Hey Sam, have you thought about Rockwells for this build???
They would handle the power and weight better.  They would also allow the use of larger tires (i.e.  42"-47").

Here's a web site you might want to check out.
http://www.oemaxle.com/  

have you thought about the dynaloc hubs? made from the same case hardend steel that they put in lockers. granted they are a little spendy but i doubt they would brake any time soon and would alow you to unlock the front axle
http://www.dynatrac.com/products_dynaloc.html

no prob bud. im full of ideas just need money to put it into action lol

Don't really know how tough the newer Ford hubs are but I can tell you that they're  sort of an "automatic manual" if that makes any sense.

you can still lock or unlock like a conventional lockout but you just have the choice of "auto" or "lock".

When the hub is in the auto position it locks in whenever the t-case is put in 4wd and they are vacuum acutated. (ie: wimpy vacuum lines running out to the knuckles.) In auto mode sometimes they work, sometimes they don't lock. and sometimes they don't unlock.

In "lock" mode everything is locked up like a regular locking hub.

I've also seen ones where they are not vacuum actuated.

Devin

curious, is superlift acknowledging the issue and doing anything for you?

max when you test fitted the procomp springs (13511) into the front do you put the long end towards the front of the vehicle or towards the rear. i got mine the week and test fitted them with long end towards the front. to get a decent shackle angle the front mount is out past the frame about 4". and the axle moved about 4" also. which in my case is not a prob, i have extended it (frame)to mount a winch already. the reason i ask is after thinking about it i was worried about how much slip in the driveshaft and axle movement i will get as the spring compresses? or if i should turn the springs around and move the shackle mount back. again no real problem. one reason i was thinking of short side to rear was to help on pinion climb like rear springs in your duster/demon. sorry no pics hopefully will have camera and lifetime supporter by Xmas.

so after some thorough discussions I've decided to keep my doubler gig as-is and not mess with trying to fabricate some kind of custom tranny output shaft or fancy 203 input shaft - just isn't prudent...especially since the current setup ain't 'broke.  I'm trying really hard to KISS - Keep It Simple Sam  .

At this point it looks like the steering will be the current ram-assist but I'll upgrade to the PSC pump and some hardware.  Hydroboost brakes will definitely go in and I think I'll keep it all-Dodge ala ~'98 Ram.  I acquired the 'bed' about amonth ago on the GSL website but I'm still waiting for the paperwork to clear so I can go pick it up.  Thankfully it's sitting in the DRMO lot at Ft Carson - about 45 minutes away .  No pics yet - military bases kinda frown on that sort of thing .  Might try to grab a M105 trailer to pull behind Bud to carry the ATV or, more likely, lots of landscaping stuff - our house is nearly done and we gota lots of landscaping to do, and a big strong military trailer would do well for carrying around lots of rock, timbers, plants, whatever, especially if I did the dump-bed thing .

Also looks like I'll take Nacho's A-518 and stuff it up under Red (I'm really wanting an overdrive under there), and I'll rebuild my core 518 for Bud.  I'll do a couple bits of voodoo, mainly for better oiling and cooling, add a new DTT converter, bolt up the doubler (with adaptors) and call it good .

Truck's really gonna be fun - me and my lady are really stoked, especially me!  Gonna be a lot of 'Jeep' in this truck.  Should be fun

- M2

lol @ K.I.S.S.= keeping it simple sam haha laughter as i chuckle.....i havent seen anything simple from you yet.... just kiddin... your speaking of land scaping project i have alot of family down there and there good at it . grab the first mexican  just tell him you know Juan and hell come fix your yard .
chris/78bucket

 First off thanks Sam, for all your cool projects. I noticed you touched on a possible dump bed for the trailer, off the shelf hydraulic or some Sam voodoo? I have a donor truck I have been considering making a trailer out of when I'm all done and was thinking of just using a winch and stand pole.

I'm sure it will, cant wait to see it.

