RCD Install
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10-20-2008
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10-21-2008
Long travel baby!! lol
When they get too saggy can't I just replace the coil, and not the whole coilover?
I definitely plan on getting everything painted up once its rolling.
Damn, that sucks. I see what you were talking about with that bump stop mount. Mine is pretty much flush to the frame now, so hopefully I won't get to experience that lovely carnage. How bad did that jack up your fender?
Awesome progress man! Get it done and on the freakin road! lol
Should done at least the 750 HC's... Those POS RCD's are gonna sag and there's nothing you can do about it when they do lol
Oh and I dunno how the weather is there in NC, but at least primer those areas you just ground down to keep the rust away. Also, I would suggest taking a clear coat to the sway bar end links, mine are all rusted. Stupid de-icer!
Should done at least the 750 HC's... Those POS RCD's are gonna sag and there's nothing you can do about it when they do lol
Oh and I dunno how the weather is there in NC, but at least primer those areas you just ground down to keep the rust away. Also, I would suggest taking a clear coat to the sway bar end links, mine are all rusted. Stupid de-icer!
I definitely plan on getting everything painted up once its rolling.
Damn, that sucks. I see what you were talking about with that bump stop mount. Mine is pretty much flush to the frame now, so hopefully I won't get to experience that lovely carnage. How bad did that jack up your fender?
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#137
10-21-2008
well now i have mondo bump stops.. but yea
i still had bump stops but I'm not sure how well they worked.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
thats what i had.
i still had bump stops but I'm not sure how well they worked.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
thats what i had.
#138
10-21-2008
well now i have mondo bump stops.. but yea
i still had bump stops but I'm not sure how well they worked.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
thats what i had.
i still had bump stops but I'm not sure how well they worked.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
thats what i had.
Did you use the factory bumpstops in the beginning or those smaller ones?
#142
10-22-2008
With the big tires on it will about 84" to the roof and the garage is only 81". lol
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10-22-2008
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no that is called down travel as in when you hit the speed bump the tire goes back to the ground as far as it can go before it hits its travel. (down travel)
#144
10-23-2008
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10-23-2008
The front end is done, other then bleeding the brakes and alignment. 
... and a jump start, I ran the battery dead listening to the radio.
I think I'm gonna take it somewhere to get those done. I've got an alignment plan with Tire Kingdom and the last time I worked on brakes it didn't go too well.
My girl's Bravada needed new pads and all kinds of stuff. Well her caliper was froze all to hell and when I put the new one on and tried to bleed the brakes, my first time trying to bleed brakes, I didn't get all the air out. She ended up having to take it somewhere to get it done right.
... and a jump start, I ran the battery dead listening to the radio. I think I'm gonna take it somewhere to get those done. I've got an alignment plan with Tire Kingdom and the last time I worked on brakes it didn't go too well.
My girl's Bravada needed new pads and all kinds of stuff. Well her caliper was froze all to hell and when I put the new one on and tried to bleed the brakes, my first time trying to bleed brakes, I didn't get all the air out. She ended up having to take it somewhere to get it done right.
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#147
10-23-2008
when my truck was superlifted it was taller than the rcd and now I am several inches taller than my superlifted days and its only 82" tall.
#148
10-23-2008
Well right now it's roughly 77" to the roof on jackstands and I need to get the hub up about 7 more inches to get the 35's on it. 77+7=84, so my math is correct, thank you. I don't know how much it will sag once the weight of the truck is on the front. But right now that's were it stands.
#150
10-24-2008
Got some batteries for the camera. This is were I left off. I just need to finish the brakes and get an alignment. Gotta do the back too, but you get the idea. More to come with today's progress!
Some folks at work told me that I should go ahead and get the rotors turned slightly. Is this true even though they are brand new??
Some folks at work told me that I should go ahead and get the rotors turned slightly. Is this true even though they are brand new??
