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Yeah, as said they help say bars work properly with your lift.

Can't see any caster correction in those pics. Take a pic of where the front radius arm connects to the chassis.
Hard to be sure, but the angle of the radius arm looks like there may be drop boxes to lower the connection point at the chassis and fix steering geometry

If you're right that is 3.5" of lift, if there's no caster correction been done you'll likely have negative caster and funky steering.

Also, I don't think your front driveshaft is a factory part. At least, the uni joints are not
I think a lot of it is aftermarket. I was told the read shaft is HD aftermarket. Some of the bars under here do t look stock.
 
It has rear drop brackets for the radius arms, so caster should be good or in the ballpark. Exhaust between the frame is a nice touch too. Looks well put together I'd put all the focus into removing the rust and refinishing the underside.
 
Thank you guys!! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your expertise. I was up until almost midnight applying rust converter sealer. I’ll have another few late nights and I should be close to done. Then I was planning on just rattle canning a top coat. Salt isn’t a concern anymore.

Just ordered OME heavy 3.5” suspension kit. Also ordered magnaflow replacement exhaust/cats. It’s been an expensive day in the Chimpo household.

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great job and progress thus far, your cousin left the truck in good hands
 
Thank you. I appreciate it. I like to think Clinton would be excited to see the progress on his baby. He didn’t cut corners, I’m going to carry on his legacy.
i was also given an 80 series, been rewarding bringing it back to life. baseline that thing and get it out make some new memories with your family
 
well I’m now in way over my head. Caliper pistons are seized. I have no way of getting them back on the rotor, as a inadvertently hit the brakes. I can’t get the spacer off the existing rotor without the calipers clamping force while I break the bolts loose.

I’m thinking now, take the calipers off, take them to a mechanic, and them rebuilt. Then start over.

On a positive note, the front suspension went in fairly easy. Only one sheared, frozen, non-critical nut broke.

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I’m thinking now, take the calipers off, take them to a mechanic, and them rebuilt

Do a search. A lot choose to go with reman calipers. Napa maybe?

Probably cheaper and faster than a mechanic tearing them down, ordering parts etc

They may not be rebuildable if there's rust in the bores
 
Do a search. A lot choose to go with reman calipers. Napa maybe?

Probably cheaper and faster than a mechanic tearing them down, ordering parts etc

They may not be rebuildable if there's rust in the bores
You might just be the hero I needed. $120 at O’Reillys. They will be here Tuesday.
 
Sorry to hear about your cousin. Great job so far on the rig, which looks to be in good condition aside from the seats! Good move on the reman calipers. They should already have the pistons retracted into the bore--one less tool to buy if you don't have a piston retracting tool. Make sure you have extended brake lines to account for your lift. You don't want them to fail at, or near, full articulation.

I have found OTRAMM's videos to be very helpful--https://www.youtube.com/@OTRAMM--and obviously, you came to the right forums. There's some seriously knowledgeable and friendly people here!
 
Sorry to hear about your cousin. Great job so far on the rig, which looks to be in good condition aside from the seats! Good move on the reman calipers. They should already have the pistons retracted into the bore--one less tool to buy if you don't have a piston retracting tool. Make sure you have extended brake lines to account for your lift. You don't want them to fail at, or near, full articulation.

I have found OTRAMM's videos to be very helpful--https://www.youtube.com/@OTRAMM--and obviously, you came to the right forums. There's some seriously knowledgeable and friendly people here!
Thank you, no one makes it out alive. But I appreciate it. It feels good to get his LC back into order.

Thanks for the tips, and the you tuber to follow. I’m definitely a YouTube mechanic. It’s hard to search a product you done know the name to.
It’s good to be on the forum. I can’t wait to be able to actually get this on the trails.
 

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