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Max’s Roxor Build

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I hope you patent that and make at least a small fortune once you get it working.
 

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Hydraulic assist steering is done. It works wonderfully. It will turn my 35s with one finger sitting still, yet still give wheel feedback for a non tractor like driving experience. Worth the headaches and many, many pennies.
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I had to replace an axle seal so I figured it was also a good time to upgrade some other parts while I had things apart.

Upped the king pin size from factory to about an inch pin on both top and bottom. Also installed ARP studs for piece of mind. I think the housing is my weakest link now and it’s not weak at 1/2 an inch thick tubes.

Factory vs the new pins and bearings.
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I had something super freaking cool show up today!!! I asked on On The Rox if they were able to make a set of custom aluminum fender armor kits to replace my steel set and they delivered! And quick. I can’t believe how fast they were able to switch gears and get these things pumped out for me. Made to my spec, .250 wall tubing and thick 3/16 plate. Now I need to practice my aluminum TIG skills before I touch these babies.
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Welp got my first tig machine in the mail today. I think I’ll be hiring someone to get these fenders done. There no way I’m going to progress fast enough to get these things looking good for my Moab trip in a couple weeks.
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Welp got my first tig machine in the mail today. I think I’ll be hiring someone to get these fenders done. There no way I’m going to progress fast enough to get these things looking good for my Moab trip in a couple weeks.
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How much aluminum have you ever welded Max? If you just started with Aluminum, it's not awful bro. If you been welding aluminum for years, I'd say yeah.... probably outta hire it out.
 

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First time picking up a tig torch since shop class in high school 15 years ago.


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First time picking up a tig torch since shop class in high school 15 years ago.


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Well bud, I'm a CWI and API Inspector (mechanical integrity specialist) and I'm guessing you may be between 25 and 30.... so if you haven't touched aluminum in 10-15 years, I'm betting you will master that craft in the near future. But for the time frame your dealing with... might outta spring for case of beer, a handle good wiskey, a few large pizzas and get a fellow over to slick it on out for ya. ?
 

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First time picking up a tig torch since shop class in high school 15 years ago.


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Wow, first time I tried to weld I almost welded my fingers together. Looks great man. ?
 

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Thanks guys. And thanks for the motivation Spanky! I took that as a challenge.


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Did a long overdue upgrade this past weekend. Ive been running basically a factory rear Toyota axle with a fancy housing. The the old rusty drum brakes just don’t seem to fit this build and honestly I just ran out of money the first time around.

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Over the last several months I’ve been collecting parts to build a bullet proof rear end.

-RCV rear shafts
-front range offroad full float adapters
-chromoly spindles
- SKF seals
-Toyota 4 poison calipers
-drilled and slotted rotors
-Chromoly studless hubs
-A ton of chromoly bolts and studs from ARP


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Fiat pistons are the perfect size to press in the bearings.
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Slug keeper made on the plasma table.
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One heck of a bomb proof Toyota axle that can still be easily swapped back to junk yard parts if I ever need to while out on a trip. (Or one of my 4 spares)

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