Truck is fixed! Got some more work done!!
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Truck is fixed! Got some more work done!!
What's going on R-F...
Just wanted to share some work I got done today. I ordered new lower control arms (spicers) from RockAuto.com, great prices and great product. Went down to my buddies shop in HB and we grinded the job out. Brand new LCA's and brand new Bilsteins for the front to match the back now. Going to go ahead and sell my King Smooth Body Resi shocks and just go with the bilsteins.
New Arm/Shock:
New Shock:
Truck runs like a dream now. I had to go ahead and bite the bullet on the MOOG BJ's I bought since the new arms came with BJ's already pressed in and ready to go. I love the way the truck handles now and couldn't be happier!
Just wanted to share some work I got done today. I ordered new lower control arms (spicers) from RockAuto.com, great prices and great product. Went down to my buddies shop in HB and we grinded the job out. Brand new LCA's and brand new Bilsteins for the front to match the back now. Going to go ahead and sell my King Smooth Body Resi shocks and just go with the bilsteins.
New Arm/Shock:
New Shock:
Truck runs like a dream now. I had to go ahead and bite the bullet on the MOOG BJ's I bought since the new arms came with BJ's already pressed in and ready to go. I love the way the truck handles now and couldn't be happier!
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Kings weren't setup or valved correctly for my truck and been threw 3 owners already. A lot of problems with the custom mounts that were made so I just went with something else. Bilsteins ride just as good anyway, so I'm just going to sell them to someone that wants them for their buggy or something.
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Kings weren't setup or valved correctly for my truck and been threw 3 owners already. A lot of problems with the custom mounts that were made so I just went with something else. Bilsteins ride just as good anyway, so I'm just going to sell them to someone that wants them for their buggy or something.
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Trent,
Thanks for the response. I've had them rebuilt twice already but everything was just soo rigged just to get them slapped on and running. Everything is a lot smoother with the bilsteins until I can get enough money together for boxed upper/lower arms and coil-overs. I know the kings will take a lot more abuse that I put the truck through but for now I'm just gonna sell those beasts on race-dezert and work with the bilsteins for awhile. I need my truck as a DD more then an off-road truck at this point in time because I don't have a job anymore. Laid off FTL. :(
Thanks for the response. I've had them rebuilt twice already but everything was just soo rigged just to get them slapped on and running. Everything is a lot smoother with the bilsteins until I can get enough money together for boxed upper/lower arms and coil-overs. I know the kings will take a lot more abuse that I put the truck through but for now I'm just gonna sell those beasts on race-dezert and work with the bilsteins for awhile. I need my truck as a DD more then an off-road truck at this point in time because I don't have a job anymore. Laid off FTL. :(
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That blows, sorry to hear about the situation. Economy sucks, we all take the hit.
Anywho, who revalved/rebuilt them before? Sounds like they did a really crappy job. If you're looking for a cheap but great L/T kit talk to Brandon from BTFab, he builds a 4x4/Edge kit that is more or less based on the same principles as the DBR kit is (upper high angle bj's, boxed uppers and lowers, steering, etc.). He does good work for real cheap. PM me for his number if you like.
Anywho, who revalved/rebuilt them before? Sounds like they did a really crappy job. If you're looking for a cheap but great L/T kit talk to Brandon from BTFab, he builds a 4x4/Edge kit that is more or less based on the same principles as the DBR kit is (upper high angle bj's, boxed uppers and lowers, steering, etc.). He does good work for real cheap. PM me for his number if you like.
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Agreed.
#22
Plus my truck is a lot of fun on the street when it rains :)
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