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Ok heres the rest...
Things I learned from the weekend.
1) Limit Straps are your freind with air shocks. I will be adding one to the front and shortening the on the rear. The front unloaded pretty bad when climbing ledges, even caused my d-shaft to come apart once.
2) Sway bars are also your freind. I'm going to add one to the rear as soon as i can free up some cash. Side hills are definatly interesting.
3) Im going to lower the suspension 2-3 inches. More like the pic when its pulled down on the trailer. My first shot a ride height was a joke.
4) Still fighting the P.S. gremlins. Despite adding a saginaw pump to my 3.0L with a giant resivior it struggles to keep up with the ram and continues to over heat. I'm going to try one last pump with a pressure / volume mod i found on pirate before i give PSC a call and ask WTF?
Anyways enough *****ing.... heres the pics.
Things I learned from the weekend.
1) Limit Straps are your freind with air shocks. I will be adding one to the front and shortening the on the rear. The front unloaded pretty bad when climbing ledges, even caused my d-shaft to come apart once.
2) Sway bars are also your freind. I'm going to add one to the rear as soon as i can free up some cash. Side hills are definatly interesting.
3) Im going to lower the suspension 2-3 inches. More like the pic when its pulled down on the trailer. My first shot a ride height was a joke.
4) Still fighting the P.S. gremlins. Despite adding a saginaw pump to my 3.0L with a giant resivior it struggles to keep up with the ram and continues to over heat. I'm going to try one last pump with a pressure / volume mod i found on pirate before i give PSC a call and ask WTF?
Anyways enough *****ing.... heres the pics.
nice to see the belly pan, its smaller than I thought it would be.
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I dont think i can package another winch in the front. Im just going to limit strap it tight at ride hiehgt. Things are getting awfully crowded under that front end.
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Some of the other trucks on the run cuase we all love pictures.
Carnage Report:
2 D44 U-joints (me and the green CJ)
2 Fuel Pumps (me and the Blue TJ)
1 Electric Fan blade (me being a moron)
1 Rear D60 Shaft ( S10 truggy)
1 Rear d-shaft ( blue tj )
2 Iroks with slashed sidwalls
Overall it was a really good weekend. I still have bugs to work out but its getting closer. It takes a while to work them out when the nearest wheeling spot is 6+ hours away.
Carnage Report:
2 D44 U-joints (me and the green CJ)
2 Fuel Pumps (me and the Blue TJ)
1 Electric Fan blade (me being a moron)
1 Rear D60 Shaft ( S10 truggy)
1 Rear d-shaft ( blue tj )
2 Iroks with slashed sidwalls
Overall it was a really good weekend. I still have bugs to work out but its getting closer. It takes a while to work them out when the nearest wheeling spot is 6+ hours away.
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No... it sucks on side hills. I had 2 wheels (same side) off the ground a half a dozen times this weekend. I will definatly be going to anti rocks as soon as i can free up 600 bucks.
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Its actualy on private property up in Canada north of Saulte. The owner has asked us to be tight lipped about it.
We may be headed that way again in the fall. If anyone wants to tag along, PM me and i will let you know when we start making plans again.
We may be headed that way again in the fall. If anyone wants to tag along, PM me and i will let you know when we start making plans again.
I am not sure if I am ready for such an adventure. I will shoot you a PM...
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Nope it wasnt a alumni run. The jeep is Tad Dowkers. He used to be the president of the wheelers when i first joined. We were the only ones there this time.
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I dont but can get one... but it may be a week or two. Im back down in K.C. for a few weeks.
There is a plate welded to the inside of the frame rail with a nut welded to the back of it. The nut sits inside a whole drilled in the frame. They we bent a .25 strap to get the link into double shear.
If that doesnt make sense i can get pics but like i said its going to take a few weeks.
I think my lowers are 36in if i remember right.
There is a plate welded to the inside of the frame rail with a nut welded to the back of it. The nut sits inside a whole drilled in the frame. They we bent a .25 strap to get the link into double shear.
If that doesnt make sense i can get pics but like i said its going to take a few weeks.
I think my lowers are 36in if i remember right.
I dont but can get one... but it may be a week or two. Im back down in K.C. for a few weeks.
There is a plate welded to the inside of the frame rail with a nut welded to the back of it. The nut sits inside a whole drilled in the frame. They we bent a .25 strap to get the link into double shear.
If that doesnt make sense i can get pics but like i said its going to take a few weeks.
I think my lowers are 36in if i remember right.
There is a plate welded to the inside of the frame rail with a nut welded to the back of it. The nut sits inside a whole drilled in the frame. They we bent a .25 strap to get the link into double shear.
If that doesnt make sense i can get pics but like i said its going to take a few weeks.
I think my lowers are 36in if i remember right.
I want to 3 link my front and run coil overs so that I can gain the extra room for up travel, my panhard constantly hits the bottom of the frame.
36" seems short but I may be way off, still doing a lot of reading.
