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Old 05-30-2013, 12:31 PM
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Decided to change directions on the build and bought a 79 f350 axle so I have more space to mount brackets on the driver side and keep my strut mounts lower on the axle so that it isn't too tall. Also got the new truss on order today

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Got some parts in today and more coming tomorrow

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Wheels made it after being on backorder for a month, now I can start welding the beadlocks on

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Originally Posted by wildace
Its 69.25 wide so its really not much wider than the jk axle tha will also help with tire wear cause I won't have to use as much offset to get the same track width as I had before
Aren't stock JK axles 61" wide? TJs are 60 and my rear 60 was 61" for a stock bolt in but my front was 66" because of the coil buckets and C thickness. I run coil overs now which could have allowed me a couple less inches but I don't see a front 60 being less than 64" WMS to WMS.
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Originally Posted by wildace
Decided to change directions on the build and bought a 79 f350 axle so I have more space to mount brackets on the driver side and keep my strut mounts lower on the axle so that it isn't too tall. Also got the new truss on order today

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How did you get you electronics to work with a self build? Does someone sell a kit?
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Originally Posted by BKGM Jeepers
Aren't stock JK axles 61" wide? TJs are 60 and my rear 60 was 61" for a stock bolt in but my front was 66" because of the coil buckets and C thickness. I run coil overs now which could have allowed me a couple less inches but I don't see a front 60 being less than 64" WMS to WMS.
Stock JK axles are 65.25" from WMS to WMS.
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Thanks I didn't want to be the one to tell him he was wrong
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Also you have a custom 60 and I'm using pullouts from a one ton truck that's why my axles are approximately 70 inches wide
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How did you get you electronics to work with a self build? Does someone sell a kit?
Also bought a retrofit kit from dynatrac
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