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Yep that's why this is a slow build...waiting for tires and glass till these tires are worn and these two semesters get paid for. Also why IM keeping. It more mid travel for now...cause at least I have the arms and axles when money allows I'll go full long travel up front
 
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Got tear down almost done need to remove ucas and taking my axles to work to get boots put on so they are ready to go..gotta separate the knuckle from LCa, it's pretty well attached an remove ucas in the morning and paint up my new kit for Saturday
 
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just a tip. bedliner or powder coat the kit. its worth the extra effort.
 
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I would get it line-x'd or use dom16/por15 do NOT powdercoat it because it will chip and come off and will look like crap when touched up
 
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Line-x would be awesome but the closest is 4 hours away so IM gonna sand the primer and bed line my arms
 
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rhino liner? cheaper, just as strong.
 
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Ya dupli color rhino liner, need to replace a hub assembly but it is coming along quick. Just old tie rods still attached. Gonna wire wheel the frame, weld in Camburg gussets and start mounting control arms so I can cycle suspension
 
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Teaser time...still needs some little adjustments and maybe an alignment. Rides so nice now
 
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looking pretty good!
 
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Thanks IM pretty happy with how it came out...just a Lil more ride height and adjust alignment a little bit, may get 650 pound springs tho down the road
 
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Ive got 650 and they seem a bit stiff, if go 550-600
 
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did you crank up your preload?

and i assume your going to get longer shocks at some point?
 
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Ya it's got preloaded, just needs a Lil more and IM good...not sure on more shock,,already at max on droop cause of CVs. And don't want much higher at bump. We will see I guess. Maybe I'll go 600 pound springs
 
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what spring does it have now?
 
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700 pound springs I thought id need em with sliders and bumper but it's still stiff
 
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looking good! excited to see how it preforms.
 
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didnt you say it rides nice?
 
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Ya except when there's dips and cracks in the ride, needs some minor tweaking...then it'll be right, just want it to absorb terrain better. Thanks mike
 
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Awesomeness!!
 
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Thanks Matt, here's a pic for now, need to adjust the toe and Brandon is fabbing a new crossmember, but IM driving it
 
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More pics
 
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huh. i thought it would have been a fair bit wider. what numbers will it pull?
 
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What's the plan for rims and tires?
 
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Might be cause IM on 31s that it looks narrow, I'll be pulling about 10" with 5" coilovers and that's bumped and strapped, IM pretty happy with those numbers. Pulls 12" with 8" coilovers and 14" with 930 axles
IM gonna run 33" fallen wild peak ats on method standards
 
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you will most likely be eating your front fenders, just so you know, when you hit bumps.
 


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