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Offline Jeremiah

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Re: Sam's Sidekick build (pics)
« Reply #90 on: April 12, 2009, 10:40:05 PM »
Can you do this without making the little stub shafts?
'96 4 door kick: 29" Pep-Boys M/T, 1.5" OME
'83 SJ410: 31" Toyo M/T, SPOA, 1.3L
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Re: Sam's Sidekick build (pics)
« Reply #91 on: April 13, 2009, 12:53:01 PM »
I really like your dual case setup, hope you get it to work 100% soon, I wan't to copy it  8)

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Re: Sam's Sidekick build (pics)
« Reply #92 on: April 13, 2009, 09:30:03 PM »
Can you do this without making the little stub shafts?

Already got it. I might make another though because I first made it to be the same length as a normal shaft.

I really like your dual case setup, hope you get it to work 100% soon, I wan't to copy it
Thanks. I'll be running it in Moab the way it is in 2 weeks. It works good other than a little vibration. After the trip I'll redesign the brackets starting from scratch if it doesn't go well.
« Last Edit: April 13, 2009, 09:33:07 PM by v-stone »
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Re: Sam's Sidekick build (pics)
« Reply #93 on: April 19, 2009, 09:48:10 PM »
After doing the widening mod I had to try it out so I put the second t-case back in and it worked perfectly this time. Don't know why, but I'm glad. I didn't put the spacers on the cv axles and broke one at the beginning of the trail. So all those doing the widening mod consider yourself forewarned.
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Re: Sam's Sidekick build (pics)
« Reply #94 on: April 19, 2009, 11:09:01 PM »
How's it affected suspension?
'96 4 door kick: 29" Pep-Boys M/T, 1.5" OME
'83 SJ410: 31" Toyo M/T, SPOA, 1.3L
'08 Yamaha FZ6

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Re: Sam's Sidekick build (pics)
« Reply #95 on: April 20, 2009, 11:50:43 AM »
suspension is much softer, perfect in a word. My springs do rub a little on the bump-stop drops.
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Re: Sam's Sidekick build (pics)
« Reply #96 on: May 06, 2009, 09:49:56 PM »
Spaced out the CV shafts 5/8" on both sides and that made it last through Moab. I'm welded in the front, ran hell revenge, steel bender and Kane creek (part in the rain) and didn't break anything! Here is the pics of the spacers

Dual t-case was awesome!
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Re: Sam's Sidekick build (pics)
« Reply #97 on: June 16, 2009, 06:55:42 PM »
Extended the lower control arms for the rear axle 1/2" last night. Looks good.
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Re: Sam's Sidekick build (pics)
« Reply #98 on: September 21, 2009, 09:45:52 PM »
I've been running the dual t-case now for a few months. This is my daily driver and I commute 60 miles a day so it has been well tested. The Last major thing I did was pulled the modified t-case and sealed the inside with JB weld. It has stopped the leak!!! Vibration is very low and think its just coming from a bad rear u-joint. I split the sami t-case shifter lever so it will be easier to put a shifter boot on the floor.

I made several different shifter nobs for my dual t-cases but they just didn't turn out right. These Jefferson shifters turned out just how I wanted.
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Re: Sam's Sidekick build (pics)
« Reply #99 on: December 02, 2009, 10:55:22 AM »
So I know you sold this (Ask me how I know) I was wondering about the front springs/ the reasoning behind switching from the stockers is more what I'm wondering about.

It looks like a nice rig, your fab skills are pretty damn good if I must say  :)