip is so good from all of that mast... er i men working out.

 

Pipe wrench was the go-to-tool for changing a stock tie-rod...works beautifully

 

well yeah, after you turn it into a figure-eight, who cares if you leave some jaw marks in it

 

Oh btw, Mark... the steering wheel is straight.

 

damn, i litteraly just read the entire thread.

The whole damn thing looks great

 

Communication, communication, communication. All problems come down to communication issues/differences in life.

Thanks again for the help though! Now...go say hi to your neighbor lol

Thanks. It's been a long endeavor but its getting there.