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good luck with those ball joints... The little sleeve that uses a special spanner wrench is what sets your camber angle of the wheel. It has been a long time since I have done them, but I remember it being a royal PIA  The depth that the sleeve sits in the knuckle is very important to making sure the wheels sit right

to far in  and the front wheels will look like this (as viewed from the front)  \-----/
to far out and the wheels will look  like this /----\

When I did mine I knew nothing about all this and I dont even remember what I usesd to remove the little sleeves ( maybe a homemade tool) I do know that I had nasty wear on the outer edges of the tread because my wheels looked like this \-----/ when I was done 

Quote from: The War Wagon on March 12, 2014, 09:59:29 PM

You know that's Easter Sunday, right?

no thats ram jam sunday 

Quote from: The War Wagon on March 06, 2014, 08:40:27 AM
I went to a 125 amp alternator, and while there aren't a LOT of electrical gizmos even in a '92, I'm hoping that'll be enough to drive everything.  My Commander has a 165 amp alternator, and I DON'T have the entertainment center, or rearview camera/stereo!

Yep you should be just fine. Get a good battery and run a 6 guage cable from the alternator and make sure you have got real good grounds from battery to motor, motor to cab, motor to frame etc

Hey I can only work with what I have been given 

Honestly it is Lance and Richard we have to worry about they got them big motors  (fords dont count  sorry Ernest)

You know you are at the Dodge whisperer's shop....where 318's run like big blocks 

Quote from: ProjectM880 on March 06, 2014, 08:28:37 AM
With that kinda additude, all payment checks have been canceled....... 


FYI- You  built the Jeep Motor- Your fault its slow
FYI- You installed the 318 In the Tan RC- Your responsable for its performance.........


But I guess if you want to make your own truck seem superior, the best way is to sabotage the rest................... Your like the Tonya Hardy of the offroad world   

Quote from: SixGun on March 05, 2014, 09:53:42 PM
Since Noah brought up the subject of clutch fans.  I was wondering about the idea of running a spacer instead of a clutch on a trail rig.  I figure less chance of the clutch failing and causing the fan to hit the radiator.  I picked up a 7 blade factory fan from a D250.  Figure the clutch is to stop robbing power at highway speeds where the air flow would keep the radiator cool anyway.  Any thoughts on this?

In my experience even a slightly worn out clutch style fan will still draw enough air through the radiator to keep most engines cool. However, if you have a new big block motor (sixgun) a new fan clutch and a properly fitted fan shroud are a must in order to keep heat in check during break in.

On flex fans/solid fans: they are noisy. they are fragile (flex), they are robbing precious power after about 2500RPM- I for one like to run as high as 5000+ RPM to satisfy my need for speed and outrun stodgy old blue jeeps, and worn out tan Ram Chargers 

On electric fans: They are probably the best choice assuming certain prerequisites have been met. 1st: they need to mount securely  (no zip ties through the radiator) 2nd: they need to be wired correctly and have an alternator that puts out at least 70-100 amps in order to keep the battery up- no need for dual batteries just adequate charging capability (especially at lower RPM when crawling) 3rd: worn out junk yard fans are not a good choice for a trail rig. Yes they worked in the driveway, but is that POS gonna kick the bucket on a trail when it is about 110 degrees out- probably  --Bring a spare or buy new !

April 20 will be ok with me- I gotta get to work...

Quote from: rjtx667 on March 02, 2014, 09:51:04 PM
My wife was down for a easter outing... go have a "big" easter hunt for kids of all ages lol.

We could do that, or the weekend after..

So Vote time.

April 18-20
April 25-27


Lets Vote and get this thing planned and rolling.

Quote from: The War Wagon on March 05, 2014, 06:13:18 PM
Is that a flex-a-lite fan?  How do you like it?

It is garbage and will be replaced with a proper clutch type fan 

good score on the parts  .... I would take that extra skid plate off your hands...

Her are a few more pics of the new suspension. The spring hanger and shackle flip setup from Jungle is awesome stuff.

The bed was competely overhauled also. After the last run at Marble Falls it became apparent that the bed was no longer really ....attached.....just kinda chillin' and boucing around with the rotting remains of the last boards we put in  .  We used a 4x8 piece of diamond plate welded in from the bottom for a nice seamless "factory" look  The fuel tank, fuel pump and battery were relocated to the front of the bed with the toolbox mounted behind leaving about four feet of bed space. Finishing touches included new mounts for the front of the bed that are actually attached now and a cool spray in bed liner called Gator Guard 

Here are a few more pics of  the crossmember and the shifter linkage

Quote from: SixGun on February 27, 2014, 07:53:16 AM
Like a super HD safety loop?  Also forgot to ask about tires.  You said the lift should fit the tires.  They fit before with less lift so are there new meats for this monster?

Cool beans 

The crossmember mod is to clear the drive shaft. With the doubler and a lift the driveshaft runs right through the crossmember  It might work....we'll see I need to order driveshafts  ......tires....what tires? 

Quote from: SixGun on February 26, 2014, 09:40:52 PM
That's some awesome stuff.  Looks like you will have a whole new truck the next time we see it.   

In that last pic, what is that big box under the truck.  Is that for the gas tank?

No that is the pass through for the front driveshaft- gas tank has been relocated to the bed (aluminum fuel cell) to allow for an exhaust system that wont get smashed- the battery has also migrated to the bed 

There was also a small matter of the bed falling apart  .....any way here are a few pics to tease you ...... I will take some of the final product tomorrow  ..... oh almost forgot about one more item. The doubler has required extensive modification of the transmission crossmember  The final package will be using single 1410 ujoints (no more crappy CV) at the transfer case as well as the diffs

Suspension issues required further modification- Jungle Jim supplied spring hangers and shackles all around. All tied together with skyjacker 6" front springs and 4" lift rear chevy springs that measure i n at 56" in length. This pushed the rear axle back by 2". The front was pushed forward 1" with a zero rate block. Total lift = 7-8" over stock and should be able to clear the tires