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Message: [QUOTE="CanadianStroker, post: 1490962, member: 13285"] Just got the news that our family dog is only got 2-3 months left:( [URL="https://imgur.com/G3pJ7np"]https://imgur.com/G3pJ7np[/URL] [URL="https://imgur.com/eqqj699"]https://imgur.com/eqqj699[/URL] I ran into some issues with getting the front axle out. The bolts that go into the rear of the front leafs were not coming out for the life of me. Torching them and everything trying to not hurt the bracket. Wasted a day on it, so I had decided to just cut the bracket off...Bad idea. I didn't realize that they weren't made anymore. I was freaking out. So I looked through forums as I couldn't be the only person with this issue. I found that Sky Offroad made a pair and they would have been perfect, but it was Friday(or Thursday) afternoon I believe? and they were closed...I need to order ASAP. So I found ATS springs said that they made them over on an older FTE thread. Looked on their website, they don't list them. So I called, just to be sure. I believe it was Bob that I talked to and he was an awesome guy to deal with. I'm very happy with the service. I got exactly what I needed and no pressure. [URL="https://imgur.com/sjfJzfy"]https://imgur.com/sjfJzfy[/URL] [URL="https://imgur.com/kpZXnVf"]https://imgur.com/kpZXnVf[/URL] Then removed the TTB with skid steer [URL="https://imgur.com/HtnfVk9"]https://imgur.com/HtnfVk9[/URL] [URL="https://imgur.com/tPg1b5f"]https://imgur.com/tPg1b5f[/URL] [URL="https://imgur.com/4Jf0uKE"]https://imgur.com/4Jf0uKE[/URL] The front fender to rad support brackets were another thing that I found no one makes, so I found a guy about an hour away that parts these trucks out, so I got a few parts including a mint pair of brackets from him. Debating whether or not to paint them in POR 15 as they still have the factory red under the under coat.. [URL="https://imgur.com/fP2gv1o"]https://imgur.com/fP2gv1o[/URL] Also scored some mint factory Ford tow mirrors... [URL="https://imgur.com/i7eTd4k"]https://imgur.com/i7eTd4k[/URL] Had to get some front inner liners too, as mine did not want to come out nicely, and the torch kinda melted them too much... [URL="https://imgur.com/lgABCVy"]https://imgur.com/lgABCVy[/URL] Next I got the rad support out or whats left of it... [URL="https://imgur.com/wfkM2c0"]https://imgur.com/wfkM2c0[/URL] [URL="https://imgur.com/Xd90xCV"]https://imgur.com/Xd90xCV[/URL] I cut the rest of the front axle rear brackets out and cleaned up the frame and painted it. Also cut the old rad support mounts off and painted that area too. [URL="https://imgur.com/jOsB5RA"]https://imgur.com/jOsB5RA[/URL] Now I know I'm missing pictures as I have some of the new Rad support brackets somewhere. Was real excited to get the PMF RSK bracket on there, had to use a HiLIft jack to spread the frame just enough to get the PMF bracket installed. [URL="https://imgur.com/DsY6kGA"]https://imgur.com/DsY6kGA[/URL] [URL="https://imgur.com/skm9BKB"]https://imgur.com/skm9BKB[/URL] Heres a picture with the rad mount supports on. Kind of hard to see in picture, but they are installed. [URL="https://imgur.com/aFRfLDD"]https://imgur.com/aFRfLDD[/URL] Here is one of the brackets installed I got from ATS, my painting skill suck and even when I painted the bracket in thin coats, it still dripped..gotta work on that. POR 15 also on the bracket. [URL="https://imgur.com/nJgEXqX"]https://imgur.com/nJgEXqX[/URL] This is where I'm at right now, I have to drill holes in the brackets to get the 3/4 sized bolt in the brackets. Tomorrow I will update hopefully. [/QUOTE]