Recent content by Geargrinder65

I was thinking for a 1st timer, rusted bolts, no air tools, not real sure what U are doing yet ect.:D For an old hand at it...............like 3hrs (need plenty of time for :beer: in there)

I am NOT poking fun here, just calling like I see it:hi: Lifting an '84 'Yota is NOT rocket science! Buy a kit(used if pos.), a floor jack, some HF hand tools and a used set of 35's and do it your self in a weekend. U will get to know your truck A LOT better, save $$, and have the satisfaction...

X2, the best setup I have used :awesomework:

I took my York 210, mounted it to a bracket, but a sprocket on the drive and use a SBC starter to run it. It makes MAD!!!!air. It will out run my 4hp 20gal. shop compressor hands down.:awesomework: :awesomework:

OK, NOW I'm lost:wtf: Are U talkin' 'bout Like "Pep Boys/Napa" air shocks? Or did U come up with a way to have nitro w/reg. plumed in all the time:eeek: And what type of "air shock" are we talkin' 'bout in this thread?!?!

Back to the Q: Mismatched plates IS the way to go, without rubber in 'em. If U want it to still let the cab flex a little do bushing mounts @ the frame. YJ leaf spring bushings fit nicely into 1.5" .120 DOM to make the bushing mounts out of.

How did U mate the D60 housing ends to the new tubes? Did they slip IN or slip ON? How much insert or oversert:redneck: did U have to keep them aligned right?:corn:

That's about how I did my PT105HD as well, but I made my own stand. Works great. Still gota re-pin 1 time for 90* (still not sure how I did THAT:eeek: ) but it's WAY better than doing it manually. I got the ram off Ebay, $67.50 with shipping:awesomework:

Any one done it @ home? I was thinking of machining some adapters(I have access to a mill and lathe) to bolt up a front spindle/hub ass. from a front axle and then just having axles made. I'm not sure what to use, I need a 5 on 5 1/2 pattern so I don't know if I can use D60 parts or not. Any...

I have been using mine with a 10,000lb for 3 years now without issue. Picked the truck up off the ground with it once to prove a point. (my welding skills) and it didn't even bend the pin. Bottom line: It's trustworthy.

Sorry, had not been to Costco in a while:looser: Your right, they are not. The last time I was in there they had the Mile Marker/ HF winches for $339. Now I see they have some other style. Still looks similar tho.

They are the same ones as the HF winches. Nothing wrong with them other than the slow line speed. I run the HF 10,000lb one with NO PROBLEMS! I had an 8,000lb HF that I burned up 2X, each time I took it back and got a new one NO QUESTIONS ASKED! The 10,000lb one has not given me whimper...

The OBA, makes better air than my shop compressor and the engine can be off:D Close 2nd would be the Readywelder, that thing ROCKS:bananallama:

I'm a millwright by trade. We use the HF grinders @ the mill, get 'bout 6-8mo. out of 'em:awesomework: We used Makitas for years, and got 6-8mo out of them; at $110ea our cost:looser: With the HF we use the HELL out of 'em 'cus they are disposable:D

OK, this is how I make spools: 1)Pull the cover (or 3rd mem.) and drain the fluid 2) Get a Q-tip or a reasonable facsimile and some acetone 3) clean JUST the area that U will be welding. (leaving the gear oil on the rest helps keep splatter from sticking) 4) Weld the side gears to the carrier...