Axle upgrade
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David1tontj
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So you're going with an 8x160mm lug pattern? FYI I believe most of the internal parts are interchangeable with the 10.25, and the 10.25 parts should be cheaper.
Be sure to post up pics of your progress!
My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
David1tontj
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You must not have a plasma! 5 hours??!! My neighbor would've been pissed with that much grinding!! Keep posting pics of the progress!
My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
kgw350
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Doing a 60 out of a 78 79 ford. It's the Ford kingpin
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Halfway through i was wishing i did. I went through 10 cutoff wheels.
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Running925
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this is awesome.
What is your plan for wheel speed sensors?
What is your plan for wheel speed sensors?
pvanweelden
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tj's don't have wheel sensors :thumb:
What he said.. no sensors man.. 50 bucks for the axle. 250 for brakes. 200 for elderado calipers for e brake system, superior gears, detroit locker, tom woods driveline artec truss and brackets, ruff stuff offset brake bracket. Than some 17x8 8 lug wheels with nitto trail grapplers
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David1tontj
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Yeah I guess It is 8x170mm. All I remember is that it is certainly NOT 8x6.5. Stupid ford! At least with your route it seemed like there was a lot of different wheel options on craigslist from all the lifted super duty guys.. It seemed like every time I found a set of eight lug wheels on cl, they were super duty!
My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
I go on ksl.com. they have tons of wheel tires and jeep components
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I noticed you did custom axles also. What vehicle did you get your front end from.? You doing a hydraulic ram for steering?
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David1tontj
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93 f350. It's a ball joint high pinion 60, but so are the pro rocks, and I am happy with it.. The width was just about perfect for what I wanted. The newer super duty axles were a bit wider than I was looking for. And the rear 10.25, though not quite as strong as a 14 bolt, are nearly as strong, and when compared side by side, they actually compare very closely, and have a little more ground clearance.. The 14 bolt is certainly more sought after, but I had the 10.25, and I guess I can't complain too much about my giant rear end, at least it's stronger than a 60.
My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
That is true. What width are you running? I think stock is 60.5", I think. With my 14 bolt dually axle it will be 63. Was looking at offset wheels to push it in.
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David1tontj
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I don't remember what my wms to wms was.. Probably around 69". I was gonna do hummer wheels to make it narrower, but the hubs stuck out like crazy... 3-3/4 back spacing proved to work about right.. My hubs are inside the rim by about an inch. I still scrape them on everything, but it works.
My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
David1tontj
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Dude.... That is sweet! "anything worth building is worth overbuilding"
What size tires are you going to run?
My ride- 2001 power wheel, 11" plastic tires, upgraded battery, boat sides, custom bumpers, tow hooks, new paint.
pvanweelden
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looks awesome! :thumb: :clap2: