Acroweld powerwagon build
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Acroweld powerwagon build
To sum up this build I’ll be shooting for a solid family rig built for weekend warrior trips or long cross country tips alike.
Truck background: I purchased this truck in Idaho from a dealer who bought it from Canada. I live in Central California where we hardly get rain and we have no idea what snow is.
My background: I’m a career firefighter and a volunteer as well. I am a certified welder with a good general understanding of mechanics. With that being said I understand I DO NOT know everything and I’m always open to suggestions.
Here is a couple pictures to get started. I’ve started with a steering kit compromised of drag link and tie rod. I also replaced the track bar all from Synergy MFG. (about 25 minutes south of me in San Luis Obispo) I built a headache rack and also I had to upgrade to 35’s
The brakes need replacing bad so I started with the rears seeing they were the “squeaky wheel” <= I m Punny
Stay tuned for more on my
2013 PW build
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Truck background: I purchased this truck in Idaho from a dealer who bought it from Canada. I live in Central California where we hardly get rain and we have no idea what snow is.
My background: I’m a career firefighter and a volunteer as well. I am a certified welder with a good general understanding of mechanics. With that being said I understand I DO NOT know everything and I’m always open to suggestions.
Here is a couple pictures to get started. I’ve started with a steering kit compromised of drag link and tie rod. I also replaced the track bar all from Synergy MFG. (about 25 minutes south of me in San Luis Obispo) I built a headache rack and also I had to upgrade to 35’s
The brakes need replacing bad so I started with the rears seeing they were the “squeaky wheel” <= I m Punny
Stay tuned for more on my
2013 PW build
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Re: Acroweld powerwagon build
Welcome. Looking forward to your build.
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Re: Acroweld powerwagon build
What did you paint your hubs with? Mine need some attention too.
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Re: Acroweld powerwagon build
Reloaderguy wrote:What did you paint your hubs with? Mine need some attention too.
I hit them with a wire wheel to clean them up then black primer and then black paint. Be careful not to kill the gasket.
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Re: Acroweld powerwagon build
Looking good for sure!
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Thank you! I’m trying to start with the essentials ie. (making its turn and stop) fun stuff starts next week.olyelr wrote:Looking good for sure!
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Nice truck, keep up the good work sir!
Central Texas and Houston area
2009 5.7 auto quadcab
Carli 3” coils deaver leafs 3” kings with 4 tube bypass rear and fr/rr hydro bumps
Howe steering pump and gear with hydraulic ram assist
Custom tube bumpers and white knuckle sliders
Creative fab trussed axle. rem polished and cryoed 5.13 gears with arb lockers fr/rr
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2009 5.7 auto quadcab
Carli 3” coils deaver leafs 3” kings with 4 tube bypass rear and fr/rr hydro bumps
Howe steering pump and gear with hydraulic ram assist
Custom tube bumpers and white knuckle sliders
Creative fab trussed axle. rem polished and cryoed 5.13 gears with arb lockers fr/rr
Sharadon stage 2 545rfe with 3000 stall edge converter
Lots of other stuff lol
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Acroweld powerwagon build
above is the current set up as of today. I went with the Fox Thuren 2.0 IFP shocks on 4 corners and the Thuren XS coils much needed rear shocks
Thuren left and stock PW right
The Thuren XS coils provide 1.25” of lift over stock PW springs out of the box. Only time will tell the worn in height. Use your best guess.
Take away from this part of the build. Use a chassis/frame lift. And a nice coil spring compressor.
The end results. (Stock rear except for fox shocks) sitting on 35”12.50R17 BGF KO2’s
2013 Power Wagon
San Luis Obispo County California
www.acroweld.com
Thuren left and stock PW right
The Thuren XS coils provide 1.25” of lift over stock PW springs out of the box. Only time will tell the worn in height. Use your best guess.
Take away from this part of the build. Use a chassis/frame lift. And a nice coil spring compressor.
