I've had my 62 for almost 4 years and my work on it has mostly been as-needed stuff to keep it road-worthy. But I recently finished construction on my detached garage so I have a space to dig into larger projects. My plan is to work on it in 3 phases, suspension/drivetrain, Interior/exterior, and eventually an engine swap. I'm starting to accumulate the parts for the suspension/drivetrain phase but I'm unsure on a few things with the suspension.
My LC was originally a Cali truck and I believe the 1st owner did the majority of the mods/upgrades: suspension lift, shackle reversal, body lift (probably going to remove), rear locker, re-geared, bumpers, etc. But with each sale of the LC the new owner was given less and less info about some of the mods. So I'm trying to figure out the best what and why certain things have been done. Below are some pictures of the suspension. It obviously has a shackle reversal and anti-inversion shackles. The biggest question with the suspension is the aftermarket shock hoops, what would have been the purpose for them? And what shocks should I go with seeing as I can't get off the shelf OME. I'm accruing all of the suspension components now, I already have new leafs but I'm not sure if I should get new shackles and extended end links or just clean these up. I was also going to do a U Bolt flip kit on the front and rear.
And before anyone asks, yes, I am going to clean the surface rust off everything, paint, and get new hardware. My plan is to remove everything from the frame down, POR15 the frame, and completely overhaul the axles/brakes/suspension, etc before re-installing anything.
My LC was originally a Cali truck and I believe the 1st owner did the majority of the mods/upgrades: suspension lift, shackle reversal, body lift (probably going to remove), rear locker, re-geared, bumpers, etc. But with each sale of the LC the new owner was given less and less info about some of the mods. So I'm trying to figure out the best what and why certain things have been done. Below are some pictures of the suspension. It obviously has a shackle reversal and anti-inversion shackles. The biggest question with the suspension is the aftermarket shock hoops, what would have been the purpose for them? And what shocks should I go with seeing as I can't get off the shelf OME. I'm accruing all of the suspension components now, I already have new leafs but I'm not sure if I should get new shackles and extended end links or just clean these up. I was also going to do a U Bolt flip kit on the front and rear.
And before anyone asks, yes, I am going to clean the surface rust off everything, paint, and get new hardware. My plan is to remove everything from the frame down, POR15 the frame, and completely overhaul the axles/brakes/suspension, etc before re-installing anything.
