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The Bullaculla 3 link SAS build (pic heavy)

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  3. Oct 11, 2016 at 7:19 PM
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    No, gave up on that. Would be a lot of work to make the tone ring fit.
     
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  4. Oct 16, 2016 at 8:25 PM
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  9. Jan 3, 2017 at 11:40 PM
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    All pro 3 link SAS kit, Diamond axle, kings on 37" MTR/K
    IMG_7984.jpg
    So this is the Front Range t-case crossmember, that supposedly fits the 2nd gen, but it wont even get close. So I had to trim to get it to clear the tunnel.
    IMG_8084.jpg
    Still didn't like it, so I cut off the passenger arm and dropped it an inch.
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    Then the drivers side was very far from the frame, so I cut it off, added an inch, then dropped it a little to get better clearance for the fuel lines. Beveled both side for full penetration.
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    Then added some plates to both sides of both arms to give them more strength.
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  10. Jan 4, 2017 at 12:02 AM
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    Here is the crossmember all welded up and painted, and I'm very happy with the fit.
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    I had my good friend Richard, one of the best pipe fitters/welders at BAE Systems Hawaii shipyards come down and weld on my frame plates to support the crossmember
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    I hate overhead...
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    Now I need to fab up some brackets and gussets to hold this trans/t-case up, then I can finally cut off that last factory X member.
     
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    That looks Beefy....sucks you had to do all that to make it work though. And glad your thread is alive again.....we were all just :tumbleweed:
     
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  12. Jan 4, 2017 at 12:07 AM
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    Sorry! I did have some updates on my IG, so some of the X-member work was awhile ago. Frame plates happened today.
     
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  13. Jan 4, 2017 at 12:13 AM
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    Welding the top of the plate to the top of the frame. Not much room to work between the body and frame.
    IMG_9703.jpg
    Only a Pearl Harbor pipefitter would consider this roomy :rofl:
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    IMG_9715.jpg
     
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  14. Jan 4, 2017 at 3:14 AM
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    Looking great buddy. Can't wait to see it all complete.
     
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    stuff...
    You should remove it and make a template with the new dimensions. Add it to your lineup.
     
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    Never doing this again! :rofl:
    Wouldn't be hard to template in place tho. I'm sure it'll have to come off when I finalize the seal from the T case to the hole in my floor :rolleyes:
     
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    Drivers side bracket fabbed up.
    IMG_9744.jpg
    Very happy with this.
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    You'll have paved the way for others. AP sas *cough* kit, plus a bullaculla make it fit kit, haha.
     
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    :laughing: actually the AP "complete" kit didn't even come with a crossmember. This was purchased directly from Front Range off road.
     
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    hi iven, Sorry i made your welding machine look bad. glad to see your truck is moving along.
     
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