I felt the same plus now that I have the mounts extended out to raptor size I have a huge selection of springs I could potentially use in the future
1982 F250 single cab
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Okay got some work done,
Starting with the fuel tank, currently I'm using the LMC spacers to install the larger tank, I definitely have something better in mind for this.
For the lower chafe protection I used VHB tabe, this stuff always works good:
I sprayed the rear axle with some rubberized POR, I like how it came out.
I did a quick adjustment on the rear bumps by removing the top out spring and replacing it with a spacer to convert the bump from a 4" stroke to a about a 3" stroke.
Shocks and axle bolted in:
Still need quite a bit of hardware adjustments
The overload springs turned into limit straps, I knew this was gonna happen but needed everything assembled to figure out what length shackle to make.
Travel looks promising with the oem 1g shock, maybe I can switch to a 2g or bolt in raptor upgrade later.
Gotta have the bling strike plate!
For this truck, it's a manual transmission, so I NEED a parking brake, I installed a lugnut4x4 rear disc conversion for the D60 with the catty calipers. I hate the long passenger side cable that crosses over the axle... so I am using 2 driver side cables and a bar to pull both sides equally, you can pretty much see what im planning to do here:
Most of the rear stuff on, save for some missing hardware here and there;
Starting with the fuel tank, currently I'm using the LMC spacers to install the larger tank, I definitely have something better in mind for this.
For the lower chafe protection I used VHB tabe, this stuff always works good:
I sprayed the rear axle with some rubberized POR, I like how it came out.
I did a quick adjustment on the rear bumps by removing the top out spring and replacing it with a spacer to convert the bump from a 4" stroke to a about a 3" stroke.
Shocks and axle bolted in:
Still need quite a bit of hardware adjustments
The overload springs turned into limit straps, I knew this was gonna happen but needed everything assembled to figure out what length shackle to make.
Travel looks promising with the oem 1g shock, maybe I can switch to a 2g or bolt in raptor upgrade later.
Gotta have the bling strike plate!
For this truck, it's a manual transmission, so I NEED a parking brake, I installed a lugnut4x4 rear disc conversion for the D60 with the catty calipers. I hate the long passenger side cable that crosses over the axle... so I am using 2 driver side cables and a bar to pull both sides equally, you can pretty much see what im planning to do here:
Most of the rear stuff on, save for some missing hardware here and there;
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Thank you for the update. Your doing a great job.
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They look photoshopped..
Giant Geoff
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Pretty cool!
They are just relics, I used to be obsessed with the Apollo missions and the moon landing of 69'.
I think it was real, but also not 100% sure.They look photoshopped..
Thanks
Pulled some of the front off the passenger side. Not looking forward to removing rivets on the leaf mounts.
I had a feeling. Most don't have those pics unless they are interested. My Dad worked for RCA Astro for almost 40 yrs. He personally assembled the cameras/mounts on the lunar rovers. RCA was heavily involved in the whole operation. Cool stuff.
Also, I was born in 69! lol!
That's awesome that he was on that program, and I'm pretty sure I've read through that manual in the past just for info lol.
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I'm excited to see the front of this come together.
Me too, I was able to drop the front out and destroy my garage, I may do a 2" lift bracket from Desolate, my front is going to be super simple just a dif lower armor and the 2.5 Coils and some 2x2 bumps.
BlackJacket705
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Cool setup, any significance to the moose cut out?
Thanks, nothing too special my wife like Moose, named our dog moose and she calls this truck the "Bloose" so it's just a custom touch.
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Trying to decide what to do on steering and
I noticed on my 2wd F350 that the left hand pivot is further inboard by about 2 inches as measured on the passenger long tie rod.
Top 94 2wd F350
bottom 4wd ttb f250
I ordered moog DS1073 to test it out for the 82 hopefully the longer driver side link that will be required will reduce the bump steer. I believe it will.
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Wait really? I thought they were good
philofab
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I'm sure you already know this but... normally you draw a line thru the radius arm pivot to the beam pivot and that dictates where you want the steering pivots. Dana 44HD/50 pivots are different from 2WD/Dana 44 TTB pivots.
There is also van and Ranger steering which had different choices of pivots. There is a moog book that shows all the thread and taper info if you are into mixing and matching stuff. Rangers / F150 / F250 / F350 all use the same steering boxes and if you want a larger sector shaft some super duty boxes are much beefier while sharing the frame pattern.
There is also van and Ranger steering which had different choices of pivots. There is a moog book that shows all the thread and taper info if you are into mixing and matching stuff. Rangers / F150 / F250 / F350 all use the same steering boxes and if you want a larger sector shaft some super duty boxes are much beefier while sharing the frame pattern.
I am likely going to use all F350 2wd stuff. I'm not going to do any geometry work on the steering, this truck wont have that much travel I think just the biggest OEM ford stuff I can get. I do wish I could do turnbuckle style connectors instead of the adjusting sleeve clamp things.
I think the drag link has the short distance on my truck because it is was a leaf spring truck. To clear the leaf's ford moved the Driver tire rod Furter towards the knuckle.
This is 2wd F-seires:
this is the Van/E-1,2,350 steering, note the solid drag link with no adjustment :
Quick Edit to add all of that is from a 1982 Ford Shop manual.
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Giant Geoff
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Since I have an 2wd excursion, I measured that stuff and I it will go right on my bronco that close to the same as your truck plus it is way bigger than the ambulance steering and I got everything off rock auto for around $200.
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