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<blockquote data-quote="ChrisCo" data-source="post: 1559111" data-attributes="member: 18105"><p>I got to spend a little time yesterday and today dinking around in the shop. I was tired of rolling the spare out of my way every time I needed get into the cabinet or toolbox it was leaned against...so I moved on to building the tire carrier. I didn't really like how the fuel cell was so open to being hit by anything being carried in the bed, so I decided to use the spare as a "headache rack" of sorts. This is what I worked out:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20101128/TireCarrier1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20101128/TireCarrier2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20101128/TireCarrier3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20101128/TireCarrier4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>For now, I'm just using a ratchet strap to keep the tire in place. I'll come up with a more solid locking mechanism later.</p><p></p><p>I know it looks like it hangs low. It actually sits slightly higher than the bottom of the frame. I don't think there'll be any issue with drive line interference, tho. I don't the suspension will compress far enough to make contact. I guess I'll find out when I finally get it out and flex it up a bit.</p><p></p><p></p><p>----</p><p></p><p>Anyone got the instructions for this thing?</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110101/TubeBedDisassembled.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Last weekend, I bent up some "wheel wells" of sorts. Today, I tore down the pieces, and started doing some of the final welds. I only got it about half way back together this evening.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110101/TubeBedFinalAssembly1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>----</p><p></p><p>Got most of the welds done on the bed today. There are still a few minor welds that need to be finished, but not much.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110102/TubeBedFinalWelds2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>After I get the remaining welds done, I'll be figuring out the bed floor and skins. I'm thinking 12 or 14 gauge sheet steel should be sufficient. I've got to find an affordable source for it now.</p><p></p><p>----</p><p></p><p>Found a little time to play around in the shop today (without getting inturrupted, that is). I need to pick up another stick or two of tube before I can make any further progress on the bed, so I moved on to other things.</p><p></p><p>I didn't like the little HoboFright aluminum 3-way manifold I had for the OBA setup, so I built one myself:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110212/AirManifold.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>----</p><p></p><p>Man, it seems like I've done a ton of work over the past few weekends, with nothing really to show for it <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>Let's see... Several weeks ago, I plumbed the York into the manifold:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110312/YorkPlumbedIn20110311.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I also updated the exhaust a little bit. I had originally put an el-cheapo turbo muffler on it... It was too loud for my taste...and it was just held on with bailing wire (it was only supposed to be temporary â€" that was a year or more ago :lol<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. I'd read a while back that a Cherry-Bomb run into a turbo muffler sounded OK, so I spent a whole $25 on a Cherry-Bomb, plus a little more for miscellaneous pieces of exhaust tubing. I slipped the Cherry-Bomb in between the header and the turbo muffler. It sounds a lot better, but still a bit louder than I'd really prefer in the higher RPMs. Oh, well, it’s good enough.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110312/NewExhaust.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110312/NewExhaust2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The shocks are just dangling from where I was doing some planning, and yes -- the rear axle will be rotated to fix that driveline angle at some point in the future. And, the first thing I did today was to finish welding the sliders on...finally.</p><p></p><p>Now that the bed is framed in, I decided to finish up the wiring in the back last weekend. I'd picked up some trailer lights to use for the tail lights the week prior, and got the wiring routed last weekend... The only problem is that I <em>thought</em> the new harness I'd installed had integrated stop/turn lights, and I’d planned the tail lights around that. It doesn't, so I had to pick up one of those trailer-wiring-converter things to convert the wiring over to an integrated setup. </p><p></p><p>With the price of gas the past few weeks, I can’t afford to run into Monroe for one little part, so I decided to wait until Monday to pick up the converter. In the mean time, I decided that it'd be nice to have some flood lights on the back, in case I ever needed to light up a work area or camp site, so I dug out a couple of flood lights that’s been floating around the shop for several years, a couple of pieces of angle iron for mounting tabs, and the welder… This is what I come up with:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110312/CowOutside20110311.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>They work great, but I still need run them through a relay (they're wired directly through the switch right now).</p><p></p><p></p><p>I picked up the trailer wiring converter last Monday, and I spent several hours out in the shop this evening getting it installed. After getting it wired up, all connections soldered, and wiring run through the loom, I temporarily hooked up the trailer lights so I could test to see if it was working. Flip on the hazards -- The front work, but nothing from the back. Well, hell… Test the parking lights -- they work. Flashers still on, let’s test the brake lights. They work…but they flash! Odd. Turn hazards off, try turn signals. Same behavior as the flashers. OK, flashers back on, turn signal off, walk back to see if there’s something obviously wrong in at the converter. Just as I walk around the back of the truck, a big billow of smoke floats up from the converter…and it’s getting thicker. After an OH S**T moment, I ripped the lights loose while en route to the driver’s side door to shut everything down.</p><p></p><p>I never did figure out what the hell caused the sudden meltdown, but now the turn signals won’t work at all while the converter is connected…yet the hazards will work (the same as it did before). I guess I’ll just pick up another converter while in town next week… I’m going to try to at least get the lights mounted tomorrow, so all I’ll have to worry about next weekend is the converter…again.</p><p></p><p></p><p>----</p><p></p><p>Well, there went $750 (not including the tools I've ordered to do the install). I figure it's worth the learning opportunity, so I'm going to DIY it... 5.29s + install kit + solid spacer + spool for the rear.</p><p></p><p>----</p><p></p><p>Santa Brown showed up today with toys to keep me busy for the next week or so...</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110916/GearsAndSpool.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>----</p><p></p><p>Well, crap. What have I gotten myself into?</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110921/DiffTornDownDirty.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Got everything cleaned up...</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110921/PartsCleanedUp.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>...and put back together for the initial pattern checking.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110921/InitalReassembly.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>I reused the original spacers to start with, just to see where 'bouts it puts the pattern. I'll add/remove as necessary later. It was getting late, so I packed up and haven't checked the pattern yet. I'll get around to that tomorrow or Friday.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ChrisCo, post: 1559111, member: 18105"] I got to spend a little time yesterday and today dinking around in the shop. I was tired of rolling the spare out of my way every time I needed get into the cabinet or toolbox it was leaned against...so I moved on to building the tire carrier. I didn't really like how the fuel cell was so open to being hit by anything being carried in the bed, so I decided to use the spare as a "headache rack" of sorts. This is what I worked out: [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20101128/TireCarrier1.jpg[/img] [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20101128/TireCarrier2.jpg[/img] [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20101128/TireCarrier3.jpg[/img] [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20101128/TireCarrier4.jpg[/img] For now, I'm just using a ratchet strap to keep the tire in place. I'll come up with a more solid locking mechanism later. I know it looks like it hangs low. It actually sits slightly higher than the bottom of the frame. I don't think there'll be any issue with drive line interference, tho. I don't the suspension will compress far enough to make contact. I guess I'll find out when I finally get it out and flex it up a bit. ---- Anyone got the instructions for this thing? [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110101/TubeBedDisassembled.jpg[/img] Last weekend, I bent up some "wheel wells" of sorts. Today, I tore down the pieces, and started doing some of the final welds. I only got it about half way back together this evening. [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110101/TubeBedFinalAssembly1.jpg[/img] ---- Got most of the welds done on the bed today. There are still a few minor welds that need to be finished, but not much. [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110102/TubeBedFinalWelds2.jpg[/img] After I get the remaining welds done, I'll be figuring out the bed floor and skins. I'm thinking 12 or 14 gauge sheet steel should be sufficient. I've got to find an affordable source for it now. ---- Found a little time to play around in the shop today (without getting inturrupted, that