Lifting a Bobbed Deuce

[shedhunter]

It looks professional! what are you going to do for your steering arm?

 

[Boss Doug]

 

[Ridgerunner]

I made some good progress this weekend. And let me tell ya, I am sick of drilling holes.

I used all grade-8 bolts/nuts (136 bolts total) except for only four, 3/8" bolts. I ran out of grade-8, also used Lock-Tight on all the bolts, because I didn't have any lock-nuts on hand.

 

[tuff-truck-guy]

man that looks pretty nice and looks much simpiler than a lot of the other lifts i've seen, is this going to be a on road drivable truck? and next question is, how are the brakes "will they stop that monster with the 53's?

 

[Ridgerunner]

It's mainly on off road toy, but it does have plates on it. When I bring it to the Silver Lake sand dunes, I'll be trailered there, that way if it breaks (which can happen) I can get it home and won't be stranded there. As for the brakes, we'll see.....

 

[Ridgerunner]

Looks good, what about the drive shafts?

I put the driveshafts back in, so I could get a measurement on them after the lift is on now.

I would have thought that the shafts would have been too short after the lift. But the slip yoke extended only about 1 1/2" from its original position. So it looks like I'm good to go, with the stock shafts.

 

[gunit]

did you build the brackets to put tilt in the axles so the u-joints are in better alignment, and a spacer between the flanges on the the output of the t-case and driveshafts will put the yoke back in its origiinal place.

 

[Jakob]

did you build the brackets to put tilt in the axles so the u-joints are in better alignment, and a spacer between the flanges on the the output of the t-case and driveshafts will put the yoke back in its origiinal place.

Just a 1" spacer should be enough I'd think.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Where do you get these driveshaft spacers from?

If they're cost effective, I'd consider buying a set. But personally, I'm comfortable with where the slip-yolk is presently at.

 

[blybrook]

Great fab work,

I'm not familiar with the deuce shaft length with the slip joint fully extended, but my question has to do with just that. What about when you are flexed during off road use, those shafts will travel some? Are you going to run out of room while having off road fun?

I've seen it happen on other lifted rigs that retained the original shaft. I also know that the deuce doesn't have that much flex (original 3 axle system), so I can't compare it to the bobbed version that has a different suspension (from what I've read).

 

[vinny-socom1]

It looks like your useing spring hangers from a m105 trailer in the rear right ?

Vinny

 

[Ridgerunner]

It looks like your useing spring hangers from a m105 trailer in the rear right ?

Vinny

Yes, you are correct.

I figured that, seeings how I bought a M-105 trailer for the box, I might just as well use the springs/hangers that are there on it too. The leaf springs do make it ride fairly nice for a truck this size. Instead of running a 3" to 4" block in the back like most do, when using the trailer springs, I made a "traction lift" to gain the hight that it required. That way I got the hight needed to level it, and at the same time, it should cut down on any spring-wrap, if there is any.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Great fab work,

I'm not familiar with the deuce shaft length with the slip joint fully extended, but my question has to do with just that. What about when you are flexed during off road use, those shafts will travel some?

The farm here has an abundance of irragation ditches all around. All sizes, from shallow to deep and narrow to wide. I'll let it crawl through a few and test out the flexabiliaty and see what the shaft slip-yoke is like at full droop. If I need to extend the shafts, I will. Before the lift I assumed I was going to have to lengthen them anyways.

 

[GreenDoc]

So have you mounted the big Hydes yet? ..... Lets see some Pics.

 

[blybrook]

The farm here has an abundance of irragation ditches all around. All sizes, from shallow to deep and narrow to wide. I'll let it crawl through a few and test out the flexabiliaty and see what the shaft slip-yoke is like at full droop. If I need to extend the shafts, I will. Before the lift I assumed I was going to have to lengthen them anyways.

Ok, it read that you were going to leave it like it was without flex testing, so I figured I'd ask the question. (I could have read it wrong too, had been a long day...)

Good luck with the remainder of the build, looks like a great project.

 

[Ridgerunner]

So have you mounted the big Hydes yet? ..... Lets see some Pics.

I've gotten side tracked over the last week. (been a busy week) So no, I haven't mounted the XZL's yet.

I did start the hub-flip today though So the 53's should be bolted on over the next few days.

I had rolled the Deuce out of the barn to do some shop cleaning, so here some updated pictures for ya

 

[Jakob]

The lift looks good and beefy on the truck.

 

[toolman1]

Ridgerunner,
I have been watching your progress with great intrest as I'm about to do the same build as your doing and man your design has really got me thinking. I was going to do a double frame but your setup is so much cleaner and looks as if it could be right from the factory. Some great fab work and some really good engineering on your part. How is your steering working are you using the factory setup and did you have to do any mods to get it to work with the 8" lift? Looks good and can't wait to see it with those XZL's under it...

 

[Ridgerunner]

I finished the rear hub-flip last night and got the 53"s mounted today.

Took it out for a test drive this afternoon, and it drove pretty nice.

 

[Billy Bobbed]

Looks great,nice job.