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[UR_Mawm69]

Anyone have any leads or know anyone who'd have a dunebuggy.com spindle for sale/who still sells them???

glad papa caught this before something terrible happened in the middle of the dunes. hah
papa is going out to Fodrills right now to ask Denny what his thoughts are.

 

[the bodj]

Bend kt back, bevel, weld, grind flat, add overlay plates, box in as much of that area as you can, paint, reinstall, smash whoops.

 

[Fenix Motorsports]

Bend kt back, bevel, weld, grind flat, add overlay plates, box in as much of that area as you can, paint, reinstall, smash whoops.

Doesnt look like he can box in any of that area since the heim/uniball goes in there. I'd probably go the route of making a new spindle with more meat behind that hole but thats just me. Maybe measure it to grab the geometry off of it and see if kartek has anything that matches up even remotely close, if it happened to one side it'll happen to the other most likely.

 

[Turboyota]

Do exactly what DR Bodj said. It’s fucking steel. You’ll be done in half a day.
1. Drill the the end of the crack with 1/8”
2. cut those weld washers off
3. grind out cracks to knife edge
4. Make thicker & larger diameter weld washers
5. Fill cracks with weld
6. Weld girthier washers on
7. Smash whoops
8. Fuck bitches

 

[Turboyota]

Also I’m guessing that it’s cracked there because the suspension isn’t properly bump limited. Check bumpstop position and health.

 

[the bodj]

it not only needs to be thicker, but you need more meat around the backside of the bolt hole. It’s too close to the edge. Cut out a plate like what I have drawn, weld it onto what’s currently there inside and out), grind it smooth on the exterior, then add your new overlay plates. Literally half a day job since you already have them off the car.

 

[UR_Mawm69]

papa found some that Kartek has that is pretty damn close to the same dimensions.
prolly gonna go that route. papa said he'll just get 2.

only difference is the steering tab is for a horizontal heim, not a vertical like these. if the heim binds, well just cut those tabs off and switch them.

thanks guys!
we would totally fix it ourselves but........... fabbing shit just isnt something we're good at/or even do that much at all anymore. so we've turned into those faggy guys that just buy shit or sub it out to someone.
when really, i guess thats me since my dad never did do the fab shit.
ugh......... now you guys are making me feel like shit for not doing fab shit anymore. fuck this injury bullshit. fuckitttyfuckfuck

 

[4XForOffroad]

Just buy them and keep it running. When you get more time, make badass plates like they were saying and you have spares then.

 

[UR_Mawm69]

Steering tabs are clocked the wrong way but we're going to make sure that it actually binds the heim up before we cut the tabs off and weld new ones on. Otherwise, everything is fairly close. Matching size wise wise, except Papa completely fucked up and miss labeled his note or something. So the top upper arm hole, on the spindle, is a tad small. Papa thinks hes just gonna drill it out bigger DIA, I laughed and reminded him that its hardened chromo steel. So have fun. Hah

 

[the bodj]

A step bit should get through that no problem.

Also, look at how much more meat there is around the lower pivot bolt holes, and the boxing goes further down.

 

[UR_Mawm69]

Papas go the spindles almost set back up. had a good buddy that builds rock crawlers/has a shop turn down a bunch of misaligns, weld a few weld washers on the new ones, and pretty much get them all set right. papa is in the process of getting them back on the car right now.

I'll get pics later......









now the real dilemma.....................

what the fuck do i need to do on the ranger? not as in what needs to be done, cause i know that. but fuck making plate shit with a grinder/cut off wheel and drill....... i've already fucked up a few. my plasma table at work is almost set up. so i keep using that as an excuse. "once the plasma is setup, ill get to it!"
but i........ i don't fucking know. i feel like its just an excuse because i don't want to get out and work on it.
shit is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much different now being so fucked up and needing my dad or a buddy (which i don't have any anymore.. except for muscle heads or yogis.........) to help me with getting shit done and doing simple things.
i mean even just walking across our house length to get a different tool or piece of material or tool............. i fucking dread since it takes me 69x longer to fucking walk anywhere.
but also, i cant work on/build anything on my own anymore. i NEED my dad or someone else to help with whatever i'm doing in some sense. and it fucking sucks. i am so fucking grateful that i do have my dad to help me when he does, but holyfuck. having to rely on someone else for fucking everything, sucks dick.
i WANT to do so much shit on this thing, and i know WHAT i want & need to do......... i just have to fucking wait on someone else to do it!


ok, whining done. i just had to get that out somewhere.

 

[the bodj]

Are you able to design it as an assembly and have someone it laser cut? I traditionally have built my truck one plate at a time, making templates, scanning them to the computer, tracing them, and cutting them out on the plasma table. I'm trying to shift away from that and learning to make stuff as assemblies in fusion/SW

 

[SaltyMethods]

Use these guys. Upload your part and in a few days you get your part in the mail:

https://sendcutsend.com/

They make it super easy. Their website is one of the best IMO.

 

[UR_Mawm69]

Are you able to design it as an assembly and have someone it laser cut? I traditionally have built my truck one plate at a time, making templates, scanning them to the computer, tracing them, and cutting them out on the plasma table. I'm trying to shift away from that and learning to make stuff as assemblies in fusion/SW

Use these guys. Upload your part and in a few days you get your part in the mail:

https://sendcutsend.com/

They make it super easy. Their website is one of the best IMO.

i can do this for sure.
but but buttttttttttttt......

i can never measure perfect, so i fuck up the plates sizes, then i have to/get to/am able to cut them out again on the table at work.......... i dont wanna pay for some plates, when i can get them for free and make sure they're 100% what i'm wanting. i just need to wait and be patient.
WHICH IS THE MOST AFFECTED PART OF ME FROM MY FUCKING DISABILITYYYYYYY. hah.
patience = NUUUUUUUUUUN

 

[4XForOffroad]

Oversized them a little so you can grind them down on one or two sides if you change your mind.

Take a page out of Dave Frieburger’s book and “don’t get it right, just get it running” - only do stuff you can’t do once the engine’s back in. Then keep putting it back together.