Ok so this project started with my totaled, stock mj. In a mission to out do my friends I decided that a full width build was necessary. First I stripped off the bed and pulled out the dana 35. I picked up a dana 60 out of a 70's f250 and put new spring perches on it.




I have the stock brake line hooked up for now, I will deal with all of my lines at the same time, same with shocks.

now on to the front end. I picked up a hp 44 from a 70's ford. it has chevy flat top knuckles and 1 ton outers with warn 7/8 turn hubs. I am using the factory ford radius arms for now. here are the brackets that I made for the radius arms to bolt to.





For my tierod I used 1 1/2 .250 wall dom and 3/4" qa1 rod ends




To install the ballistic fab trackbar mount I had to plate the frame. I used 1/8 inch plate and a lot of time.





Then I welded on the trackbar mount.



Then i welded on the axle side trackbar mount. I am sleeving that section of the axle for added strength



This is how it sits currently

wow. thats gonna be a beast.

x2

How did you wreck it?

looks impressive nice start. and i cant wait to see this done it should be good

Great start, its gonna be a sweet rig.

x2???

he was retarded and took it down an ATV trail.

boy i sure hope he was fined and possibly arrested for that. maybe even hung

nice start man ha it well look good soon

You know Eric.... as best man I am in a perfect position to ruin your wedding. And Darren, you wifes child is going to come out looking like me.

hahaha ^^^

If I remember right, he got a $400 or $500 fine. It should have been a lot more, because it's people like that make it so our trails are closed down. Tread lightly should be everyone's standard if we want to keep our trails open for years.

maybe we should ignore this build thread to pay are respects to the damage this a hole did

any updates on this build