Talk about 0-100 Real fast!!
Keep up the good work mate. awesome to read
Keep up the good work mate. awesome to read
Builds My Cruiser build - aka HIPPO80 (1 Viewer)
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- #42
thanks guys,
Got a set of 20" limit straps and mounts.
Added gussets to the towers and finally burned in all of the metal for good
Added a cross brace
Slee high steer arms require a mouting bung that slides into the ABS hole and welded from the insed of the knuckle. Wish I knew that ahead of time. Had to take the knuckles all apart in again and do a complete sterilization to get it prepped for welding.
I timed myself, it took me 20 min to have everything off and on the table
Two bungs
Clean, prep, weld, paint
Also painted the knuckles CAT yellow.
painted the links
Also added a brace. Took forever to get to to sit right without any gaps.
Got a set of 20" limit straps and mounts.
Added gussets to the towers and finally burned in all of the metal for good
Added a cross brace
Slee high steer arms require a mouting bung that slides into the ABS hole and welded from the insed of the knuckle. Wish I knew that ahead of time. Had to take the knuckles all apart in again and do a complete sterilization to get it prepped for welding.
I timed myself, it took me 20 min to have everything off and on the table
Two bungs
Clean, prep, weld, paint
Also painted the knuckles CAT yellow.
painted the links
Also added a brace. Took forever to get to to sit right without any gaps.
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Looks awesome! Love it!
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- #45
Primered and painted the axle.
Added a little personal touch on the upper link mount
Added coilover reservoir mounts
Going on vacation for few weeks. Cant wait to finish it up when I get back and take it on a proper shakedown.
Added a little personal touch on the upper link mount
Added coilover reservoir mounts
Going on vacation for few weeks. Cant wait to finish it up when I get back and take it on a proper shakedown.
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Dang.....I love watching talent in action. Its especially cool since you are working in your own driveway - albeit with all the right tools!
Great work!
Great work!
What's the bung in the knuckle for?
(I'm about to install the high steer arms too, don't have a clue what I'm doing)
(I'm about to install the high steer arms too, don't have a clue what I'm doing)
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- #48
SLEE uses existing ABS hole as a place to screw in the center bolt for the arms, once the bung is installed.
Ill take a pic of it installed.
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- #49
Ohhhh! OK now now I'm getting the idear!
Where'd you get the hardware to mount the arms to the knuckles. I'm assuming Slee wants you to use the cone washers and all?
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
Would the ruff stuff Axel gussets be appropriate to strenghten stock axels or are they really only needed on this type of build with 38"?
PS amazing build
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- #53
Yeah they don't include the hardware. It was a PITA finding it actually. I ended up ordering a stud/washer set from Australia.
They can be added to any axle. Very easy to install.
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- #54
Finally got my brake lines situated, courtesy of Earls Performance. Eliminating all of the rubber and metal lines on the axle. Ended up being $76 for complete setup with banjo bolt adapters and couplers.
"offroad use only"
"offroad use only"
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- #55
Worked under the hood today. Passenger tower was in the way of the intake box. So I slightly notched it to make sure it sits in its factory location.
Nice! Looks like you'll have to relocate the catch can also?
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- #57
yea, Ill run without one for now. Will figure something out when I get a dorkle.
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- #58
finally got back on working with the 3 link
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- #59
Figure its time to update my build.
assembled the coilovers
ran the brake lines
(also welded in tabs to keep the lines in place)
the rig sat a little too low, I ended up changing the springs. Went from 150/250 to 200/300.
while waiting for the springs I started on the rear. Plan is to fabricate all heavy duty extended links including panhard bar.
Took out the factory springs and replacing them with OME comp springs.
assembled the coilovers
ran the brake lines
(also welded in tabs to keep the lines in place)
the rig sat a little too low, I ended up changing the springs. Went from 150/250 to 200/300.
while waiting for the springs I started on the rear. Plan is to fabricate all heavy duty extended links including panhard bar.
Took out the factory springs and replacing them with OME comp springs.
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- #60
The lower links are made from 2" DOM. On the axle side they are sleeved to connect onto a poly mount that fits within factory location. On the frame side Ill be running 1.25 Heim joints.
Upper links are from 1.75 DOM. Same mounts on the axle side and 7/8' Heims on the frame side.
Pan hard is form 1.75 DOM with 7.8 Heims.
I modified the panhard frame mount for to slightly lower and level out its position
For rear shocks I went with 12' FOX Smooth body shocks with external resis
Made lower mounts. Factory mounts were chopped of.
Upper mounts were modified as well.
Rear pretty much complete, just need to extend sway bar links.
Upper links are from 1.75 DOM. Same mounts on the axle side and 7/8' Heims on the frame side.
Pan hard is form 1.75 DOM with 7.8 Heims.
I modified the panhard frame mount for to slightly lower and level out its position
For rear shocks I went with 12' FOX Smooth body shocks with external resis
Made lower mounts. Factory mounts were chopped of.
Upper mounts were modified as well.
Rear pretty much complete, just need to extend sway bar links.
