Fishboy's Weight Weenie Thread

[luvrox]

Hey Pete, hook me up!

--ron

Glad to help Ron!
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Pete

Ps - - All the $ from this will go to save Surprise Canyon. This federal court case will be the first win for our side in a long long time.

 

[cracker]

It's a moot point, whatever parts Cracker decides to run. He still can't drive.......... :looser:


:moon:

It's amazing how much beter I am doing now that Garry (aka Pete) has been tutoring me.

 

[luvrox]

Perfect example, he didn't make it. Even with a heavy right foot he couldn't push the excess weight up the hill.

The unit bearing guys crawled it:

Ah hugh, another example of the misery of ball joints demonstrated right here. Your photos will forever turn to a red X inside a box.

 

[cracker]

Ah hugh, another example of the misery of ball joints demonstrated right here. Your photos will forever turn to a red X inside a box.

SNAP! :explosion

 

[Mike L]

Ah hugh, another example of the misery of ball joints demonstrated right here. Your photos will forever turn to a red X inside a box.

worked fine for me. :scared:

-Mike

 

[Lincoln]

What I want to know is what the weight of the aluminum currie knuckles are compared to the Dodge bearing Paul and Dave are running.

Let's here it Paul. I know you were down there with the scale.

 

[Paul S]

What I want to know is what the weight of the aluminum currie knuckles are compared to the Dodge bearing Paul and Dave are running.

Let's here it Paul. I know you were down there with the scale.

You seem to be asking about 2 things here, the Currie knuckle & the Dodge bearing.
The Currie knuckle is lighter, but they didn't offer up a scale when I was there (I asked), so I don't know how much. At any rate, I didn't like the looks of the Currie hi-steer arm, + their junk was rediculously priced & they told me that it would only work with 450 unit bearings, which I didn't want to run (I have since found that the Dodge unit bearings have the same 4 bolt patern & would have worked).

Paul

 

[Lincoln]

You seem to be asking about 2 things here, the Currie knuckle & the Dodge bearing.
The Currie knuckle is lighter, but they didn't offer up a scale when I was there (I asked), so I don't know how much. At any rate, I didn't like the looks of the Currie hi-steer arm, + their junk was rediculously priced & they told me that it would only work with 450 unit bearings, which I didn't want to run (I have since found that the Dodge unit bearings have the same 4 bolt patern & would have worked).

Paul

Well I meant the aluminum Ford stuff currie sells compared to a Dodge knuckle and bearing but you pretty well answered that. I haven't gotten convinced that high steer setup is ticket either.

Crying baby, must go.

 

[Capt. Nemo]

FWIW

I carry as spares for my front 44:

• Spare pair of complete spicer shafts assemblies for both sides(inner shaft, u-joint, outer shaft)
• Spare hub assembly
• Spare inner and outer hub bearings
• 4 Spare Warn premium hubs
• 2 drive flanges
• spare CTM
• Spare 760-5
• Spare Spindle with nut
• Tie Rod
• spare TRE
• 2 spare Warn alloy stubs

With my current front 44 weighing in at apporx 330 lbs, all these spare must take my 'axle weight' over 500#. The Dana 60 will be lighter than my current axle with all my spare parts. :illegalflipoffsmilie:

What were you breaking on the D44 and what are your goals with the new front end???

 

[cracker]

What were you breaking on the D44 and what are your goals with the new front end???

Stubs and Hubs

My goal with the new front end is to NEVER have to touch my front axle again nor carry any spare parts

 

[luvrox]

Well Cracker the jigs up, Sue said that if I didn't fess up there was somthing bout hoping my right hand was in good shape.:wow: Well trust me the truth of it goes somthing like, months ago your buddies Paul, Richard, Matt, Ron and Dave made a bet that I couldn't lead you down the garden path on the king pin v ball joint issue. Sorry bout that but hey, a win is still a win. :firedevil
Pete

 

[Lincoln]

Well Cracker the jigs up, Sue said that if I didn't fess up there was somthing bout hoping my right hand was in good shape.:wow: Well trust me the truth of it goes somthing like, months ago your buddies Paul, Richard, Matt, Ron and Dave made a bet that I couldn't lead you down the garden path on the king pin v ball joint issue. Sorry bout that but hey, a win is still a win. :firedevil
Pete

You're an ass, but that's funny whether it's true or not. I bet Cracker is looking for reciepts right now.

 

[GSequoia]

Doesn't really matter in the end...

The Cracker likes to swap axles as often as possible.

 

[Lincoln]

Should we start taking bets on if he will get it put together before wanting to change it?

I bet he's already got the 1610 (he really should) rolling around in his head.

 

[David Taylor]

Well Cracker the jigs up, Sue said that if I didn't fess up there was somthing bout hoping my right hand was in good shape.:wow: Well trust me the truth of it goes somthing like, months ago your buddies Paul, Richard, Matt, Ron and Dave made a bet that I couldn't lead you down the garden path on the king pin v ball joint issue. Sorry bout that but hey, a win is still a win. :firedevil
Pete

The checks in the mail. You win.

 

[Goatman]

I like the long list of people Cracker used to justify spending more money and having more weight..........the rest of us just made a decision on our own based on what our own priorities were. :looser:

Imagine that a 7000 lb truck runs for 150,000 plus miles on those ball joints, but a 3500 lb rock rig is going to wear them out in a couple of runs, or break them all together.

RIGHT!!!

 

[luvrox]

You're an ass.

 

[luvrox]

You're an ass

Oh crap, thats the first time I have ever heard anything like that. Ah huhh.

Pete

 

[cracker]

Well Cracker the jigs up, Sue said that if I didn't fess up there was somthing bout hoping my right hand was in good shape.:wow: Well trust me the truth of it goes somthing like, months ago your buddies Paul, Richard, Matt, Ron and Dave made a bet that I couldn't lead you down the garden path on the king pin v ball joint issue. Sorry bout that but hey, a win is still a win. :firedevil
Pete

Trust me it wasn't you who lead me down that path. I asked around. In general, I have trouble taking advise from someone going to front and rear leafs and birfs.

 

[cracker]

Imagine that a 7000 lb truck runs for 150,000 plus miles on those ball joints, but a 3500 lb rock rig is going to wear them out in a couple of runs, or break them all together.

Still doesn't explain why comp 2500# buggies change their ball joints so often :lecture: