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<blockquote data-quote="hokie_yj" data-source="post: 589785" data-attributes="member: 4238"><p>Next I moved the front end. What started as swapping a stuck caliper on the driver side turned into finding a lower kingpin bearing that didn't exist anymore. So that turned into a complete axle rebuild. </p><p></p><p>While I had the knuckles off I wanted to do something to help reinforce the stock knuckles because I've seen too many broken. I started with a piece of 1.25"x.25" dom and a long 3/4" bolt in t he stock steering arm.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/6D952101-0B1B-4D95-84FE-200BDC934B9B_zpsuk59ossd.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/6D952101-0B1B-4D95-84FE-200BDC934B9B_zpsuk59ossd.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>And then cut some gussets to tie it into the hi-steer arm.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/8B277A9C-1C73-4A30-BD4B-B4B9AC491BF7_zpsaav1fubr.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/8B277A9C-1C73-4A30-BD4B-B4B9AC491BF7_zpsaav1fubr.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/0CE4E3AA-F450-4E07-857E-BB31FBEDF369_zpssmgduycw.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/0CE4E3AA-F450-4E07-857E-BB31FBEDF369_zpssmgduycw.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>All welded up. I also cut a piece to go around the tube and tie it into the top of the arm.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/F1643976-5088-4CA7-895F-042D84DF8DB5_zpsbqzahesu.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/F1643976-5088-4CA7-895F-042D84DF8DB5_zpsbqzahesu.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/ABC38FFE-1FD9-403F-A42E-18279376A878_zpsk3w3iyyn.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/ABC38FFE-1FD9-403F-A42E-18279376A878_zpsk3w3iyyn.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/0C627267-603A-4890-820C-E40054632B9C_zpsxubbsrg3.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/0C627267-603A-4890-820C-E40054632B9C_zpsxubbsrg3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/F1698893-4673-4DEE-9B36-C4654D3A4793_zpsinrzldum.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/F1698893-4673-4DEE-9B36-C4654D3A4793_zpsinrzldum.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/F1698893-4673-4DEE-9B36-C4654D3A4793_zpsinrzldum.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/F1698893-4673-4DEE-9B36-C4654D3A4793_zpsinrzldum.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Then did the same for the other side.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/8BF1CBDB-8AB5-45AE-B948-45F65F8A0FDE_zpsz0a6ijfh.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/8BF1CBDB-8AB5-45AE-B948-45F65F8A0FDE_zpsz0a6ijfh.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/910FA10D-66A0-4BC6-93E8-070B6E3FCDEC_zpsqoencr7h.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/910FA10D-66A0-4BC6-93E8-070B6E3FCDEC_zpsqoencr7h.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/6C53C99C-9539-4BF3-89C1-ABDDC79D365A_zpshxqojmfg.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/6C53C99C-9539-4BF3-89C1-ABDDC79D365A_zpshxqojmfg.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hokie_yj, post: 589785, member: 4238"] Next I moved the front end. What started as swapping a stuck caliper on the driver side turned into finding a lower kingpin bearing that didn't exist anymore. So that turned into a complete axle rebuild. While I had the knuckles off I wanted to do something to help reinforce the stock knuckles because I've seen too many broken. I started with a piece of 1.25"x.25" dom and a long 3/4" bolt in t he stock steering arm. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/6D952101-0B1B-4D95-84FE-200BDC934B9B_zpsuk59ossd.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/6D952101-0B1B-4D95-84FE-200BDC934B9B_zpsuk59ossd.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And then cut some gussets to tie it into the hi-steer arm. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/8B277A9C-1C73-4A30-BD4B-B4B9AC491BF7_zpsaav1fubr.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/8B277A9C-1C73-4A30-BD4B-B4B9AC491BF7_zpsaav1fubr.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/0CE4E3AA-F450-4E07-857E-BB31FBEDF369_zpssmgduycw.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/0CE4E3AA-F450-4E07-857E-BB31FBEDF369_zpssmgduycw.jpg[/IMG][/URL] All welded up. I also cut a piece to go around the tube and tie it into the top of the arm. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/F1643976-5088-4CA7-895F-042D84DF8DB5_zpsbqzahesu.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/F1643976-5088-4CA7-895F-042D84DF8DB5_zpsbqzahesu.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/ABC38FFE-1FD9-403F-A42E-18279376A878_zpsk3w3iyyn.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/ABC38FFE-1FD9-403F-A42E-18279376A878_zpsk3w3iyyn.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/0C627267-603A-4890-820C-E40054632B9C_zpsxubbsrg3.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/0C627267-603A-4890-820C-E40054632B9C_zpsxubbsrg3.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/F1698893-4673-4DEE-9B36-C4654D3A4793_zpsinrzldum.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/F1698893-4673-4DEE-9B36-C4654D3A4793_zpsinrzldum.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/F1698893-4673-4DEE-9B36-C4654D3A4793_zpsinrzldum.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/F1698893-4673-4DEE-9B36-C4654D3A4793_zpsinrzldum.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Then did the same for the other side. [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/8BF1CBDB-8AB5-45AE-B948-45F65F8A0FDE_zpsz0a6ijfh.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/8BF1CBDB-8AB5-45AE-B948-45F65F8A0FDE_zpsz0a6ijfh.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/910FA10D-66A0-4BC6-93E8-070B6E3FCDEC_zpsqoencr7h.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/910FA10D-66A0-4BC6-93E8-070B6E3FCDEC_zpsqoencr7h.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s38.photobucket.com/user/boomboom33/media/The%20Mistress/6C53C99C-9539-4BF3-89C1-ABDDC79D365A_zpshxqojmfg.jpg.html][IMG]http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/boomboom33/The%20Mistress/6C53C99C-9539-4BF3-89C1-ABDDC79D365A_zpshxqojmfg.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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