AK9849cy Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 No...if so life would be great....depending on the new job I may be able to do some work if I buy consumables but we shall see... OH dude... that stinks... So after looking at this site your screen must be all messed up... window licker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Once we settle down I'm def getting a plasma table and building a home made press break and a glorified harbor freight tube bender and ill be ready to rock... If i get the offer I want ill be designing stuff for bad boy buggies U have to hold on to this truck long enough from me to check it out at gone in like 3-5 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK9849cy Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Oh dude... 3-5 years is a long time to not point the plasma at a rig in this driveway... I may be buying a cheap 94 here next week... It will spend a few days in the driveway then off to the crusher. With no interior.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 I hear ya...If I get that job down there my buddy that was there in moab with the jeep and myself are getting a hard body and a trailer and then its game on...if I had a place to park'em id have a 95 and 97 for $2k and one would get a top end rebuild (broken tbelt) and sold to get parts for a trail rig...would rob loom a lot like ures but not so elegant and def abused to the Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRich Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 (edited) For some odd reason... all my local Nissan friends have a solid axle under their rig. I honestly have the most understanding wife on earth... Note to self; Self move to Denver Crawlerado for a few months. I will have to wait for the summer though, I like the cold but I don't think a cajun will do good in the snow! James Edited December 31, 2011 by JamesRich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK9849cy Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Just spent 3 awesome days at a hockey tournament.... I have a feeling this is going to dig into the fab time something fierce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Magicians_Eye Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 What did you pull the high pinion 44 out of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK9849cy Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 70's f150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbecktold Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 pre-'78 f150 Fiksed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRich Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 So you had to narrow it? James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbecktold Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 He narrowed just the long side, to use a Wagoneer axleshaft. At least that's what I think I remember. The HP44 is 65" wide and this one is 61" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK9849cy Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) yep.. it runs a custom axle shaft on the long side.. Ford -4.. using a waggy shaft makes the axle 63ish wide. These work well on Xterra's for an oem width. Edited January 2, 2012 by AK9849cy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Magicians_Eye Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 yep.. it runs a custom axle shaft on the long side.. Ford -4.. using a waggy shaft makes the axle 63ish wide. These work well on Xterra's for an oem width. Why did you go through all the trouble with this 44 vs going with the Waggy axle? What's the advantage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmoore4512 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Just spent 3 awesome days at a hockey tournament.... I have a feeling this is going to dig into the fab time something fierce. Ryan, its all about priorities brother!! I love watching my kids play ball, and well just play in general... I only wish that my dad was around to watch me grow up way back then... I do not intend to be like him... Back on topic Why did you go through all the trouble with this 44 vs going with the Waggy axle? What's the advantage? I got me a set of full size waggy's, and do not intend on shortening them at all... I dont know about Ryans stance, but it may have simply been what was available... Just an observation... But I am excited about giving my Pathfinder a wider stance... and more trail capability.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK9849cy Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 There is nothing "wrong" with the waggy axle. The advantages to the Ford... 1/2 inch thick axle tubes.. not 1/4 inch Waggy axles have a camber problem.. If flat top knuckles are used it is almost to much to correct. (top of tires tipped towards center of truck) For some odd reason Waggy knuckles (outers) work on the Ford axle wonderfully (camber).. go figure. Ford axles are High Pinion... The short side of the Ford axle is a couple inches longer (differential towards center of axle).. Thus lining the pinion up with the front drive shaft better (if the axle is Waggy width 61in). The Ford does not have the "cast" leaf spring perch to work around when going with coils/coilovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmoore4512 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I did not know that the waggy 44 was only 1/4 wall tubes... that is disheartening... And the camber... geesh... Now I am starting to wonder if I just screwed the pooch entirely... Naw, not for $175 for both the front and rear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK9849cy Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 (edited) Oh the waggy's work fine... Enjoy! There honestly isn't a perfect axle made for the Pathy. Trade-off's no matter which direction you go.. high pinion.. cheap..correct width.. front drive-shaft lined up.. locker availability.. ratio's.. it never ends! A Dana 44 is a good start.. being there are many locker/gear/shaft options out there at a reasonable price. I am going though this process with our Xterra... Being I have d44 parts laying all over it will probably end up with one. However we also have some 233b parts that could be used to make a custom front H233b axle from junkyard parts. Steevo has a sweet setup in the works too... hmm.. all the choices.. Edited January 6, 2012 by AK9849cy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmoore4512 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I agree, I just came accross the deal and couldnt pass it up. I am kicking myself for selling the 60's I had behind the shed... I have read Steevo's write up about the front, and it looks wicked... although spendy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK9849cy Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) I think it has been a month... hockey... snow... work.. this needs to slow down. So all the snow is gone now... Time to get more silicon.. Edited January 9, 2012 by AK9849cy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK9849cy Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) It will be nice to get this rig on the road... been in the driveway way too long.. the neighbors are starting to give me the longer look! I will be converting the e-brake to the under dash style. It is definitely nicer having the handle between the seats... however at the expense of cup holders.. boo! Covering more holes in the floor.. The aftermarket center console from my HB will be stuck between the seats.. it is in need of a serious bath. Edited January 10, 2012 by AK9849cy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK9849cy Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) Adjusted the mounts on the hinges so the back bench seat would lean back a bit more. The initial click when folding back up is also in a more comfortable position.. Foreward position... ----------------------- Relaxed position... Edited January 10, 2012 by AK9849cy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmoore4512 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Nice!! I need to do the E brake swap to under the dash myself...ever since I put in the troy, I have been without one... Plan on using hardbody parts to complete the swap but have yet to get around to it...time has a way of evading me...bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dowser Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 That's funny. I JUST started a conversation about swapping a parking brake from a hardbody to a pathy in November. Here was the actual link to it cause I didn't know the particulars involved. Blam. Think you can give us a bit more of what actually needs to be done to make this a straight forward swap? I want cup holders as well and I see no reason to have an e-brake taking up such VALUABLE real estate. Perhaps in that other thread so as not to take away from this one. Once again..... envious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK9849cy Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 First... a 94+ dash will be in the works. The whole dash is $100 at pull and save. Then will be the parking brake... then figure out how to make the harness work with the mish mosh of parts hanging from this pile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalker Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 AK9849cy: man you are making those Nissans look sick all SASed out...i really dig your post about family.! thats what its all about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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