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Tree trunk
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That would have
That would have confused the hell out of me if I was going to the “pick A part” trying to get extra hubs and came across one of these lol
Giant Geoff
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Looking good! Nice work.
Tree trunk
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Thank you!
It was certainly a learning process, a buddy of mine had built a similar swing steer so I copied his design a bit,
I got the swinger tacked up and instead of doing a final fit I went ahead and welded the wrap around plates…. Backwards
luckily it was just the inside… I thought I could scavenge most of the parts but I still had to scrap and start over. 
Then I had to redo the swinger again because everything was a little too close, to the point of shaving down bolt heads and all that.
Third time seems to be good so far… on jack stands anyways
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that looks awesome! killer work!
Tree trunk
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Thank you
Tree trunk
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After the steering was more or less figured out, it was on to the steering equipment,
I was shooting for a 1500psi 4.5 gpm tc pump.
Kar-tek was out of 1500 psi pumps so I bought a 1350psi pump 4.5 gpm pump. I’m hoping that will move the tires like I want it too.
I used a PSC 2.0 ram, limited to 4” stroke
kar-tek reservoir with filter
Plate style cooler
And a bypass valve
I was shooting for a 1500psi 4.5 gpm tc pump.
Kar-tek was out of 1500 psi pumps so I bought a 1350psi pump 4.5 gpm pump. I’m hoping that will move the tires like I want it too.
I used a PSC 2.0 ram, limited to 4” stroke
kar-tek reservoir with filter
Plate style cooler
And a bypass valve
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I like all the dimpled cage-to-cab tie-in plates. Beautiful work, the the time it take to tig all those cannot be understated. Plus the tig yoga to be able to contort yourself into all sorts of uncomfortable positions whilst burning that shit in.
Tubework supporting all the swingers is also quite fantastic.
Tubework supporting all the swingers is also quite fantastic.
Tree trunk
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Turboyota I appriciate all the addaboys
the majority of the fab on this truck was tig welded because…. I simply didn’t have a mig welder lol
At the time I spent my tool fund on a 1987 LINDE 250HF, I thought it would be cool to tig weld a chassis
and boy did I find out it is difficult. The prep time is at least double, and you are absolutely correct on the TIG yoga 
Not knowing a ton about truck stuff it was easier for me to geek out on fab stuff that kept me occupied from actual work on the truck.
So you will probably see on this build there are pockets of really cool work then you will see some stuff thats…. questionable lol as long as its safe and functional im happy with it.
For an example my lower shock mounts on the beams… I built them tight enough to tig weld. I got in a hurry and just mig blasted them in with my old millermatic 35. The MiG gun was acting up and was giving me random fits of porosity. So like a dip shit, I finished my welds…. And now when the beams come off for final prep I get to cut out the welds and do it again with my new MiG welder.
Tree trunk
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Set up straps
Had to reroute the exhaust around the cage.
Welds with the new Amazon “yes” welder
UR_Mawm69
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looks soooooooooooooooooo good mang!!!!!!!
Tree trunk
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Thanks brotha
Tree trunk
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Painted the swingers
A close up of how I worked around the break booster and MC. I used a MC out of an explorer with the same demensions but a left side port.
I pulled the coils apart to flutter stack the comp and rebound valves.
It had a
.015 comp
.012 rebound
Hoping the flutter Stack will be a good jumping off point when pairing with the bypass, I’m not sure of the valving
Also bought a set of lower coils.
Spring rate is
12” 500
16” 550
One more with the bypasses and crossmember installed
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Dang you don't realize how helpful that was to read the explorer MC is the same as the bronco but reversed ports. My stock MC is converted to -3 fittings and the 90* on the front port contacts my coil over just ever so slightly if the shock is twisted in just right orientation at droop its always in the back of my mind!
What year Explorers?
What year Explorers?
Tree trunk
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Let me see if I can find the link of the one I bought. It’s been a while so I don’t remember which year it was.
And I found out about this swap on some forum or another,
The stock MC had the built in residual valve for the rear drums. I forget if this new MC was set up for drums in the rear. I just put an inline residual valve.
With that said I haven’t driven it yet, but it holds pressure and has a stiff pedal. Just keep that in mind.
https://a.co/d/dMhcw5Z
You wouldn’t believe the shit I was devising up to clear my coil over
the bodj
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Swapping to an opposite side port is 100x easier, though.
100% and way cheaper!
Thank you. I plan on plumbing in aftermarket residuals.Let me see if I can find the link of the one I bought. It’s been a while so I don’t remember which year it was.
And I found out about this swap on some forum or another,
The stock MC had the built in residual valve for the rear drums. I forget if this new MC was set up for drums in the rear. I just put an inline residual valve.
With that said I haven’t driven it yet, but it holds pressure and has a stiff pedal. Just keep that in mind.
https://a.co/d/dMhcw5Z
You wouldn’t believe the shit I was devising up to clear my coil over
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