Well and Delancy doesn't have any flairs so his measurements might be a little longer than a truck with flares.
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2KCruiser
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Yup, that will confirm it. Thanks
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Both mine were right side and to the bottom lip of the OE metal fender return.
Wonder how much could be attributed to flare?
Thought the weren't any lower than bottom of lip.
Even at 20", a 5.25" front, 6" rear "lifts".
More than 4", more than I'd like.
Wonder if that explains some of the issues, not that it matters.
Wonder how much could be attributed to flare?
Thought the weren't any lower than bottom of lip.
Even at 20", a 5.25" front, 6" rear "lifts".
More than 4", more than I'd like.
Wonder if that explains some of the issues, not that it matters.
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2KCruiser
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I have the castor correction bushings already installed but still some wandering on speeds over 45. Going to get the 2" Drop Brackets and see what happens.
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I can't answer, but surely LT or someone with hands on experience can.
Let me ask you something, since its been bandied around off the board.
Would you spend ~$2k for the correct caster and driveline angle solution, if you knew it existed?
Better yet, if you knew up front that a 3" long travel lift with coils, shocks, stabilizer, rear links, pan hards, drag link and tie rod, along with the absolute best way to correct the caster/driveline vibe issue was $6k out the door, would you consider that?
2KCruiser
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Just crawled underneath and it has the OME 850J and 863J Springs, OME Shocks, extended sway bar mounts, extended braided brake hoses, someones made a custom driveshaft, and the castor correction bushings. All this was already installed when I bought it. I have absolutely no vibes with the driveline and I have exceeded 100+ mph on more than a few occasions. However the only issues I started experiencing is when I installed the 2" Front MT Strut Spacers because I installed a bumper and winch. It started to wonder after the spacers were installed. So that's why I'm planning on doing the man a fre drop brackets to correct this issue, I hope. However I would not spend 6k to do all that. Just buy a rig with all that installed on someone else's dime. 
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That's nuts. FJC, yes. GX, without a doubt, but PP80's limit is 80-85.
However I would not spend 6k to do all that. Just buy a rig with all that installed on someone else's dime.
Doubt many have gone to this length, considering expense, yet alleviates all issues with wandering/vibes.
Just a talking point and reason for Noah's "chat bitches" post.....cause I haven't heard it on this thread in awhile.
Knowing what I know now after 11 yrs of 80 series ownership, absolutely yes.
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You sure on the 11 years? Want to borrow some fingers?
5/15/2013
Hahaha.
Already gave you crap for on that thread, but couldn't resist.
Knowing what I know after one year, I agree, but probably because I've exceeded that in an attempt to polish a turd.
It is nice and shiny, though.......
Bought my 80 in 2002, joined MUD in 2004, put that post up in 2006.
Time flies as you well know Chris.
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Bought my 80 in 2002, joined MUD in 2004, put that post up in 2006.
Time flies as you well know Chris.
Damn you're fast. Was coming back here to edit my screw up and too late. Hahaha.
Time spares no one, that's for sure.
Those are some tall lifts, definitely way out of the range for correction bushings and stock driveshafts.
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Plenty of people would and have.
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Not as a single sourced, holistic solution. At least, not here.
Latest discovery, which I don't know why it never dawned on me before, of coils lifting closer to 6" than 4", explains quite a bit.
No rubbing with the 37s, oddball shock criteria, bastard front driveline angles ( not sure how the SE arms, that are supposedly set up for 4" affect, overall), inability to return rear axle to center of well, sure others I've forgotten.
In too deep now to do anything except go to 39s.
Ain't this grand?
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I understand the difficulty in conveying sarcasm in text, but the 39s comment was entirely sarcastic.
If you're addressing some other aspect of the previous post, do tell.
I LLOOVVEEEE doing it right, but failed at ascertaining what that was, and have been left little choice but to be reactive, due to.
Keep in mind, I spoke with everyone involved for months before I ever bought the 80 and took them to know what they were doing.
Just crawled underneath and it has the OME 850J and 863J Springs, OME Shocks, extended sway bar mounts, extended braided brake hoses, someones made a custom driveshaft, and the castor correction bushings. All this was already installed when I bought it. I have absolutely no vibes with the driveline and I have exceeded 100+ mph on more than a few occasions. However the only issues I started experiencing is when I installed the 2" Front MT Strut Spacers because I installed a bumper and winch. It started to wonder after the spacers were installed. So that's why I'm planning on doing the man a fre drop brackets to correct this issue, I hope. However I would not spend 6k to do all that. Just buy a rig with all that installed on someone else's dime.
I would stick with the caster correction plates, if you go with the MAF drop bracket almost all the sliders currently offered will not work with them. In the case of ours you have to weld the driver side front foot to the frame because the interference issue.
