About how much added weight you think you are running in the front with the winch, bumper, lights, etc?
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Probably around 200-250. I have the Ironman heavy springs in front with no sway bar and it’s about perfect. Now that everything’s on I’ll probably lower the front about .5” to get a bit more droop, i thought the winch would bring it down more
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big round of upgrades coming, would love all of your expert opinions.
going to be ordering the following:
GX460 front diff (used)
GX460 rear axle assembled with 3rd member (used)
TRE 4x4 e-locker
need help on
-Body mount bushing replacement
-steering rack replacement (should i upgrade to a gx460 unit, or is a 470 unit fine for 33s?)
-besides the e locker - what else should i order while the rear diff is opened up? bearings? what kit did you use?
-anything else i should be aware of with the 8.2 swap?
aware of
- rear swaybar will not work with the gx460 axle. not sure i want it, those of you with a 460 8.2 what did you do?
When i have the axles, diff and power steering rack out, is there anything else i should do when all that space is wide open?
going to be ordering the following:
GX460 front diff (used)
GX460 rear axle assembled with 3rd member (used)
TRE 4x4 e-locker
need help on
-Body mount bushing replacement
-steering rack replacement (should i upgrade to a gx460 unit, or is a 470 unit fine for 33s?)
-besides the e locker - what else should i order while the rear diff is opened up? bearings? what kit did you use?
-anything else i should be aware of with the 8.2 swap?
aware of
- rear swaybar will not work with the gx460 axle. not sure i want it, those of you with a 460 8.2 what did you do?
When i have the axles, diff and power steering rack out, is there anything else i should do when all that space is wide open?
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Earlier this year some buddies and i went up to the shipwreck museum to attended the Edmund Fitzgerald memorial. We camped at our secret spot as usual and it was pretty awesome.
The only thing I can comment on is the rear sway bar.
In my case, the 8.2” rear diff from a 2016 kdss 4R needed weld on brackets to hold the HD Nolathane 24mm rear sway bar.
Rear sway bar is great at transferring forces/articulation to the front and balancing out the flex. It also helps reduce swaying that you get when you remove both sway bars.
I run the heavy duty rear sway bar and no front sway bar with long travel rear shocks (Icon 56550) and LT rear springs (Dobinson 701V)
Agree on keeping the sway bar. It should be possible to have the mounts cut off of your 8" and welded onto the 8.2", or to have some new brackets fabricated (they are pretty simple). If you are already welding on the 8.2", you might as well also install a emikeith panhard bar correction kit.
Regarding the steering rack, I'm on the 120 rack still with 33s and my rig gets wheeled in rocks. It's doing fine although I'm going to add some tie rod reinforcement sleeves. That being said, if you need a new rack anyway (which you will eventually as wheeling will wear out the bushings), it's probably worth it to use a 150 rack. I didn't know that was an option so my 120 rack was replaced with another 120 rack.
You might also want to replace the outer rear wheel bearings, seals, and clips when you have the axles out. It does require a press and special tool. My old rear wheel bearings were OK at 190K miles but definitely showed some signs of water getting in the grease.
Regarding the steering rack, I'm on the 120 rack still with 33s and my rig gets wheeled in rocks. It's doing fine although I'm going to add some tie rod reinforcement sleeves. That being said, if you need a new rack anyway (which you will eventually as wheeling will wear out the bushings), it's probably worth it to use a 150 rack. I didn't know that was an option so my 120 rack was replaced with another 120 rack.
You might also want to replace the outer rear wheel bearings, seals, and clips when you have the axles out. It does require a press and special tool. My old rear wheel bearings were OK at 190K miles but definitely showed some signs of water getting in the grease.
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got a pic of how you did it?
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Thank you!! that will help me get mine set up