Build Thread 83 CJ7 its time to get it done

[daddyusmaximus]

Dodge Dana 44 front with Detroit true trac and Dodge 9.25 rear with Detroit true trac and 1350 yokes all the way around
About to narrow both axles to 60 inches and add moser axles shafts

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This is what the builder did with my jeep when he had it. My wheels and tires stick WAY out. I'm thinking that 60 inches sounds pretty good. Still wider than factory, but not so much as to look goofy as hell, or limit what trees you can fit between.

 

[gert]

This is what the builder did with my jeep when he had it. My wheels and tires stick WAY out. I'm thinking that 60 inches sounds pretty good. Still wider than factory, but not so much as to look goofy as hell, or limit what trees you can fit between.

I like having the narrower axle with similar to factory Jeep width, 60 inches looks to be as narrow as I can get on the front with my wheel/tire combo without rubbing the out of the frame, I'm trying to tuck as much of my tire under my fender flare as possible


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[gert]

Well we are supposed to have enough left over money after paying bills this week that I get to order my Bell housing..... slowly but surely its coming together, after this I think its time to start looking at the axles again

 

[gert]

waiting.....

 

[gert]

Well I got an update from autoplicity looks like Advance Adapters is supposed to ship my new bell housing on 3/2 so the Thursday after I should get it? Hopefully


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[Posi]

slowly but surely its coming together, after this I think its time to start looking at the axles again

I like a good axle tube cut down party, done a few. I'll bring the beer.
Your build is looking good gert

 

[gert]

I like a good axle tube cut down party, done a few. I'll bring the beer.
Your build is looking good gert

i look forward to cutting down the axles, i havent chopped a set before, might have to get you to bring that beer over lol

 

[daddyusmaximus]

I like having the narrower axle with similar to factory Jeep width, 60 inches looks to be as narrow as I can get on the front with my wheel/tire combo without rubbing the out of the frame, I'm trying to tuck as much of my tire under my fender flare as possible


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What wheel and tire combo will you run?

 

[gert]

What wheel and tire combo will you run?

Goodyear Duratracs 315/70R17 on Mickey Thompson Classic IIs roughly 34.5 inches

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[gert]

Well I'm waiting on my bellhousing to show up so I started planning my rear axle narrow job more thoroughly today, I think I have found my shafts bearings and housing ends that I want to use

http://www.moserengineering.com/hobby-stock-circle-track-axle-package.html


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[daddyusmaximus]

Are you cutting the housing yourself and welding on the new ends? Man, I want to learn to do this. Seems like it should be possible to just use the original ends once you get the excess cut off...

 

[gert]

Are you cutting the housing yourself and welding on the new ends? Man, I want to learn to do this.

Yes, I have access to a lathe, a straight 1 1/4 round bar, and metal to turn into hockey pucks. I plan to chop and weld my housing to the 60 inches I want it at and use the moser taper roller bearings with their deep bearing Ford 9 inch housing ends that the axles come with. The trick will be to weld the housing ends on and the round bar still slide thru the pucks. I haven't done this before so I am pretty excited to have the equipment available to do it myself I will document it as I go


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[Belizean]

Well I'm waiting on my bellhousing to show up so I started planning my rear axle narrow job more thoroughly today, I think I have found my shafts bearings and housing ends that I want to use

Moser Engineering - Hobby Stock Circle Track Axle Package


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Those look real nice! That will be a great upgrade

 

[gert]

Those look real nice! That will be a great upgrade

Yes I think they will be an awesome upgrade for an already beefy strong axle, I am not wanting to be stuck on the trail with a broken axle shaft and I think these will do the job well


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[gert]

Are you cutting the housing yourself and welding on the new ends? Man, I want to learn to do this. Seems like it should be possible to just use the original ends once you get the excess cut off...

My original plan was to remove the tubes from the pumpkin........ found out that I did not have big enough equipment to get the tubes to move at all. So now I am going to cut the ends off and install new ones. you could reuse your old housing ends if room allows.

 

[gert]

Woo Hoo I have a bellhousing on the way. I dont recognize their tracking number tho and they list their carrier as "other" I have emailed them to see if they know who Advance Adapters is using for shipping. On another sweet note I am going to start fabing up my hockey pucks tonight for the rear axle alignment jig

 

[Belizean]

Usps ?

 

[gert]

I will try them again


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[gert]

Holy . I couldn't track my bellhousing thru FedEx which is who they said they shipped thru. So I walked out side today an BAM. This beautiful heavy box is at my door

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[gert]

I just weighed it on my bathroom scale and it's 19.6 pounds of aluminum :0


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