Build Lynchburg Lemonade, matzell's STW

[matzell]

With the 33's I was not worried, but with 35's I wanted to upgrade to ARP steering arm studs and will put them in the hubs as well.

 

[matzell]

Man in brown showed up!
Wfo flat pitman arm and Wide Open Designs limit straps.

The other flat arm is set up for gm One Ton tie rod, so I will drill and tapper this one for Toyota.

 

[matzell]

Another tech tip... i am using these to help keep the nuts tight. The lock nuts that some with it are not the correct Toyota JIS size and use a different socket. It kills me.

 

[charliemeyer007]

I like watching those aus armor guys doing all the different methods the germans used in securing stuff in the panzers. Staking, cotter pins (split pins by them), tabbed washers and safety wire. They do not actually do the safety wire properly (and they admit it) that is it pulls in the tightening direction

 

[matzell]

Setting on the tires 1 1/2",s above ride height. I also made some brake line holders and reamed out the pitman arm.

 

[Broski]

Looks good

 

[matzell]

Looks good

Thanks Richard.

I plan to get a little work done on this tomorrow, then I need to start setting up gears for a friends 80 series. The 37's and his stock gears are a struggle.

New springs should be here Tuesday. I will get them in and check ride height.

 

[clrussell]

Are you trying to raise ride height over the posted above?

I know you have more knowledge on this than myself.
But I like low and slow. So curious

 

[Land Shark]

You know everybody is zooming in and looking at your CD collection

Rob refuses to let those go. His collection is pretty awesome with some stuff that is super obscure

 

[matzell]

Are you trying to raise ride height over the posted above?

I know you have more knowledge on this than myself.
But I like low and slow. So curious

It will be lower than the last posted pic. about 1 1/2" lower, then I will re-measure the original marks and compare. My tires rubbed on full turn and compression and I had maybe 2" of up travel.

 

[matzell]

Gears for my buddys 80 today.
Decent pattern with .005 bl.

 

[matzell]

So I still need to get correct springs. There was a little confusion on both parts. I did set it to ride height. Comes in 2" over the leaf springs and 4" of up travel. I would say about a 5" lift.

I will have a little Carolina Squat going on next month at the Relic Run, but it is in North Carolina, so I should fit in!

 

[matzell]

Just to be fair, I did trim 1.5" out of the front fenders.

 

[Broski]

So I still need to het correct springs. There was a little confusion on both parts. I did set it to ride height. Comes in 2" over the leaf springs and 4" of up travel. I would say about a 5" lift.

I will have a little Carolina Squat going on next month at the Relic Run, but it is in North Carolina, so I should fit in!

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What did you end up with total travel ?

 

[matzell]

What did you end up with total travel ?

I will have to check. Should be 10+". I am going to put limit straps on it. One inch shorter but should stretch one inch when flexed.

 

[Broski]

I will have to check. Should be 10+". I am going to put limit straps on it. One inch shorted but should stretch one inch when flexed.

Should work well.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I'm stoked to check it out next month!

 

[matzell]

What did you end up with total travel ?

At full droop, I have 10.5" between bump stop and axle pad, with 1/2" of shock travel left to allow for deflection of bump stop and articulation.

I confirmed spring rates and lengths today and will have new springs on the way.

 

[matzell]

I finished up the front 3rd for my buddy.
pulled a Nissan out of a ditch for the County police
And pulled the 40 out for a few pics.

 

[matzell]

And the pics every might be waiting for are not as dramatic as I hoped. This is with a 250lb spring. Final springs should be 180 lbs I think. Either way I hope the front flexes more. The rear Pro Comp springs flex good.