I used six if I remember correctly, been awhile since I needed it. Never had a problem with them outside of being made of aluminum ( easy to strip the threads).
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No she rides in the back. Wow you have a large group.
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Peezy if you only have 1 just join us . Why do Rubithon and not even run the Trail ?
Ditcherman
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So I have a question about your build if I may; I saw pictures on the previous page of how your rear shock was at an angle - I’m studying and trying to learn in preparation of linking my 4 door build, and I was toying with the idea of leaning the shock but keeping the spring vertical over the rear axle.
I did go back clear through this thread but didn’t see a detailed process of how the rear coilovers were mounted, maybe I missed it.
Is there an advantage to angling a coilover vs using a separate shock and spring?
What are the consequences of leaning the whole thing, as far as ride, travel, and engineering the link suspension?
Your truck looks awesome, BTW!
I did go back clear through this thread but didn’t see a detailed process of how the rear coilovers were mounted, maybe I missed it.
Is there an advantage to angling a coilover vs using a separate shock and spring?
What are the consequences of leaning the whole thing, as far as ride, travel, and engineering the link suspension?
Your truck looks awesome, BTW!
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My rear upper mounts tie into my cage . Really the reason for the angle is packaging . I did not want to cut into the tub . If you are running just coils then you want to keep them vertical . I do not remember off the top of my head ? but when a shock is at a angle you lose a percentage of its damping ability . Most of the builds i have seen they are running 2.0 coilovers. i run 2.5 so thats a little different as well . I do want to get my fronts revalved because i originally had triple bipass shocks to run with it also but i just could not get them to fit . So my fronts are a bit soft . . The blue 40 i am building had Coils at one point and it was really flexy but the coils will fall out so you have to run limit straps . I can say my 40 rides really nice and i never expected to drive it on the street but it drives straight and 1 finger on the wheel . I have a buddy with another 40 also on 40s but he has a LS in his and last summer we were kinda racing i guess you could call it for some turtles . and were doing over 80 and it drove fine . ( my 40 would pull away from his ) and that was with my crappy sniper . now i know it will pull his .
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Here are a few pics. So you can see from the top the plate it part of my cage then from the bottom it ties to my frame
Mike Shull
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I had to notch my frame in addition to cutting into the tub to vertically position my 2.0 coilovers. They wouldn’t clear the frame had I not done this. You may have better luck with a shorter coil and separate shock setup. I like Jeff’s setup.
Ditcherman
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This is kinda why I was asking. I’d like to not have to cut into that aqualu tub, I’d like to put the jump seats in it. But I’m close to being able to doing a vertical coilover, if I compromise on travel a bit.
In my mind with just a short spring, the leverage from the coil torquing the frame is much less, compared to really tall buckets.
Ditcherman
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That looks amazing, very innovative.
I had missed you didn’t even have to build a “bucket” for the shock mount.
I had seen how you tied the cage into the frame and I really liked that idea, allowing about as much cage movement as the body mounts allow.
Your mig welds look better than a lot of tigs.
Thanks for the pictures and explanation.
Angle will help with stability to some degree. It can help with some body roll as well. A lot of that comes down to link geometry through. I have nearly 30° of rear coilover angle, but it handles very well without a ton of body roll.
An increased angle will change shock valving characteristics to some degree, but its usually not super noticable inless you are on a super high perfoming setup.
Ditcherman
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Thanks.
First time, I bet I’m not building a super high performing setup
But I’m gonna give in a go, I just hope it’s decent on the street to get me to where I can find it’s limitations off road.
Ditcherman
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Really appreciate your build thread, Got mired down in the cage section, haven’t even found the suspension part yet but I will!!
Your welds are freaking inspirational.
Ditcherman
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Yea, I shouldn’t have treated like a magazine and started at the back.
Thanks! I'm lucky to be able to learn from some really great fabricators. My rear suspension stuff starts around page 50 on my thread, I think.
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Getting the old girl shinned up for the Parade on the Rubicon 
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With the Rubithon Jeepers parade fast approaching 
. I figured I better get the beauty queen going. So tonite I am laying down some shine . First coat is on
. I figured I better get the beauty queen going. So tonite I am laying down some shine . First coat is on
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Sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself . So when I painted my fenders way back when. I told the guy what color black I wanted . I also told him just single stage . Well I painted them and they looked good but never as shiny as my hood and stuff but close after I wet sanded and polished. Well I went and got some more paint to spray my top. And I asked what ratio to mix as it’s been about a year I guess I forgot . He said 2 to 1. I said how much hardner. Ohh. You don’t need hardner with base . Ok Well I sprayed last night and they looked good but still a bit duller 
. Then it hit me ahhh this is base clear 
. So this morning I went and asked to be sure. Yep . So I got a gal of clear and Now we are cooking . Why I never caught this 
it’s just been one of those years. So I am pulling my fenders and respray
. So when I painted my fenders way back when. I told the guy what color black I wanted . I also told him just single stage . Well I painted them and they looked good but never as shiny as my hood and stuff but close after I wet sanded and polished. Well I went and got some more paint to spray my top. And I asked what ratio to mix as it’s been about a year I guess I forgot . He said 2 to 1. I said how much hardner. Ohh. You don’t need hardner with base . Ok Well I sprayed last night and they looked good but still a bit duller . Then it hit me ahhh this is base clear . So this morning I went and asked to be sure. Yep . So I got a gal of clear and Now we are cooking . Why I never caught this it’s just been one of those years. So I am pulling my fenders and respray
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Looking better
