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Post by sinwagon on Feb 26, 2006 0:29:26 GMT -5
built the new drive shaft today. what i started with  measuring the old one from the center of the u joint  to the weld at the slip joint  marking where to cut the new one  |
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Post by sinwagon on Feb 26, 2006 0:37:37 GMT -5
cut made  cutting slip joint end at the weld. you only cut deep enough to cut through weld  end seperated from tube  checking tube for straight cut (my chop saw tends to deflect the blade on long cuts)  |
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Post by sinwagon on Feb 26, 2006 0:49:42 GMT -5
tube ground square  slip joint reinserted and checking for square. (take your time here if it is not square it will never balance)  ready to weld, leave a small gap so you get good penetration on the weld  welding done, try to do the weld without stopping.  the drive shaft is installed i still need to drive it to see if i need to balance it or not. to balance it i will use a hose clamp at the end and rotate it till the vibe goes away then weld a washer in the spot where the screw for the clamp is. next project will be building a custom crossover steering. |
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Post by CORE 4WD on Feb 26, 2006 8:00:40 GMT -5
Good stuff Sin! Let us know how the balance comes out.
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Post by sinwagon on Mar 9, 2006 21:49:39 GMT -5
got the steering arms for the cross over and high steer. now just need to fabricate the drag link from the steering box to the passenger side.
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Post by sinwagon on Mar 14, 2006 8:05:00 GMT -5
got all the parts i need for the steering now (thanks paul c). just got to wait till this weekend when i am allowed to lift more then 20 pounds.
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Post by N2Rocks on Mar 14, 2006 9:28:52 GMT -5
Did you ensure both u-joints would be properly aligned before welding? You can use a long straight piece of metal to check for proper alignment. If the u-joints are out of phase with each other, you'll get vibes that no balancing will be able to fix. You pictures don't show the alignment so I thought I'd ask.
Don
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Post by sinwagon on Mar 14, 2006 14:50:54 GMT -5
this is mainly a trail rig very little road driving, but yes i did ensure that just didn't mention it.
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Post by sinwagon on Mar 19, 2006 8:52:42 GMT -5
cross over steering almost done will post pics later. i still have to finish the steering column and see if it clears the cross member at full compression.
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Post by sinwagon on Mar 19, 2006 21:04:10 GMT -5
ok steering all done and yes i had to cut the cross member. steering link hitting cross member  the shortened and reinforced steering column  another view of the steering link  after trimming the cross member  i also installed a new CB and spring for the antenna. |
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Post by PaulC on Mar 19, 2006 21:21:43 GMT -5
Looks good. Glad to see part of the M725 living on in somebody else's rig.
PaulC
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Post by sinwagon on Mar 19, 2006 21:27:35 GMT -5
thanks for the help with the parts. by the way does anyone need a reverse direction steering box???
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Post by PaulC on Mar 19, 2006 22:50:26 GMT -5
I could maybe use it on the Bronco.
PaulC
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Post by sinwagon on Mar 20, 2006 12:26:34 GMT -5
i will bring it to you when i bring back the extra parts i didn't use
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Post by sinwagon on Mar 27, 2006 14:54:35 GMT -5
well with the run at crozet i found i neet to beef up the frame at the steering box and build a track bar to lomit the amount of side deflection on the front springs. hopefully this will be temporary untill i get hydro assist installed.
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