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Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
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Author:  ROCK! [ Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:28 am ]
Post subject:  Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
As some of you may know, I have a 95 Grand Cherokee that Im building. Eventually it will end up on 40" tires, and 1 ton axles. Im building a 1 ton full float 9", and this is the beginning of my build threads.

So far I've cut the stock flanges off, and started "shaving" it! :ROTFL: I cut the hole with my grinder/cut off wheel, and a sawzall. I'll gain around 2" of ground clearance with the size of my shave, and the pinion angle. Im having some new flanges machined to accept a front axle spindle, and will have custom cut shafts and drive flanges. This is all the progress I've made so far, but will be working on the shave, and trusses over the next couple weeks. Im still waiting on my flanges, so I can't go to far at this point. As soon as I have them though, it's on!

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Author:  ROCK! [ Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
Finished grinding my hole, and made a pattern for the new plate. Here's a before/after pic so you can see how much was taken off.
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Author:  ROCK! [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
Got my plate cut, bent, and welded on today.
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Author:  warp2diesel [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
When you get your plate welded on, put some SAE nuts in the housing and shake it around to knock of any slag or other debris off the inside. A custom fabricator told me this trick, worked great when I fabricated a Turbo manifold and did not want to trash out the turbo.
Cheers
Author:  ROCK! [ Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
That's a good idea, I have a descale though!
Author:  ROCK! [ Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
Got my back bone welded on today, STILL waiting on my flanges! :banghead:
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Author:  JeepBumm68 [ Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
Man That is looking good. It well be strong as heck.
Author:  ROCK! [ Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
Thanx, just wait till you see what I do next! :goink:
Author:  JeepBumm68 [ Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
lol i hate waiting ha ha
Author:  ROCK! [ Sat Apr 30, 2011 7:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
:ALONE: Wait no more, maybe now I'll get some replys? :goink: :pepper:

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Author:  JeepBumm68 [ Sun May 01, 2011 5:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
WTH lol
Author:  ROCK! [ Sun May 01, 2011 7:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
WTH? As in you don't know what Im doing it for or what? :?:
Author:  OldSkull [ Mon May 02, 2011 10:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
I bet the next comment will be... HDW? :ROTFL:
Author:  ROCK! [ Tue May 03, 2011 10:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
I hate all these abbreviations or what ever the hell you call them. HDW? Maybe I should just quit wasting my time posting? :banghead:
Author:  tjkj2002 [ Wed May 04, 2011 9:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
What spindles you using? Kinda hard to tell but look like either D60 or D70 spindles,if you plan on running 35 spline axles the D70 spindles are the better way to go,most D60 spindles need to be bored out some to allow 35 spline axles.
Author:  ROCK! [ Wed May 04, 2011 9:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
There actually dana 50 TTB spindles, there exactly the same as dana 60, but the ring on the back side is 1/4" shorter. I can, and will be boring them out for 35 spline shafts. There over 1-1/2" already, but will need to be slightly bigger. Im gonna take them back to the machinist, and have him do them on the lathe. Im not that far along yet though, so Im not worried about it. I can't use the D70 spindles because there not bolt on.
Author:  ROCK! [ Wed May 04, 2011 10:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
Couple more pix with the hubs, and calipers on. (the caliper is not all the way on, its just sitting on top)

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Author:  ROCK! [ Wed May 04, 2011 10:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
Couple more pix with the hubs, and calipers on. (the caliper is not all the way on, its just sitting on top)

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Author:  daltonamorph [ Wed May 04, 2011 11:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
Keep on posting, its looking really good so far
Author:  JeepBumm68 [ Thu May 05, 2011 7:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Ford 9", shaving, trussing, and full float conversion!
Looks great man. I posted WTH for no reason other than for you to update your doo doo.
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