'91 4.0 build

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drilled a bunch of holes

cutting out the fairlead hole

its starting to take shape. I am still not sure what it will look like when I'm done.

 

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I am going to cap these corners off with some more plate.

 

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The main winch structures, mostly done.

 

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Did some more work on the bumper this weekend. Its 90% done. I still need to mount my solenoid box and paint it. The rest will be tube, once I finish building my bender.

 

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progress has been slow. Took me all day to install some speakers

 

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Mail man just dropped me some goodies.

 

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started work on the upper link frame mount.

 

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I welded the floor to the uni-body

The hole got bigger

from under, did a bunch of plug welds

 

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Got to hand it to Dan at Ruff Stuff. I'm super happy with his bracket. And the shipping was crazy fast.

Think I'll add a gusset on top of this. maybe a iron cross or something.

The bottom will get some more plaiting too, probably tie into the lower link brackets.

 

[DeftwillP]

I was looking at the very same ruff stuff bracket. I'm assuming now, especially after seeing your pictures, that there's no where to place it without cutting the floor.

 

[xj9140]

I was looking at the very same ruff stuff bracket. I'm assuming now, especially after seeing your pictures, that there's no where to place it without cutting the floor.

The pinch seem would need trimming, it could be done. but it would be hard to get a descent amount of link separation that way.

I am still learning about all that stuff though. Any advice on lower link placement and lengths would be greatly appreciated? Looks like my upper link is going to be around 32"

 

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bumper

finished bumper pictures

 

[TYphoon]

Looks good! Definitely not cutting any corners. Subscribed

 

[DeftwillP]

The pinch seem would need trimming, it could be done. but it would be hard to get a descent amount of link separation that way.

I am still learning about all that stuff though. Any advice on lower link placement and lengths would be greatly appreciated? Looks like my upper link is going to be around 32"

How are you lowers going to be mounted to the body? Under the rail or higher by being attached to some crossmember? I think that using your bracket and some ruffstuff normal "under the rail" HD mounts would give enough separation.

Do you have closer pics of that installed after the floor is stitched back up? Something that shows that pinch some for perspective?

 

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How are you lowers going to be mounted to the body? Under the rail or higher by being attached to some crossmember? I think that using your bracket and some ruffstuff normal "under the rail" HD mounts would give enough separation.

Do you have closer pics of that installed after the floor is stitched back up? Something that shows that pinch some for perspective?

They will probably mount under the frame rails but, im not sure yet. I want to avoid mounting to the cross member and its to far back anyway. I read you want your upper link a touch longer than the lowers. I would like to mount them higher, but haven't figured out how yet. When I get the floor stitched up, ill post pics.

 

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cargo area

I worked on the cargo area today:

 

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I replaced the 3/4 3/4 hiems on my tie rod with some 7/8 3/4 ones

I use a tapered hiem stud from b.c. broncos

 

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I started filling in the floor, It would be better to wait in tell I finish the control arms, but the hole really freaks out my passengers and allot of heat from the exhaust pipe is coming in the cab.

 

[terleira]

Excellent work!!

 

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