I finally got the axles of my dreams................well of my affordable dreams
Look at the caliper on these things!!

There so big I have to keep them in my truck till I can rally enough people over to help me move them into the garage.

I'm so happy, with these now I should be just a few steps away from mounting the rear axle and setting up the 4link,
All i need to do is get the tranny bolted to the engine and find its forever position then mount and bracket them into place mount the transfer case so i can figure where I am going to end up mounting the inner links for the rear axle.


These are from a 2006 F250!!! Go Blue!

Probably parted it out when the 6.0 blew up. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />


What gears? 4.10?

I'm sure it was hit by a dodge when its full-time hubs siezed up or a chevy when its brakes failed
But I cant be mad they dropped international for a reason.

Its just a 3.73's but they match so it'll give me a chance to run them before i dump 1500$ in lockers and gear sets.

OH MAN!!! it's been a long time and lots of haze gray and underway (Navy Lango) since i've posted any updates. Well i've got the c6 and the np205 installed .....sorta, and i finally built the cross-member for the tranny tonight so the engine and the tranny are supported finally by the vehicle and not a host or jack. the engine is only tacked in place till I make sure all is well in the alignment world, as for the tranny i'll have to do a lot of cutting if this design for the cross-member dosnt work out.
PIX PIX PIX!!!!!



















And as always im open to ideas and suggestions, its fun building a truck but i just dont have any one to share the build with down here.
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MONSTER BUILD!!!!! Heres another idea for your crossmember setup, rather than using a mount right on the transmission use leaf spring bushings at eash side of the crossmember where it meets the frame and have it hard mounted to the tranny this setup will give the crossmember the most roll control over your drivetrain and you can still use cheapy guy rubber bushings that soak up the vibes without rattling your teeth out while going down the trail or just sitting in the drive thru at the liquor store

I am going to keep that in mind, I'm about to dig up some old driveshafts and checks the angles on the front axle to make sure i'm not going to have any interference with the the shaft and cross member. I know the tranny has it bushing on the mounth but i think what you said would have been easier, my problem was the driveline angles for the transfer case a d the position of the tranny mount. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />

I see that you have corrected your lug deficiency. I approve.

Yea, the bigger axles are going to open up a world of abuse!!
i'm trying to muster up the energy and focus it gonna take for building this rear triangulated 4-link, i've got to get myself the pep talk so i just dont rush things. any advice?

So, i'm trying get my rear axle lower links in place, there exactly 5ft long minus the johnny joints. Its looking like it'll line up and fit nicely mounted to the transmission cross member. I've got pictures of what i'm thinking but before I start throwing down beads and making things permenant i'd like to get any thoughts or ideas from you guys the rear is going to be a triangulated 4 link setup.
Thanks guys and please keep wheeling for me since my raider is stuff under the knife (torch)

Temple, lots of great work going on there. So, I took a look at your profile wondering what you do during the day. Love your hobby. Made me LOL sitting at my desk. People looked at me funny... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />