6.4 2.5 pulling truck build

[gman1]

Looking good!!

I may have missed it but what are your plans for rear traction device?

Traction bars?

Yep traction bars. Hopefully next week we start building them.

 

[jdgleason]

New 5'' 1 piece driveshaft with 1480 U-joints.

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Where'd this driveshaft come from?!

Need some details! What was it balanced to rpm/speed wise?

 

[jimdawg185]

I have been looking at sponsoring a couple of sled pullers in Michigan. Text me if you are interested. At the very least I can buy you a steak and a couple beers.

 

[gman1]

Where'd this driveshaft come from?!

Need some details! What was it balanced to rpm/speed wise?

CCI driveline built it for me. They are a local builder of driveline components.
It is a 5'' steel driveshaft balanced with 1480 U joints. They did not recommend any high speed dynos runs with that big of a 1 piece shaft. I think they said no more than 6800 drive shaft rpm?? Not real positive on the exact rpm,s.

 

[Rmartin-97]

I'm so jealous of this whole build.

 

[jdgleason]

CCI driveline built it for me. They are a local builder of driveline components.
It is a 5'' steel driveshaft balanced with 1480 U joints. They did not recommend any high speed dynos runs with that big of a 1 piece shaft. I think they said no more than 6800 drive shaft rpm?? Not real positive on the exact rpm,s.

Dang. I need one for some big rpms lol

 

[gman1]

Dang. I need one for some big rpms lol

Im sure the track would be OK. Its just that some trucks see up to 140+ MPH on dynos. They just dont recommend it.

 

[lincolnlocker]

I have been looking at sponsoring a couple of sled pullers in Michigan. Text me if you are interested. At the very least I can buy you a steak and a couple beers.

bump for ya jim.

New tires and wheels. BFG AT KO2 35X12.50-17. Fuel mavericks 17x9 -12 offset. Big thanks to site sponsor Big Time Kustomz for the great price on the wheels!
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And this is how it currently sits.
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looks bad ass !!! you could prolly rule our pro street class that i pull in.... tomac is the only one who stomps my ass...

see above and get ahold of jim.. he is legit..

live life full throttle

 

[gman1]

bump for ya jim.

looks bad ass !!! you could prolly rule our pro street class that i pull in.... tomac is the only one who stomps my ass...

see above and get ahold of jim.. he is legit..

live life full throttle

Tomacs truck is legit!! I remember after he won DPC twice watching him and Berkhard battle it out at the pulling track.
Yep I PMed Jim. I'm gonna get with him tomorrow.

 

[lincolnlocker]

Tomacs truck is legit!! I remember after he won DPC twice watching him and Berkhard battle it out at the pulling track.
Yep I PMed Jim. I'm gonna get with him tomorrow.

yep. he is a 2.6 truck now.. thats who i pull with in my measly 450hp dually.. lol

live life full throttle

 

[gman1]

yep. he is a 2.6 truck now.. thats who i pull with in my measly 450hp dually.. lol

live life full throttle

As long as everyone has fun!!
TTPA 2.5 class has a lot of bad a$$ DMax,s built by DHD.

 

[lincolnlocker]

As long as everyone has fun!!
TTPA 2.5 class has a lot of bad a$$ DMax,s built by DHD.

yep.. tomac spanks everyone... i am usually 2nd or 3rd.. i beat the 2nd place points member everytime i hooked...


yeah DHD knows a lil bout tampons...

live life full throttle

 

[gman1]

Got my suspension stops all mounted up. These are for GM trucks but I modified them to fit a Ford.

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[CAT35niner]

Nice. Simple design.

 

[jimdawg185]

I like it!


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[lincolnlocker]

Got my suspension stops all mounted up. These are for GM trucks but I modified them to fit a Ford.
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what size allthread is that? you will want it closer to spring pack.. i used 3/4 and 1" and they both bent. had to lower the bracket.

live life full throttle

 

[gman1]

Just a little update.
Got the cab pulled yesterday. Old motor will be on the way to Morgans Monday. The trans is at the trans shop getting refreshed. Hopefully in about 2 weeks we will have the new motor ready to drop in its new home.

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[gman1]

For months Ive been racking my brain trying to come up with a bolt on dual shock setup for this truck without having to do any weld on brackets. Especially the passenger side. You need some kind of access to the alternator.
Well this is what I came up with. Simple but effective.

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[gman1]

Shocks installed. Both shocks are the exact same style Rancho shock. My thinking on this was you dont want 2 different type of shocks because 1 might be doing all the work while the other might hinder it. But thats just MY thinking lol.
Any way on the second shock I cut the stud off and welded an eye on it from another shock that is made to fit that stud.

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[gman1]

BTW the shock mounts are from leaf spring Superdutys. The passenger side was the easy side. I just drilled 3 holes and put 3 bolts in.
Now the driver side was a bit tricky because of the steering gear box plus the frame is angled right there. The top 2 holes I was able to use bolts and I just drilled and tapped the bottom hole. I also had to use washers to shim the shock mount so it would sit square with the frame.