Sam,
When I had my 1964 CJ5 & used it for motocross racing , You get the idea. I took the stock rear springs out & changed them for the jeep comando springs. These springs were a wider leaf & a longer leaf & also fewer leafs so it gave me a softer ride but with the wider leaf it gave me the same weight carrying capacity. The biggest thing was I spread the springs 5" farther apart on the axle/frame. I had the springs within 1" of the tires & they never hit the tires. That CJ was SOOOOO stable after that that I couldn't believe it was the same vehicle. It lost the body roll that these vehicles are famous for & it made it so stable & safe.I loss the feel of a roll over all the time. I think it was the biggest/fastest improvement I ever made to that vehicle.
I wouldn't go narrower on the rear spring spread.
Jim

PS; In the woods it still flexed really good for a vehicle built 20 years ago.

The 1999-2010 Superdutys had the vacuum/manual hubs if you bought the transfer case that had the control knob on the dash.....these hubs are junk with constant vacuum leaks in the axles so at least they thought enough ahead to design them so you could still manually lock them.  

The standard floor shift transfer case like my 07 F-350 has runs the full manual hub.

Bluebuster,

I hope you're buddy realizes by using that 09 Superduty axle that it has a bastard 8 on 170mm bolt pattern instead of the standardized 8 on 6.5" that the 70's, 80's and early-mid 90's use.  2005-2010 axles require a MINIMUM 17 inch wheel to clear the brake calipers and the crappy unit bearing these things use don't take kindly to oversize tires.  Hell they barely last 80-90K miles with stock tires and a Powerstroke sitting on top of them.  Dynatrac makes a conversion kit to convert to tapered wheel bearings and upgrades the outer stub shafts & does away with the cheap plastic and pot metal lockouts but it's gonna set him back 2 grand for the parts.

Mad Max

Sorry to get off topic on your thread.....I'm really liking the plans I'm seeing for this build up

    ...the parts acquisition continues...

 - paperwork finally cleared, got onto Ft Carson without issue, and picked up Bud's 'bed' this afternoon.........and then it joined the party out with the other misfit toys.

1968 CASE M101a1 trailer, pretty dern'd good shape.  Should work awesome.  And, the remaining trailer chassis...well that's gonna morph into a water buffalo.

you are gathering the recipe quite nicely sam. a little winter seasoning under the tarps and start mixing in the spring?  should turn out delicious. 

...actually we're thinking about using a M-105, the slightly bigger version, for that

Sam I have a brand new set of those taillights if you decide to change them I bought them and the flush mount buckets from a H1 to go on my Wrangler but never got to install them before I sold the Jeep.

Just found this build. Good going. We will have to see who gets their cummins crews on the road first.

LOL....they look vaguely familiar.... ....now where have I seen those before?....oh yeah, lol....

Pineland Bob's Dodge Crew....(More Pics)(Updated 09-04-09)....

After seeing Nacho come together, BUD should be awesome! 

hey max 2nd pic of tubed bed crew cab is that a build on pirate 4x4 it looks like it ?

Can't wait to see this truck I love crew cabs and hope to have another one soon.

we have a couple of...umm 'unique' features for it, but the basic truck should be pretty simple and all business.  I'm building it simple enough so that anyone could get in, turn the key, and go.  Simple enough for a kid to drive it....if they can climb in.  The chassis will be very strong, but also very simple, and unlike Nacho the center of gravity should be pretty low.  About the only thing that'll be up high will be the minigun (woah did I say that out loud?!!) 
I'm really looking forward to having room for 4 adults and room for all the crap in the bed, particularly messy stuff that we don't want inside the cab.
It'll basically be all one color - yes I'm going to paint it, but it won't have custom stripes, etc - it'll all be AF Blue - simple to touch-up, and trail rash will be 'expected status'.  No tilt front clip, no super truck stuff. 
My wife and I have plenty of kewl custom work going into her '68 Charger "Trigger" - what'll very likely be the best and baddest of the fleet  .

  - I wish .  As much as I'd love to cut felled trees in half with a gun, I'm afraid that trail accessory will have to remain on the dream list and do it the old fashioned way with a winch

I built a Semi Auto 1919 in .308 and while it's costly to feed it's damm fun 2 of them would do the trick 

bump.  updates?