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Post by Punchy »

sorry...just incase i missed it...what are these rockwell diff axles out of again ?
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Post by tjpete »

mickbj42 wrote:i am in the process of clearancing the housing at the moment

here is what i cut off


Very nice work Mick.
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

Punchy wrote:sorry...just incase i missed it...what are these rockwell diff axles out of again ?


they are out of american military trucks like this
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

RUFF wrote:How much more lift do you think you will need to run to clear the centre?
And are you going to run a pinion brake or wheel brakes?


I got the measurements for you.

From centreline of axle to the top of the diff it is approx 280mm
For a comparison my cruiser diff is approx 140mm
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

about half way on the housing.

some pics
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Post by POS »

Looks good :D
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Post by Punchy »

one word..

Holycrapbatman !
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Post by N*A*M »

Nice work with the high clearance cover. It'd probably be stronger than the old hemisphere too! Post pics of your disk brake conversion cos I might be able to learn from that. Pinion brakes suck. Have you weighed the Rockwells yet?
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

i havent weighed them.

I had two of them in the back of my liteace :shock: I think it bent it a bit cause the side door doesnt open as good as it used to. :lol:
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Post by bj on roids »

that is the biggest bootiefabbed POS

im pretty jealous though, nice high clearance cover!!

i like this one better...but downunder bootiefab will never be teh same:
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

i dont have anything at home to roll the steel like. It will be ok how i have done it.
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

ok a bit of a trial fit of the cage/body today

got a couple of pics
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

another

The body looks like it is sitting alot higher than standard but it is only about 1/2 to 1 inch higher.

I have cut over 6 inches out of the side of the body so it looks like it is higher than it actually is.
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Post by N*A*M »

hurry up so i can see you drive down your backyard cliff with the rockwells
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

did a bit more today.

half made the rear portion of the chassis.

pics
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Post by bj on roids »

you ought to link this thread to pirate and ask them what they reckon!
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

you can do it.

i would be intersted to see what they think
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

i did a bit more on the rear of the chassis tonight

some pics
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i still have to add a diagonal brace in between the upper and lower hoops

another pic
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

and dont worry i know the two side uprights towards the back arent square, i havent welded them in yet. I was just making a few measurements! :finger:
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

and one more.
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Post by N*A*M »

that's coming along swimmingly except it's ugly! where are the stylish curves man? it's gotta form over function don't you know?
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Post by RUFF »

You are getting better with your pics Mick. I see a Rockwell under the front there so where are the close ups of that :lol:
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

i deliberately didnt crop that one. You just have to wait until i get to them. :lol:
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Post by Punchy »

i gets the sneaky feeling this is gonna be a tuff truck...
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