Project JimmyRig almost ready to begin.

[sarge]

plan A ,

I scored a set of 1 ton Dodge axles ( I'm not going to get into the whole ball joint / unit bearing vs. King pin issue , I don't care which is stronger, the axles were free and that means they kick the **** out of a $1200.00 King Pin axle )
This is going to be a very very low budget 1 ton project that I hope to be able to drive to Ky, wheel , and then drive home ...... :confused: well maybe not !!!! but you know what I mean ....

1999 GMC Jimmy 2 dr 4x4 ( the little ***** in my avatar ) $600.00 out of pocket , with an under 5k mile 4.3 crate motor.



Going to order a set of 37" military goodyears and hummer beadlocks from 406YJ on Pirate4x4 - $588.00 to my front door for all.

$600.00
+$588.00
__________
$1188.00 + Misc. stuff like steel and u-bolts ( $250.00)

$1438.00

I'm going SOA with stock Jimmy springs in the rear and maybe an extra leaf or two from the pile of springs that I have been hanging on to.

Front will be SOA also , was going to go coils but for a whole bunch of reasons I'm going to stick with leafs up front . going to try stock YJs , but may go with XJ's , pushing the axle foward about 6" and running an Astro van steering box .
Will be running hydro assist , built with tapped box and Surplus Center ram and fix'ns.

I'm stuck on a transfer case at this point , I'm drivers drop so I'm trying to research what will mate to my trans. May go with a 231C

Plan is to get everything gathered up in the next month and knock it out in a long week end and be ready to wheel before summer.

Plan B ,

I have a buddy searching the Co-parts auctions (Walton Ky and Columbus Oh) for a S-10 or Sonoma ext. cab that has been hit in the rear hard ( so it's cheap) or a 4 door S-10 ( I know , I know they are fairly rare ) but the cool factor would be through the roof !
Cut the rear frame off tube it out and dove tail it with the 1 tons and run at least 39.5's .

If I do the Jimmy and then find a truck I can go to the bone yard and grab some Jeep stockers and throw under her in an afternoon run my 32's and keep it a DD.

Stay tuned for the build,,,,, and or buildsssss

[sarge]

Ok just noticed that this is post # 1000 ........ Ha post padding :beers:

[kirbyiv]

I've usually got an extra spot on the gooseneck if you don't want to drive it to the trail :D

Good luck with the build, let me know if you need any help

[KargoMaster]

...from 406YJ on Pirate4x4...

I've bought some things from him... was a nice experience.

...that has been hit in the rear hard...

For a second, thought you were talking about CW.



Can't wait for this round to begin.... you'll still beat me to the trail...

[carwash]

I've usually got an extra spot on the gooseneck if you don't want to drive it to the trail :D

Good luck with the build, let me know if you need any help
really? you give my spot away that quick?

[kirbyiv]

really? you give my spot away that quick?

i said *usually*. Gotta give first spot to the Co-Pilot ;)

[carwash]

I don't think i wanna ride on your crappy trailer anymore anyways... psh!

[sarge]

Moving back on topic " Fags ! " ,

I now have my gears for the 60's and 4 12 bolt Hummer bead locks with 5 37" Goodyears sitting in the garage . Getting ready to order some of brackets and what nots that I don't feel like wasting time DIYing. The build may start rolling this week end ... :beers:


here's a treaser , I think it will be alot taller then this but the floor jack is only so tall :D

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/Gillen%20off%20road/JimmyRig001.jpg

I see alot of trimming in my future ....

[94Dodge Truggy]

Looking good! What will the wheelbase be? Making it streetable or offroad only?

[sarge]

Don't have a clue what the wheel base will end up at , will find out when everything clears.
Plan is to keep it streetable , thats why I'm going with Radial 37's

It will be locked in the rear and I'm still debating on locking the front.

Prolly have to recenter the H1's and I'm def. looking at rock rings

Once I get the axles under her I'm gonna build front and rear bumpers, rocker protection and a nice flat belly.

I have several different sets of leafs I'm going to be trying but I will probably end up with Dakota leafs in the front stockers in the rear with a possible extra leaf or two.

[94Dodge Truggy]

I would find dodge ram front dually wheel spacers but you may not need them if you keep things out of the way. 3.5" spacers one each side will put you at about 92" with those rims.

[mckeddie]

I would find dodge ram front dually wheel spacers but you may not need them if you keep things out of the way. 3.5" spacers one each side will put you at about 92" with those rims.

just hauled a set of those out for scrap steel about 2 hours ago....

[sarge]

Getting off to a slow start , gotta get the honey do list done for spring and then I hope to really get moving . Yesterday I got the axles all cleaned up stripped and ready for new brackets . I do not know what I did with out a plasma cutter ....... zipped everything right off the axles and then hit'em with the grinder and done !!!!! sure beats a cut off wheel ....

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/Gillen%20off%20road/misc10008.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/Gillen%20off%20road/misc10007.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/misc10006.jpg

[Hope Springs Hauler]

Screw ya'll and your plasma cutters:p

In all seriousness, I want to find one to fall gently out of a truck into my garage. If that actually happens, look out for me to win the lottery, too.


Good start, it will be nice to wheel in hardtop comfort when it is winter.

[KargoMaster]

...gotta get the honey do list done for spring and then I hope to really get moving...

Thats what I said 3 years ago... :o

Screw ya'll and your plasma cutters:p

right there with you HSH... I just have several grinders with specialized jobs.... 1/16" "razor" cutoff, 1/8" or 1/4" shape, flap-wheel fine-tune/shape, wire wheel weld cleaner... wow, I have 4 grinders floating around... :cool:


Sarge, you ever figure out the tcase? Those axles look to be in goooood shape... nice find for $000.00 :eek: (that's not the Central Axle Disconnect Dodge variety... is it??)

[BIGRAM]

It looks to me like it is a CAD. Kinda see the box on the backside.

Is the rear a 70?

[WrenchMonkey]

It looks to me like it is a CAD. Kinda see the box on the backside...

Real men aren't afraid to disco...

:cool:

Robert

[Hope Springs Hauler]

Looking at the picture again, if you trim right, make good radius cuts, and build some custom bumpers; it will look good as it should perform.

I went and got more plasma jealousy last night as I'm cleaning the sami frame of brackets:(

[94Dodge Truggy]

just hauled a set of those out for scrap steel about 2 hours ago....

why? :(

[94Dodge Truggy]

It looks to me like it is a CAD. Kinda see the box on the backside.

Is the rear a 70?

definitely cad and good to go!

[BIGRAM]

Don't have a clue what the wheel base will end up at , will find out when everything clears.
Plan is to keep it streetable , thats why I'm going with Radial 37's

It will be locked in the rear and I'm still debating on locking the front.

Prolly have to recenter the H1's and I'm def. looking at rock rings

Once I get the axles under her I'm gonna build front and rear bumpers, rocker protection and a nice flat belly.

I have several different sets of leafs I'm going to be trying but I will probably end up with Dakota leafs in the front stockers in the rear with a possible extra leaf or two.

What is your plans on locking the rear? I know your wanting to build on a budget as I am myself. I don't want to weld but I can't seem to find a spool for the rear.

Also, what are the plans for the CAD? Vaccum sucks, you installing the cable kit or is there a home remedy for this? I have mine slid over in place but I don't like the front shaft spinning all the time or removing the box to release it. Thinking there has to be another way.

[94Dodge Truggy]

Also, what are the plans for the CAD? Vaccum sucks, you installing the cable kit or is there a home remedy for this? I have mine slid over in place but I don't like the front shaft spinning all the time or removing the box to release it. Thinking there has to be another way.

I used a switch to control the air flow and shift fork to engage and disengage the axle up front.

[BIGRAM]

Was the switch controlling the existiing vaccum or were you using a secondary source? Possibly compressed?

[94Dodge Truggy]

Was the switch controlling the existiing vaccum or were you using a secondary source? Possibly compressed?

Used existing vaccum from motor. I do not remember which exact line I used but it is achievable with a little time.

[BIGRAM]

Used existing vaccum from motor. I do not remember which exact line I used but it is achievable with a little time.


Cool. My vac lines failed me last year and it was aggrevating until I figured out what was going on. It may just be a leak but I don't have much faith in it now.

