Fair enough.. but what is pron?Let's keep this thread dedicated to ADU Racing pron and not your rusted out $shitboxes
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Fair enough.. but what is pron?Let's keep this thread dedicated to ADU Racing pron and not your rusted out $shitboxes
Fair enough as well, and I was also wondering what āpronā was. I just tried to log into PronHub and it told me the website didnāt exist.Let's keep this thread dedicated to ADU Racing pron and not your rusted out $shitboxes
I believe you have to search for āRacing PronāFair enough as well, and I was also wondering what āpronā was. I just tried to log into PronHub and it told me the website didnāt exist.
Maybe after I get done looking around on PronHub..I believe you have to search for āRacing Pronā
Fair enough as well, and I was also wondering what āpronā was. I just tried to log into PronHub and it told me the website didnāt exist.
and I didn't expect to learn anything today! LOL
Ummmmm, yeahā¦. I was just kidding around but I see now that indeed yields search results!You got me. I was just about to register the site only to be disappointed and already in use.
I inherited a beaten 1978 F100 from my maternal grandfather in the late 80s, it had over 100k, gramps used it for his work truck, he did flooring (great summer job for a grandson too). We also towed his boat with it and tossed a mattress in back to sleep in on weekend fishing trips. It had a cap.Itās really difficult for me to imagine someone never hearing about frame rot. Itās very, very common here in New England. It simply comes down to the age of the vehicle and how many winters itās seen. Frame rot took out two of my favorite trucks ever. A 1972 Dodge Power Wagon with a 340 in it and a stake bed, and my 1993 Ford F-100 with that absolutely fantastic 4.9 liter straight six. Both trucks were very well maintained, underbody washed fairly frequently in the winter months (I used to shoot for once a week at least) and were tip top mechanically and running beautifully when rust finally took them out. On the Dodge it was both primary frame rails right behind the cab in the middle of the truck. On the Ford it was both front primary frame rails and the outriggers.
I pulled the engine and trans from the Dodge and sold it, and called a guy to come and get the truck for scrap, which was $200.00 at the time. He came with an old school style tow truck, hooked her up (front wheels off the ground) and off he went. He drove back into my yard about ten minutes later and asked to use my phone so he could call his manager and have him send a flat-bed because my truck broke in half about a mile from my house.
And doesnāt he remember Toyota buying back several years of SR pickups, tens of thousands of vehicles, because of frame rot? How that can anybody say theyāve never heard of the phenomenon is beyond me, especially if they live in the rust belt.
Google it, dude. Itās a thing. And you seriously never heard of Toyota buying back hundreds of thousands of trucks for frame rot? Wasnāt that long ago, 2008. It aināt something āus guys are doingā beyond driving them in the winter here in the east coast.I inherited a beaten 1978 F100 from my maternal grandfather in the late 80s, it had over 100k, gramps used it for his work truck, he did flooring (great summer job for a grandson too). We also towed his boat with it and tossed a mattress in back to sleep in on weekend fishing trips. It had a cap.
By the time I turned it in for a push-pull-drag trade in for my sisterās first new car it had over 225k, both the capās rear hatch and the tailgate were missing, it was beaten and battered, yep a 4.9L straight six, great motor. But the frame had no issues. I drove it to the dealership after taking the battery out and replacing it with an old cracked one, while the truck was running.
I donāt know what you guys are doing, but I vaguely remember someone having a cracked frame, not sub frame, decades ago. We sectioned the frame, cleaned off the rust, and welded in a plug of box tubing. I remember there was some fitting required and punching some holes in the plug to get plenty of weld, but again, the crack was from severe abuse, not rust-through.
I have seen loads of serious rust, minivan door tracks and slider doors rusted out are common, but never seen a rusted out frame. Of course, I only stated working on cars 48 years ago, so I could just be too new to the concept. And I havenāt worked in that industry for a long time, just in close vicinity to it. I have seen a few mangled sub frames, from people putting big bucks into motor work, high stall converters, and nitrous, but not in frame ties. But rust had nothing to do with those either.
Oops, just saw the post on getting the thread back on track. No more rusty talk.
Looks awesomeI'll help get er back on track and drop some pics of the ADU stuff I've installed on my K6 V5.
Suspension mounts all around, blocks, hubs and a center brace.
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With the forecast looking good I'll likely be sending it this weekend so hopefully things work out.
Iām sort of waiting for the jury to come back on the ADU stuff. Their prices are not cheap, bumping against Vitavon and Scorched parts, both of which I know to be fantastic.
How are those front hub carriers? Good tolerances, no wiggle?I'll help get er back on track and drop some pics of the ADU stuff I've installed on my K6 V5.
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It was my first time adjusting the pillow balls but after a bit of tweaking, I think I was able to get it perfect. There is no play at all around the balls and the steering is nice and smooth with absolutely no binding. Overall, the installation of these ADU parts was painless. Thanks, Dan!Iām sort of waiting for the jury to come back on the ADU stuff. Their prices are not cheap, bumping against Vitavon and Scorched parts, both of which I know to be fantastic.
How are those front hub carriers? Good tolerances, no wiggle?
Also, great looking rig man!
How is the finish on them? Some of the parts in the pics looks like they have imperfections on them.It was my first time adjusting the pillow balls but after a bit of tweaking, I think I was able to get it perfect. There is no play at all around the balls and the steering is nice and smooth with absolutely no binding. Overall, the installation of these ADU parts was painless. Thanks, Dan!
Nice job bringing things back "in line".. a butt load of pics usually "adds" enough space in the thread to blur the irrelevant posts!!I'll help get er back on track and drop some pics of the ADU stuff I've installed on my K6 V5.
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I had a similar thought. I was looking at their O8S chassis plate, and realized it was more expensive than the JBIRC model. Iāll be getting the JBIRC model, as they have a fantastic reputation + cheaper.Iām sort of waiting for the jury to come back on the ADU stuff. Their prices are not cheap, bumping against Vitavon and Scorched parts, both of which I know to be fantastic.
How are those front hub carriers? Good tolerances, no wiggle?
Also, great looking rig man!
I haven't really noticed any imperfections but I may not have as keen an eye for that sort of thing. Also, my camera skills likely leave a lot to be desired.How is the finish on them? Some of the parts in the pics looks like they have imperfections on them.
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