General vehicle thread

[Irving]

After two days and probably four hours of rolling around in the mud at the pull n pay, buying a few new tools, ruining some clothes, and getting a hand from at least one random dude walking by, I finally was able to drop an axle and get what I needed. I really didn't want to go this way, but after buying and returning at least four different axles, and looking at, at least two others in store without buying, I was able to determine that I can't buy the OEM style inside cup. Having this weekend project turn into something that was taking a month was really pissing me off and gave me the motivation to just man up and get it done.

I would have grabbed the entire diff in case I screwed up my locker install, but the gear ratio is different in most other models. Same diff though.


Parts I need!


Oh baby.


Pulled the long section of the axle as well, since I screwed up a bearing on mine.


Progress finally being made. Diff drop brackets. I posted up all the paint colors I had on my Instagram and told people to pick. Of course all my friends picked Wildflower blue for the brackets.


Here I am using the tip I read on the internet. You use a zip tie to hold inside snap rings tight. Then when installed you cut or burn the zip tie out. Worked pretty well, but I'm not at all confident that I got all the pieces of the zip tie out. I'm also not worried about it since the bearing spun freely and the only part seemed to be melted into the eye of the snap ring.



Now I can finally start putting everything back together and finish the suspension.


I'm going to make a goblet out of that freaking after market axle cup. I deserve it after this stupid goose chase.


I'd rather use the OEM style though since it'd hold more beer. Maybe I'll grab one off some other truck the next time I'm at the yard.

[MrPrena]

^ May I ask what is it made with/outof?

[Irving]

It started life as a 4th gen Camaro. Like this. I saw it the day he bought it. He swung by and had two wheels strapped to the top of the trunk lid.

[MrPrena]

Wow!
Never imagined it was from Camero. My initial guess was from Civic Si or Golf.

[Irving]

Yeah this is a bad mamma jamma. He was going to use a C4 Vette at some point I think.

[ray1970]

Needs some knobby tires for running the dunes.

[Irving]

He put some on at some point. Something ridiculous too, like 13-14" wide. Heck the street tires on there now are that wide I think.

[Irving]

My first day to the pull and pay was a bit of a bust, so I ended up helping the guy across from me get parts off the front end of an Xterra.

I definitely should have bought an Xterra instead of my Amigo all those years ago.

[hurley842002]

My first day to the pull and pay was a bit of a bust, so I ended up helping the guy across from me get parts off the front end of an Xterra.

I definitely should have bought an Xterra instead of my Amigo all those years ago.

I can only speak for the second generation, but they are definitely very basic as far as design is concerned, and quite robust seeing as how they share a frame with their full size brethren. Ideally, once I get mine paid off, I'd like to do a Titan front suspension swap, and possibly even a Titan V8, it's all pretty much plug and play.

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[Irving]

Do the Titans have longer control arms, or bigger brakes, or both? Xterras still use leafs in the rear right?