[WrenchMonkey]

I used a switch to control the air flow and shift fork to engage and disengage the axle up front.

Huh. I thought I was the only one who did that:

http://1badxj.com/images/amr10airvalves.jpg

Been runnin it for years. Works great for me...

Robert

[BIGRAM]

No problems? I can deal with that. Thanks for the input fellas.

[WrenchMonkey]

No problems?

Yeah, but like I said, I thought I was the only one.

Most people seem the hate the disco worse than brussels sprouts.

Robert

[sarge]

OK gonna answer a few of the questions , as I have been busy gathering the final parts for the past few days .... first off I need an Astro Van steering box from a 2wd van , anyone got one ?

The rear is a 60

Yes the front is CAD . not worried !;)

I'm going to run a cable from AW direct , just like I had in the wrangler $43.00 and forget it .

I'm welding the rear spiders

The transfer case is going to remain the factory 236GM unit for now. This will at least keep the build a little shorter and cheaper for now . Waiting for a 231C to roll into the yard and thinking of doing a 231/231 Doubler ??????

[kingchango]

231/231 Doubler

interesting:beers:

[kyrel69]

I'm going to run a cable from AW direct , just like I had in the wrangler $43.00 and forget it .

Can you tell me more or let me know when you got this done and I could just come by and take a look at it.
I would like to do this to my truck

[BIGRAM]

Can you tell me more or let me know when you got this done and I could just come by and take a look at it.
I would like to do this to my truck

I knew there had to be a cheaper way.

What's the details?

[sarge]

http://www.awdirect.com/easy-glide-pto-cable-6-single-gear/pto/

Ok the price went up a little bit since I did the wrangler .

unbolt the selector fork assy.( CAD ) on the axle , make sure to unplug vac. and electric lines and put the assy. on the work bench.

Pry open the vac. canister that the vac. line plug into and cut out the bladder and then plug the vac. line ports. put vac. canister back together.

find a good spot on the driver side of the CAD housing and drill a hole through the aluminum housing to the inside making sure you can continue to drill into the CAD fork asstraight as possible and as close to the Forks slide shaft. Make hole just big enough for the threaded end of the PTO cable to go through. Now counter sink the outside hole to the size of the outer cable.

Find a good spot on the inside of the rig to mount the pull handle , make sure you pick a spot that can handle a good tug with out bending or breaking .

Route you cable through the fire wall and down to the CAD unit with the least tight bends as possible.

Put a dab of RTV on the hole in the CAD housing and run the cable through and into the fork, bolt the cable to the fork using lock tight. bolt CAD housing back to axle.

When you get the cable you get a cable clamp and nut and bolt. I welded the bolt to the axle tube so I could clamp the cable on on the back side of the axle tube out of harms way and straight in line with were the cable enters the CAD housing .

This is the readers digest version and with out any pictures , but the info is out there if you search a little. I have not found a good write up using this cable.

I had the cheaper PTO/ Throttle cable however I could not keep the cable from pulling out of the fork after about a day of wheeling. It became a real pain in the arse ...... the extra few buck for the threaded end sealed cable was well worth it and I never had a problem with mine once I switched.

[BIGRAM]

That'll be the plan. Thanks for the great writeup.

[kyrel69]

thanks going to have to do that

[blazerbrad]

OK gonna answer a few of the questions , as I have been busy gathering the final parts for the past few days .... first off I need an Astro Van steering box from a 2wd van , anyone got one ?



Is this the style that bolts on the inside or outside of the frame? I have a GM box from a van that bolts to the outside of the frame identical to a fullsize 80's era truck, but has opposite gearing. I know it's from a van but not sure if it's an Astro for fullsize. (I bought this from a junkyard already off the vehicle not realizing it was a van).

[scotty85]

Yeah, but like I said, I thought I was the only one.

Most people seem the hate the disco worse than brussels sprouts.

