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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 08:16 AM
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How much more was that to have done?
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Sgt Mack
How much more was that to have done?
I did all the prep labor. I gave my buddy $150 for the welding and I gave Bob Myer $250 so I could have a straight housing. You'll have to check with Meyer Engineering in El Cajon for a quote. His sticking point is giving him a clean & empty housing to work on
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 10:09 AM
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Shrinking the ID of those axle tubes always made me cringe with flexing and the play in the components.

Gosh, this sounds like a lot of fun with work.
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by JK08MCS
Shrinking the ID of those axle tubes always made me cringe with flexing and the play in the components.

Gosh, this sounds like a lot of fun with work.
It was a lot of fun/work the end result was worth it also after trussing/C's I didn't see the benefit to sleeve it

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So now I have a Rubi Dana 44 E locker 5:13 gears,Poly ball joints, Nemisis lower shock moounts and it's as strong as a 44 can be I also installed new Ujoints(spot welded the caps) in the axle and when funds are available I'll put in alloy axles with full circle clips
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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Oh boy. I think I might have to check that out! I'm working in the same things just need the labor done!
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Sgt Mack

I could get a good look at a t-bone by sticking my head up a bulls ass, but I'd rather take the butchers word for it.
ROFLMFAO I just spit my drink out my nose!! Patron out the nose hurts.
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 05:30 PM
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I did pretty much the same to my Dana 30, that truss is pretty dam beefy ha. It is looking really good
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Old Dec 30, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 69mach1
It was a lot of fun/work the end result was worth it also after trussing/C's I didn't see the benefit to sleeve it

So now I have a Rubi Dana 44 E locker 5:13 gears,Poly ball joints, Nemisis lower shock moounts and it's as strong as a 44 can be I also installed new Ujoints(spot welded the caps) in the axle and when funds are available I'll put in alloy axles with full circle clips
You guy's are killing me, I've spunt so much money on King shocks for Christmas.....

I also was looking at Pure Jeeps Truss.... Looks Like less work welding wise than the Atec's, but I need the whole sheebudle
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Old Dec 30, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by JK08MCS
You guy's are killing me, I've spunt so much money on King shocks for Christmas.....

I also was looking at Pure Jeeps Truss.... Looks Like less work welding wise than the Atec's, but I need the whole sheebudle
Sounds like Santa was goo to you I'm still on lowly "Bilstein 5100's"
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Old Dec 30, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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Yeah, I'm getting the crap beat out of me right now. 60,000 miles on the factory shock and they feeling like solid poles right now. Plan on making a run to Mammoth New years and have to air down to 26 psi to get a nice ride right now.

So, is Sgt. Mack over there welding things up as we speak?
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