Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Posted: **Sat Jan 25, 2003 10:26 pm**

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

Posted: **Sun Jan 26, 2003 7:29 am**

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

here is what i cut off

Very nice work Mick.

Posted: **Sun Jan 26, 2003 8:44 am**

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

Posted: **Sun Jan 26, 2003 11:03 am**

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

Posted: **Sun Jan 26, 2003 11:05 am**

about half way on the housing.

some pics

Posted: **Sun Jan 26, 2003 11:06 am**

another

Posted: **Sun Jan 26, 2003 11:09 am**

another

Posted: **Sun Jan 26, 2003 11:10 am**

another

Posted: **Sun Jan 26, 2003 11:10 am**

Looks good

Posted: **Sun Jan 26, 2003 8:45 pm**

one word..

Holycrapbatman !

Posted: **Sun Jan 26, 2003 10:08 pm**

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?

Posted: **Mon Jan 27, 2003 4:00 pm**

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:

Posted: **Tue Jan 28, 2003 12:24 pm**

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:

Posted: **Tue Jan 28, 2003 12:34 pm**

i dont have anything at home to roll the steel like. It will be ok how i have done it.

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2003 7:48 pm**

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

got a couple of pics

Posted: **Sat Feb 01, 2003 7:51 pm**

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.

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2003 1:12 am**

hurry up so i can see you drive down your backyard cliff with the rockwells

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2003 6:11 pm**

did a bit more today.

half made the rear portion of the chassis.

pics

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2003 6:14 pm**

another

Posted: **Sun Feb 02, 2003 6:16 pm**

and another

Posted: **Mon Feb 03, 2003 7:58 am**

you ought to link this thread to pirate and ask them what they reckon!

Posted: **Mon Feb 03, 2003 10:06 am**

you can do it.

i would be intersted to see what they think

Posted: **Tue Feb 04, 2003 9:30 pm**

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

some pics

Posted: **Tue Feb 04, 2003 9:33 pm**

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

another pic

Posted: **Tue Feb 04, 2003 9:38 pm**

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:

Posted: **Tue Feb 04, 2003 9:39 pm**

and one more.

Posted: **Tue Feb 04, 2003 9:44 pm**

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?

Posted: **Tue Feb 04, 2003 9:45 pm**

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:

Posted: **Tue Feb 04, 2003 10:01 pm**

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

Posted: **Tue Feb 04, 2003 10:03 pm**

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

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