Bad ass skills. Can't wait to see the finished product. If you still have the flares, I'll take them off your hands.LMK. I am currently in Monterey
Thank you
-Greg
Thank you
-Greg
Builds My Cruiser build - aka HIPPO80 (1 Viewer)
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Got the steering setup, used carbide tip die grinder to enlarge the pitman arm to house 5/8 bolt.
Coped the axle mounts
To get the 3 link tubing dimensions right I use home depot 1-3/4 Conduit piping. Its about $2 a foot. Its strong enough to cycle the suspension. Once dialed in, Ill make the final cuts on DOM tubing. Also its waaaay lighter.
Gave it a couple tacks to keep it in place.
Trimmed the center link mount, to sit right on top of the axle.
Ill add support gussets on each side later when I burn everything in place.
Coped the axle mounts
To get the 3 link tubing dimensions right I use home depot 1-3/4 Conduit piping. Its about $2 a foot. Its strong enough to cycle the suspension. Once dialed in, Ill make the final cuts on DOM tubing. Also its waaaay lighter.
Gave it a couple tacks to keep it in place.
Trimmed the center link mount, to sit right on top of the axle.
Ill add support gussets on each side later when I burn everything in place.
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So far so good.
Started trimming the track bar mounts.
Started trimming the track bar mounts.
Coming along great. This thread gives me PTSD. s***'s a lot of work!
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thanks, its definitely a journey
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After measuring out the coilovers I realized that I was coming up about 1" short of uptravel. Instead of 5 inches I was at 4'. So I scrapped the Barnes towers, didnt want to wait for shipping so I picked up some towers from Ruffstuff. Good thing that they are about 30min away from me.
I ended up taking about an inch off them to fit my setup.
Got the track bar link mounted
Also moved all of the steering linkges in between the steering arms. Mostly to prevent hitting the frame under flex on the passengers side.
started to cycle the suspension, everything clears on the passenger side.
I ended up taking about an inch off them to fit my setup.
Got the track bar link mounted
Also moved all of the steering linkges in between the steering arms. Mostly to prevent hitting the frame under flex on the passengers side.
started to cycle the suspension, everything clears on the passenger side.
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I moved the axle about 2.5 inches forward. It wont go up anywhere past here. Hitting the underneath the fender mount along with the tip of the fender. Will need to slice off some sheetmetal.
This is the max uptravel I can do for now
This is the max uptravel I can do for now
Nice I love to 3 link and hope to set it up on mine some day. Already have the coiIovers and mounts set up about like you have them. Ruff stuffs new design is way better than the ones I used. I'll prabably never get the 6 " bolt that holds the top of the shock out. I always thought I'd put the top link in the driver side. I guess with the track bar on the passenger side that would be no good? I kept my exhaust inside the frame rail and takes up the space your top link uses.
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You can do it on the driver side as well. I like it more on top of the pumpkin. Aesthetically at least.
Glad I'm not the only one that made the towers too short and had to get another pair Great progress, moving along quick!
Great progress, moving along quick!
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Glad I'm not the only one that made the towers too short and had to get another pair
yeah, not looking forward doing the driver side steering mod.
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- #32
more cycling, fender in the way as well go up further
droooop
droooop
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- #33
Notching the driver side tower, again!
This time I used some DOM tubing I had laying around.
Full drop
This time I used some DOM tubing I had laying around.
Full drop
Very nice. With this type of set-up, what can one expect in terms of increased articulation vs the stk setup?
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- #35
Having links with heims allows for smoother flex compared to factory control arms.
Stock shocks are about 9" inches of total travel . Ill be running 14" coilovers. I built mine with slightly more uptravel at around 5.5 inches and the rest downtravel. So the suspension should be able to hug rocks with ease.
Stock shocks are about 9" inches of total travel . Ill be running 14" coilovers. I built mine with slightly more uptravel at around 5.5 inches and the rest downtravel. So the suspension should be able to hug rocks with ease.
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started on fender liposuction. Went exactly 2.5 inches inward along the edge.
Since this fender is damaged its my practice fender, I got a replacement, will do final cut on the good one.
Since this fender is damaged its my practice fender, I got a replacement, will do final cut on the good one.
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- #37
Lower and upper links. 2" DOM is massive
started on the bumpstop mounts
started on the bumpstop mounts
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- #38
Pulled the axle, time to burn everything in
low range offrado bash plate. Had to shave it down and bend it quite a bit to fit the form of the axle.
Ruffstuff diff guard
Installed Ruffstuff axle gussets
low range offrado bash plate. Had to shave it down and bend it quite a bit to fit the form of the axle.
Ruffstuff diff guard
Installed Ruffstuff axle gussets
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- #39
Got a dimple die set so threw them on the bump stop mounts
I love this rig and build