Robert

lol yes they do! not me tho,ive been running my CJ CAD on a vaccum switch for years also with no prollems. well,i did have a prollem... i was takin my dash apart and broke the switch. but that was my fault and i still had no prollem with its operation.

the shift assembly on the axle goes bad alot less often than people believe it does ;)

i do like the PTO cable idea as a fix if my shifter ever does go bad. :cool:

[sarge]

Is this the style that bolts on the inside or outside of the frame? I have a GM box from a van that bolts to the outside of the frame identical to a fullsize 80's era truck, but has opposite gearing. I know it's from a van but not sure if it's an Astro for fullsize. (I bought this from a junkyard already off the vehicle not realizing it was a van).


The Astro box bolts to the inside of the frame just like the Jeep and many other smaller SUV's theonly difference is the pitman arm throw is opposite. Since I'm moving the front axle forward this will help line things up. Thanks anyway . I'm sure one will find it's way into the lot before to long.

[sarge]

it has begun !!!! pullen the Jimmy in the garage this evening, got it on jack stands and started cutting off anything not needed.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/Gillen%20off%20road/jimmyrig164.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/Gillen%20off%20road/jimmyrig165.jpg

started with the front end ,front bumper off and most of the the other crap either unbolted or plasma cut off.

moved to the back and got it out and waiting for it's new home :

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/Gillen%20off%20road/jimmyrig166.jpg

60 in place in the rear......

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/Gillen%20off%20road/jimmyrig167.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/Gillen%20off%20road/jimmyrig168.jpg

I ordered a bunch of stuff from DIY4X and Ruffstuffspecialties on Sunday, hoping they arrive tomorrow :D :D

[94Dodge Truggy]

Lookin good! You extending the wheelbase any?

[sarge]

front will be stretched w/ dakota springs and the position of the front cross member ..... hoping to get out there today and fab up the front .

[94Dodge Truggy]

I am putting a guess on the rear bumper side plastic mouldings lasting 2 trail rides! :D

[sarge]

wrong , they are going bye bye before :D

[sarge]

My pile of parts keeps getting bigger , thank god for craigslist.

Got the front clean out and got the front cross member tack in .

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/jimmyrig173.jpg

Got one of my packages in the mail yesterday :cool:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/jimmyrig172.jpg

mocked up the front and sat it down on all fours

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/jimmyrig175.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/jimmyrig174.jpg

I have two major problems

First problem : I have to run at least 2" spacers or have my rims recentered to clear the knuckles and have enough room for my tie rod and drag link.

Second : my pitman arm is going to hit the Diff , it is only about an inch above it sitting in the garage. Going to have to get an Astro van box before i can even drive it .

Also going to play with the springs alittle , not happy with the front location .

Still have to :

Drive shafts
brakes
exhaust
flat belly
shocks
bumpers
..............

[WrenchMonkey]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/jimmyrig172.jpg

I personally prefer to run cheaper parts and drink better beer.

But to each his own. :D

:beers:

Robert

[RuffedUpXJ]

Its the Trentonite coming out of him. I don't think they carry anything besides Nati Light, Hudy, and PBR at the gas stations.

[sarge]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/jimmyrig172.jpg

I personally prefer to run cheaper parts and drink better beer.

But to each his own. :D

:beers:

Robert

Ha ! If you would change your ways you could change your signature to not include BWOKE :D But hey ! to each his own :D

Plus if you drank as much as I do you would drink cheap beer to, Can't beat $14 for a 30 pack for Bud Light with a Natty wrapper.

[WrenchMonkey]

A man's got to have his priorities, I guess... :D

Robert

[sarge]

ok back on track , got an Astro van gear box today and ordered a set of Copperhead Fab H1 centers. Figured I would just recenter the rims instead of searching for spacers.
I still haven't got my DIY4X stuff :mad: and the centers will not be here until the end of next week ..... I guess this gives me time to get a bunch of the small things taken care of like brakes and drive shafts and spring mounts.
After sitting in the garage pondering what I needed to do I have decided to add a leaf or two all the way around and give me a little room for tires and may not have to trim as much.

[KargoMaster]

A few things...

Everything I get from Kurt has been top notch, and quick... sorry to hear of your frustration... DIY4X is usually a great resource...

Completely agree with recentering... Copperhead would not be my first choice for centers... let us know what you think of them.

On the AAL idea... just remember that video (that I took of you on Big Wally)of the big yellow monster in '03? the more leafs you add (for clearance or whatever) the stiffer your suspension...

