Builds The start of a never ending build, new 80 owner
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- #242
Nope! Just a buddies, recently put the lift and 33s on it. Surprisingly capable little truck.
Not a lot of up travel but looks pretty badass! I think I would try and get at least an inch of fender trim just to stay off the bumps. But maybe it's an optical illusion and there is more travel than it looks because the tires are just so big.
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Have you wheeled it like that? In my opinion, chopping + low + big tires = awesome.
I feel like this is the first time I've ever felt an 80 had too much tire under it. Normally they swallow up whatever you stuff under there. Looks sweet though.
I feel like this is the first time I've ever felt an 80 had too much tire under it. Normally they swallow up whatever you stuff under there. Looks sweet though.
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- #246
About 3+ inches of up travel, little bit of an illusion, and I have trimmed more since those picstures, just did bumps so will post more!
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- #247
Yes I have! Seems a little better with lower softer springs, less jarring when hitting a large Boulder and a lot les tippy! Posting bump stop pics ASAP
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- #248
UPDATE: adjustable bumps in front coils!
Alright so I picked up some dampening bumps to help suck up and quick impacts with the low ride height, truck is a lot more stable in the rocks now! Just took the end cap off of these and welded them to come plate, then to the cone and ground it smooth!
Alright so I picked up some dampening bumps to help suck up and quick impacts with the low ride height, truck is a lot more stable in the rocks now! Just took the end cap off of these and welded them to come plate, then to the cone and ground it smooth!
You're so out of the BOX!
It's looking like Badger, low & wide.
Please post up more ramp pics.
Any close suspension pics.
You mentioned they where to stiff.
So, you went from a OME Comp Coils 5" front 4" rear...
The 5" fronts are a 300 lb. rate vs. the 850J 220 lb. rate.
80 lbs. seems to be a big difference...
It's looking like Badger, low & wide.
Please post up more ramp pics.
Any close suspension pics.
You mentioned they where to stiff.
So, you went from a OME Comp Coils 5" front 4" rear...
The 5" fronts are a 300 lb. rate vs. the 850J 220 lb. rate.
80 lbs. seems to be a big difference...
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UPDATE: ok so I got bored and drew up some bull**** in the middle of the night. The goal was to make a box to house my cooler or arb fridge if I switch to that but have a structure over top for my 40in spare to lay flat when I bring it to rougher trails. The drawer is huge and fits my camping/ recovery/ tools and all kinds of random s***, it slides nice over a nylon type plastic. So I went down to my grandpas ranch who use to make cabinets and he looked over my sketch and went down to his old wood shop and started cranking down! 5 hours later we had his! Next was to bedline it... Pretty stout and resistant now! Last was to make a super heavy duty slide, popped over to my home away from home "das mule" and within hours John cranked me out a custom slide platform! Booyaaah
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- #252
UPDATE: alrighty, so designed and built a little bit more legit/ ultra high clearance Rock bashin winch bumper also collaboration with Das Mule which will be put into production with a winged version and a less high clearance version not requiring grill cutting!
I'm digging the second pic above "version"...
It's nice to be able to see the spool at all times when your running out line or maning the wrap.
You might have great line of sight from the top, just can't tell from the shots.
Just food for thought.
Looking good man!
It's nice to be able to see the spool at all times when your running out line or maning the wrap.
You might have great line of sight from the top, just can't tell from the shots.
Just food for thought.
Looking good man!
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- #254
Thanks man! Actually a very decent viewing window from the top, time will tell if its enough, main goal is protect is and keep as much clearance as possible! I am too good at running into boulders and trees to let it too open!
Looks great, very functional. Lot of the D90 guys do this. You have better vis on your winch then some production bumpers.
So side question.... Is that a snorked Cummins 2500 next to your rig? Or is there another rig next to that with a snorkel?
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- #257
Yes! Its a full AEV build, even has a satellite on the roof for wifis lol and a hydraulic winch
Did you guys do the install? My brother has a cummins and tried contacting AEV on the snorkel and can't get a response.
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- #259
Yes! It was done by Das Mule.
This bumper is legit I would be interested in one
