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Originally Posted by Bear80
Thanks for the complement. My kit IS the Downey kit minus their shock tabs with bj spacers.
Any 7 to 8" travel shock will work up front. I would recommend the Doetsch 8000prerunner #8129 or their DT3000 #3129.
I made my shock tabs, but the Downey tabs are the best pre-fabbed solution. Their new style is also better then the older design which is why I had made my own at the time.
I'm not sure why Downey used HEAVY duty adjuster sleeves but I guess you can try to re-use the stock ones.
Take Porsche joints and make custom shafts. Otherwise I'll dig up the part numbers for the slip yokes and u-joints to make shafts like mine. Once you get the slip yokes you'll need to have them machined down to make clearance for the u-joint angle. Then the flange end will also need to be machined. Not to mention you have to have a whole new axle made which is NOT cheap. The Porsche joints aren't really that cheap either.
You will also need to get either at very minimum the Downey idler arm gusset with bronze idler arm bushings. Otherwise ante up for the Total Chaos idler arm.
I also would highly recommend the Downey poly replacement bushings for those Rancho arms if they still carry them. They are stiffer than the bushings from Rancho. You should also replace your lower arm bushings with the Downey poly bushings.
Plan on a rear lower arm truss too. I haven't needed one but I also only crawl with my truck.
Good luck!
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THANKS BUDDY!!!
yeah I'm tossed between those style upper shock mouts, or the hoop style (some wide ones that will clear the UCAs; I've seen them before, so I know their out there)
and I just re-read the descriptions again, and I see where you did mention the fabbed shock mounts
the adjuster sleeves, I just figured I'd need longer ones to get the alignment right. I'd like to get new ones anyhow when I replace the tie-rods with the upgrade
and the joints I think are going to be the toughest part. I know of a machine shop accross town my job deals with, so I can maybe get a decent price through them on some custom work that I can't do myself.
definately getting the idler arm brace; I have a new idler are to bolt it to as well!
going to replace the LCA bushings too, while everythings apart. they are without a doubt the originals with 293k miles on them
I would do a rear truss, but I'm going to drop the diff an inch or so, therefor a truss wont fit, unless I custom fab one. But it's not going to be out pre-running, or catching major air, so I don't think it'll be necessary
Thanks so much for all the info; the pics are an enormous inspiration, and the thread is bookmarked for sure!!!
If you have any more pics, I'd greatly appriciate it! I'm still in the mix of gather hopefully everything I'll need, so it'll be a little while before I begin the install. I'll be posting a full pic-by-pic build process on YotaTech, and I'll have to throw the link in this thread when I do