10 more days.... any new updates? :D

[carwash]

Copperhead would not be my first choice for centers... let us know what you think of them.

hahaha, already had this conversation with him... I look forward to seeing them. Cut the centers out of his wheels last week.... wasted a parting tool doing it. the 12 bolts don't chuck up near as nice as the 8 bolts do. I may not do another set...

[sarge]

Well , I guess all I can say is ....... I really want to see the centers also !! No word no noth'n :mad: .

Got the steering in , the axles are under it and tacked in , brakes done , still waiting on centers .

My wife had major back surgery Monday Morning and is still in the hospital so I have not got alot done . But it should be movable under it's own power tonight . ( on stocker rims and tires !!!)

still have a bunch of things to do .

[gothodgie]

Well wishes to your wife... hope the surgery does all the Doc's said it would...

I feel your pain, it sucks sitting around waiting on the post man...

:beers:

[sarge]

Thanks , got it movable under it's own power last night ...... drove it out of the garage and had a little problem at the end of the driveway ....... I'll tell on myself at a later time :eek: ,,,,,, Still no centers .... send an e-mail to Copperhead and got nothing in return ..... gonna give'em till tomorrow and then it's flame on PIRATE style ......

[Hope Springs Hauler]

Lugnuts?:rolleyes: :confused:

[sarge]

nope ! :D still not going to tell on myself ....Hint .... to anyone that was on the night run to Can Opener in Harlen a few years back , I used some of the same afro engineering to get Brody back to camp as I need to get the rig from the bottom of the drive to the side of the house .

[JasonCJ7]

hehehe I was ther for that run. So is it a lawn ornament now or did you get back up the driveway?

[sarge]

:D Hahaha! got it back up in the drive at about 2:30 in the morning , I have to say it was a buzz kill to say the least .

[Redriverranger]

The suspense is killing me...... It can't be that bad, we've all done stupid stuff.

[mckeddie]

i think i remember you telling me this story at harlan that year, right after you told me about a tire hitting a grand cherokee, the grand cherokee story still has me laughing (and repeating), but i don't remember this one.

[JasonCJ7]

Lets just say j hooks are the same as u-bolts.

Sorry Sarge had to drop a hint.

[sarge]

OK . I could not find the correct u-bolts for the rear at any local stores and it was to late to drive to a spring shop . I had to get the Jimmy out of the garage so my mom and dad could have a garage sale during the Great Trenton garage sale week end . I ended up cutting a set of used u-bolts in half and welded some pieces of all thread to the now J- bolts . I used two side and cranked them down tight ........ I thought :D I backed out of the garage very very carefully and got to the end of the driveway and BANG !

The rear didn't come completely out from under the rig but almost . The big problem was it happened about 1:30 in the morning and all the neighbors had their windows open. It took till around 2:30 to get the rear end back in place

So it sits beside the house with ratchet straps holding the rear in .

I will be using a tow truck to get it back in the garage tomorrow :D ,

I called Copperhead Sat. morning and got the " oh your parts are in the mail " line of BS. so we'll see how much longer I will have to wait .

Going to drive down to Brieghton(SP?) Spring when I get off work tomorrow and get u-bolts ... I hope .

[Hope Springs Hauler]

They have treated me well. They even stayed after hours so that I could have my parts that day.

[carwash]

Brighton spring rules, been going to them for years. i used to use the one downtown but now there is one in walton out here by me.

[sarge]

Yep ! I have no complaints on Brighton , always had just what I needed !
But saying that probably just killed my afternoon .........." as I knock on wood !"

[RuffedUpXJ]

Yeah Brighton is a good group of guys. They usually throw the spring clips in for free for me

[sarge]

hit Brighton the other day and and they stayed open later to make my u-bolts and then hooked me up with no tax .....cash deal .... Hell of a company .

Centers came in yesterday afternoon and I quickly prepped them and welded them in ..... only having to make a bonzi run to TSC at 10 till 8:00 for another spool of welding wire :D got them all painted up and put together and even got them mounted on the rig . Pics coming soon . Still have to french in the shackle hangers on the front and final weld the perches , hope to be driving it this time tomorrow.

