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Exhaust is all done and. The OEM system was rusted out and done. It was also tiny!! as small as 1.5" in places. It's all 2.5" now with a cheapie Summit Racing "race bullet" muffler, which is basically small glasspack. This was my first time doing exhaust, I'm pretty stoked on how it came out...

Motor mounts all done and installed. Of course the second one was WAY faster than the first one. Started on the double shear for the pitman arm. It's all tacked up ready to be burned in. Ran out of time today and had to get ready for work.

Every once and a while I get one just right. Passenger side motor mount almost done.

Driver side motor mount done and installed. I made a really stupid mistake and somehow lost an inch when I located the through bolt holes on the motor plate side. Should have measured 4 times I guess. I was able to fix it, but it didn't come out as clean. At least its done.

Worked on the driver side motor mount plate today. The stock ones are only held on by 3 bolts and are prone to failure. I am also going to raise the motor up 1/2" to help with track bar clearance at full bump. Also had a little garage elf with me.

It's coming together slowly. Got the SYE installed and t-case back installed. Fresh paint on the trans cross member and my fabricated transmission mount. Started on the driver side motor mount. I love having my mini fixture table. Makes measuring stuff like this so easy. Picked up a new toy...

Got one side all done. Other side is about 3/4 done.

I started working on reinforcing the bump stops, shock mounts and front end in preparation for paint and final assembly. I cut of the bottom of the stock bump stops and sleeved them with 1.75” DOM. The new bump stop tube runs up into the engine bay and is attached with a 3/16” plate. I will tie...

Burned in all the suspension links. All the heims threaded in nice and smooth!. Painted and assembled all the links/spindles and stashed them in the shed. Whipped up this quick steering box spacer out of 3/16" plate and .250 wall DOM. TIG welded for style points!.

Burned in the control arms today. One step closer!!

Summer has been super busy for me. Family vacations, mandatory overtime, and life in general has been keeping me out of the garage. Got back at it today, finished up the frame side track bar mount. I'm never 100% happy with my welding, still working on being super consistent with my bead size...

A big day for the "Family Truckster". The front suspension design is done. Everything cycles like it should and nothing crashes into anything else. Track bar and drag link and within .25" in length and are sitting at the same angle. Cycles 10" with room to spare on both ends, which is what I was...

Had the apprentice in the shop today.

Getting the front end one step closer. Setting up the lower spring mounts, bumpstops and track bar/track bar mounts. It's getting there slowly.

Mocking up the WJ brakes and new unit bearings. This is at full bump with a 35" tall tire.

Making more progress on the front end. WJ knuckles all finished, lower links, tie rod, and drag link and cut to length and tacked up. I used PVC pipe to determine the angle of the upper links. Then I cut my tubing on the bandsaw, and used my homemade fixture table to hold it in place. Next...

Some more work on the WJ knuckle. Double shear mounts for all the steering.

Did some more work on the lower control arm mounts today.

You have a regular Dana 30 High Pinion axle. The CAD axle has an additional casting in the middle of long tube for the disconnect.