Recent content by Flipper_1938

The top flange is 9 inches on my bags. Puffed out can't be 9.12 inches. I did find this drawing for one of the part numbers that is supposed to be similar. 11.4 inches diameter? I need to look at my patterns using that dimension this next weekend.

It is under the bolt head. The head is thinner. I can sand it down to match the other if you can drill the center.

I was looking at that yesterday. I currently have about an inch, but there is room inside the bracket to allow me to shave the corner off for more clearance. I went back And looked at the part prints that were on Amazon when I bought these bags....they don't match what I have. The bags I...

These are the 4 link brackets on the front axle. It will bolt to the axle where the leaf springs would normally go (although this RV never had leaf springs...it had elastomer torsion bars). Previous idea had the link mount above the axle and the bag in front of that. Now everything has...

My previous idea for bag location is flawed. The cutout for the bag would take out the VIN on the frame. I did some CAD (cardboard aided design) work and might have something that will work. The RV sway bar mounting bracket is made from 1" plate. It is beefy, but not big enough to weld link...

Engine is a Cummins 8.3 and trans is a Allison 3060. Engine is supposed to be over 1500 lbs, trans is 575 lbs plus fluids. The truck is just going to be a street rod and not haul heavy loads.

1/2" goes all the way through. Bolt is 3 inches long.

I tried to drill a hole in a bolt and the hole drifted horribly on me. I'm open to buying one if I can figure out what it's called.

Dad had this in his bolt bin and it would work great for me....but l need two of them. It is a 3/4 ,bolt that has a hole down the middle that is tapped 1/2-13. None of the search terms I tried have pulled up anything similar.

The RV frame is probably stupid overkill for a pickup. It is 9 inches tall. If I use a piece of frame to build the notch, I can fit it under the Seagrave inner fenders. I'm guessing this will let me lower the truck at least a foot and still have suspension travel. How thick does the frame...

Your brackets could pass for store bought.

300,000 mile daily driver has new shoes

Hopefully these will be on my car tomorrow

This is what I'm thinking of doing for the front frame notch. I want to tuck the airbags up into the notch about 6 inches. The massive frame support up top will let me move the upper shock mount way up in the fender. I was planning on making the arched piece from frame material and welding...

I did find this picture where the seat back was built so that it hinges up to create bunkbeds.......not sure if top or bottom bunk is worse.