Why I won't be doing any wheeling this year.

[EricsXJ]

Did you make your links the same length or did you make the upper %80 of the lower?

My upper is a little longer than the lowers.

 

[jeepfreak1020]

Cool right on thanks for the info man

 

[EricsXJ]

Here's a photo that didn't make it into the book:

 

[EricsXJ]

Shot a vid with the GoPro of my rear 4-link with coilovers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqKkopzw8mo

 

[EricsXJ]

A few more videos.

Here's one of the steering in action:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15jgbwwjfXo

Here's Part 1 of our Sierra Fest event:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo_Q9BJ0cmc

 

[twinhauler]

Nice videos Eric. Good times on the Rubicon

 

[dukie564]

that steering view is one of the best locations to put a go pro i have seen yet

 

[EricsXJ]

video of Part 2 Sierra Fest:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh1at9Y_jeY

 

[NCCherokee]

Eric, what process did you use to narrow the rear? Did you cut it and press the tube out? Or have someone do it for you? Alignment bar?

Just picked up a 96 dana60-isu, and thinking about putting together a slow build plan, and the first step is centering the diff. I haven't measured/researched it yet but it looks like about 5". Do you recall how much you shortened it?

 

[blenny]

I think there is a new book out that goes into great detail on that process. Helped me a lot in my planning

 

[EricsXJ]

Eric, what process did you use to narrow the rear? Did you cut it and press the tube out? Or have someone do it for you? Alignment bar?

Just picked up a 96 dana60-isu, and thinking about putting together a slow build plan, and the first step is centering the diff. I haven't measured/researched it yet but it looks like about 5". Do you recall how much you shortened it?

:rtm: Like blenny said, I have very detailed info in the book on how I narrowed that axle. You can get it here at Amazon for less than $18. I also show how I made an alignment bar for that job.

... Helped me a lot in my planning

:thumbup:

 

[Seiler]

I found my copy at Barnes and Noble.

Thanks for putting these books together Eric. :thumbup:

Scott

 

[EricsXJ]

I found my copy at Barnes and Noble.

Thanks for putting these books together Eric. :thumbup:

Scott

Thank you!

 

[rockclimber]

:rtm: Like blenny said, I have very detailed info in the book on how I narrowed that axle. You can get it here at Amazon for less than $18. I also show how I made an alignment bar for that job.


:thumbup:

Reported! You're not a vendor!

 

[NCCherokee]

:rtm: Like blenny said, I have very detailed info in the book on how I narrowed that axle. You can get it here at Amazon for less than $18. I also show how I made an alignment bar for that job.


:thumbup:

I have your book, I just don't know where my 2 year old garage helper hid it. I'll see if I can scrounge it up, didn't remember the axle narrowing being in there!

 

[blenny]

Just fyi the axle is in the new book that came out a few months back, not the one that has been out for years.

 

[NCCherokee]

Yep that's the one I have. I know I've seen it, but wasn't a part I'd considered for my build until a d60 1su fell into my lap. Trying to decide if I want to narrow it at all, so maybe I don't have to narrow the front. Those hubs stick out pretty far, but this jeep is hardly street driven

 

[EricsXJ]

67" is pretty wide for a rear axle.... too wide IMO if you aren't running a full-width 60 up front.

If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't change a thing with mine. Width, upgraded shafts, brakes, everything turned out perfect. I really like this axle.

 

[NCCherokee]

67" is pretty wide for a rear axle.... too wide IMO if you aren't running a full-width 60 up front.

If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't change a thing with mine. Width, upgraded shafts, brakes, everything turned out perfect. I really like this axle.

Yeah I'm thinking I would like it narrrowed, maybe an inch or two wider than stock. But like I said I'll probably settle on whatever centers the diff/equal length shafts.

It won't be going in until I build a front axle, whenever that is. I dont have the skills to narrow it myself, but I think we have a few builders around here who could do it. Chris Durham lives up the road a ways. I think the narrower track would help the streetability and also allow me to run a larger backspace to suck the hubs in a little more. Not that they are particularly vulnerable given their beef.

 

[EricsXJ]

Yeah I'm thinking I would like it narrrowed, maybe an inch or two wider than stock. But like I said I'll probably settle on whatever centers the diff/equal length shafts.

It won't be going in until I build a front axle, whenever that is. I dont have the skills to narrow it myself,

If you have decent welding skills you can narrow this axle by following the how-to I have in the book. Its easy!

I think the narrower track would help the streetability and also allow me to run a larger backspace to suck the hubs in a little more. Not that they are particularly vulnerable given their beef.

Agreed! Using wheels with less backspace will help protect the hubs. But you are right, they are beefy. Mostly, the less backspace on the wheels will be more of a help with the hubs up front, if you plan on having any.