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Exhaust - Just notes for now
Currently it probably wont pass inspection and is in the way of an antiwrap bar.

FLO-942551 off summit

with the exhaust as well, 16 hours. That includes building the kit, which a lot of that work would be already done for you when you buy. I'm building the kit ready to weld, so all the holes and notches are already done for you.

Here's the part list we use for the exhaust parts:

Walker Exhaust PN's:
1x Step Tube: 41854
2x 2" 90: 41631
2x 2" flanges: 31880
1x gasket: 31310
roughly 5"x2" straight exhaust tube

Hardware:
2x 7/16x1.5" bolts
4x 7/16 washers
2x 7/16 lock washer
2x 7/16 nuts

 

Great build thread. Thanks for making one.

 

Of course helps me keep organized a bit.

Are you doing a 1 ton swap? Looked briefly but I'll look more later.

After this year we are looking at building either a geo tracker on toyota axles or a YJ/ TJ for the wife.

 

the 1 ton swap.. well thats the plan. We'll see if it materializes. your future build of the jeep or tracker sounds interesting. looking forward to the flatbed as its something I have to do in the future.

 

Flatbed should be really soon. Had some car troubles and getting a few shitboxes fixed up and sold.

Gunna be a busy year but its all the fun fab stuff that I enjoy doin.

 

Wow. All my organization come.from cardboard pieces from recycling can.

 

Mine comes from when I'm at work and supposed to be working but I cant stop thinking of truck stuff

 

If anybody is looking for gussetted spindles, I would need to check on shipping.

 

Man does this thing flex.

Disclaimer no shocks are attached but I dont think 14's will limit it much.

 

@colinb17 Do you have any opinions on running Delrin bushings in the UCA inner pivot location? SPC discontinued the above bushings and I am trying to figure out my next move. My truck is a big mix of roadtrip truck, DD/worktruck, wheeling, and running down logging roads at a fair pace.

Im just wondering if the delrin will have alot more NVH than poly.

 

People run heimed uppers on mid travel trucks. Good buddy of mine has the heimed icon UCAs on his 03 4 runner. Loves them. Even without uca tower gussets, there's a noticable rigidity improvement. Delrin should offer a similar effect. It should be fairly quiet too. If run delrin in a heartbeat I those arms. I need to rebuild the SPCs I took off my truck for the LT so I can sell them. Let me know where you go for the delrin, I'll probably do the same.

 

I think my plan is to cast my own poly bushings but also have a set of delrins just incase they come out like shit. I dont think I can remove my originals without destroying them. If it comes out well maybe I could provide them to people on here as a solution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDgW5tSr6Ss

https://douglasandsturgess.com/products/pmc-790-1-5-quart-set

 

boy is that a lot of work, but it's always nice to be able to make parts in a pinch.
if you're modeling your own, i don't think i saw any grease channels on the inside of his. finny that he mentioned the purchased ones not having any, and then didn't put them in the poly ones.

 

I found it funny too. Yes I'd definitely put some grease accommodations in them. Probably drill and tap the arms for zerks too like I did my lowers.

 

Future use

Table height 30.75"

 

To add to this, if you change the computer/laptop you use for Firecontrol, you will need to go through this process once more.

It has been proven that from one computer to another, the height changes slightly (but remains constant for that same computer). It's been documented many times where someone goes from a laptop to a mini PC or something else as they redo things in their shop.

 

Random weights to keep track

 

Flatbed Part 1 - Basic frame

Used mostly c channel for this build and I think it was a great choice so far. Happy to answer any questions about the design or construction.

72" Wide x 74" long

C4 x 5.4
2x2 .120 wall box
1.5 x 0.5 x .125 bar channel
1.5 x 1.5 .120 box for the rear
1/4" plate mounts
.125 5052 for the deck surface

 

Sitting right at 200lbs. I think I am in good shape for being right around the stock bed weight when the flatbed is street legal

 

Flatbed Part 2 Street legal stuff
Shocks, Lights, fenders, stake pockets. Hoping to paint next weekend. Curious on the weight.

https://youtu.be/D7BV3lNMfWw