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[AxleIke]

Ah. Will do!

Thanks.

 

[powderpig]

You could try whisler bearing on Hyw 2 in denver. 303-377-3444 You will need to give them the bearing number(full). It may be cheaper source. Kevin's supplier(if you know what I mean).

 

[AxleIke]

Awesome! Thanks Robbie.

Although, forgive a noob question, but where do I find the number? Stamped on the bearing?

 

[Uncle Ben]

Awesome! Thanks Robbie.

Although, forgive a noob question, but where do I find the number? Stamped on the bearing?

It will be stamped onto the face of the race.

 

[Red_Chili]

Give 'em the measurements too for good measure.

 

[Cresso]

Is this part of an Orion upgrade?

 

[Red_Chili]

Minitruck, d00d. Minitruck.
Marlin Ultimate Crawler.

 

[AxleIke]

Okay. I'll get it tonight, give them a call tomorrow.

Thanks guys!!!!!

 

[Cresso]

Minitruck, d00d. Minitruck.
Marlin Ultimate Crawler.

Woops. duh.

Thanks

 

[AxleIke]

Whisler Bearing rocks.

They had the expensive bearing for 25 bucks

Jerry up at Boulder Toy hooked me up on the other one.

Good deal, and cheap insurance. Should have em both sometime next week, in time for install the following weekend.

 

[AxleIke]

Thanks all for your advice, and thanks robbie for your aid.

All in over the weekend. Not too many pictures as I had a lot to do, but got most of it done. Taking the drive shafts in tomorrow to get modified and re tubed with some thicker stuff.

Heres some pics.

This is my new crossmember. I shouldn't be able to bend this one. the old skid was 3/16". This is 3/8". My back is noticing the difference pretty acutely right about now.

The beast finally put together.

No install pics. It involved a lot of sweating, grunting, and more than a few banged knuckles.

Installed:

Skid

And underneath. One of those things looks new I believe!

Tested it out. With no oil in the cases, no noise, and no issues. Double low is funny.

Now, I will fab up a cover for the second hole, and build a new fiber glass center console. Found a sweet website with instructions. Pretty simple.

Thanks again!!!!

 

[Hulk]

Sweet skid plate!!!!!!!

 

[Rezarf]

WOW!

I am going to strap myself to your rig and let you crawl me up obsticles as well!

Cool bud, now I know where you've been

 

[AxleIke]

Nothing like a set back eh?

Possible torn meniscus in my right knee. I don't recommend it.

Still was able to do a few things while crutching around the garage.

Got my cover plate built and installed.

I will be painting the silver part of the shift knobs silver again, to cover the current markings, and then getting my brother, who is quite an artist, to draw on my new shift patterns, then cover with a clear coat. I like the factory knobs a lot better than the crappy marlin ones.

 

[AxleIke]

Driveshafts in all their .120 goodness. Now they are as thick as my sliders.

and the thing in action.

 

[Shark Bait]

Nice work. Where'd you get your shafts?

 

[Rezarf]

LOVE IT! Looks great bud

 

[AxleIke]

Nice work. Where'd you get your shafts?

They are my old shafts. I took them into a guy here in Boulder, and he retubed them for me. The front had to be retubed anyway as it got 7" longer, and I had him do the rear just for grins.

I figure it can't hurt.

 

[Uncle Ben]

They are my old shafts. I took them into a guy here in Boulder, and he retubed them for me. The front had to be retubed anyway as it got 7" longer, and I had him do the rear just for grins.

I figure it can't hurt.

Would that be Ron at Driveline Service?

 

[AxleIke]

yup.