Dana 70 HD build

[Sierra Valley]

Started cutting things off and the grinding began.

Heres it all tore down
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/dana70torndown.jpg

Pics of the massive drum brakes that are new and for sale.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/dana70hddrumbrakes.jpg

Opened up the diff cover to find that the guy who sold these axles was not bull shitting about being completely rebuilt. This is the 4.56 gears and some kind of locker. He said it was a detroit but it looks like some kind of posi which I wasnt super stoked about.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/dana70rp.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/dana70locker.jpg

And the 70 HD has huge 35 spline axle shaftshttp://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n127/THEROCKGODS/jack.gif
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/dana70axleshaft.jpg

[Sierra Valley]

B2Krawler seems to think it was a dully axle due to long studs. Im not sure on how to tell. Also, its going to be a really wide rear at a wms of 73". So going to have to run some small back spacing rims.

Now who knows where to look for disc brake conversion kits?

Also, if this is a dully rear do I need to get a new spindle housing on each side to retain a normal dana 70 axle?

Lastly, can anybody identify the locker setup in the pictures above?

And I still have some grinding to do on the pumpkin. After 3 sanding discs my hands were pretty tired.

[jeeper89]

for a disc brake conversion.. go look in the vendor section of pirate. also for the locker.. look up the numbers on the internet and see if you can come up with something. maybe even call TOR and ask them if they could look up the S/N or the P/N.

[jeeper89]

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=615641
http://www.greatlakeoffroad.com/disc.html
http://www.diy4x.com/brakes.htm
http://toyota.off-road.com/toyota/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=186511

[Sierra Valley]

A guy on pirate confirmed it was a detroit. And I will look into the links you provided for disc brake kits. I may have found one on Ruff Country for $50 that another guy on pirate said he is using.

[wix]

about time you start doing somthing on those axles. next time your out here give me a call.

[Connect]

Isn't the disc break conversion kit just the brackets to weld on to hold the calipers? Then you source out some 3/4 ton discs and calipers to go along with it....

NVM the link jeeper posted pretty much covers it all for ya! :Big Grin:

http://toyota.off-road.com/toyota/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=186511

[Sierra Valley]

Ya connect, just need the brackets then I will use 3/4 ton chevy parts.

[Sierra Valley]

about time you start doing somthing on those axles. next time your out here give me a call.

Yes it is time. Need to get the axles ready then it should go pretty quick along with the money. Will hit ya up next time and hopefully stop by to see how your project is going. BTW when are you going to post an update?

[MR.ROCKAPE]

All right theres an already geared and locked axle......Wheres the build???:Big Grin:

Hows that model 20 treating ya???You wanna show us your mad wheeling skillz???Peavine saturday???I got a winch hook with your name on it!!!!:eek:

[Connect]

All right theres an already geared and locked axle......Wheres the build???:Big Grin:


He just wants to be like Mike!!!! Pow! :eek:

Except all I'm missing parts wise is tube, tires, and a place to work! :wink:

Oh and my air shocks from Shaffers and SINGLE wheel from Summit, They now say the 17th for what was an IN STOCK wheel ordered 3 weeks ago, they have to get from the manufacture :rolleyes:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

:laughing::laughat::24::dance2: and SINGLE wheel from Summit, They now say the 17th for what was an IN STOCK wheel ordered 3 weeks ago, they have to get from the manufacture :rolleyes:

BWAHAHAHAHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

THATS WHAT YA GET....SUMMIT RACING BLOWS!!!!:cool:

[Sierra Valley]

All right theres an already geared and locked axle......Wheres the build???:Big Grin:

Hows that model 20 treating ya???You wanna show us your mad wheeling skillz???Peavine saturday???I got a winch hook with your name on it!!!!:eek:

The build will begin when I get the disc brakes and then get it installed under my rig. Sat would be fun, but looks like Im headed out on a road trip tomorrow to Humbolt then on up into Oregon and not too sure from there. Be back in a week or two.

Then I will get the front axle done and get some leaf packs made and order a few more parts to get it under the rig at least for now.

[wix]

Yes it is time. Need to get the axles ready then it should go pretty quick along with the money. Will hit ya up next time and hopefully stop by to see how your project is going. BTW when are you going to post an update?

No updates from me for a while...Maybe just some pictures of the parts that will be coming in. I broke my arm this morning. One of our horses kicked me and snapep my right hand ulna clean. Now I Have to meet a surgeon tomaarow to talk to him about puttin in somr screws and plates...:mad: fuckin horses...

[Sierra Valley]

Man that sucks Chris. If you want I can come out and put that horse down:Big Grin:

Im headed out of town for a week or two on a road trip so wont be any progress here until I get back.

[Sierra Valley]

Here she is all finished up and ready for install.

