Boxing Your Arms - Progress 12-23-09; Passenger side done!

[Oz]

So - I have a little down time waiting for my Titan Dif to return. I want to install my Titan Upper and lowers at the same time so while my LCAs have been laying around I've decided to strengthen them a bit like Oregon did. But I went a little farther and decided to Box them.

Here's what I started with - an OEM Titan Lower (Bottom view)
OH and in the bottom of the photo you can see the material I'm using. 3/16" Channel and 1/8" plate



Top view



I started by shaving off the sway bar mounts






OK- Everyone at the shop went home for thanksgiving so i couldnt take any more pictures up to this point. But all i did was make a cardboard template for the top, drew that onto the plate and welded it up.

Front side: I cut a length of the 2" channel,I think it was 17". I cut the ends at the same angle to match the LCA. Then I tacked on and welded.



NOTE; Seriously, I am not a welder. In fact this is the very first thing I ever welded. My first weld are on this piece. SO YES That looks like a LOT of grinding has occurred Anyway im hoping my welding will improve.



Here's the bottom



AND because its the eve of Thanksgiving I can't finish this today - but here are some photoshop comps of what itll look like finished. Hopefully.

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Stay tuned!

PROGRESS 12-23-09; Pass side done!!!

These are coming out as I wanted. Just a little more grinding and then prep for paint. Have to finish the Driver side next which should go quicker and now I've learned some shortcuts.

OH, and I weighed them. 15 lbs. stock - 30 lbs. boxed.

[chrishaynesusa]

My Girlfriend cant dance, but you ought to see her box

[Oz]

Originally Posted by chrishaynesusa

My Girlfriend cant dance, but you ought to see her box

Picts ?

[SeXterraPA]

Oh, good stuff so far Oz. Me likes what I sees.

[OregonX]

That's cool, Oz. I take it Greg talked you out of the Titan mid-travel setup?

[Oz]

Originally Posted by OregonX

That's cool, Oz. I take it Greg talked you out of the Titan mid-travel setup?

I still want to do the mid travel arms - but probably next year. Work has been slow, my commisions are down 20%, saving for a house etc etc. So its just a matter of not shelling out big cash for mods right now.
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[Wanderlust]

Looks good....

[mcampana]

So this is for added strength correct OZ? Looks good either way.

[Oz]

Strengh - probably overkill but it'll be a nice skid. To me, LCAs are obviously in a pretty vulnerable location
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[mcampana]

I hear ya, id rather go overkill with that stuff.