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Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 7:51 pm
by Strike2
Your making great progress Tim! Let me know if you need help installing the T-case I can swing by with the transmission jack

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 1:46 pm
by landshark
Press it into place! Tcase is easy...

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 4:48 pm
by BroncoRaider
Like a glove. Thanks for the help today Bobby.

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 6:17 pm
by phyler
Sweet!

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Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 7:43 pm
by landshark
Nice. Just missing a unicorn

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 3:33 pm
by BroncoRaider
Garry, Jeff, & Rob came over for Chick-fil-A this morning. Then this happened. Turns out, I didnΓÇÖt have everything needed to finish, but we will get it ready for the Platte River lunch on the 10th.

Also Rob helped get the trans cooler lines built and installed. Down to a driveshaft and exhaust once the rear springs are finished up.

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 3:35 pm
by phyler
Awesome! Bummed I had to miss out.

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Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2020 6:34 pm
by BroncoRaider
BroncoRaider wrote:Garry, Jeff, & Rob came over for Chick-fil-A this morning. Then this happened. Turns out, I didnΓÇÖt have everything needed to finish, but we will get it ready for the Platte River lunch on the 10th.

Also Rob helped get the trans cooler lines built and installed. Down to a driveshaft and exhaust once the rear springs are finished up.


I also forgot to rub something in. The old leaf springs came off without needing to cut any of the bolts. Buddy rules!

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2020 8:48 am
by Rox Crusher
BroncoRaider wrote:
BroncoRaider wrote:Garry, Jeff, & Rob came over for Chick-fil-A this morning. Then this happened. Turns out, I didnΓÇÖt have everything needed to finish, but we will get it ready for the Platte River lunch on the 10th.

Also Rob helped get the trans cooler lines built and installed. Down to a driveshaft and exhaust once the rear springs are finished up.


I also forgot to rub something in. The old leaf springs came off without needing to cut any of the bolts. Buddy rules!


IΓÇÖve never seen a set of spring hardware come out that easy. Your truck amazes me.

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:16 pm
by BroncoRaider
Finished installing the new springs. IΓÇÖm guessing they added about 4ΓÇ¥-4.5ΓÇ¥ compared to the stock springs. I had lift blocks on the rear and the new springs raised it about 1ΓÇ¥-1.5ΓÇ¥ over how it was sitting before.

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:23 pm
by Eck
Nice man- canΓÇÖt wait to finally see this in motion. Hopefully at the Platte River Grill?!


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Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:37 pm
by BroncoRaider
ThatΓÇÖs the plan

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2020 5:55 pm
by mickphatmac
Looks BOMB Tim!
Welcome to Club LUBR!!!

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:24 pm
by BroncoRaider
Thanks to a long day with Jeff, Garry, and John yesterday, we are almost ready to roll. The lift is installed, exhaust fits better than it ever has, Garry fixed a wiring error of mine, and we figured out my hubs have some issues. IΓÇÖm dropping off the driveshaft to get cut down tomorrow, new hubs will be here Wednesday, and then IΓÇÖll finish topping off fluids on Thursday.

We got to hear it run for the first time in several months. So pumped to go for a drive later this week.

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:07 pm
by TOOLMAN
That's awesome! I may not be able to make it Saturday...have to get the house ready to go on the market.

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 10:03 am
by Strike2
We got to hear it run for the first time in several months. So pumped to go for a drive later this week.[/quote]

That's awesome news Tim! thumbs up thumbs up

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:29 pm
by BroncoRaider
Huge thanks to everyone thatΓÇÖs helped with the 4r70w swap, especially Garry for getting me a new trans harness so quickly.
We got to go for a ride today. The new spring make a HUGE difference in the ride. IΓÇÖve got 3.50 gears and it seems like it is hunting for gears a little, but I may just need to stretch itΓÇÖs legs a little more. Or thereΓÇÖs a gearing change in my future. Either way, right now IΓÇÖve just got some wiring to clean up and a few minor adjustments to make.

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:00 pm
by phyler
Awesome! So glad you're back on the road.

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Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 5:11 am
by ZOSO
That's awesome Tim!!! Glad to see you out driving it again.

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 8:10 am
by Justin
Nice! OD is awesome.

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 8:14 am
by landshark
Sweet!

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 3:02 pm
by BroncoRaider
Justin wrote:Nice! OD is awesome.

I hear it's sweet, i've got to re-gear to be able to use it!

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 3:10 pm
by Justin
Mine isn't useful until about 60mph but I'm at 4.56 on 37s. Turns 1800 or 2k rpm at that speed, which is quiet and lovely (for a trail EB)

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 3:43 pm
by mickphatmac
BroncoRaider wrote:
Justin wrote:Nice! OD is awesome.

I hear it's sweet, i've got to re-gear to be able to use it!

IΓÇÖll trade you my Front and Rear axles 4.11ΓÇÖs for your 3.50ΓÇÖs!?

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 5:51 pm
by Rox Crusher
Glad to see buddy back on the road !

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 3:34 pm
by BroncoRaider
In an effort to get rid of the play in my steering, I’ve jumped down the drag link/tie rod rabbit hole. Got the old linkage out, and attempted to read the knuckles on the truck…oops. Sorry Garry, I owe you a new reamer.

So, time to take off the knuckles. While IΓÇÖm there, might as well exchange the c-bushings and radius arm bushings for some new poly ones. The look much nicer, the 47 yr old. rubber bushings have seen better days. When we got the front axles out, it was very obvious that the u-joints are shot. So thatΓÇÖs on the list now. While I have the axles out, I might as well regear right?

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 3:35 pm
by phyler
Welcome to the spiral. [emoji1787]

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Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 4:24 pm
by Jesus_man
Two words...Dana sixty. LOL!

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 4:52 pm
by BroncoRaider
Jesus_man wrote:Two words...Dana sixty. LOL!


Two words…over kill. poke

ThatΓÇÖs a bit extreme for my needs.

Re: 'Buddy'

Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:55 pm
by Strike2
Nice upgrades Tim! Are you regearing because of the new automatic transmission ?