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My most recent vibration at idle was a loose fender support bracket on the bed by a wheel well lolDrone vibration. Are you sure it was not the fuel door on the bed side vibrating or the skid plate on the fuel tank? Also the air cleaner housing could be loose or cracked and vibrate. Hard telling. These old rattle traps can vibrate granite to sand in a few years. Merry Christmas back at you.
Very nice. I hope to finish painting my frame this week and start hanging parts as well.Got the frame back. Blasted, metal sprayed, epoxy primed and painted black. Bolting everything together using a lot of ceramic grease on the bolts and nylon insert lock nuts. Finally something is getting put back together instead of being torn apart.
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Decided to use ORD front main, front upper and rear main spring hangers. It'll match nicely with the ORD shackle flip kit. Will have to wait a bit before I can order those unfortunatly.... Should I add ORD motor mounts to that order, or keep the clamshells with Energy Suspension inserts?
If I do change the crossmember, I'd go for this one I think... Fits right in there with the other ORD gear, much better then their own crossover.Very nice. I hope to finish painting my frame this week and start hanging parts as well.
Why not get the ORD mounts and the crossover if your already investing in their gear. I know they fab some strong pieces. I'd go with their stuff and sometimes do when I can't fab it myself.
Happy New Year.
Looks good but the fuel pump may not clear that. I just replaced the lift pump on my 1028 today and they practically touch. I'm glad I'm fabbing a replacement crossmember for my 1008 to clear a HMMWV 6.5 TD... and anything else that may have been squeezed in there.If I do change the crossmember, I'd go for this one I think... Fits right in there with the other ORD gear, much better then their own crossover.
Hey Curt please post photos on that replacement crossmember. I may need one myself to clear the girdle of my P400. I’m not concerned about the fuel pump because I am changing to electric pump.Looks good but the fuel pump may not clear that. I just replaced the lift pump on my 1028 today and they practically touch. I'm glad I'm fabbing a replacement crossmember for my 1008 to clear a HMMWV 6.5 TD... and anything else that may have been squeezed in there.
I will once I fabricate it. I need to put the frame back together first and mount the engine so I know where to start.Hey Curt please post photos on that replacement crossmember. I may need one myself to clear the girdle of my P400. I’m not concerned about the fuel pump because I am changing to electric pump.
No I have pics of the ORD crossmember. Was just curious about how you were going to fabricate yours.I will once I fabricate it. I need to put the frame back together first and mount the engine so I know where to start.
Or are you looking for pics of the ORD crossmember?
That's a beast. I like it. I had a milemarker 10,500K hydraulic winch mounted in much the same way. When I tore my truck down to rebuild it I found that I was tearing one of the bumper mounts.The OLD 8274 is mounted, just have to finish up the wiring..
Just a tip. If you have the engine hanging that low in the mounts may I recommend swapping a set of Energy Suspension motor mount inserts in the housings. That will always be a wear point on the fuel pump and line. The drivers side the stud on the dipstick will touch the frame or get real close when the motor mounts are worn. I replaced many of these. And while you are at it do the transmission transfer case mounts. All these rubber bushings are worn out at this point.Just completed installing a new lift pump. A PITA for sure but I was okay with everything until... pump installed and hard line tight... the hose fitting was touching the engine crossmember. A little massage and it was clear. The hose proved to be a real pain... it leaked after installation... I found a crack near the end and so I trimed the line and installed again. I bled the line at the filter with the pjnk wire removed from the fuel shutoff. Got her started and now she's idling in the driveway. D TAM readiness is up.
Happy New year!
A shout out to Cucvrus for pointing out the correct pump in multiple posts. I got the right one on the first try because of his posts.