I actually live in Dallas but have a house on Lake Whitney which gets me a little closer to you.. (Waco/Killeen Right?) I'd love the axles but I don't really have a need for them.
2003 Silverado Z71 solid axle build
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I actually live in Dallas but have a house on Lake Whitney which gets me a little closer to you.. (Waco/Killeen Right?) I'd love the axles but I don't really have a need for them.
mccustomize
Explorer
Well I could surely meet you halfway for the wheels if you are interested!
mccustomize
Explorer
Last box, bottom row center.
I'm probably biased.
I freaking love your truck!
Bojak
Adventurer
Thanks it replaced my square crew. It isn't as cool but waaayyyy more comfortable for me and the fam. It will be even cooler after I talk you or crazytoy into doing a solid axel conversion on it for me. Thinking real hard about an arb front bumper so I can install my winch also. I love your build and I know this next version will probably kill it too.
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krazytoy
Adventurer
You need to talk to this guy and get on the list for one of his SAS kits, I have to say it is one of the best engineered designs I have seen. If I were to do it again this is the route I would go hands down.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/chevy/2379705-multipurpose-duramax-build.html
mccustomize
Explorer
Well these came in yesterday, a turn of events for sure, I sold the AAM and 14 bolt in favor of a sterling and D60 combo. The locking hubs are going to make things nice. I also ordered wheels, managed to squeeze beadlocks in to my budget.
mccustomize
Explorer
Wheels are in, 17x10 AE beadlocks, ordered tires last night as well, they will be in Tuesday I hope.
chilliwak
Expedition Leader
Well these came in yesterday, a turn of events for sure, I sold the AAM and 14 bolt in favor of a sterling and D60 combo. The locking hubs are going to make things nice. I also ordered wheels, managed to squeeze beadlocks in to my budget.
Pretty solid looking axel combo there Mr custom. What did they come out of? Are you going with a coil spring front end again? cheers, Chilli..:wings:
Betarocker
Adventurer
My detective skills will narrow the rear axle to a 2005-2010 Ford F250 or SRW F350. 2011 went to wheel speed sensors at each hub and not a tone ring on the differential. I'm going to assume the front is from the same truck the rear came out of.
Betarocker
Adventurer
Warn now offers a hub locker for the 2005 to current Super Duties. While the OEM lock has a manual mode the Warns are much more robust, but don't work with the autolock vacuum system.
mccustomize
Explorer
2005+ Ford super Duty, Dana 60/Sterling 10.5 combo. I have FOA coilovers sitting on the shelf begging to be installed.
Correct. I won't be running ABS at all this go around, however if I wanted to the capability would still be there with some custom tone rings for the front.
Warn, Yukon, G2, superwinch and a few others make replacement hubs, I don't need the vacuum locking and since I will be machining the knuckles for high steer I will lose those ports anyway.
Betarocker
Adventurer
Since you are going full custom for this endeavour, you might want to consider the OUO ALAs. The give the ability to fine tune fore and aft position, as well as adjust caster angle.
I've got them on my new truck. Additionally to the geometry setup, they allow for freer articulation because of the high misalignment angle rod end used.
I've got them on my new truck. Additionally to the geometry setup, they allow for freer articulation because of the high misalignment angle rod end used.