The end results. (Stock rear except for fox shocks) sitting on 35”12.50R17 BGF KO2’s
2013 Power Wagon
San Luis Obispo County California
www.acroweld.com
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Re: Acroweld powerwagon build
Thank youColibri wrote:Nice truck, keep up the good work sir!
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San Luis Obispo County California
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Re: Acroweld powerwagon build
Moving right along!
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Thanks I picked up steel for the bumpers this morning.olyelr wrote:Moving right along!
4’x8’x 1/8”
4’x8’x 3/16”
I’ll be picking up some tubing for the rock sliders soon too
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Acroweld powerwagon build
Mock up has started. It’s 100 degrees so I’m ordering parts inside now. ie. fairlead and air fittings. Yes, air fittings. And possibly a kussmaul plug. Hint. Hint.
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2013 Power Wagon
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www.acroweld.com
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Update on bumper. I’m almost done with mock up. I can’t wait to fire up the plasma and bend this thing up
side note if anyone is wondering 155LBS+ for the winch and associated mounts
2013 Power Wagon
San Luis Obispo County California
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side note if anyone is wondering 155LBS+ for the winch and associated mounts
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www.acroweld.com
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Bumper is moving along. Finished with Cardboard CAD. Ready to start making mounts.
I also changed my rear diff fluid using Amsoil and a lube locker gasket. Glad I did because in doing so I noticed the vent coming from the axle tube had broken off and was packed full of dried mud. These are the little things that eat up all of my time.
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I also changed my rear diff fluid using Amsoil and a lube locker gasket. Glad I did because in doing so I noticed the vent coming from the axle tube had broken off and was packed full of dried mud. These are the little things that eat up all of my time.
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Re: Acroweld powerwagon build
Nice to have the skill and tools to do this stuff.
Preview
2005 white Q.C. Power Wagon #1716
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2005 white Q.C. Power Wagon #1716
AEM Brute Force intake
Gibson CAT back exhaust
Super Chips Flashpac Tuner
Wet Okole seat covers
35" Nitto Trail Grappler Tires
Line-X bed coating
Trac Rac Sliding Lumber Rack
Dual Batteries w/ Hellroaring Technologies Isolator/Combiner
Extreme Outback Magnum on board air compressor
H2 rims
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It’s my hobby to keep me sane. Here is the update finally mounted still a long way to go.
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SICK!
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Re: Acroweld powerwagon build
Great work man!
What fog lights are you going to use?
What about hilift points or dring mounts?
What fog lights are you going to use?
What about hilift points or dring mounts?
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Re: Acroweld powerwagon build
Thank you! It’s all in the works I got busy at work so might be going a little slower for a bit.EasyDoesIt wrote:Great work man!
What fog lights are you going to use?
What about hilift points or dring mounts?
2013 Power Wagon
San Luis Obispo County California
www.acroweld.com
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Acroweld powerwagon build
It’s been a while since I’ve updated the build. Most of the bumper is finished I went with ruff stuff for the clevis mount, Smitty built fairlead, lazer star lights. My usual powder coat company is about 2 moths out with work. Good for them bad for me.
I went with 35”x12.5 tires and managed to literally squeeze the spare into place.
Until I can get the wife to approve long arms I bought some cheap longer short arms. Nothing fit right I had to get bigger bolts for the lower arms (pictured above) and I had to cut the stock cam bolts out because they were seized into the bushing. All in all they feel wayyyy better over stock.
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Re: Acroweld powerwagon build
I had the same issue with the bolts been frozen in place on the control arms. When I installed the new arms. I anti-seized the shit out of the bolts and nuts.
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Moab '09, '10, '12, '14.
Rausch Creek - Summer '10, Spring-Fall '11, Spring '12, Summer '13, Summer '14, Summer '15, Summer '16, Summer '17, Summer '18, Summer '20, Summer '22,
AOAA Summer '19.
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I just got 4 half life 37s with one brand new one for the spare. Sway bar drop links are in after welding and re drilling holes to 1/2”
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Re: Acroweld powerwagon build
Don't 37s just look so damn good?
Good looking truck man.
Good looking truck man.
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