So the weekend came and went. I was busy with family, so I didn't get a lot done. This morning I finished up one thing I did have a chance to work on. I narrowed up a new front axle for the Kenworth, and made some spring perches.
Jammer had asked about how much I narrowed the axle, and here is a stock width one.
Here is the one I narrowed for my Peterbilt, and stole for the KW.
If you look really close at the photo, you'll see I had to relocate the front axle forward, just like guys with the Tamiyas do. Problem with that was I only had two screws holding the leaf spring pack to the axle. I machined a couple spring perches to extend the mounting pads of the axle back, pushing the axle forward. That gave me 4 screws, instead of just the two I had previously.
Then a few pictures with the springs bolted down.
Now I have to see about making a tie rod and drag link, so I can steer the thing!
