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Feb 4 update: placement of the front axle to set wheelbase at 118 inch. Stock is 123 inch, so will shorten the bed a little bit.
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Today progress on the Diesel Gladiator:
Front suspension in place. Truck is no longer on jackstands
Front suspension in place. Truck is no longer on jackstands
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Put the tires on today.
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Yes, most likely will be removable bed sides to service the engine. If I were to cut out a hole for the engine to stick up then that's about all that would be left anyway
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Install front shocks. Used F350 rears. The payload of an F350 is what a couple tons?
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Making progress on the steering linkage and fuel tank placement.
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Still working steering stuff. I borrowed an idea from the hot rod guys: when they replace an inline 6 with a V8 then the steering may have to be rerouted around headers and stuff. I used a chain driven offset box.
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This whole RAT FINK fever dream is giving me tingly sensations in my nethers! Very cool, can't wait to se the final product of your insane brain!
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OK, stupid question time! I probably just missed you mentioning it but, how are you solving the problem of engine/driveline rotation so you get 7 forward speeds back?
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Hey Camel,
The rear axle is easy: mount it upside down. The brake backing plates are spun around 180 so the air hoses are back on top of the axle, and the drive shaft is on the correct side. The front is harder as it stays right side up to preserve caster/ camber relationships. I am still pondering flipping the chunk upside down, which means custom axle shafts. The boys at Western Canadian Rockwell can probably do that for me. But I am also interested in a reverse rotation 1:1 transfer case mounted to the front output side of the stock transfer case. That configuration will absorb the front driveshaft left-to right offset. We'll see. Maybe I will try it both ways to see which is best. I can run in MODE with the eco-hubs, 5th gear should be just fine while I experiment.
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Today I put the back bumper on the front which is the new back...well.... you know what I mean. I will keep the pintle and glad hands operable as I have a dolly that I pull with it. That allows me to pull a giant 5th wheel camper without having the 5th wheel coupler on the truck itself.
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Today, 4th of July, test fitting the doghouse. It SHOULD all go back together ok....when it all lines up then will fab some mounts to the frame, like it was when stock.
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26) dog house test fit.
Getting a sense of "square-ness" of the hood, fenders, and front facia. Abit more tweaking to do.
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