Update on my SHTF truck part II
 

Remember awhile back, I posted pics of my 4x4 Jimmy ? Well, the front axle is 'wasted' - gears hangin' out - the whole shebang is snafu.


http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...4/PICT1029.jpg

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.......That's when I stepped up to the plate and bought these (Dana 44 and a 14-bolt axle assemblies) - sorry for the poor rez, they were taken with my phone:

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...4/76-GMC-5.jpg

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Here's where they came from,.......a 1976 GMC 3/4 ton Sierra 25 truck !!!

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...4/76-GMC-6.jpg

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Here's the guys cuttin' out the rear diff with a torch !

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...4/76-GMC-3.jpg

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Front Axle cut loose and set aside.......

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...4/76-GMC-2.jpg

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Loadin' up that massive 14-Bolt rear axle onto my truck (that thing is not only heavy, it's rated to support 7,000 lbs.)

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...4/76-GMC-4.jpg

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dana 60 on the rear?

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Nope, it's a GM 14-bolt full floating rear axle (10 1/2" ring gear) :

http://www.chuckschevytruckpages.com/14bolt.html


:banana:

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WaY to Clean:signs14:
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...4/PICT1029.jpg

This is what your SHTF truck should look like:bear_thumb:
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/oAhIfXIfmtA/0.jpg:emotions16:

nice upgrades though!:23_28_100s:

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ALright, wheres the mounted .30 on the roof, the up armored doors and engine compartment and the TOW missles in the back???? THAT would be a SHTF truck...this is just a hot-wheels....




I kid, I kid. Good work AD.

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TAD,

DANG MAN, WHY DIDN'T YOU CONTACT ME?

I'm considering replacing my DANA 44/10 bolt axles (3.08 gearing) with the Dana 60/14 bolt axles (4.56 gearing) that came in the M1008's. A buddy of mine has a take off set. He replaced them with dually set up.

I'd have all but given them to you. I can't pull the old ones off WITHOUT having someplace to get rid of them. I'm starting to resemble a milsurp lot. The wife IS NOT pleased.

GOOD JOB. You WILL LIKE the Dana 44/14 bolt set up. What gearing is in it?

Heimdal, nah he'll just stick the MG43 out the passenger side door window...

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:504:..........yup, that's the way to go :RockOn:

Actually, the top comes off from the cab back.......just need a post to mount the MG on ! :coolbeer:

As for the missiles and the rest, I'm workin' on it. :adore:

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wish I had a scanner laying around - I have some crazy pics of my old "primer black" shtf ford 150 with dana 60/44 loved that truck - 12 inches in lift and 44's ..looked like a mad max love machine

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luv to see it..........I still have a long way to go on the Jimmy>>

http://www.movetransport.com/roadtra...ges/madmax.gif

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You did good on the 14 bolt rear, but the dana 44 is no better than the corp 10 bolt that grenaded on you earlier. You need a Dana 60 front out of a 1 ton to upgrade. Or, beef up the 44 with new axles, gearset, bearings and locker. The axles are usually the weak point.

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I just cannot fathom the worship of the Chevy Blazer on this forum...

They are rust-prone, made-for-civilian, thin sheet-metaled vehicles....Nothing more...They are borderline junk IMO....

I very recently took my 10 wheel drive deuce down into a Tennessee canyon and across a creek. I went up the other side through sparse woods and crossed a natural dam and exited about 30 acres away through a long deep-woods trail.

I have owned similar Blazers as these and currently own a nice late 90's Dodge 4wd with 10.00 tires...They would come nowhere CLOSE to what this deuce will do.

I was running a mixture of diesel, burnt oil and veggie oil...The truck is "multifuel" and will burn anything flammable..

It barely spun a tire the entire way...A Blazer or my Dodge would have been fighting for it's life.

I just upgraded it with "air-assist" steering and what a difference it's made.

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I'm feeling some deja vu

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This is my own criteria for a competant off roader only. This doesn't compare handling, ride, price, coolness factor, carrying capacity, etc. Only what I deem important for off road performance.

Off road advantage comparo between stock Blazer, Modified Blazer (4-6 inch lift, 32"-35" mud terrain tire, 14 bolt rear/Dana 60 front/ NP 205TC, lockers, 4:56 gears, mild modified motor, and Deuce:

Short Wheelbase (manouverability, avoid dragging undercarriage) - 1st Blazer/Mod Blazer (tie), 3rd Duece
Power to weight (power to the ground)- 1st Mod Blazer, 2nd Blazer, 3rd Duece
Small size (fit in tight spaces) - 1st Blazer/Mod Blazer, 3rd Duece
HD Components (how tough is it?) - 1st Duece, 2nd Mod Blazer, 3rd Blazer
Fording ability (going through deep water) - 1st Duece, 2nd Mod Blazer, 3rd Blazer
Ground Clearance (crawling over rocks, etc.) - 1st Duece, 2nd Mod Blazer, 3rd Blazer
Low Weight (when you do get stuck) - 1st Blazer, 2nd Mod Blazer, 3rd Duece

Lowest Score Wins: Mod Blazer 11, Blazer 14, Duece 15

My semi-scientific, un-weighted results place the Duece LAST for off road performance.

Cheers

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Holy Shit - that's it!!!

Thanks for making me think of that ole truck! Keep the updates coming.