Did you just take out the torsions then torch the brackets letting everything else fall? Trying to see what I need to unbolt/remove before cutting the main IFS horns.

lets see.. I unbolted the torsion bars/upper ball joints and that took care of the upper control arms. Then I unbolted the pitman arm, idler arm and steering stabilizer. Then I torched the four ifs brackets. Then I unbolted the rubber diff mounts and everything dropped out.

I ran the torch out oxygen half way through the first shackle tube hole <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />. Is it possible to do those with a hole saw? I hope?

-Scerb

Yes, I bought a 2" hole saw, make sure it's bi-metal. Some vendors recommend a hole saw, but they say you'll still need a torch to blow out some webbing inside the frame.

Never even gave the hole saw a try. I forgot I had cutting rods for my welder. They worked almost as good as the torch did. Got both shackle tube holes cut:


Three of the four holes I cut came out just about as tight as that one. The 4th is a little sloppy but will be fine.

Also cut the ifs brackets off a little closer, gotta grind everything down tomorrow:


And a pic of my work area just for fun. I'm out of the driveway because I gotta be up near the house to use the 230V welder.. I don't mind it much.


More tomorrow <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

-Scerb

Im not sure that I'd feel comfortable working under there with just the jackstands for support. If one slips youre done. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" /> I would personally use a hi lift on the front bumper for backup. Be safe....we dont wanna loose ya! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

ya, the jackstand looks pretty sketchy in that pic <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> Its not like that in person. Truck won't budge on the good ol' push test. Thanks for your concern though <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cyclops.gif" alt="" />

-Scerb

I agree, if I were you I will add some more support down there. You can at least place you tires one on top of the other under the frame or cross-member somewhere. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

I got two jack stands that hold 6 tons each and still I don't trust using them by themselves, What if whomever was in charge of placing the info sticker on them mixed them up and stick'em on the smaller stands <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

wheres your crank pully? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> actually. do you even have the timing chain cover on it?

I grenaded a tensioner somehow... Great service as always from EB - sending me a new one free of charge once he gets the pieces of my old one. This is what was in the oil pan <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />


-Scerb

Got the axle all painted and about halfway through the rebuild. Put a Detriot EZ locker in the rear axle, and put that welded diff in the front. The ring gear in my welded diff was missing three teeth so i replaced that too...

Not much progress on the actual frame - been raining too much <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Nicest this axle will ever look again:


-Scerb