My new project m725

I like the spring under perches and plates, nice idea on the top plate

Nice progress, at first I didn't notice the spring plates in your post but clicked on the imageshack links and saw all the pics.

In the back I assume you're flipping the rear dually hubs on a 14 bolt?

Is the idea to keep the stock motor, tranny and tcase? With 4.56 gears you're at 2700 rpms at 65 mph, that's pretty good.

Panther,
I got my axles from a 79 k30 4x4 dually, a D60/70. I got my idea from this article.
http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticl...wap/index.html
I have srw hubs from a14 bolt axle to go on the dana 70. I plan on putting a cummins diesel so I put a 4.10 R&P, with 37" tires and a.75 OD shoud be about 1800rpm @ 65mph. The rear is also getting a detroit locker and disc brakes. I'm still undecided what kind of locker to put up front, if money grew on trees I would put in an OX cable locker but i'm leaning towards a Truetrac. I'm trying to keep the stock ride height for a lower center of gravity, plus a soa lift means bigger tires to fill the wheel wells (otherwise it looks ridiculous) and more money. H1 hummer wheels are cheap and plentiful and the 37" Goodyear radials with 75%-95% tread are $100ea. I've narrowed down my tranny choices to either a NV4500/np205 or a 4l80e/np205 Lomax 3to1. I know the Cummins engine is tall and usually needs a lift to clear the diff so i'm looking into using a cummins marine oil pan or a dry sump.

Thanks,
found in this post some info I did not have so far.
Wolf

Looks great. How is the clearance between the tire and the springs when you turn the steering to full lock?

If it would stop raining for a while,I could finish my axle swap. I'm really itching to get this thing back on the ground with the new axles and wheels.I cannot check the wheel clearence rihgt now because the steering box is also being swapped for power steering. I do know that the front axle stops need to be shortend (maybe the the u bolts too) for more flex. Hopefully it will be done this time next week.

Has it stopped raining yet? :D

Just wondering if anything has happened with the project.
Also curious about the flip pac if that has had any attention?

It's been a while since my last post. Not much has been done since axles and wheels. The flippac is still waiting it's turn. However I did bring this big beauty home recently[IMG]http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/7...inghome.th.jpg[/IMG]
It's a 96 6bt cummins from a ford f800 or something, claimed to have only
25,000 miles on it when the truck was wrecked. The bad news is it has sat outside for about 10 years (mostly covered). The motor seems to turn freely so
it has not seized. It came with a few extras like a Bendix air compressor and a 14 in. spicer clutch, although I will be needing a new bell sae#2 bell housing.
[IMG]http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/1264/mins3.th.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/1806/clutchv.th.jpg[/IMG]
Lately i've been thinking to bolt it to a Spicer 3053a / np205.

Cheers

Any new updates on this cummins swap or project in general

I can't seem to find the pics of the spring mounting.....