RCD Install
 

Started installing my RCD lift yesterday. I got the majority of stuff disassembled yesterday. First time messing with torsion bars. The first one took me about an hour to get off and then about 5 minutes for the second one. lol

Got the old shocks and swaybar links off. Gotta finish disassembling the brakes tonight. I'm gonna need to get some new rotors and everything, I had the 12" rotors and they were due anyway. That's about as far as I got in 3 hrs. I've been taking a ton of pics so I can remember where stuff goes and what not. I'll post em up when I get back to the house.

Any advice would be appreciated. This is my first time tackling a job this size and I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions. Stay tuned!! :spam:

Still stock, t-bars cranked.
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Getting the t-bars off.
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Brakes. Time for some new ones.
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Stock shock.
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Sway bar link, gone.
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All my goodies just waiting to get on!!

Shackles and AAL. Here's looking at you Shane!
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Compression bars and mounts.
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Mac daddy knuckles.
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Coilover and differential mounts. Gotta weld a gusset on there.
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Coilovers and shocks.
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Whoa...Drop brackets.
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Box-o-crap.
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Still got tons to do. I need to get a couple tools to keep this moving, along with brakes, and I'll probably do the ball joints while I got it all apart.

just pay attention! That's most important. And make sure you weld in the gussets!

I been doing my best. lol

I'm gonna get everything installed and then get it up here to work so I can have one of our welders fix it up.

I saw were "Ranger" is running his without the gussets. So I figure a slow, easy 20 mile ride to the shop to get them welded in wouldn't hurt???

hell i ran with our the gussets for over a year. I have them in now. But yea a "slow" 20 miles you will be fine.

Thanks for the reassurance :biggthump

How long did your 600 lb coils last?

I hear they sag after 6 - 12 months.. get fox coils with a 750 - 800 lb spring rate.. ebay =] 250 or something each..

I've heard even less then that if you beat on it. Just kinda wondering how long his lasted, I think he's on 800's now.

I plan on going that exact route once these wear out. :439:

Yeah that could work too.. what did you pay for your kit?

I wanna just get the drop brackets from SUPERLIFT and the coil over conversion pieces from RCD.

Man its gonna be awsome, I gotta see that thing when your done..Will you be done this weekend?? Maybe we could meet up er something

How much is that versus the whole RCD kit?

Well i hear the RCD conversion is 700 - 1000 for the parts and new FOX shocks idk how much the superlift drop brakcets are yet..

cause well i really dont need the rear end peices cause they dont lift my FX4 much more than it is i dont think.. plus i want my front taller than my rear.

Keep us updated on how much they are

Yeah i have been meaning to call Superlift about that.. Ill try to find out today.. Cause well i dont wanna pay that much for the whole RCD kit to pay for shocks that dont last..

I paid like $2200 shipped.

You better believe it's gonna be awesome. The kit looks so damn good in the boxes I can't wait til I get it all on my truck.

I wish I could finish it that quick. I'm gonna take it slow so hopefully I won't mess up anything. I'm also still waiting on my leaf springs and I need to order brakes.

I can't drive for a little while, so I'll have to take a rain check. That's kinda why I deciding to do the install myself. I've got PLENTY of time.

2200 doesnt seem too bad i suppose.

They had a sale on Rocky Mountain Suspensions that ended Sept. 30th. It was right around $2000 before shipping and stuff. That was the cheapest I could find.

the stock 600's will show bad sag by the time you hit 10k...just so you know....600's are like having B torsion bars....

I vote 750lb coils. Only like $150 max for the pair. not $250 each as previously stated in this thread.
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check out the bump stop clearence....
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I was saying 250 for fox shocks with a 750 - 800... not just the springs.

what? please explain how the rear end pieces won't fit your fx4....

I thought about trying to sell them on ebay or something. So that I could recoup some money and put it towards heavier springs. But I still haven't made up my mind.

U-bolts?

your not going to get Fox shocks WITH springs for 250 each. not going to happen unless you get them used

i paid, $450 shipped off ebay for my Fox's, Poly Performance is $230 each plus shipping

750lb Springs were good, they were a little stiff at first but i got em broke in and sagging in 6 months lol, i got them for 160 shipped?

Could I just buy the heavier springs and install them on the bilstein-rcd shock or is the whole assembly rated at 600 lbs and would need a whole new coilover to replace?

yea...rear ubolts sure...but that's it. all else will work for his 31spline axle. RCD: AAL + Shackle. SL: block. I typed before i thought about it. oops. lol.

You just need new springs. Mine wore out fast about 5k-8k miles on them. The 800s are rough but have not sagged at all and have loosened up quite a bit since i took the sway bar off. The ride is still rough, but i bought a truck and lifted it, so it was comin'

So your saying even though you spend $2000+ on a lift, you still need t buy heavier hypercoils...damn that sucks