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<blockquote data-quote="d_daffron" data-source="post: 726184" data-attributes="member: 4983"><p>Well I kinda set yall up for that one by not revealing the conclusion at the beginning, just wanted to get some tech out there first.</p><p></p><p>Profile shots as requested</p><p><img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181218/eacf35b9165dfdd65fb8166bd74687f5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181218/8341b4477341fabaa396341eff244bfd.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />these pics were from its first trip to stony lonesome, I learned a couple things that didnt work after my first couple trips</p><p></p><p>First off I had full size mufflers on it and caught crap because they looked bad, so I crushed them beyond repair on "Chainsaw" at Choccolocco <img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181218/f4a56eda15605f079b1e711b196dd3e9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> solution was to go with some lower profile can mufflers. As a bonus I believe these will gain me some cool points with the rice burner crowd<img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181218/9c601a27e2d6d609e70aa4303d4a9560.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Second thing I did wrong was I built an ultimate low budget front driveshaft. I used some 2" .120 wall DOM as a front intermediate shaft and turned down a slip yoke to slide inside the DOM. That did not work out at all. In case anyone wonders slip yokes are not always made out of steel, sometimes theyre cast iron for some reason.</p><p><img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181218/dedfde557666398563ef38406a92228d.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181218/4d7084207fa2bd12629ae6ed0d221d68.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I was able to rectify that situation with a $50 spicer weld yoke from Summitracing. But the point is DO NOT turn down a slip yoke to use as a cheap weld yoke until you know what that slip yoke is made out of.</p><p><img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181218/d0ede6497762eb509dd38292e2159407.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> new yoke and problem stayin solved.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I still have a good bit of other tech to add to this thread including some budget ideas that did work and some budget ideas that didnt work. I also have some out of the norm stuff going on with the front axle and suspension too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="d_daffron, post: 726184, member: 4983"] Well I kinda set yall up for that one by not revealing the conclusion at the beginning, just wanted to get some tech out there first. Profile shots as requested [IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181218/eacf35b9165dfdd65fb8166bd74687f5.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181218/8341b4477341fabaa396341eff244bfd.jpg[/IMG]these pics were from its first trip to stony lonesome, I learned a couple things that didnt work after my first couple trips First off I had full size mufflers on it and caught crap because they looked bad, so I crushed them beyond repair on "Chainsaw" at Choccolocco [IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181218/f4a56eda15605f079b1e711b196dd3e9.jpg[/IMG] solution was to go with some lower profile can mufflers. As a bonus I believe these will gain me some cool points with the rice burner crowd[IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181218/9c601a27e2d6d609e70aa4303d4a9560.jpg[/IMG] Second thing I did wrong was I built an ultimate low budget front driveshaft. I used some 2" .120 wall DOM as a front intermediate shaft and turned down a slip yoke to slide inside the DOM. That did not work out at all. In case anyone wonders slip yokes are not always made out of steel, sometimes theyre cast iron for some reason. [IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181218/dedfde557666398563ef38406a92228d.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181218/4d7084207fa2bd12629ae6ed0d221d68.jpg[/IMG] I was able to rectify that situation with a $50 spicer weld yoke from Summitracing. But the point is DO NOT turn down a slip yoke to use as a cheap weld yoke until you know what that slip yoke is made out of. [IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181218/d0ede6497762eb509dd38292e2159407.jpg[/IMG] new yoke and problem stayin solved. I still have a good bit of other tech to add to this thread including some budget ideas that did work and some budget ideas that didnt work. I also have some out of the norm stuff going on with the front axle and suspension too. [/QUOTE]
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