Tada! Frame rotisserie!

Had to weld the brackets onto the frame for safety. But it works great!

Slow process

Alright. First off some jack wagon stripped one of the bolts for the lower shock mount. Great. I’ll deal with that later. 

To safely remove the spring I’ll need to compress the spring and remove the spindle. More to come on how I’m going to do that. 


Lastly, the upper shock mount was so rusted I had to use the trusty cutting wheel. 

Next update should be about the Tennessee frame rotisserie. 

Steering is off

Took some creative inginuity but I was able to remove the steering components. Not sure if I’m going to replace it all or just the bushings. Depends on the shape it’s in I guess. 

I really wish I could find an airbag kit for this beast. Maybe one day. Right now I may just keep the suspension as is (with upgrades of course) and lower it a smidge. 

Front brakes off!

Since we (Pops & I) pulled the motor, she was ready for the process of stripping the frame. So I pulled the front wheels off, then the brake calipers, then the hub/discs. 

Before I go much further I need to grab some part bins to keep everything organized. 

I also need to talk to a local machine shop about working with me on the motor. 

More progress

Pulled the cab off. And the motor thanks to my father for his guidance and wisdom. Next is to confirm the suspension mounts and crossmember mounts to the quad cab frame. If all is good, which I think it will be, then I’ll start sanding and coating the frame.

All that’s left to do is everything else.