I was going back through your build... I really like the axle work. I understand the D44 and 9", but why a '76 F150? Is that the truck you found, or did you seek it out? Also, how much width was added with full width axles?

 

Might have been a typo but the axles are 79 f150 supercab axles and it is the heavier duty 44 (leaf sprung) and they added I think like 3" on each side they are not true full width, 60s would be full width but they are enough to make a difference, and thank you for the comps.

 

Probably it was MY typo. Your work sure gives me some ideas. I'm going to check our local JY for this set up. Not much older stuff around here though. Thanks for the info.

 

Nope my typo but its fixed now! Thank you! Hahaha

 

In the middle of the power steering gear rebuild and hydro assist!!!

Steering box tore apart


Box and other outer parts soaking in 3 gallons of kerosene! Degreasing

 

Awhhh I watched the bleepin jeep video on how to do this... Haha I'm feelin for you buddy good luck.

 

Got the box drilled and tapped



Then got it taped off and painted
Primer:

Paint:

 

Steering box rebuilt and plugged:



Also received my TnT steering box spacer this thing is sweet I would recommend this to everyone esp if you have a bumper with unibody tie back plates:


Tomorrow going to get the steering box back in and bled, also going to do the west texas pump mod, then going to flush the cooling system and install new: water pump, thermostat, hoses, and champion 3row radiator.

 

Very sweet work! And very good timing. Thanks for the pictorial. Did you hit any snags? Any special tools? Where did you get the rebuild kit?

 

Yeah put the hole thing together and forgot a bearing that was sweet! Couldn't get the input shaft seal in had to going it down just right actually had to buy another one cause I destroyed the first one!! Got the kit at auto zone after napa and advance sold me the wrong ones!!

 

Got the steering box in and bled today everything looks good, now just need to get the cooling system taken care of.

 

Oh boy... I understand how THAT goes! I do everything twice!

 

Got the cooling system done this weekend: flushed the system, new t- stat and housing new water pump and now hoses along with the champion rad:

 

Worked on the breather lines tonight:

Making a manifold for under the hood next to the air box:





All done now just have to paint it run the lines and hook it up and grab a filter for it tomorrow

 

Breather manifold and lines are in for rear axle, transfer case, and transmission just working on removing the stock breather vent from the shift tower and adding a hose barb so I can connect the line..