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Thanks! :sombrero: Yes, I'm lucky to have her be very supportive. Balance is the key. My original post has been updated with new pics/info for those "Cliffs Notes" kind of folks.

Thanks, ober27. Slow, but sure. First, I want to thank Greg5OH on Pirate4x4 for the set of 2005+ F350 front dually adapters, and my friend Kim for picking them up for me (he lives very close to Greg). My project also gets a jump-start with this 74K-mile 2008 F350 165"-wheelbase Cab &...

While I have been working on getting the 2005 F350 Dana 60 front axle (3.73) cleaned up & painted, I found this relatively low-mileage (74K-mile) 2008 F350 Dana 80 (3.73) for the rear. It makes a front re-gear unnecessary, but now I'm on the hunt for 2005+ F350 wheels & tires and front dually...

The end (of running down more FC vehicles/parts) is in sight, as I'm picking up the balance of the parts I bought on June 28th. I took a vacation day the day prior to work on my truck, as I'm fidgety to do so! It has been great sorting through these other parts/vehicles, though, as I have...

Little progress has happened on my project, as I have been busy hauling this FC170 (and several other FCs & FC parts) home. I still have one load to get, and can't wait to sort through all the parts.

You rock, Tom! Thank you for the information. I'll do some searching on those harness part numbers. Craig

Great build. I followed it on Facebook, and your website. I have my own FC170 project going on, as well (FC170 "Patina Rod" build), in which I'll be installing a low-mileage XJ 4.0L. Now that the buzz has died down post-project completion/show, would you be willing to spill the beans...

Cool! Thanks, b dash rian. Wow, that is close. Shoot me a PM if you get up this way and want to ********-chat Jeep stuff. :) Yes, I'm familiar with Roam's FC170 build. I hope to connect with those guys to see if they'll "spill the beans" a bit regarding what they did for wiring (I plan on...

Jeep work is on hold this weekend, as I married my incredible bride this morning. WOOT!!! I'm also arranging pick-up of several more Jeep FCs/parts in a couple weeks). I'm buying all of these as a package deal, and couldn't be happier with the find! The seller is very friendly &...

Several hours of combined orbital sander, wire-wheel-on-a-drill, and old-school hand sanding later, one of the F350 front coil springs is now sanded/primed. I could have just sprayed over the difficult undercoating overspray, but this is the kind of work/detail that of like to think sets my...

I'll shoot you a PM. Our garage is up in Cedar Springs (49319), north of GR. The girls haven't helped much yet on the FC170, mainly because our work time is limited (I'm a divorced dad, and our time together is usually spent working on Mira's Jeep, and/or doing other family-related stuff)...

Thanks Clay! Get some good use out of that trailer! Thanks Gatordoc. Where are you from? You're welcome to visit & see it in-person sometime if you're close by. BTW, here's the other project we're working on...my 13-year-old daughter's 2-door XJ...

Thanks shortbus4x4. Sanding/prepping the coil springs for a fresh coat of Eastwood Extreme Chassis Black Satin paint spurred me thinking about the added weight of the cab on the front end of the F350 frame. I haven't been horribly concerned, as people throw heavy plows on the front of these...

Glad you're enjoying it, IdahoXJ! :) Well, the weather is finally breaking here in Michigan (finally!), and I made some decent progress on my project this weekend. First and foremost, I now 220V power in the garage thanks to my friend Ron, so I'll be able to start using my new Millermatic...

Thanks Zeep. A few updates... I want to give a HUGE thanks to booster on GreatLakes4x4 for giving me two (2) steelies with decent tires for FREE (it definitely helps me stick to my low budget!!!). I bought/rounded up the remaining wheels & tires, and some OEM front dually adapters from...

LOL. No, it certainly didn't.

*SOLD*

1990 Toyota 1-ton dually. Rebuilt (by the previous owner, who goes by warner on greatlakes4x4.com) 3vz-e 6-cylinder engine with ~20K miles (rebuild details include new Felpro gaskets, Speedpro .060 pistons, crank turned .010, new rod bearings & main bearings). This was a former U-haul truck. A...

More parts falling into place... My girls helped me tear down a '92 Cherokee last weekend (in & out in 24 hours). In the course of doing so, we got some almost-new brake pads & rotors for 13-year-old Mira's '97 XJ 2-door, and an engine to use for mock-up in my FC project (actually, I'm trading...

Thanks to my friend Kyle for letting me take a bunch more donor sheet metal from a scrap FC170 body of his. This will make repairing mine much easier (relatively speaking). The upper cab corners will eventually become new lower corners for mine, and the stampings in the floor panels will allow...