The Garbage Truck: Phase 2 - Donor Prep

[akjason]

I officially began the donor prep stage of my project. Phase 1 - Design is still ongoing, and can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8433

Rob came over and helped me shed some weight from the 14b. The plan was to cut off all the stock brackets on it and the 60, but the solid cast spring perch on the 14b killed my two cutoff wheels. So I'm picking more up today to finish throughout this week. I loved how easy it was to remove the shafts (and everything else on that axle for that matter). I'm now a devoted full float axle fan.

14b drums removed

We also pulled apart the 60 to see what kind of shape things were in. No surprises, once we figured out how to start removing stuff. I've never worked on these kind of axles, so I was flying blind as far as how things come apart.

D60 hubs removed

I didn't have the 4-prong spindle nut socket for the D60, so I picked one up from Advance for $16 (size is 2 3/5"). The 14b has a similar nut that is 6-pronged (it was loose enough to remove by hand), but they both have the same thread size so I will pick up another pair of 4-prong nuts for the 14b so I don't have to carry around two spindle nut sockets in the trail bag.

D60 spindle nut

This is the parts pile so far, a mix of good stuff and scrap. There's a D300 in there somewhere too.

Parts pile

[Coach]

I've seen them a million times, but the drums next to the D300 really shows just how ridiculous those things are.

[TwoStep]

Good start Jason. You changing the stubs to 35 spline? When the time comes I've got a set of D60 setup bearings that are collecting dust on the shelf.

[akjason]

No plan to change to anything that I can't readily get from a parts store or junk yard. Thanks for the offer of setup bearings, I'll need them when I lock the 60. That won't happen for some time though, since it doesn't affect the design/layout/fab work.

[robhurlburt]

Action shot:

[akjason]

Woohoo! I didn't even know you took that, haha.

[TwoStep]

No plan to change to anything that I can't readily get from a parts store or junk yard.

hmmm not sure about a junk yard but they are readily available at any spicer dealer. Mine are just normal spicer dana 70 stub shafts.

[akjason]

hmmm not sure about a junk yard but they are readily available at any spicer dealer. Mine are just normal spicer dana 70 stub shafts.

Ah, didn't realize that. Might have to consider it then, at least if/when these ones break. Does anything else need to change with the stubs? Or is it a direct swap?

* edit * Obviously the lockout would need to change to 35 spline as well, but I was more referring to the hub, bearings, etc.

[uglyoffroad]

Are you going to shave the 14 bolt? If you decide to, take some good pics and post them. It's on the to-do list on my buggy.

[akjason]

Yeah, but it won't be right away since it's not critical to the build. Something along the lines of the ballistic kit, because their cover has bolts on the bottom to keep it from peeling back. I haven't looked too hard for similar options though.
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/14- ... _1728.html

[TwoStep]

Ah, didn't realize that. Might have to consider it then, at least if/when these ones break. Does anything else need to change with the stubs? Or is it a direct swap?

* edit * Obviously the lockout would need to change to 35 spline as well, but I was more referring to the hub, bearings, etc.

I used drive flanges and would advise anyone else to do the same (even if driven on the road, as long as you aren't running a spool) so of course they have to be 35 spline. Other than that, nothing changes. No way would I replace axle joints and put 30 splines back in...

Here is a picture from billavista's d60 page:



edit: I guess this post should be in the "planning" thread...

[akjason]

No biggie, I started the discussion in the design thread.

[akjason]

Got some more grinding done tonight. It took 6 harbor freight cutoff wheels to get the spring pads off the 14B, whew! I've got a couple gouges to fill in with weld and grind smooth, but that'll wait until after I strip the 60 tomorrow night.

[Coach]

DeWalt wheels from TSC FTW! I'm a Harbor Freight junky, but I went through a ton of those things grinding on my last axle tear down. The DeWalts ended up being cheaper because they cut better and lasted longer.

[SweetPee]

DeWalt wheels from TSC FTW! I'm a Harbor Freight junky, but I went through a ton of those things grinding on my last axle tear down. The DeWalts ended up being cheaper because they cut better and lasted longer.

2nd about the dewalt wheels. the only thing I have found better, when I can find them.... are any cuttoff wheels or grinding wheels made by Flex-o-Vit