is). I need to pick up another stick or two of tube before I can make any further progress on the bed, so I moved on to other things. I didn't like the little HoboFright aluminum 3-way manifold I had for the OBA setup, so I built one myself: [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110212/AirManifold.jpg[/img] ---- Man, it seems like I've done a ton of work over the past few weekends, with nothing really to show for it :( Let's see... Several weeks ago, I plumbed the York into the manifold: [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110312/YorkPlumbedIn20110311.jpg[/img] I also updated the exhaust a little bit. I had originally put an el-cheapo turbo muffler on it... It was too loud for my taste...and it was just held on with bailing wire (it was only supposed to be temporary – that was a year or more ago :lol:). I'd read a while back that a Cherry-Bomb run into a turbo muffler sounded OK, so I spent a whole $25 on a Cherry-Bomb, plus a little more for miscellaneous pieces of exhaust tubing. I slipped the Cherry-Bomb in between the header and the turbo muffler. It sounds a lot better, but still a bit louder than I'd really prefer in the higher RPMs. Oh, well, it’s good enough. [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110312/NewExhaust.jpg[/img] [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110312/NewExhaust2.jpg[/img] The shocks are just dangling from where I was doing some planning, and yes -- the rear axle will be rotated to fix that driveline angle at some point in the future. And, the first thing I did today was to finish welding the sliders on...finally. Now that the bed is framed in, I decided to finish up the wiring in the back last weekend. I'd picked up some trailer lights to use for the tail lights the week prior, and got the wiring routed last weekend... The only problem is that I [I]thought[/I] the new harness I'd installed had integrated stop/turn lights, and I’d planned the tail lights around that. It doesn't, so I had to pick up one of those trailer-wiring-converter things to convert the wiring over to an integrated setup. With the price of gas the past few weeks, I can’t afford to run into Monroe for one little part, so I decided to wait until Monday to pick up the converter. In the mean time, I decided that it'd be nice to have some flood lights on the back, in case I ever needed to light up a work area or camp site, so I dug out a couple of flood lights that’s been floating around the shop for several years, a couple of pieces of angle iron for mounting tabs, and the welder… This is what I come up with: [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110312/CowOutside20110311.jpg[/img] They work great, but I still need run them through a relay (they're wired directly through the switch right now). I picked up the trailer wiring converter last Monday, and I spent several hours out in the shop this evening getting it installed. After getting it wired up, all connections soldered, and wiring run through the loom, I temporarily hooked up the trailer lights so I could test to see if it was working. Flip on the hazards -- The front work, but nothing from the back. Well, hell… Test the parking lights -- they work. Flashers still on, let’s test the brake lights. They work…but they flash! Odd. Turn hazards off, try turn signals. Same behavior as the flashers. OK, flashers back on, turn signal off, walk back to see if there’s something obviously wrong in at the converter. Just as I walk around the back of the truck, a big billow of smoke floats up from the converter…and it’s getting thicker. After an OH S**T moment, I ripped the lights loose while en route to the driver’s side door to shut everything down. I never did figure out what the hell caused the sudden meltdown, but now the turn signals won’t work at all while the converter is connected…yet the hazards will work (the same as it did before). I guess I’ll just pick up another converter while in town next week… I’m going to try to at least get the lights mounted tomorrow, so all I’ll have to worry about next weekend is the converter…again. ---- Well, there went $750 (not including the tools I've ordered to do the install). I figure it's worth the learning opportunity, so I'm going to DIY it... 5.29s + install kit + solid spacer + spool for the rear. ---- Santa Brown showed up today with toys to keep me busy for the next week or so... [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110916/GearsAndSpool.jpg[/img] ---- Well, crap. What have I gotten myself into? [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110921/DiffTornDownDirty.jpg[/img] Got everything cleaned up... [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110921/PartsCleanedUp.jpg[/img] ...and put back together for the initial pattern checking. [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20110921/InitalReassembly.jpg[/img] I reused the original spacers to start with, just to see where 'bouts it puts the pattern. I'll add/remove as necessary later. It was getting late, so I packed up and haven't checked the pattern yet. I'll get around to that tomorrow or Friday. [/QUOTE]
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