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Building a front axle.

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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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Anyone have any insight or advice. I'm building up a rubi Dana 44 housing from scratch. Will be doing artec truss, C's, lcas kit, Reid knuckles, Evo tube, ball joints, rcv shafts and arb covers.

Rear will have the artec truss.

ORE will do the gears, locker and SPOD.

I'll also be setting up an ARB on board air, well mounting it.

Maybe sometime after the holidays I can host a wrenching party?? If anyone wants to get in?
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Sgt Mack
Anyone have any insight or advice. I'm building up a rubi Dana 44 housing from scratch. Will be doing artec truss, C's, lcas kit, Reid knuckles, Evo tube, ball joints, rcv shafts and arb covers.

Rear will have the artec truss.

ORE will do the gears, locker and SPOD.

I'll also be setting up an ARB on board air, well mounting it.

Maybe sometime after the holidays I can host a wrenching party?? If anyone wants to get in?
im in---------
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Old Dec 21, 2012 | 06:04 PM
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I've been looking to do the same truss and I bought the Lincoln Mig already for it. So I would like to join in also

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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 04:04 AM
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I have the artec truss on my d30 it is very beefy just take your time welding it up
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Old Dec 22, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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Awesome! Any advice on the truss work? Did you do the 4000deg heat prior?
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Old Dec 25, 2012 | 07:20 PM
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Only 10 steps for the truss section

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Old Dec 25, 2012 | 08:25 PM
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Thanks. I had that in box. Read that they recommend heating up the pumpkin to 4000 before welding.
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Old Dec 25, 2012 | 08:25 PM
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4000! That would be awesome.
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Old Dec 25, 2012 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Sgt Mack
4000! That would be awesome.
*400


4000 wth man! Lol you Doing that this weekend?? I just installed fox resies going to pick up new lift kit Friday... Might be welding this weekend!
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Old Dec 25, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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I saw that after I posted it.


Didn't have it planned for this weekend, thought about doing cleghorn just to get out.

I might do it when I get time, who knows. I have Evo sleeves showing up around the 28th, so maybe this weekend end would work.

What lift you going to?
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