63" Chevy's into B2... Need some advice!

[59bisquik]

My first 8.8, I twisted an axle tube in the pumpkin. That pointed the pinion up and broke a driveshaft and housing.

My second 8.8, I trussed the housing to prevent that from happening and even welded the tubes in a few spots. This time, I broke the passenger side axle shaft right at the splines of the differential. I was unable to get the broken piece out and had to use the hi-lift jack trick to get the rig off the trail. By the time I got it home, there are just pieces of the locker coming out. I had to scap that axle. Thus why I am now installing a Dynatrac ProRock 60 in the rear.

The 9" could be build pretty stout with 35 spline alloys and all the goodies. I am of the opinion of fixing up an 8.8 is like polishing a turd. Im sure people will disagree with me, but after my experience, I will never run or recommend one again.

Also, one these tires are shot, I am stepping up to 37's or 38's!

 

[wahlstrom1]

38x14.50 MTR's! The 37's seemed to skinny to me..... 12.50 wide is fine for 33's, but width needs to go up proportionally by height for it to look right to me?

 

[AZFX4]

yeah I will be running 37s too so maybe I should just go straight for the 9 inch. At least before I do anything to extreme. Let me know how the new tires fit. I still havent decided what BS I will need to clear my radius arms.

 

[59bisquik]

I was thinking 38x13.50 or 14.50. Probably Swampers or Pitbulls.

 

[disciplerocks]

Looks good man. I had thought about going 63s at one point, but decided it was too much work on a B2. Glad to see you pulling it off so well.

And my 35s are 13.50, I'd go 14.50 on anything bigger.

 

[59bisquik]

Mocked it up in the original front mounting spot, gotta figure out how to do the rear shackles and need to see if I can scoot the tank back just a bit.

 

[AZFX4]

Oh yeah, that's sexy! Looks like it will work good.

 

[59bisquik]

Looks like I will notch the bumper and mount the shackles on the inside. I was going to put them off of the back and make them kinda U shaped, but was woried about them folding over once fully flexed.

Now to move the tank and skid back a bit and get to working on the bumper shackles.

Body work.... now thats the scary part!

 

[legoms013]

Keep up the great work, can't wait until it is done :icon_thumby: :icon_welder:


Your B2 was badass before, now its gonna be uber bad to the bone!

 

[59bisquik]

Legoms,
Thanks for the compliments! :icon_thumby:

 

[AZFX4]

So did you pick up the ProRock used or what?

 

[59bisquik]

Yup, a buddy of mine was building a buggy and then decided to part it out. A deal I couldnt pass up!

 

[AZFX4]

Thats sweet! those things are crazy expensive.

 

[59bisquik]

Little more progress made today! Still need to extend the frame about 3" and shove the fuel tank back as far as I can. The bumper is gonna be interesting. Im finally at a 101 inch wheelbase. Thinking of moving up the axle one more inch for an even 100" WB. That one inch is that much less I have to move the tank!

Big THANKS to Copykat on the shackle flip brackets!! Amazing work as usual!! :thumby: :thumby:

 

[CHKNFKR]

Big THANKS to Copykat

Whatever happened to that guy?

 

[59bisquik]

He is still over on Broncoii.org! :icon_thumby:

 

[AZFX4]

Now thats pretty interesting! I would not have thought of that. Your gonna have a crazy bumper back there but you should have a lot of flex. So did you end up using the stock mounting points on the front?