DCD: Dirt Cheap Deckover

[OttawaXJ]

Originally Posted by Back Woods

So you can quit your little Liberal pussy bitch fest that has been cluttering up my thread for the last few pages.

I'm in full support of you doing your own thing but I just want to point out this doesnt make sense.

Technically in this case they're being conservative and you're being liberal.

lib·er·al/ˈlib(ə)rəl/
Adjective: Open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.
Noun: A person of liberal views.
Synonyms: generous - bounteous - lavish - bountiful - free

See what I mean?

Anyway I like the truss but as others have said it doesnt really do much for that axle(not that I know personally, just from what I've read up on them) however its always nice to practice so I say have at her.

[MT4Runner]

Originally Posted by Back Woods

Made a "stump guard" for the dually axle. Should do the job.

You make some decent-looking welds. I'd have saved the flap wheel effort and just wire-wheeled the welds and painted it!

Looks nice all cleaned up, though.




It's your truck and your money--truss away!

[Back Woods]

Originally Posted by MT4Runner

You make some decent-looking welds. I'd have saved the flap wheel effort and just wire-wheeled the welds and painted it!

Looks nice all cleaned up, though.




It's your truck and your money--truss away!

The plates were not level with each other so it didnt look as good. Had some 1/4 steps between the plates.


OttawaXJ, I guess Im a liberal then.
By Liberal I meant how much people are worrying about what someone else does.

[Back Woods]

Originally Posted by KungFooMASTA

Like when the cops are chasing you, and you have your mobile moonshine still/meth lab in the back?

Im friends with all the cops around here, friends enough.

[RedPurdueYJ]

This thread is full of nutswingers...

[Back Woods]

Just need a few more parts before I can throw the rear axle in.



These will be morphed into my existing leaf pack, no more lift block and stock ride height.

[Harold Phipps]

You could have a spring place put some more arch in those spring leaves to help with the lift.

[willholl79]

Sub'd. Gotta see how the dually mod turns out.

[Back Woods]

Originally Posted by Harold Phipps

You could have a spring place put some more arch in those spring leaves to help with the lift.

I dont want any lift.

Using the OEM main leaf.

[MT4Runner]

Originally Posted by Back Woods

The plates were not level with each other so it didnt look as good. Had some 1/4 steps between the plates.

Did you weld it while on the housing?
I did one off the housing and it warped the everliving shit out of it! Took a lot of grinding to get it flat again.

[Back Woods]

Welded it off the axle, never had any warping problems.

Toyota housings on the other hand...

[dspin]

Most places machine the diff cover mounting surface flat after they weld them, but they also run thick material around the bolt pattern section which gives the axle more strength. The way he built it the mounting surface may still have some give in it and allow it to seal properly.

[Back Woods]

I have made 4 of them with zero problems. It is thin enough that the bolts will pull it straight.

Ran the grinder for hours today. Cleaned up the new leafs, got larger center bolts.





Welded my axle tubes.

[87manche]

what kind of spring rate are you going to get with your mix and match pack?

looks like it's going to be "blood in my piss" stiff.

[ToughBowtieTruck]

Originally Posted by 87manche

what kind of spring rate are you going to get with your mix and match pack?

looks like it's going to be "blood in my piss" stiff.

That's how the old iron rigs ride!

[87manche]

Originally Posted by ToughBowtieTruck

That's how the old iron rigs ride!

fuck that, I must be getting old. I likes my air ride.

also, it looks like the second leaf stops short of the main leaf eyes, concerned about bending/cracking the main leaf with the ends hanging out like that and such a stiff pack underneath?
BTDT, had two main leaves bent on my jeep because of it.

[Back Woods]

It will work just fine when I finish it.


The ride will be a bit rough, no worse than the cummins i used to have.

[Back Woods]

I knew my diff cover was missing something.

[KungFooMASTA]

Now we need a picture with you and the diff cover with your most pissed off face.

Angry Diff Covers Returns!

[Back Woods]

[pic_jon]

Originally Posted by KungFooMASTA

Now we need a picture with you and the diff cover with your most pissed off face.

Angry Diff Covers Returns!

He'll do it

[DasLandRoverMan]

So is the idea that it gets read by people you've run over? Or that it leaves a stamp if you reverse into some thing low? In which case it should probably be 'written' backwards so whatever you reverse into reads the right way round.

[OHV Wildcat]

Originally Posted by DasLandRoverMan

So is the idea that it gets read by people you've run over? Or that it leaves a stamp if you reverse into some thing low? In which case it should probably be 'written' backwards so whatever you reverse into reads the right way round.

I kinda think he should have put "God bless our troops and differentials" on there.

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[Harold Phipps]

I think we need to see it being held up by topless girlfriend.
Make sure she is standing in front of a running (on max cold, high fan) air conditioner.

[Back Woods]

Originally Posted by pic_jon

He'll do it

That would turn into a huge thread. My pissed off face is pretty good, especially with a shaved head and beard.