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by TrueCowboy426 » Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:31 pm
Well being as I had nothing really going on today, I decided to attack some of the rust that was starting to take over the axles and frame of my truck. Great thing about living in the north is the salt we get that pretty much will eat any paint off. I seem to do a lot more driving off the main path than most people up here, so my trucks always seem to get rustier undercarriages than others of the same vintage.
Pressure washed the axles, (replaced rear brakes while I had it apart anyway), wire brushed everywhere I could to remove the loose rust and remains of paint, and give it a quick gloss black paint job. Still have the rest of the frame and skid plates I want to do, but this is a good start.
Before:
Front painted (skid plate not back on yet, as I need to get it flattened from my last offroad playtime)
And a couple flexing pics using my 87 W100 as a ramp. Forgot to unlock the swaybar so I didn't get it flexed very well.
Next on the list is to get the front axle seal fixed, and get a cam in this engine. I've got it picked out just need to gather the coin and push myself to do it! Also need to do RR's but I can do that whenever I get some free time at the farm and get them fabbed up.
2007 Dodge Power Wagon - Inferno Red Quad Cab, G56, KRC 210X cam, SRT8 JGC seats, 35x12.50 Toyo MT's, Offroad lights behind the grill, Warn wireless winch remote, Carli front Diff Guard, Carli Long Travel Air Bags, On board air complete w/ train horns, homemade hidden gooseneck hitch, Homemade locker bypass, upgraded Mopar steering box, Centerforce clutch
1998 Dodge 2500 Laramie, QCSB 4x4. 24V cummins, completely rebuilt chassis with '01 1500 body installed, full gauges, Edge drag comp box, +150hp injectors, performance 47re built by me, 35" Toyo MTs on 3rd gen wheels.
2002 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 4x4 Quad Cab 4.7L Bright Silver, HO Cams, 12,000 lbs Winch mounted behind bumper, 4.56's, 2500 factory tow hooks, 35x12.50 Toyo MT's, Air-Lift Ride Control bags, homemade hidden ball gooseneck hitch.
1987 W100 - carburated 5.7 Hemi/727 combo, 35" Toyo MT's. Ramcharger D44 w/ warn hubs, Warlock seats, 2nd gen center console
1987 Dakota - RCSB, 413 big block, LT headers.
And a few jeeps for good measure.
