thats it I'm going Rockwells

[Joe]

From the pictures I've seen it's looking good Richard.

:sunshine:

 

[Fullsizexj]

here is a couple pics, hard to get a decent one with the floresent lights

 

[OT]

Holy approach angle!
Any shots of the frame and axle mounts for the links?
Close-ups, man we need close-ups!

 

[Fullsizexj]

It looks like alot of approach angle but once I put the nose winch tray and stinger on it won't be qiute as extreem but the tires will still be the first thing to touch anything. I won't be over to the shop for a few days as I have another project I have to finish off for a customer 1st so some more pics will have to wait

 

[MudDawg]

The brakes look sweet too...good job!

 

[Fullsizexj]

I was gonna do pinion brakes until I started reading up on it and realized that every time you hit the brakes with them, all the momentom from the tires is forced on the axleshafts and ring and pinion, sounds like alot of fatigue on parts for no reason so I went with disk brakes on every wheel instead.

 

[BrettM]

I've heard of 2.5t rockwell shafts breaking, but has anyone broke a R&P? you gonna pony up for the 2" 47 spline shafts?

 

[Fullsizexj]

not unless the stock ones are a problem, them new ones are pretty dang steep in price right now, mayby someday they will come down in price :rattle:

 

[Captain Ron]

Keep at it, it's looking like it's coming together nicely.

Frigging axles are massive.

--ron

 

[0313]

Arent the steering components on a rockwell on the rear side of the axle?

 

[Fullsizexj]

yup, but one of the nice features of a Rockwell is you can swap the knuckles from side to side to flip the tierod to the front or you can flip the chunk around 180 and get a centered driveshaft and you can leave it alone and turn the whole axle assembly around and run it as a drivers side drop. They are really versatle for setting up for many different configurations that way

 

[DirtyMJ]

Who's disk brake sertup is that? Or did you get all fancy and make your own?


Sorry if it was previously stated.



Oh, and that thing is badass.

 

[Fullsizexj]

The hub adapters are made by usa 6x6 and the rest is wilwood

 

[MudDawg]

I have seen RW's break shafts....on a couple of FS trucks with bigblocks,doublers and Terra Tires or massive V-tread tractor tires.


But these are HUGE and HEAVY vehicles...most failures happen when they jump (literally) into deep mud holes with the skinny pedal on the mat. Or when they are hooked up in a tug-o-war on pavement.

 

[Dirk Pitt]

I have seen RW's break shafts....on a couple of FS trucks with bigblocks,doublers and Terra Tires or massive V-tread tractor tires.


But these are HUGE and HEAVY vehicles...most failures happen when they jump (literally) into deep mud holes with the skinny pedal on the mat. Or when they are hooked up in a tug-o-war on pavement.

www.pirate4x4.com search username "Dan Dibble"

 

[xjj33p3r]

www.pirate4x4.com search username "Dan Dibble"

His breaks are spectacular. I heard he's upgrading to 47 spline shafts

 

[Fullsizexj]

Yup, he is loads of fun to watch, there are several vids of him flating around pirate. I beleive he has already done the upgrade

 

[myjeepsbigger]

Yup, he is loads of fun to watch, there are several vids of him flating around pirate. I beleive he has already done the upgrade

No doubt! If you haven't already, you guys need to check out Dan's "lateral traction" video from his Summertown post.

See Post #27, bottom video

 

[MudDawg]

Damn....maybe he oughta be called Deadly Dan :laugh3: He can flail right along with any mudslinger I know of. Killer Vid. Yup I bet he can break a brick inna rubber room.

 

[TheManch]

that guy drives like he's playing a video game!!!!!


Mike