Rockwell Axle build at CCOR "The Hitman"

[CCOR]

One of our driver's in the SRRS and Bounty Hill competitors is Travis "The Hitman" Lovett. He came to us about building a set of bullet proof axles for his Point And Shoot Hill Killer! The owner of CCOR Matthew Grimes took this as a challenge and accepted!
Requirements:
Can live with 700hp +, 44" cut Boggers, and be beaten by a rock bouncer!
Also needed to have extremely fast turning response for those crazy fast climbs!
He decided to build a set of 2.5 ton Rockwells! Front steer only to eliminate any weak points and keep it simple.
Here is what we started with!

These would have to hold up to some 44" cut boggers and custom 16.5 Double beadlocks from Trail Worthy Fab.

The first step was to tear down the axles and inspect them.

The first thing we discovered was the previous owner had installed a set of Mohawk pans but the welds were lacking a bit so we went over them again inside and out.

We also discovered that they had put the same side steering knuckle on both sides so a quick call to Red Barn Customs and we had another knuckle on the way with some spindle seals and studs too!

When your talking about bullet proof axles and rockwell's then there is one place to call, Overson Engineering.
The UPS guy thought we were shipping billets of lead when he dropped off all of the packages.

Violator Chromoly U-Joints

47 Spline 2" dia Chromoly Overson Shafts

 

[CCOR]

Btw these things are sprayed in foam to during packing to insure they arrive safely but man did it suck unpacking them!

Next was a set of Overson Super 8 Hubs with drive flanges!

For comparison this is against a Solid Axle dana 44 hub

The next task was to setup the steering on the front axle. We decided on a PSC Double Ended 2.5" ram with all sorts of other cool goodies!
The ram needed to be tucked up and out of the way as Travis gets wild behind the wheel and you never know what he'll run up and over!
So we decided to mount the ram behind the axle and as far up as possible.

Then a skid plate was built and dimple died for rigidity.

 

[CCOR]

The next task was to create a double shear for the ends of our steering.
A custom made arm was cut, bent, and then drilled to mount to the top of the king pins.
Next a secondary support mount was built and tied into the steering stop and the lower arm mount too.
Shoulder bolts were used everywhere possible.

For traction we installed an Overson 47 spline Spool in the rear and a set of 47 spline side gears to replace the 16 spline locker in the front.

These massive axle shafts required us to machine out the front and rear spindles and the carrier halve on the front axle.
Also the seal retainer on the front axle at the knuckle has to be removed and replaced. We found heating the outside of the knuckle helped release along with a through bar and BFH.

And the finished product

 

[Nuts]

What shafts in the rear?

 

[Elliott]

And what steering pump are you going to run?

 

[ratedX]

Why not go with billet Cs those stock knuckles arnt bullet proof

 

[ridered3]

Any idea what the completed axle weighed in at?

 

[greenlion]

What did the axle end up at width wise wms to wms?

 

[tiny]

The finished product is missing some bolts.
What kind of brakes?
Are the lower links going to mount below the steering?

 

[RKEY]

u running the steer cylinder it front r behind the axle

 

[bgredjeep]

How can this be for Travis? I don't see one bit of bright ass green in those pics.. :****:

 

[patooyee]

Why is there gear marking compound on the bull gear?

 

[wizzo]

what's the reason from going from building an extremely light buggy to something with rockwell axles

 

[fordcontraption01]

How long did it actually take to acquire those 2" shafts? I've heard it takes months I'm in need of a couple sets :****:

 

[yankster]

Lots of questions and no answers.

 

[patooyee]

I don't think Bobby spends his life online like some of us do. I'm sure he'll get back here soon. Its only been 3 days since his last post. I'm sure Travis prefers him out in the shop working on his axles rather than on here pimping the company.

 

[Bigshowdawg]

I got my Ouverson 47 splines in less than a week. Everything I ordered from them was shipped out and too me here in AL in no more than a week.

 

[CCOR]

What shafts in the rear?

Overson 2" 47 spline shafts
sorry for the delayed answers.

Thanks,
Bobby
Sales Manager
CCOR
706-207-4140

 

[CCOR]

And what steering pump are you going to run?

Running the SP1405X-8-12 High performance P series pump w/remote reservoir can and AN* pressure fitting 12 feed

 

[CCOR]

Why not go with billet Cs those stock knuckles arnt bullet proof

Agreed they are not but there was somewhat of a budget. Those Overson parts aren't cheap.