eh just a thought

 

my phone/photobucket is sucking tonight.. so I'll be posting them slowly all night

 

You have one of the most toughest looking/offroading truck i know of.. Just goes to show Ford lived up under the name "Built Ford Tough" ..

 

It might be built Ford Tough but its not Built Matt Tough, LOL

 

LOL, Trent FTW.




My matey Matt, ye best be walkin' the plank after that slander!

 

Thanks, just wait, i have a nice bumper drawn up.. i just need $$$




you know as well as i do that its true..


who else can hear those shafts breaking with that spool? Who's diggin' the creamsicle look?

 

Yeah, it's gonna be quite the boner bar from what I hear.

 

those damn green fun tickets hold up everything.... thats what stops me from doing alot of the stuff i want

 

I borrowed some from the 'rents on this build. I'm about $600 deep with them.

Once that's payed back then more progress will be made..

 

i just ordered a few things from Ballistic Fab






from that last poser shot, i took some quick measurements and concluded i have ~10" of travel in the rear (per side, idk how people measure and get 24"..unless they add the sides together? and say 24" rear travel) and the front i have ~15"


i REALLY wish i wasn't lazy and had got my real camera, this pic could have made it into a magazine lol, hopefully it doesnt snow and get all ****ty tonight and tomorrow, I'll go back and try to recreate it

 

Looks badass dude.

 

Give it hell!! Looks killer.

 

And they say leaf springs dont flex that well...lol your truck has more flex than a body builder! Nice *** rig Matt...

 

thanks!
and yea, i hold my argument about leaves and flexing.. Stock springs f/r is the best part, i haven't dropped big money on better springs yet.

 

damn your truck is nice thanks too for sharing you setup. im sure one day mine will be straight axled i figured, if you do it yourself and leaf spring it, it will be cheaper than a rcd lift and much more practicle for offroading... how muc did you spend too if you dont mind me asking...

 

about what the RCD kit costs lol. well maybe closer to 3,000.

BUT, I'm no where near done, i still need to build the rear axle and i want a selectable locker which is 7-800 alone, then a front drive shaft, then new springs.. it all adds up QUICK.

 

you got new shackles for the front right? those look nasty in this pic. you have shackle flex lol



other than that going to badass when finished

 

nope those are the 3/8" plate ones i have for now, the shackles aren't really flexed, they look like they are still inline with the frame



buttt my 8.8 may be done.. :/ and all i have is an unbuilt 9" lol

 

i mean the space the bolts must have in the leafs to move. looks like the bolts are too small for the leafs.

but i understand if its all temp.

 

Damn Matt......that thing looks awesome!!! I might have some work for you to do on my truck when you get back for that extra $$ you need.

 

yeah is does add up. but in my mind you made a much better desicion. i just wish i knew a little more and had money haha.

 

Its a much better decision.

RCD - Almost rolled it



SAS - Completely Calm, and damn near level lol, well for the size rock and the size hole my other tire was in



I have more pics, but i need to get loading the U-Haul before the weather hits the fan.

 

real nice rig

 

I'm not sure what you mean.. i have spacers between the bushings and shackles if thats what your wondering about

You've got my number



Turns out, i was packing the axle shafts and ****, it looks like i have 2 driver side 31 spline shafts.. i may just ditch this axle and start on another one thats complete to start with.

 

Thanks!