[ddmckee54]

My digital angle gage is hard on batteries too, and it goes through three 2032's at one time.

I'm waiting on more parts to arrive, I was looking for a replacement pinion so I could build my center axle. Turns out the only way I could find the pinion was either as part of the replacement differential assembly, or as a complete rear axle. This diff assembly was only a couple of bucks less than the entire rear axle, and didn't even include any bearings. So I ordered enough rear axles to be able to do the next truck too. I've got some square aluminum tubing coming that I'll split and use for the frame rails, also got enough of it for the next truck.

While I'm waiting, I'll start on the rear suspension. I plan on making something like a Hendrickson Walking Beam suspension. I downloaded their tech manual last night and it's got enough illustrations that I've got a pretty good handle on how things are supposed to go together.

I do know that I'll need to make a couple of minor modifications to my axle housings, to give me locations to mount the axle brackets for the equalizer beam mounts, and the torque rod mount.

Don