I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
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Oh OK. You are right as rain, The door will be added on the drivers side.
Like I said I'm old.
Willys long cab
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Oh OK. You are right as rain, The door will be added on the drivers side.
Like I said I'm old.
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So I pulled the drive train out of the Dakota frame to remove the lift on the front end and it dawned on me that the torsion bar set up and cross member was going to be in the way of the transfer case when moving the engine/trans back enough.
I may need to go to a 4x4 straight axle instead of the IFS.
Back to the drawing board for a new plan.
maybe use coilovers?
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
Your trans/t-case combo is crazy long! What did Dodge use in a short wheelbase vehicle, like the old Ramcharger???
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I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
That's one thought that I'm considering.
Just have to look into the mounting.
It would certainly ride better.
I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
It is a long drawn out thing. I don't know about the Ramcharger, probably the same.
After 1996 they changed the whole drive train when they went to the 4.7 Engine.
I've got to use this engine/trans/t-case so I have to figure a work around.
Is it possible to get a shorter adapter for between the trans and transfer case? Or maybe make one?[S[P[P
I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
Progress.......
With the decision to go with the carburetor instead of the EFI I started getting most of the crapola off the engine. Then I decided it needs to be bored .040 over, new heads and a new cam to make it MOpar BETTER.
I started with the shortening of the frame by 5". Got it cut, pulled into place, leveled, squared and ready to weld up tomorrow.
I'm doing the stuff that doesn't cost anything till I can sell my Yearlings the end of March. Hopefully the cattle market isn't in the tank because of this Covid Crap.
With the decision to go with the carburetor instead of the EFI I started getting most of the crapola off the engine. Then I decided it needs to be bored .040 over, new heads and a new cam to make it MOpar BETTER.
I started with the shortening of the frame by 5". Got it cut, pulled into place, leveled, squared and ready to weld up tomorrow.
I'm doing the stuff that doesn't cost anything till I can sell my Yearlings the end of March. Hopefully the cattle market isn't in the tank because of this Covid Crap.
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Skip
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If beef prices at my grocery store are any indicator, the cattle market should be booming. But I'll admit to not knowing much about the ins and outs of the market.
The splice looks nice. [cl
The splice looks nice. [cl
DozerII
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Good plan on the engine, the frame cuts were done with precision. [P[P
Old Iron
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Looks great.
The price of items in the store doesn't correlate directly with the farmers price.
We also raise beef.
The price of items in the store doesn't correlate directly with the farmers price.
We also raise beef.
I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
Thanks guys.
Still beatin on it.
OI- That's for sure.
We are trying to maximize our return on our beef calves. In it with my oldest son in Texas.
I bought a registered Wagyu bull two years ago and put him on 25 Angus cows.
Hoping to contract 23 head [Keeping 2 for our freezers] of yearlings coming off of wheat pasture into a F1 Wagyu program going into the feed lot.
The if in the plan is the processing plants during the Covid thing.
Still beatin on it.
OI- That's for sure.
We are trying to maximize our return on our beef calves. In it with my oldest son in Texas.
I bought a registered Wagyu bull two years ago and put him on 25 Angus cows.
Hoping to contract 23 head [Keeping 2 for our freezers] of yearlings coming off of wheat pasture into a F1 Wagyu program going into the feed lot.
The if in the plan is the processing plants during the Covid thing.
I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
Frame....
This frame was out of square by 3/8" when I checked it before starting the frame shortening. I thought that was a little excessive. I messed with it for what seemed like forever, got it within an 1/8" and called it good.
Got it welded up and fish plated today.
Now I can set the cab on the frame and make body mounts.
This frame was out of square by 3/8" when I checked it before starting the frame shortening. I thought that was a little excessive. I messed with it for what seemed like forever, got it within an 1/8" and called it good.
Got it welded up and fish plated today.
Now I can set the cab on the frame and make body mounts.
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Torchie
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Frame looks good.[cl [ [
A 4x4 frame from around my neck of the woods would be beat to #%&$.
It's called square if the drivers door stay shut when you drive down the road. [ddd
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Torchie
[ [A 4x4 frame from around my neck of the woods would be beat to #%&$.
It's called square if the drivers door stay shut when you drive down the road.
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Torchie
I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
Frame looks good.[cl
A 4x4 frame from around my neck of the woods would be beat to #%&$.
It's called square if the drivers door stay shut when you drive down the road.
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Torchie
I know what you mean beat to #%&$. Heavy on the $$$$$
The front end on this one is a pain in the butt. It had a cheap and badly designed lift installed on it that I'm taking off.
Who'd a thought you can't buy a new pair of stock upper control arms for a '95 Dakota 4WD?
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I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
Ratchet straps, cable come a longs, Cut, Heat, Beat and Weld!!!
What ever works and gets the job done.
If I was going to do this kind of thing for a living,
I would build a frame table.
Ratchet straps, cable come a longs, Cut, Heat, Beat and Weld!!!
What ever works and gets the job done.
If I was going to do this kind of thing for a living,
I would build a frame table.
I' used the same methods. And they work just fine.[cl[cl
I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
Mock up....
My helper and I got the cab set on the frame and after some slicing and dicing for some clearance for the fuel tank we got it and the bed where I want it. I'll build an off set in the floor under the rear seat to cover the hole.
Now we can make the mounts for the cab and bed. Then I can install the 3rd door on the drivers side.
STILL BEATIN ON IT!! And having fun.
My helper and I got the cab set on the frame and after some slicing and dicing for some clearance for the fuel tank we got it and the bed where I want it. I'll build an off set in the floor under the rear seat to cover the hole.
Now we can make the mounts for the cab and bed. Then I can install the 3rd door on the drivers side.
STILL BEATIN ON IT!! And having fun.
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BillM
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Looks great sitting on the frame. You are really making progress Pops!
