1978 620 King Cab 4X4

[RacnJsn95]

Wow, I can't believe that's the same truck! I really have been gone a long time! That thing is SWEET! Makes me miss mine.

[w_datsun_a]

Hugely stupid question here...but I am going to ask it anyway. I know you are going to a jeep wagoneer front axle...does a TJ or XJ just not fit? Would it make sense to do a complete running gear swap?

[]2eDeYe]

When you going to start your main 620 kingcab. All your other ones are getting all your loven, LOL

 

Once I sell the red one. That $ will be paying to get the body and bed blasted and sealed. Once that is done I can start assembly.

 

Wow, I can't believe that's the same truck! I really have been gone a long time! That thing is SWEET! Makes me miss mine.

 

Don't ever plan to sell this one, so that I don't have to miss it. :)

 

 

Hugely stupid question here...but I am going to ask it anyway. I know you are going to a jeep wagoneer front axle...does a TJ or XJ just not fit? Would it make sense to do a complete running gear swap?

 

 

TJs and XJs use a Dana 30 front and Dana 35 rear for the most part, neither of which are known for their strength. Not to mention they are the 5 on 4.5 lug pattern so none of my wheels would work on them.

 

Stock front Dana 44s are good for up to a 37" tire and I have 35"s that will being going on it.

 

A complete running gear swap is what will eventually happen, but I can only afford to build one axle at a time. That and the rear axle still works fine, while the front is broken and I want to go wheeling. :lol:

 

I have a Dana 60 for the rear, but I may go with a yota rear for a quicker/easier swap. I'll just have to see when I get to that point.

 

 

 

How about a few recent pic's, went out a month or so back and followed NF-18 to NF-17 from HWY 530 to HWY 20, was a good dusty day. :)

 

 

The dogs love the truck as much as I do. :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...and a shot from when Jeff first got it :lol:

 

[1lo620]

And when it was slammed

[]2eDeYe]

Haha, nice Dave. This thing has run the gamut. :D

[Siqx20]

Was doing some back reading... if u ever make a kit for the front. I want one!

[]2eDeYe]

I'm hoping to, it should be a fairly simple kit with a front cross member, two shackles and two rear spring mounts. It will have the shackle forward and is designed around the wagoneer front axle and springs so you would just have to find those. Gotta get min swapped first to make sure it works well.

 

 

Picked out my accent color for powder coat, should look great on a few bits here and there. Looks a little light in the picture, it's beige and matches rustoleum sand.

 

 

[q-tip]

Looks a touch lighter than the gold the painted some of the L20 blocks. Looks good man

[Janksun]

I want your truck! Lol

[]2eDeYe]

I want your truck! Lol

 

Sorry, keeping this one. :)

 

 

Happy holidaze!

 

[Janksun]

will the weekend be over already so i can read up on what you did with your front end!?

[]2eDeYe]

Got it in the garage yesterday. Got a good bit of work ahead of me in addition to the axle swap I am upgrading the steering as well. Few other things to address while I have it apart.

 

Pics.

 

 

 

 

 

Battery tray :sick:

 

 

 

Brakes and steering arm.

 

 

 

 

 

Gonna tear down the front end, so I can use the milled and tapped knuckles. The axle is a dana 30 with dana 44 knuckles so they will work on the new axle, it's also a bit wider than the one in my old CJ. Hopefully get some brackets cleaned off the frame today as well. :)

[Janksun]

I have a dumb question... How are you getting the truck off the ground or the axle swap? Are you putting blocks under your jack?

[]2eDeYe]

I jacked it up by the axle to get it onto some borrowed jack stands (thanks Nuff :thumbup:)

 

 

These are on their lowest setting.

 

 

My precious flat top treasure, they need new ball joints. Still need to order the steering arms, but I want to get the axle and steering box in and measure for spring clearance.

 

 

 

 

 

Spring comparison. New springs are on the bottom. nice and flat.

 

 

 

Now I get to pull out the steering column and then run the sawsall and the grinder to clean up the frame.

 

[Master-O-Turbonics]

I'm pondering if the H190 is strong enough to use with 35" tires behind an L28. My 4.88 H190 diff is an alloy housing and i am just unsure about its strength for offroad use. The axles themselves are plenty strong looking, I just dont know about the housing stiffness and that poor little 7.4" ring gear.

[thebucketslider]

What steering box u using? I have plans to do a sas on a short bed im getting from a friend (free with ka-e, unfinshed project) I was thinking of trying a ifs yota box. But im a long way from that crossroad.

[]2eDeYe]

I'm pondering if the H190 is strong enough to use with 35" tires behind an L28. My 4.88 H190 diff is an alloy housing and i am just unsure about its strength for offroad use. The axles themselves are plenty strong looking, I just dont know about the housing stiffness and that poor little 7.4" ring gear.

 

It's not the strongest of axles that is for sure. I may be picking up a Yota rear, keeping my eye out for a factory e-locker I can regear. I have a Dana 60 rear that I might use if I can't find a Yota axle by the time I'm ready to swap the rear. Really depends on the timing.

 

What steering box u using? I have plans to do a sas on a short bed im getting from a friend (free with ka-e, unfinshed project) I was thinking of trying a ifs yota box. But im a long way from that crossroad.

 

Yep, Toyota IFS box, using a Marlin steering box mount. Will most likely be using a 720 steering column, have to find one though, and a custom shaft. I also need to get a pump and reservoir so I can have power steering.

 

 

 

[]2eDeYe]

GaHettoooh!

 

 

 

 

Old hack...lasted a while. Glad to still be alive :lol:

[slodat]

Impressive fabrication right there ;)

[Master-O-Turbonics]

Wow....

[thebucketslider]

Holy bird shit welds batman!!

[Eagle_Adam]

:confused:    :hmm:   :mad:

[Icehouse]

Old hack...lasted a while. Glad to still be alive :lol:

 

Me too!  That front end always scared me!  haha  The project is looking great!

[Janksun]

I was reading throug your jeep thread and found this lol made me chuckle.

 

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I'd love to build one, but I just can't justify another rig.

 

So, the Jeep is the wheeler the 620 will be the parts hauler. http://community.ratsun.net/public/style_emoticons/#EMO_DIR#/smile.gif

 

That and I might be scared to dent it. http://community.ratsun.net/public/style_emoticons/#EMO_DIR#/laugh.gif

 

You were replying to a guy who said he wanted to build a mildly lifted 620... Lol

[]2eDeYe]

Me too!  That front end always scared me!  haha  The project is looking great!

 

 

I'm excited to have power steering.

 

 

Thanks for selling it to me :thumbup:

 

I was reading throug your jeep thread and found this lol made me chuckle.

 

 

 

You were replying to a guy who said he wanted to build a mildly lifted 620... Lol

 

Haha, I justified this one once the Jeep fell apart that last time. Good thing I already dented this one. :lol: