Builds Jodo 97 LX450 Coilover project

[lt1fire]

Can't wait to see how the finished product acts.

 

[Wrench]

subscribed .

 

[alia176]

Looking forward to seeing you dial in the suspension, this oughta be fun!

 

[Nay]

Really slick build - what did you use for steering parts? Is this OEM tierods just rearranged so that you are tying in the draglink to the tierod on the passenger side knuckle?

 

[yoopercharged]

You're not married, are you?

 

[AKcruiserfreak]

Wow! Finally, someone that thinks outside the box. Cool build.

TK

 

[redlinewins]

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[retrofive]

thanks for sharing your build. It looks awesome! Keep us posted!!

 

[d0ubledown]

very cool!

 

[nat88toy]

freak'in awesome nice work

 

[UCBerzerkeley]

need more

 

[murf]

you jumped to the last picture too soon and left me hungry for more detailed pics. Please post some up of your awesome ride.

nicely done.

 

[IronYuppy]

very interesting! Subscribing.

 

[LC80Ducati996]

Thread has me thinking I need to find a RHD steering arm..

Steering Kit Chevy Tie Rod Ends

This Kit Includes:
Y-link kit: 4 7/8"-18 Chevy tie rod ends
(x1 es2033L, x1 es2027L, x2 es2234R)
or
Crossover kit: 4 7/8"-18 Chevy tie rod ends
(x1 es2234L, x1 es2027L, x2 es2234R)
plus
4 Tube adapters for rod-ends machined from 1020 DOM steel
Two 1.5"OD .250 wall tubes for tie rod and drag-link up to 58" long
4 Jam nuts (two left hand and two right hand thread)
TIG welding available

Note: the es2027L is a drag link end and has a different taper than the other Tie Rod ends. It is intended for mounting on a pitman arm but will require further reaming of any stock pitman arm to fit. The reamer used for the standard TRE's (1.5 inches/foot) will work to ream out the pitman arm but will require a deeper reaming

All tie rod and drag link lengths are to be measured eye-to-eye. If you are unsure of this length please select 'No welding' and you will receive 58" long tubes.

Did you have to ream the arms and pitman arm?

 

[jodo]

Yeah, Liitlerock kinda spoiled the fun but what ever. I do have more detailed pics for the build. I'll post more tomorrow night. Thanks Guys,


Yes LC80,

I used a RHD arm with chevy tie rods but I used threaded
1 1/4" OD DOM tube instead of welding bungs for threads.

Jodo

 

[LittleRock80]

Oops--I apologize. Please proceed. I love what your doing/have done.

Jwp

 

[Lka1988]

Oops--I apologize. Please proceed. I love what your doing/have done.

Jwp

I think you should delete the pic... Lest the fun is spoiled for those who haven't yet seen this thread...

 

[Flank]

Keenly interested. Subscribed.

 

[jodo]

After Moving the steering up front and setting up the radious arm brackets on the housing, I had to make the biggest decision in the whole build, lifted coils or coilovers. I knew going coilover would intail cutting off the factory coil buckets and shock towers. I've talked to alot of guys that were very happy going coilovers on radious arm systems (TJ's). So, I went for it. I found a coilover tower designed by Currie for the Jeep TJ that worked perfect.

 

[jodo]

As you can see the Currie tower worked perfect with the factory "Swoop" in the inner fender well. My plan was to use 12" x 2 1/5" Coilovers. I called to find out which manufacture to use and found that FOX was a favorite by more people. The FOX had great customer support to. In order to size coilovers for a rig you need to take vehical weights on all corners.