My Outboard Project

[WSS]

The Wizard brackets are to make the parking brake work again after flipping the backing plates side for side to move the calipers to the front side of the axle. Your pic shows the caliper on the back side of the axle.

What parts did you actually use from me?

This:

https://www.shop.blackmagicbrakes.c...nversion-Kit-Dana-44-Rear-Disc-Conversion.htm
And this:

https://www.shop.blackmagicbrakes.c...ake-Cables-TJ-Length-Park-Brake-Cables-TJ.htm

 

[Alex01]

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What's the point of the aluminum block lifting the body, above the rear link? Was that to assist in the bumper tuck?

Looks like you also trimmed the rear fender wall. I was surprised it wasn't cut by the last shop.

 

[sierradmax]

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This picture is worth a thousand words... Chain down the frame so nothing moves and raise the tub just enough to weld the backside of the mounts... I take it that's the reason? If so, genius and thank you.

 

[B00mb00m]

I use a piece of rectangular tube to make the new track bar mount for the frame side.
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I butt it up to the back of the outboard mount. You don't have to leave it long like I did above. The tube is 2 x 3 x .188 wall which is the perfect inside width for the Currie ends. The top is coped to fit up around the little tab at the forward edge of the gas tank crossmember. That edge and the forward face of the mount line up to put the trackbar right back where it used to be - about 3/4" of length.

I slice off one 2" side to give me the U shape, cope the end to fit around the angled tab and then touch the crossmember on the sloped edge of the little valley. Once I have that done and fitting so the mount is vertical, then I use the joint to lay out the hole so there is some space at the back of the U for the body and just a small amount above the body. Those two dimensions determine the hole location. We cut about 3/4" off the threaded tube to shorten the bar.

That is beautiful, you're making functional art these days.

 

[Brianj5600]

I guess the 2 rings are the friction weld? I would need to trim the LCA mount and slide the ear between the LCA and the friction weld? No interference with the shock shaft?

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All correct. I use the mock shock to roughly get the angle, mark the flange and cut that much off.

I guess it requires moving the calipers to the front? I tried it the calipers in stock position and got this. Not a big deal really, but just wanted anybody reading along that moving the calipers is required if you put the lower shock mount by the friction weld.

The banjo bolt is almost touching the lower shock.

 

[Brianj5600]

The top of the shock being as far inward as possible with the tower being straight up and down has more value with regard to tire clearance than the bottom does being inward for caliper clearance.

This is what I am working toward. The next thing that I see as a potential snag it the reservoir hose routing. With the tower so close to the tub, I am worried both hose routing and where the reservoir placement.

 

[Juggernaut]

Here’s a photo of my reservoir mount similar to what Blaine described. The mount itself is made from the excess cut from the bottom of the poly shock tower. Ignore the track bar mount in my photo. On version 2.0, I would cut it off entirely and create a new mount as others have suggested. I clearanced it and it works but it’s not worth the effort.

 

[Brianj5600]

Here’s a photo of my reservoir mount similar to what Blaine described. The mount itself is made from the excess cut from the bottom of the poly shock tower. Ignore the track bar mount in my photo. On version 2.0, I would cut it off entirely and create a new mount as others have suggested. I clearanced it and it works but it’s not worth the effort.

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Mine looks almost identical. I haven't tried to install the shock with the fitting towards the tub yet, but it sure looks tight getting the hose to make that turn.

Anybody DIYing spacer retainers t hold spacers during shock install? Is it as simple as two 1/2" pieces of round stock roughly the length of spacers and shock bearing?

 

[Brianj5600]

Next question is...what is the best solution for brake lines when flipping calipers?

@mrblaine I'll be ordering the e brake kit for flipped calipers.

 

[Alex01]

Next question is...what is the best solution for brake line when flipping calipers?

I ran the hard lines on the other side if the axle. Not the most elegant but it works. If you look at chris's build thread you will see how blaine did it in a more aesthetically pleasing way.

 

[Brianj5600]

I like that @mrblaine I don't think I would want to take that on though. I am also not too happy trying to mangle the TJ line to function. It appears there is a brake caliper hose for the ABS brakes, but with a female flare fitting. I am ok with flaring tube and think ABS hoses could work pretty good. Can anyone confirm the ABS being separate from the tube?

https://www.extremeterrain.com/omix...b6cf113cb9121e403d7c716b3f0c0de7&gclsrc=3p.ds

 

[Brianj5600]

My hard lines and hoses appear to be made as one piece.

 

[mrblaine]

My hard lines and hoses appear to be made as one piece.

Which is precisely why Centric includes the tube nut.

 

[Brianj5600]

Last question, double or bubble? I've never tried a bubble.

 

[mrblaine]

Last question, double or bubble? I've never tried a bubble.

Double. Bubble is elsewhere.

 

[Brianj5600]

I about have it wrapped up. All there is left is the fuel tank and bleeding the brakes. I still have the mangled hard lines, but that is for another day.

I did the TB a little different. The forward plate is pretty much the same as stock but thicker metal. The other plate is attached to the crossmember and bottom of the shock tower. I am going to add a plate to connect the two pieces.

 

[Brianj5600]

Ya'll act like a 3/4" shorter rear trackbar is going to hurt something.

That is NOT what she said.

 

[Brianj5600]

I dug through my steel and the only 2x3 I had was .120 wall. If I was going to build a mount it would take about the same amount of time either way.

 

[Jorge Bolivar]

I use the mock shock to roughly get the angle, mark the flange and cut that much off.

Is the mock shock the length of the shock fully extended?

 

[mrblaine]

Is the mock shock the length of the shock fully extended?

Ask Dave.