850J/863/Castor Plates are now on !
I just wanted to put some feedback up on the setup I now have . I wanted to go with a setup that would give me more clearance and also level out the attitude of the truck . I achieved both . The following is my new setup :
* 850J OME front
* 863 OME rear
* Fr/Rr OME L-Shocks
* Fr/Rr Swaybar drop brackets/blocks
* Extended braided brake lines
* Slee Castor Plates
* OME steering stabilizer
* 315 BFG MT's on stock alloy wheels
* LSPV lowered 1/4 inch
* Fr/Rr stock bumpers
To be honest I was a little apprehensive that without the extended panhard rods my driveability might suffer . In my particular case this did not happen ...
I had the chance to drive for 6 hrs straight on my way home from Poser's shop after the weekend session . This included country roads , and highways . The truck drove amazingly well ! I had tons of washboard to drive over , and I NEVER felt the truck try and wander . I also had hwy stretches with bumps every 10 feet or so from heavy trucks .. and was able to travel over those hands off for as much as 1/4 mile at 80 MPH ! The truck tracked straight and true ... I was blown away !
The truck now drives better than it ever has . It is extremely smooth and controlled . I originally ran the OME 851/860 (light/Med) setup and this is an improvement . It also raised the front up 2" and the rear 1" higher , and with the jump seat back in , it will achieve a nearly level attitude .
I have only a few notes to make on the Slee plates and the install . First , they kick ass ! Get them when you go 4" . Second , I would avoid using the washers with the bolts provided on the passenger side control arm , as that prevents the bolts from travelling thru the nuts completely . I placed lock tite on all of the nuts and also had Poser weld the leading edge of the control arms and Slee plates as Christo indicated in an email to us .
I have some pics that I will add to this thread when I get organized .. just walked in the door . Also I would like to mention that this all would never had been possible without the my incredible host , Poser . His keen mechanical sense is matched by a shop that would pale most by comparison . He and his family hosted myself while we laboured for over 3 days . Poser's friends Tim and Ben were also instrumental in pulling this all together . They are an exceptional group of guys , and I am truly indebted to them all ...
Peace ,
TY
I just wanted to put some feedback up on the setup I now have . I wanted to go with a setup that would give me more clearance and also level out the attitude of the truck . I achieved both . The following is my new setup :
* 850J OME front
* 863 OME rear
* Fr/Rr OME L-Shocks
* Fr/Rr Swaybar drop brackets/blocks
* Extended braided brake lines
* Slee Castor Plates
* OME steering stabilizer
* 315 BFG MT's on stock alloy wheels
* LSPV lowered 1/4 inch
* Fr/Rr stock bumpers
To be honest I was a little apprehensive that without the extended panhard rods my driveability might suffer . In my particular case this did not happen ...
I had the chance to drive for 6 hrs straight on my way home from Poser's shop after the weekend session . This included country roads , and highways . The truck drove amazingly well ! I had tons of washboard to drive over , and I NEVER felt the truck try and wander . I also had hwy stretches with bumps every 10 feet or so from heavy trucks .. and was able to travel over those hands off for as much as 1/4 mile at 80 MPH ! The truck tracked straight and true ... I was blown away !
The truck now drives better than it ever has . It is extremely smooth and controlled . I originally ran the OME 851/860 (light/Med) setup and this is an improvement . It also raised the front up 2" and the rear 1" higher , and with the jump seat back in , it will achieve a nearly level attitude .
I have only a few notes to make on the Slee plates and the install . First , they kick ass ! Get them when you go 4" . Second , I would avoid using the washers with the bolts provided on the passenger side control arm , as that prevents the bolts from travelling thru the nuts completely . I placed lock tite on all of the nuts and also had Poser weld the leading edge of the control arms and Slee plates as Christo indicated in an email to us .
I have some pics that I will add to this thread when I get organized .. just walked in the door . Also I would like to mention that this all would never had been possible without the my incredible host , Poser . His keen mechanical sense is matched by a shop that would pale most by comparison . He and his family hosted myself while we laboured for over 3 days . Poser's friends Tim and Ben were also instrumental in pulling this all together . They are an exceptional group of guys , and I am truly indebted to them all ...
Peace ,
TY
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Took 50 .. ended up crossing 91 .. took 91 to 8 .. and that over to 35 
