Bilstein 7100's 
Now I need to fab up the front towers, and lower mounts.
Now I need to fab up the front towers, and lower mounts.
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there's some toyota parts in there too! 
Looks good! You're going to LOVE the new shocks...especially compared to your old ones .
Do you have enough drive shaft spline/yoke overlap?
.Do you have enough drive shaft spline/yoke overlap?
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yeah, I can't wait to mount the fronts! I was due....err.... OVERDUE for shocks.
and yeah, there's plenty of spline down inside the slip yoke. That was a double cardan tom woods shaft, but I had driveline and gear services take out the front CV joint and put in a standard u jount.
What shocks are you running, Dan?
and yeah, there's plenty of spline down inside the slip yoke. That was a double cardan tom woods shaft, but I had driveline and gear services take out the front CV joint and put in a standard u jount.
What shocks are you running, Dan?
alia176
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congrats dude! What valving did you end up with? I hope 400/100 all around...
Have you been made aware of the bushing replacements for the heims for a long term solution? That's what I went to at each end but one.
Have you been made aware of the bushing replacements for the heims for a long term solution? That's what I went to at each end but one.
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thanks man! I went with 360/80 up front, and 400/100 in the rear. A lot of other guys said the 360/80 up front works well.
I've heard mixed opinion about the heims. Some say they've lasted years for them, while others replaced them. I figured I'll give them a try and see what happens!
I've heard mixed opinion about the heims. Some say they've lasted years for them, while others replaced them. I figured I'll give them a try and see what happens!
Fox 2" with remotes. Heims seem to last me about 20-25k miles before they start clicking. Not a big deal IMO to replace them at that interval.
alia176
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That's a good valving, should work out well for you.
Heims won't last that long if they touch any water, so after next winter, you'll find out how well they're holding up. Easy to change to bushings though when the time comes.
Bling baby bling!
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Ive great things about both. Some say it's easier to find parts for the Fox's, but that's just what I've heard...
Does anyone know of a place in town that can charge these if I need to take them apart?
Does anyone know of a place in town that can charge these if I need to take them apart?
Well...Sam can. And I'm in the process of collecting parts and tank so that I can rebuild my Foxes myself.
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Cool. I was considering a set of bump stops that mount on the shaft of the shock per advice of some guys on Pirate. THat's why I was concerned about the recharge. I don't want to dismantle my brand new shocks for some bump stops...
Drove the truck today and there's a huge difference even with just the rears one. Can't wait to get the fronts fabbed up and installed. There's one thing I notced about the heims though. If the bolt isn't a tight fit in the heim, it can click and get really annoying. I'm going to swap out the bolts for some brand new ones and see if that quites them up. The bolts in there now are just a hair smaller....
Drove the truck today and there's a huge difference even with just the rears one. Can't wait to get the fronts fabbed up and installed. There's one thing I notced about the heims though. If the bolt isn't a tight fit in the heim, it can click and get really annoying. I'm going to swap out the bolts for some brand new ones and see if that quites them up. The bolts in there now are just a hair smaller....
alia176
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You are probably using a 1/2" bolt and the ID of the heims is probably 12mm or some such metric thing. Annoying isn't it?
For a cheap, easy bump stop - grab one of the older bushing from the "stud" end of the old shock, cut it and then slip it over the bilstein shaft and then electrical tape around the cut bushing. Done.
For a cheap, easy bump stop - grab one of the older bushing from the "stud" end of the old shock, cut it and then slip it over the bilstein shaft and then electrical tape around the cut bushing. Done.
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I bought some new bolts at the hardware store yesterday for the front, but I'll use them for the rears. THe bolts were a bit rusted from the steel sleeve that was in the rancho bushings.
rusty_tlc
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Everybody knows how
electrical tape is.He should use duct tape.
Kidding aside I think I'd use a zip tie with some shoe goo or RTV to hold it in place.
alia176
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shoe sounds even better!
rusty_tlc
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I had a thought about this today. Get yourself some brass shim stock and wrap the bolt to get a tight fit.
If you want to be red neck you can use a PBR can.
rusty_tlc
Dain Bramaged Member
12mm = .470 inches
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I was thinking about it today also, and it's all finished!
I took the bolts out, and put about 15 baby tack welds on the outside of the bolts. I then placed it in my drill press, and with a file I slowly ground down the welds until it was a snug fit in the heim. Now they're nice and quite.
alia176
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nice job dude!