Car is back from the shop today. This suspension overhaul was the biggest job to date and arguably the most expensive. Coming in a close to ~4.2k in parts and labor.
The following were installed:
1. 6112 Bilstein front struts at 3rd circlip...
You have a persuasive aura. I’m gonna go with the OEM UCAs and 3rd circle from the bottom. Ordered the shorty Dr kdss bracket for the pan hard.
Cost estimate for this project is going to be somewhere around $3400 (materials and labor).
@Boston...
Fresh Slee build on my 2013. OME 3”MT64 (med springs) SPC control arms,front bumper, come up 9.5,S8 light bar, S2 pro pucks, rear bumper, sliders, ICON rebound wheels w/285/75/17 Toyo AT3’s, ARB base rack
Minor Update…
Got the OME 2721s in today:
When I got it bone stock:
DR: 21 1/4"
PR: 21 1/4"
After Bilstein Regular Rear Springs (NO DRAWERS FRIDGE OR TOOLS):
DR: 23 1/8"
PR: 23 1/4"
Bilstein Regular Rear Springs WITH DRAWERS FRIDGE AND TOOLS...
This is what I’ve been trying to find as well. Based on the Blackstone analysis I received today I would need to see some type of reason to move from 0w30 amsoil I’m running now.
Picked up this 2013 with 84k miles from my brother in December, hadn't taken it on a real off road camping trip yet. So I installed some Slee formed step sliders and went up "the hard way" from the Owens Valley CA to Coyote Flats for 4th of July...
Got lost in JV. Beat the piss out of the truck. Ended up at Pisgah. Stopped at the original Del Taco in Barstow. Drove home 3 hours straight as an arrow without so much as a rattle or squeak. Dragged bottom a few times. E&E’s did a great job...
Probably the same way that I read T connectors as T nuts. Trying to multitask at work doesn't always go as planned.
This project really isn't that difficult. The hardest part was building it in my head. Once the aluminum and brackets came in...
@eatSleepWoof is correct. They are usually T shaped, hence the name, but I thought these would be a bit stronger. It’s most likely overkill but it didn’t add much to the cost so I used them to prevent any flexing of the joint.
I actually LOVE it.
Sorry, I wasn't clear, my question was in reference these parts: "3 - T connectors for 8020"... where did you need/use those? Sorry, trying to visualize. Thanks!
This is so awesome, nice job!
I want to build something like this even though I have ARB drawers as I love the modularity. Where did you utilize the T-connectors in your construction?
Haven't posted an update in a while but excited about this mod. Just crossed over 243k miles and as you can see in the first photo the foam was pretty much gone from my seats despite the leather being in great shape. I had a local company redo my...