Tore into the new axles to pack some more grease and check fasteners.
After doing all three and getting sidetracked a few times, installed only to realize I didn't check the inside screws that was the main reason for taking them apart!!
I am completely ecstatic and extremely thankful to have reg get me a dump body. We didn't realize the Aeromax frame is one inch shorter than a kh. Had some mock up and tear down several times and finally ended up moving the rear forward one inch. After,
Making a new cylinder only to realize reg's was better suited.
Moved the cab back 5/8". After putting everything together
Looks a lot better and didn't have to modify any of the dump box. Again it's a great system reg has and the box works flawless!! So far it's the only thing going in my favor!! Lol!!
Drilled holes in stock springs
I don't have a pic but I am using m3 all thread with a steel piece on bottom of axle. Some nuts on top. I tried to made u-bolts but kept breaking when I tried to bend them. (Several tries heated, and other ways)
Spent a couple hours figuring out how to do the steering linkage and came up with that piece only to later realize it would interfere with suspension. Scraped that idea and part.
Got this 1:64 gearbox with 65t motor to realize in high gear it's going to be way slow!! Thinking stock motor will be better
Made a new steering part and mounts for servo to only realize the steering servo should be on opposite side as the shift servo needs to be there. So going to flip steering around.
Got a nice driveshaft and tires that are just a tad taller than stock but still the front end is sitting up too high, going to have to make new leaf springs, probably several straight layered style. And got rc4wd parts today, tires, the drive shaft and adapter for front wheels to drive axle. Now it's not rc4wd fault as it says in product description (one piece) but I did not read and assumed the hex adapters would be a set of two-nope one. So another order
. When I ordered last, I had realized I forgot something (a longer driveshaft) I made a second order within five min and in the area for comment I asked if they would stuff second order in same box and save me the $40 shipping charge. If they could great if not it's my own fault. But $40 shipping a driveshaft? Wow, oh well. Got the package and it was only one, but shipping email had two tracking numbers. I'm thinking great, dhl lost or forgot the second package. Nope the drive shaft was in same box, but I still am getting nailed for $40. I usually don't complain much but damm if I'm going to pay double for shipping then darn it ship it seperate!! Or credit my cc. Maybe it's just me as last couple days not much has been going well, truck wouldn't start, diesel, cat poop in Landry room - found it on the underside of my shoe on the way out, fridge frozen, have to spend xx on four new sneakers on the truck, ect,,,,, and I've become rather verse in tearing apart whatever I just put together!! Lol!!
But it's the fun of scratch build right? I guess part of it is I just can't wait to haul some dirt,, I even have been thinking of some sort of liner so I don't scratch that awesome box reg built!!