Misfit

[Toy4xchris]

yup.
One problem though just realized my fror crossmember is bent.
So now its research time to build myself a belly pan.

[Toy4xchris]

So with parts on order and my t-cases back together I got to work on a new crossmember and a mild drivetrain lift.
Since the old crossmember bent I figured I would use the center of it to start my own.
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Started cutting the trans tunnel wanna cut the least amount possible not going for a flat belly just a little more clearance.
[img]http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/toy4xchris/Misfit/DSC00486_zps2fbca2da.jpg[/img]

[abendx]

Bad ass..... nice clearancing job. Let's see it cleaned up!

[Toy4xchris]

Still got a bit more cutting to do and some work to build the new cross member.

[Uncle Cracker]

at this rate,, you may be back on the trail
before me

[Toy4xchris]

[quote="Uncle Cracker"]:Thumb:

at this rate,, you may be back on the trail
before me [/quote]

Doubt that I still have a bunch to do and every time i get a step forward I find something else that needs to be fixed.

[Toy4xchris]

Shipping notifications received parts are in the mail at least most of them must say ordered most from Lowrange offroad and they are quick to ship stuff out.

[Uncle Cracker]

[quote="Toy4xchris"][quote="Uncle Cracker"]:Thumb:

at this rate,, you may be back on the trail
before me [/quote]

Doubt that I still have a bunch to do and every time i get a step forward I find something else that needs to be fixed.[/quote]
yep!

i think,,, if you could get the truth out of every build, that's how it works.
since my build had no blue print, just mental pics, we spent hours & hours discussing
and actually arguing over how and what, then finding flaws in each plan as we went.
plus,,,,, we do a lot of drinkin, while ponderin

[Toy4xchris]

I know how that works most of the time i do the exact same thought in my head and a beer in the hand.

Got something in the mail today
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[Toy4xchris]

So seems like I am now in the same boat as a few others on here. I ordered a bunch of parts from 2 companies last week one has shipped some parts and has the other ones on the way after a few minor corrections.
The other company still only shows my order as processing I don't understand how it can take over a week to process an order.

[Uncle Cracker]

i don't know if you had troubles with your stock knuckles
like i did, but you'll love those "sixshooter" knuckles & arms

[Toy4xchris]

I had to weld my studs into my stock knuckles because they kept coming loose.

Well got parts in and well to keep up with everything everyone else is experiencing it is missing stuff.

I'll post pics of what did show later

[Toy4xchris]

So here's some pics of the new parts and some of them installed on my front axle.
[img]http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/toy4xchris/Misfit/DSC00497_zpsdbd6d3ec.jpg[/img]
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link brackets
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link tubes
[img]http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/toy4xchris/Misfit/DSC00500_zps68cc2e42.jpg[/img]
ends next to my hub for size ref.
[img]http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/toy4xchris/Misfit/DSC00499_zps027917bc.jpg[/img]
front axle with armor and knuckle gussets
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[img]http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/toy4xchris/Misfit/DSC00494_zpsd0cd6faf.jpg[/img]

[Uncle Cracker]

yep,,, i've got the same shtuff on my rig.

[Toy4xchris]

I cant wait to get these parts together.

Just got the 14" air shocks in today.
[img]http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/toy4xchris/Misfit/IMAG0806_zps37746b7b.jpg[/img]

[abendx]

nice.... hurry

[Toy4xchris]

Well got a good phone call today and it looks like I should be starting a new job here in the next week or 2 so that means I should actually have a few more bucks to throw towards the rig. Well that and looks like the shocks are damn near toast on the wives truck so might be tossing a mild lift on that for her.

[abendx]

Congrats Chris!!

[Uncle Cracker]

you may have to trim those knuckle ball gussets
i did.

you'll find out when you try to install the rings over the felts

[Toy4xchris]

Thanks Brad. I am pretty excited this is the 1st job I have had since getting out of the Navy.

Ya with the gussets I know I had to trim the ones on my brothers axle also.

So I just got more parts in and I really don't know what is in the air and how someone wouldn't notice this but I got my Knuckle stud hardware kit which has 10 studs and nuts and etc. Well in the factory packaging there was only 2 nuts so ya once again that is 3 screwed up orders so far in about a week from 2 separate vendors.

[Dirty LJ]

Congratulations on the job!

Can't wait to see your rig all put together!

[Toy4xchris]

Thanks man

I can't wait to see it together either lol

[Toy4xchris]

So it is great to have a new job but takes build time away lol.

Still waitin on parts issues to be figured out with some missing knuckle hardware.

[abendx]

[quote="Toy4xchris"]So it is great to have a new job but takes build time away lol.

Still waitin on parts issues to be figured out with some missing knuckle hardware.[/quote]

It's always something.

[Toy4xchris]

Yup always got one company blaming another company for a parts screw up and another company that just flat sent me the wrong parts.