The build/re-build of Gruff

Ddays · Oct 23, 2016

cozdude said:
Great! Never put anti seize on mine at all.

I can't speak for Ddays but I spent about $300 for my Rubi sway bar and Evo no limits

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I put gasket sealant on the plate so no moisture could get in that way so it should be fine.

Hey Sahara, I paid $250 for the bar & $90 for the No-limits disco

Ddays · Dec 13, 2016

Well nothing going on with Gruff (couple things in the works tho

) but figured I'd add to the tool bag & tweak some stuff over the winter.
I've seen some bottle jack axle cradles online but man, $37 for a piece of bent metal? I found these at Tractor supply yesterday and will try
my hand at welding these onto the jack myself (ha, as soon as I get a welder). But at $9.00 for two, I think these will work just fine.

WJCO · Dec 13, 2016

Ddays said:
Well nothing going on with Gruff (couple things in the works tho ) but figured I'd add to the tool bag & tweak some stuff over the winter.
I've seen some bottle jack axle cradles online but man, $37 for a piece of bent metal? I found these at Tractor supply yesterday and will try
my hand at welding these onto the jack myself (ha, as soon as I get a welder). But at $9.00 for two, I think these will work just fine.

You can also weld a piece of tubing onto that saddle maybe an inch long or so, then the whole thing fits around the jack platform and you can remove it anytime you want.

Ddays · Dec 13, 2016

Aha...good tip!

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TOPLESS · Dec 13, 2016

Don't know how much room you have but couldn't you drill and tap the head so the spring perch could be removed?

hinrichs · Dec 13, 2016

I have been meaning to make these for soon long, but keep forgetting :doh:

Ddays · Dec 13, 2016

TOPLESS said:
Don't know how much room you have but couldn't you drill and tap the head so the spring perch could be removed?

Only thing I worry about is losing shavings down inside the shaft. I thought about it though..

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Ddays · Dec 13, 2016

hinrichs said:
I have been meaning to make these for soon long, but keep forgetting :doh:

Ya I figured I'd do this before in really need it!

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Vanv39 · Dec 13, 2016

Great build thread! I just read through the whole thing.

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Ddays · Dec 13, 2016

Vanv39 said:
Great build thread! I just read through the whole thing.

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Thank you buddy! Its been fun that's for sure!

Ddays · Jan 7, 2017

Got out some this morning with my daughter before she heads back to college in balmy South Carolina tomorrow. Didn't get as much snow as I hoped but better than nothing I guess.