just board the housing to 35 spline and awaiting the spool for axle measurements- i want my 8 lug on - i can not wait-:D Jess

Looks like you dont like bleeding your rear calipers unless you take them off their mounts. :flipoff2:

Any reasoning behind this???????

first thing that came to my mind as well

Originally posted by mj
first thing that came to my mind as well

First thing that came to my mind was "Man, that thing is clean!"...then I noticed the calipers:flipoff2:

we will let you know how the bleeding goes-:flipoff2:

looks sweet.

fyi i had my caliper mounted up high like that so they don't get smashed

Originally posted by camo
looks sweet.

fyi i had my caliper mounted up high like that so they don't get smashed
Ditto!

Is that the color of metal? I thought it was blackish reddish brown... you know, rust color. :flipoff2:






nice work.

Dayum! What is that thing? It's silver... any 60 I've ever seen has been this funky brownish color...

Originally posted by bigtoy22

Ditto!

me 3

Its A Be cast blast - Hehe:D

Goodson calls it Last blast LB-1
I did my diffs like that first time around

Come awn Jess, I was waiting to see you build some portal axles on that thing as well, you got the skills!

While we are showing off axles. Here's the progress on my D60:

I've since added a custom diff cover, prepped for paint and prepared my brackets. I'm really just wait for the beadlocks to arrive before I attach the bracketry. Should be able to finish up next weekend.

http://home.insight.rr.com/rpark/P4050014.JPG
http://home.insight.rr.com/rpark/P4050015.JPG
http://home.insight.rr.com/rpark/P4050016.JPG

that housing looks alittle thin!:eek: hope it holds up to bashing on the rocks.

I've been debating whether or not to cut the bottom out and weld a 1/2" plate instead. I'm just not sure yet. Right now the bottom is 5/16" at the thinnest place. It just doesn't seem like there is enough room to put a 1/2" plate in without interfering with the ring gear. I'd rather not shave anything off the D60 ring gear.

I've got a combined diff cover/cover protection that is 1/4" so I think I may be alright.

TJBob I would plate that mother if I were you.

I just don't see 5/16" thick steel holding up to the impact of the rear end of a Jeep slamming down on it, even with a thick diff cover.

Uh, that's a rear end. :confused:

Anyway, I'm thinking about it. Just not sure yet. I worry that the plate will take away some of that precious clearance I just shaved. I'll check my measurements again and reconsider.

Uh, that's a rear end

Sorry, I meant rear and was thinking of my front.

Either way I'd just hate to worry about the possibiltiy of cracking a housing and ruining an axle. That's just me. I swapped in the larger stuff so I wouldn't have to worry.

Come AWN Bob! Plate that sucker. It's not that hard to do, and WAY easier to do it now BEFORE you put it on.

All the clearance of a D30 ;)
Shaved D60 (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=40895&highlight=shaved)

Looking good so far thoug :beer:

Phil

hey phil mine is at 6 .125 righ now - but its my daily driver -and weekend runner- so hell its good enough - Jess

5" centre to bottom for me now on the front D60 ;)

And I just bolted up my DIY custom 3/8" thick diff cover last night :D

Phil