OBS picture thread:

036speed · Apr 26, 2016

Is it moving Freddie??

Just because I havnt posted in a while...

freddie · Apr 27, 2016

036speed said:
Is it moving Freddie??

Just because I havnt posted in a while...

I still love that dually. So clean. I'd love it even more with a Dana 60 front axle.

Yeah, I put a few thousand miles on it last year. It needed brakes, pinion seals, axle/hub seals, balljoints and leaf spring bushings. So for my winter project I went WAY over budget with fresh rebuilt axles front and rear, lockers front and rear, springs, shocks, RSK, hydroboost, etc etc. But it was all overdue anyways. Bed is off right now while I replace both tanks, repair a sending unit, and replace the rear hangers and shackles.

036speed · Apr 27, 2016

freddie said:
I still love that dually. So clean. I'd love it even more with a Dana 60 front axle.

Yeah, I put a few thousand miles on it last year. It needed brakes, pinion seals, axle/hub seals, balljoints and leaf spring bushings. So for my winter project I went WAY over budget with fresh rebuilt axles front and rear, lockers front and rear, springs, shocks, RSK, hydroboost, etc etc. But it was all overdue anyways. Bed is off right now while I replace both tanks, repair a sending unit, and replace the rear hangers and shackles.

Its going on bags... no D60 on this one

But I am putting 2006 axles under a Mountaineer...

Great news! Glad its running again.
Man, you did it all. I still want to be the first one called if its for sale.
I bought all the hydroboost stuff I need 2 years ago. Still need to do that...

mattman347 · May 1, 2016

A great pic with my truck on the dyno. What an awesome time!

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bluedge8 · May 1, 2016

mattman347 said:
A great pic with my truck on the dyno. What an awesome time!

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What size tire is in that pic?
Do you have an RSK? if so, what size?

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mattman347 · May 1, 2016

bluedge8 said:
What size tire is in that pic?
Do you have an RSK? if so, what size?

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They are 305 70 16's. No RSK for me as I have found it hinders the launch at the track. Thats with F350 springs and I custom made searches to work with the 79 D60 thats in it.

bluedge8 · May 1, 2016

Interesting

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Mudstomper99 · May 1, 2016

Mine I just put on 05 axles needing to decide on color either white or red.

joe d · May 1, 2016

Red. E4 paint code lol

smcox1 · May 1, 2016

Eew no. Definitely ruby red metallic and some 08 20's

RBernardi · May 2, 2016

Mudstomper99 said:
Mine I just put on 05 axles needing to decide on color either white or red.

I'm gearing up to do the same swap on my truck, and I have a few threads saved for the axle swap, but do you have any tips?

Mudstomper99 · May 2, 2016

RBernardi said:
I'm gearing up to do the same swap on my truck, and I have a few threads saved for the axle swap, but do you have any tips?

Good drill bits and a welder lol it's not horrible and I moved my axle forward about an inch as well so the tire was not so close to the fenders.
Figure out what you are gonna do for a track bar and stuff ahead of time

RBernardi · May 2, 2016

Mudstomper99 said:
Good drill bits and a welder lol it's not horrible and I moved my axle forward about an inch as well so the tire was not so close to the fenders.
Figure out what you are gonna do for a track bar and stuff ahead of time

What did you do for a track bar set up?

Mudstomper99 · May 2, 2016

I used my stock pitman arm and welded my obs tie rod end to the superduty one and then I used the superduty track bar in a drop pitman arm Laying around from a lift kit they are parallel with each other no bump steer and drive straight down the road at 70

RBernardi · May 4, 2016

Interesting. Thanks for the info

Ncovey · May 7, 2016

Mudstomper99 said:
I used my stock pitman arm and welded my obs tie rod end to the superduty one and then I used the superduty track bar in a drop pitman arm Laying around from a lift kit they are parallel with each other no bump steer and drive straight down the road at 70

So you removed the welded part?

Mudstomper99 · May 7, 2016

Ncovey said:
So you removed the welded part?

Removed what welded part

Ncovey · May 7, 2016

Never mind, I think I figured out what you were saying. I thought you welded the obs tie rod end to the Super Duty tie rod to make a drag link. I misread and had a brain fart.

WayneW · May 14, 2016

I am new to the forum and just bought this 97 7.3. I use it for pulling the toy hauler and drive it to work once a week, otherwise it sits in the garage with 136k miles on it.

JCart · May 14, 2016

WayneW said:
I am new to the forum and just bought this 97 7.3. I use it for pulling the toy hauler and drive it to work once a week, otherwise it sits in the garage with 136k miles on it.

Nice indeed....

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