The axle infront of mine is a 14 bolt for comparison. Mines much wider.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/dana704.jpg

Calipars and disc brakes
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/dana703.jpg

And this bastard isnt light, however, you can move it pretty easy with a tractor.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/dana701.jpg

And after that was all finished up, I helped Shawn put Brians buggy back together after we painted the cage the weekend before.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/briansbuggy.jpg

Then we moved the dana 60 a bit closer to the shop so I can start work on that soon.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/dana60.jpg

[wix]

I'd be fuckin pissed if you got paint all over my ice chest....F'n slop artists... :mullet: Do you know what size the coilovers are? How much up/down travel does he have?

[MR.ROCKAPE]

What tha.....All that work to tear it down and he paints it primer???Im guessing sierra valley(the person and the place) are really just an extension of SUN VALLEY!!!!(OR FUGITIVES FROM......)

THat paint will make LD proud!!!!

And if that dana 70 is wider that a 14b how do you plan to make the front match???(or it doesnt matter because you only web wheel!!!!) :mullet:

[Sierra Valley]

I'd be fuckin pissed if you got paint all over my ice chest....F'n slop artists... :mullet: Do you know what size the coilovers are? How much up/down travel does he have?


Actually Brian painted all over his own ice chest dumbfawk:fuckyou: And Shawn posted some coil rates and sizes on the other board.

[Sierra Valley]

What tha.....All that work to tear it down and he paints it primer???Im guessing sierra valley(the person and the place) are really just an extension of SUN VALLEY!!!!(OR FUGITIVES FROM......)

THat paint will make LD proud!!!!

And if that dana 70 is wider that a 14b how do you plan to make the front match???(or it doesnt matter because you only web wheel!!!!) :mullet:

Well he doesnt have it sitting in his own shop like you do ape, and being he can only get up a few days a month to work on it Brian and I decided that the primer looked good enough and that he should be more focused on getting his rig running before he paints it all.

The 70 wms is 73", the 14 bolt is something like 68"-69". I plan on running a 5.5" backspacing rim on the back for sure and possibly 3.5" up front or run wheel spacers.

[jeeper89]

Well he doesnt have it sitting in his own shop like you do ape, and being he can only get up a few days a month to work on it Brian and I decided that the primer looked good enough and that he should be more focused on getting his rig running before he paints it all.



so he tears it down to paint it twice instead of once????

[MR.ROCKAPE]

so he tears it down to paint it twice instead of once????

Thats what I was trying to say!!!It only would have taken a couple hours more to spray it with some color that will actually seal the metal instead of porus primer,that will eventually still rust!!!!

Im not bashing the buggy,just two hours saved are 15 hours to redo it again!!

And I would probably fix your width problem with wheel back space(if you havent bought yet...) instead of spacers.....

Custom leafs???Just put some waggy 7 leak packs or 44044 ranchos....custom is $$$

[wix]

so he tears it down to paint it twice instead of once????

I think on the other board shawn said he was gonna leave the pirmer color for now.

[Sierra Valley]

so he tears it down to paint it twice instead of once????

Thats the color he is running it for now. We call it Mr. Hanky after the turd on south park. He has skins and the hood will be a green of some sort. Should look good.

[Sierra Valley]

Thats what I was trying to say!!!It only would have taken a couple hours more to spray it with some color that will actually seal the metal instead of porus primer,that will eventually still rust!!!!

Im not bashing the buggy,just two hours saved are 15 hours to redo it again!!

And I would probably fix your width problem with wheel back space(if you havent bought yet...) instead of spacers.....

Custom leafs???Just put some waggy 7 leak packs or 44044 ranchos....custom is $$$

I havent bought the rims yet, but thats probably what I will do instead of spacers. As far as spring packs go, I may just build some out of what Shawn has laying around at his house. If not Wixjp has a parts waggy that I may help myself to:wink:

[wix]

I havent bought the rims yet, but thats probably what I will do instead of spacers. As far as spring packs go, I may just build some out of what Shawn has laying around at his house. If not Wixjp has a parts waggy that I may help myself to:wink:
You can take the waggy springs if ya like, I got plans for the rest of it though. OH ya its under 2 1/2 feet of snow.

[jeeper89]

I havent bought the rims yet, but thats probably what I will do instead of spacers. As far as spring packs go, I may just build some out of what Shawn has laying around at his house. If not Wixjp has a parts waggy that I may help myself to:wink:

ill have some 44044s for sale soon:Big Grin:

[Sierra Valley]

You can take the waggy springs if ya like, I got plans for the rest of it though. OH ya its under 2 1/2 feet of snow.

I'll still be needing those stock manifolds for my exhaust. Its to damn loud.

[Sierra Valley]

ill have some 44044s for sale soon:Big Grin:

How much lift are on those? How wide?

[jeeper89]

How much lift are on those? How wide?

they are 2.5"lift for a wagoneer. and not sure on eye to eye.. but if your interested i can go measure them

[Sierra Valley]

How much are you wanting for them? They are used you know:wink:

[jeeper89]

How much are you wanting for them? They are used you know:wink:

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