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Offline Dunebound69

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Re: TOTAL LOW BUDGET BUILD
« Reply #60 on: December 22, 2009, 02:11:37 PM »
Whats wrong with the skidder? Looks like that could be put to use.
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Re: TOTAL LOW BUDGET BUILD
« Reply #61 on: December 22, 2009, 02:24:31 PM »
Quote from: Dunebound69 on December 22, 2009, 02:11:37 PM
Whats wrong with the skidder? Looks like that could be put to use.
Hey Dune ,
Good to hear from you...How you feeling?
The Skidder has over 35,000 hours on it...Motor is tired...Mice chewed up the wiring when I was trying to sell it ...I just loved driving that fooker...But I play hell trying to climb up in it...Now it's parts and iron...
The pix don't show it but that fooker is HUGE
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Re: TOTAL LOW BUDGET BUILD
« Reply #62 on: December 22, 2009, 03:20:24 PM »
Quote from: Whiplash on December 22, 2009, 01:03:37 PM
Cali....but maybe somebody is going to Glamis for new years, I could bring it with me? Or ship it truck freight, but it would be a hundred bucks or so to ship...
You MIGHT ask fast about that.That's get it 1/2 way there.
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Re: TOTAL LOW BUDGET BUILD
« Reply #63 on: December 22, 2009, 03:29:37 PM »
A 9" is the cheapest best way to go. The problems with D44's and 8.8's and some of the Cheby housings is the pressed in axle tubes. The plug welds break and the start to sag when you beat on them. Also, anything with C-clip axles is a liability.
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Re: TOTAL LOW BUDGET BUILD
« Reply #64 on: December 22, 2009, 03:33:36 PM »
Ditto-9" all the way.
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Re: TOTAL LOW BUDGET BUILD
« Reply #65 on: December 22, 2009, 03:34:30 PM »
9" = easy as hell to beef/box the housing and add skid plates on the cheap.
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Re: TOTAL LOW BUDGET BUILD
« Reply #66 on: December 22, 2009, 03:39:49 PM »
Quote from: BDKW1 on December 22, 2009, 03:29:37 PM
A 9" is the cheapest best way to go. The problems with D44's and 8.8's and some of the Cheby housings is the pressed in axle tubes. The plug welds break and the start to sag when you beat on them. Also, anything with C-clip axles is a liability.

Some one looking for a postal run from Glamis?  I'm leaving Kansas 12/26 and returning 01/08.  Will need tellie #'s and such.
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Re: TOTAL LOW BUDGET BUILD
« Reply #67 on: December 22, 2009, 03:51:07 PM »
I will check it out tonight, hey Spec, how's 75 bucks sound since you have to figure out how to get it home? Assuming I still have it there...
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Re: TOTAL LOW BUDGET BUILD
« Reply #68 on: December 22, 2009, 03:53:52 PM »
Hey fast, where are you camping? I am hoping to be somewhere off Gecko road, but it depends on how busy it is....If Spec Decides he wants it I will PM you ok? Otherwise I will just look out for you, and say hey, look for the green monster likely going slow till the last day! LOL! Just to make sure it makes it through! Lol..
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Re: TOTAL LOW BUDGET BUILD
« Reply #69 on: December 22, 2009, 03:55:23 PM »
Hey Whip is the 9 inch just a regular axle?

I am just asking cause if its not something real unique its likey be less hassle to find one local out of any older full size Ford.

I know Spec said a lot of shit is taken by demo derby guys but still there is likey five rearends he could get out of vans or pickups within five miles for a song.  I know I can score them around here all day long. Hell I just sent a van to the scrap yard with one

Don't get me wrong. The gesture was nice. But to haul it that far is its not a special unit just doesn't make sense to me. 

EDIT I am not sure why that pic is there. It should not be. I posted it earlier in a different thread.
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« Reply #70 on: December 22, 2009, 04:26:46 PM »
Yeah I am sure its just a run of the mill 9er let me know spec I need to figure out how to get it packed up and cleaned a bit to go in the hauler!
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« Reply #71 on: December 22, 2009, 04:43:59 PM »
As far as the housing there are 2 varieties. Large and small bearing. The small came out of smaller cars. All pickups were large. One thing about a 9" is how easy it is to narrow and respling the axles is done at many places.
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Re: TOTAL LOW BUDGET BUILD
« Reply #72 on: December 22, 2009, 04:56:33 PM »
Just how huge is it. Semi flat bed or 12k flat bed. Looks like that would be blast to play with.

Finally back home. Going back to work Jan 11 th. Got to place the disability insurane claims stuff. I feel pretty good. Got some good news this am my tumor has a chrom-a- zone deletion that makes it respond to treatment better. So bottom line is I am treatable not cureable. It will still progress but should be much less with the deletion and treatment. I will be around for a few more years. God only knows that answer for any of us anyhow.
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Re: TOTAL LOW BUDGET BUILD
« Reply #73 on: December 22, 2009, 05:10:13 PM »
Well it beats the alternative at least. God to hear the "good" news but you're quite right. We all have only a microsecond to count on. We wish you all the best. Live long and prosper. WTF said that? LOL!!!!!!




Well I started to correct that to good  but maybe it was just meant to be. ;) 8)
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Re: TOTAL LOW BUDGET BUILD
« Reply #74 on: December 22, 2009, 05:14:28 PM »
NOt sure if you are talking to me but if you are the axle is just a regular truck axle I believe, not gigantic but big enough..
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