Build as of June '22:
-60 body and frame
-80 full float rear axle, 80 rear discs, Detroit locker, 4.88s
-Rear springs = 5 leaf Chevy 63s with overloads, frenched shackle hangers
-Rear shocks = 10" short body remote reservoir Bilstein 7100s w/ 400 valving
-Cut and turned 60 front axle housing...
Hey guys,
Bought my first cruiser. A 1983 model, Spring over axle, and 37s. Purchased it from memphis and drove it 8 hours and 477 miles home. Truck is awesome! Little bit of rust but imma add a snomaster fridge, winch and bumpers, and a rooftop tent and I'm DONE! The trip back was crazy but I...
I finally got what I thought was all the parts needed for my 3.5:F - 3"R Dobinson's install and 37s, but now having an issue that I need some direction on.
The steering arm (I think that's the proper name) is hitting the radius arms on both sides. Can anyone offer a solution? It's severely...
This has turned into a build thread from me just asking a couple questions. So let’s begin and get you caught up
4wheelunderground 3 link with 2.5 remote resi 14” travel coilovers with 2.5” air bumps , and bilstein’s with an ome 3” spring (for now)
Hell fire knuckles
Battle born 17” beadlocks...
Just got my hands on RW set that came with 37s that I couldn't pass it on but I am not that crazy yet to install them without a lift. In the next few months I plan to switch to BP-51 with KDSS relo from Slee but until then I am thinking of putting Toyo's 285/17/75 on stock height on these...
while on my cross country I ended up installing a set of SLEE 2.5 resovoirs shocks 12in as my radflos two of them anyway gave up the ghost so I hooked up with Armaory at slee and took the shocks with the plan being installing 6in springs heavies in rear over the KING springs 5 in I currently...
My 97 is sitting in the garage, rear hub torn apart as I replace the rear hub bearings and seals. I plan on replacing the hub studs. I am trying to figure our whether to stick with OEM or try one of the Trail Gear kits? Right now my drivetrain is stock and on 34x10.5 BFGs.
I live 3 hours...
For some reason I've always created a new "build thread" everytime that I do a significant change to my rig, and now I've decided that it's time to make it into one so that I can stay organized and also to keep tabs on new mods, trips, pictures, etc.
I reckon while I'm at it i'll give a little...