Let's Build A 1 Ton Crew Cab 4x4

[Clrussell]

Originally Posted by NastyBuzzard

I can have them made by my current vendor but that will inflate cost. If you can give me a little time then yeah, I can have exactly what you want for a good price. With or without the buzzard emblem cut in! Actually that will be removed for our actual "company logo."

Works for me. It just simplifies the 2wd to 4wd swap process so much!

[NastyBuzzard]

It most certainly does! & I am not sure on your application but designing one to use LS mounts as well. So no adapter brackets needed from dirty dingo or wherever.

[Clrussell]

Originally Posted by NastyBuzzard

It most certainly does! & I am not sure on your application but designing one to use LS mounts as well. So no adapter brackets needed from dirty dingo or wherever.

Plan on buying a 454 2wd and swapping it to 4x4 keeping the 454.

[Wide Open]

Once you are done with the brackets for your SRW D60 any interest in making a set for a DRW version? I would be interested. The rotor wouldn't be free floating but I don't care. I'm just interested in the brake upgrade.
Posted via Mobile Device

[Wide Open]

Heck if you want to get crazy and make brackets for some kind of D44 upgrade I'll take a set of those too.
Posted via Mobile Device

[NastyBuzzard]

Hey man! It can be done! Just need one of them DRW axles!! I'm not opposed to Dana 44!

[Wide Open]

Well then we are in luck! I happen to have both of those axles not more than 800 miles from you 😂
Posted via Mobile Device

[NastyBuzzard]

Excellent I will just take a week off work to try and round them up! I wish it was that easy anyway.

Some progress. Dropped axle to drill holes out for larger 7/16 hardware. Some modifications to my front axle perches are necessary to use the larger hdw so have to update my design.

Wish I had the extra $ do drop on some 2" lift springs, I can already tell these 4" ones are going to be too high for me.



Painted on the NV4500..



Finished the welds and last bit of parts for the plasma. We rolled her big ass outside, washed it and prepped it for paint.



Finally after getting the paint problem sorted, we got some primer on it.



Should be ordering controls for it soon!

Also my rear brake conversion brackets are due here this week!

[NastyBuzzard]

Painted black, all that's left is to paint the water table portion.



New design for the dana 60 brake brackets.



Still waiting on my damn rear brake conversion brackets... :/

Show off my buddys unfinished design for ford dana 60 4 link swap.. For anyone whos interested.

[Clrussell]

Man those brake brackets look good..

Just cut your own brackets for the rear.

[NastyBuzzard]

Can't cut my own rears... they are milled out of a .75" thick block of mild steel.

[wildwilly4x4]

Im wanting to run new ford axles on my next build. may have to look into his kit if I don't build my own. Looks well thought out!

[wildwilly4x4]

know if he plans to include the upper coil mounts?

[NastyBuzzard]

Originally Posted by wildwilly4x4

Im wanting to run new ford axles on my next build. may have to look into his kit if I don't build my own. Looks well thought out!

Originally Posted by wildwilly4x4

know if he plans to include the upper coil mounts?

It is definitely well thought out. We have designed it w/ using parts made from the plasma. We are engineers and he has worked on perfecting the suspension geometry as much as possible. He also has a simpler tube design. We can also sell just the flat parts for you to weld yours together yourself.

Yes he will have upper coil mounts designed. He is also designing it to work with airbags.

[daddyjeep]

I am liking the front brake upgrades that you have done. I may have to get a set of those brackets off you at some point. I have way too many other things to get done before I can look at that though.

[NastyBuzzard]

Got a few things done.

Prototyped my brake setup, finally!!

















My friends also came over and we set the engine in the frame after getting her back on her front wheels.



Anyone know where I can find the hardware to attach the ac setup to the firewall? I have lost my hardware.







Showing my oil pan clearance w/ my xmember.





I need to spend some money on clutch and what not to get the trans in and start wiring and plumbing this thing up!

[NastyBuzzard]

Next revision worked like a charm!















Even tested drivers side.





Also worked on getting the NV4500 in.









Is there a cover for this??? Would love to find it and get one.



Cleaned up the Tcase.



Painted pedals as well.



Anyone know what size bolts it takes to mount tcase to the trans? I lost mine.

Still need hardware to mount the ac box back on as well. No clue where that went.

[mcmlxix]

Nice work on the rear disc conversion.

[NastyBuzzard]

Thank you! In a couple of weeks I will have the adapter for sale

[83GMCK2500]

Originally Posted by NastyBuzzard

Is there a cover for this??? Would love to find it and get one.

Anyone know what size bolts it takes to mount tcase to the trans? I lost mine.

Bellhousing cover for the diesel engine/starter: 15699054

Bolts: 3911926, which I think is just a 3/8-16 x 1" bolt of grade 8ish variety.

[NastyBuzzard]

Woo! Why are people charging so much for that cover! Looks like I will be making my own.

Thank you for the bolt size. I ended up using about 3/8-1.5" and now I know why that was a pain in the ass. 1" would have been so much easier, those 1.5" took forever to thread all the way in. Lesson learned.



Did some more tinkering with driveshaft lengths. Was able to swap one I had for a longer one at the junkyard but I overestimated and got one 2" too long so got to go back and swap for a bit shorter one. Just excited I was able to swap and save the $ I was going to spend on getting a shaft made. Seems I need one around 76", the 78" one is the exact length from the axle flange to the back of the tcase.



Also got the trim piece I have been needing for the bed for free!! Needs a little bit replaced on it b/c of rust but it fits perfectly!!!



Latest and greatest of the brade adapter arrived!





This spring has to be used, AC delco hardware kit, dorman one comes with a normal spring that rubs the hub.

















So since I noticed the rear axle was a bit forward b/c of my flip bracket I made. I ordered some EZ inch, new Ubolts and the Ubolt flip bracket. So I had to drop axle. Hopefully, I can get all that in soon and axle back under.



Also for reference this is the diameter of the oil cooler line piece for the 6.5.



If all goes to plan I should be going to pick up an 02 2500HD 4x4 DirtyMax this week. It will be our CutBros. truck, at least it is a start. We have intent to design lift parts for it as well.

[NastyBuzzard]

So I hope I did this right.



I know it is a little crooked... I need a deeper 15/16 socket.





Lets compare: (Should have moved back 1-1/2")

Before:



After:



I also went and did some driveshaft hunting...



Found a winner!



Ends up with 2-1/2"s of "penetration." Looks good enough to me!



Now to figure out how my DShaft angles look and see if I will need shims.

Also, I need a friggin shaft for the front. I have heard to find a dshaft from a truck with 4L80e/NP241. So we shall see.

I also picked up a 02 duramax, it needs injectors and what not but seems to be a good truck. It will end up being for the business.



Also, small update on the plasma table. We are wiring it up!



Next priority is getting this truck to fire up!!!!

[MTCK]

Good work! You are making good progress.

[deejaaa1]

love those D-Max rims.

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice work and you guys are making some good progress with your business. Are you marketing the rear disc mounting brackets or are they available some where else?