I need a Lunette for my 416 I'm building. Moving soon so my timeline is getting moved up. don't care if its cut or not. In So Cal
jpnca@yahoo.com
thanks scott
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WTB 416 Lunette
I need a Lunette for my 416 I'm building. Moving soon so my timeline is getting moved up. don't care if its cut or not. In So Cal
jpnca@yahoo.com
thanks scott
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Wrong sectionOriginally Posted by JPNCA
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doh guess I stopper reading after wanted
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What's your timeline, and what's your zip code? I have both a OEM lunette and a manufactured "stub" I could sell. They are heavy of course, and I don't have washers, springs, or castle nuts. I think the castle nut size is 7/8-14.
PM me when you have a chance...
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What are the stubs made from?
Dave
Toyota Land Cruiser 80 Series.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world.
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I have a bunch of junk that is not any better than yours.
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They are 1018 steel. They started out as 2" round stock, so most of their 20" length is just that.
One of them we slipped inside a 2" square x 1/4" wall piece of stock, welded, and welded a coupler to the end.
This is the one we made:
I could probably have skipped the square tube and welded the coupler right to the round stock. I could not find a 2" coupler with a 2" channel to weld to at the time, just 2-1/2 inch channel. The 12" of square stock was really overkill, I certainly could have used 6" instead. It ended up being 36" from the center of the "ball" to the front of the trailer. I reused the nut, spring, and washer.
Last edited by njtaco; 08-29-2009 at 03:47 PM.
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03 Taco (Gone, and missed...)
88 FJ62 3FE, auto, etc. Sold
07 DL650, lightly farkled
Member #160
Central Scrutinizer
So, if my estimates are close, if the lunette eye were cut off at the base of the loop where it meets the shaft, the stub that you manufactured would be ~8 inches longer. Is that close?
What would you need for one of those? (If they are for sale)
Dave
Dave
Toyota Land Cruiser 80 Series.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world.
I have never seen the need to have favorite quotes. Now that I think of it, people usually quote me.
I have a bunch of junk that is not any better than yours.
Portal #226
Copper State Cruisers Mbr.#85 and N. Arizona Representative
CSC Forum
Explorer
8" longer is what we figured too.
I have to call the shop to see what making a few (10) at a time would cost, if there was interest enough to do a small run. These were quoted at about $100 each to me, IIRC. I suppose a run of 10 would be less cost per each, as some of the cost was setup time.
It is hard to justify the cost for most people, as opposed to cutting the lunette that is on the trailer. I just did not want to cut a piece of history that could not easily be replaced.
BTW, the 20" length was based on a total ball-to-trailer box distance of 36", so jackknifing was less of a concern. If I had more made, I'd probably ask for 24" overall.
I should probably start a new thread...sorry JPNCA, at least you keep rising to the top!
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03 Taco (Gone, and missed...)
88 FJ62 3FE, auto, etc. Sold
07 DL650, lightly farkled
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Nice I'll PM you. I'm in smoky S. CA. Did you just have a machine shop mill them down for ya? I plan on a 2" ball thats why I didnt care if it was cut.
I would not mind one 12" over if they are being made
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