The Centers looked good , I guess all the Carwash Pirate bashing forced QC to step it up.

[mckeddie]

so how long till you are wheeling?

[sarge]

so how long till you are wheeling?


Hopefully a week or so. Got it drivable ( 2wd ) no front DS yet. I had a bad wheel bearing and ended upstripping the threads off the stub shaft on the passenger front :mad: :mad: Murphy's Law

The light shined on me last night . craigslist came through and I got another complete front 60 for $100.00 :cool:

it has new rotors , calipers and wheel bearing ....... but the Axle it broke in half .... no **** !!!! it was in a 1 ton cummins truck that hit a culvet and snapped the passenger side axle tube off right at the pumpkin and bent the inner axle shaft to about a 45* angle.

The rest of the axle is great ! So now I have a bunch of spare parts......

Anyway I have to put up a drive way mall crawler pic , sorry it's a crappy cell pic.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/progressjimmyrig2001.jpg

This one is my " It's a GMC thang ! ...... you wouldn't understand ! " pic :
oh and don't look at the tie rod in this one, I was in a hurry and didn't notice I put it kinda over and under until after I took the picture .....

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/progressjimmyrig2002.jpg

[kingchango]

look out there's a cruiser behind you.......:beers:

[RuffedUpXJ]

Damn Trenton cops everywhere.

Looks good Mike, nice and wide. Those the 37's?

Mightg need some bigger meat soon.:)

[sarge]

yeah ! I just can't seem to go anywhere with out the Trenton poe poe finding me !!!

My plan is to run the 37's this year and then step up to at least 38.5's next spring .

Shooting for woods test this week end , got front end parts switched out today still have to play with a few adjustments , test drive tonight was better but not good enough .....

[RuffedUpXJ]

yeah ! I just can't seem to go anywhere with out the Trenton poe poe finding me !!!

My plan is to run the 37's this year and then step up to at least 38.5's next spring .

Shooting for woods test this week end , got front end parts switched out today still have to play with a few adjustments , test drive tonight was better but not good enough .....

I believe you are heading to your local spot?

Are those 37's 16.5's?

What you still need to fix on the drive?

[sarge]

I believe you are heading to your local spot?

Are those 37's 16.5's?

What you still need to fix on the drive?

Yes they are 16.5's with hummer H1's recentered w/ 3" BS .

Things that have to be done before it wheels :

Front drive shaft

Exhaust run

Cross member clearanced

Going to take some angles off a stock Dodge truck today and then compare it to mine . I think I have to much pinion angle and it is causing my problems.

No bump steer at all , just all over the road and hard to control at any speed .


Things that will get done later as time will allow:

Front and rear bumpers

Rock rails

lights- auxillary and rock

flat belly skid

[mckeddie]

wha'ts your caster set at?

[RuffedUpXJ]

wha'ts your caster set at?

Yeah, Sarge if you have too much pinion angle more than likely your caster is too high causing it to be all over the road.

[sarge]

yep , I went down and took some reference notes from one of the City's stock Dodge trucks and on the flat top of the knuckle it's 5* to the rear. I know with out even going home and checking that mine is going to be way off . It will be no big deal as I only tacked the spring perches on . Hopefully I can get it close with out having to turn the knuckles .

[KargoMaster]

Hopefully I can get it close with out having to turn the knuckles...

Check out this guy... if you find that you're this far out... worth turning the knuckles...

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=522466&stc=1&d=1273700143



Glad that the Centers worked out well for you.... looks good Sarge... This the third or fourth vehicle completed for you before I got back to mine?

:mad: :o :(

[Nuts]

I passed you in Trenton today,and the Jimmy looks real nice:beers:

[sarge]

Yep , thought that was you , Looked like you had a little fun in the mud.

[sarge]

Got the front bumper on it last night , I think it turned out cool ( and from the looks it got last night , so does the general public) .
Also got the exhuast moved out of the way and welded on the new Thrush welded muffler ..... Flowmaster copy for $40.00 at Advance . I think they sound better then a Flow and you can't beat the price.
Drive shaft and skid is up today after work.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG00004-20100605-1822.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG00006-20100605-1840.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y150/sgtcherokee/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG00007-20100605-1843.jpg