+SconnieHailer's Build & BS+

yes i believe king and fox are progressive...i know they are progressive valved...

 

Ah! it appears i was wrong.

Quoted from Kings site:

"A single rate spring is a single coil on the shock. As the coil compresses the rate increases at a linear rate. If the spring rate for that coil is 300lbs per inch then compressing that coil one inch generates 300lbs., two inches generates 600lbs., 3 inches equals 900lbs - See more at: http://www.kingshocks.com/category/king-products/springs/#sthash.ZqwIArtG.dpuf
"

Okay so yea,

All of them use a "linear" or progressive coil. So basically the more it compresses, the higher the spring rate goes.

Icon does us digressive valving

King/Fox/Saw use Progressive.

Digressive valving means they are stiff at slow speeds, the faster you go, the softer they get.

Progressive valving is the opposite, they are soft on the street or slower speeds, and the faster you go and hit shit, the softer they are.

Different feeling to drive basically.

 

First off let me say how I think your truck looks amazing. And that you also take some great pictures of it. I actually bought the Pelfreybilt Front Plate Bumper after looking at many pictures of your truck.

Second off i have a few questions about your Uniden 520xl CB radio with 2' Firestik antenna and Relentless fab hood mount.

1) How did you ground your antenna using that mount?
2) Is the mount powder coated?
3) How is the reception on the 2ft?
3) And how did you mount your CB radio? (any pictures?)


I have the same CB, and the 4ft firestik antenna is in the hood channel and i want to move it and use the Relentless fab bracket. and maybe a 3ft or 2ft antenna like you set up. Appreciate your time fellow TacomaWorld Member.


Thanks again!

 

Hey Cam! Thanks

1) I used the fire ring coax cable made by firestik:



2) Nope just painted black with rustoleum flat black.

3) The 2' is good for reception out to about 3 miles. It is a bit noisier than the 5' I have. But overall it is great and I love the short guy for getting into my garage and under everything and not looking outrageous with a crazy tall antenna.

3 #2 ) Radio is mounted in the passenger footwell. Nothing fancy.

 

Awesome Marc! Thanks for all that, I do appreciate it.

That's a good spot for the CB, i need to take mine out of the center console and utilize it again. I just installed a few weeks ago and its a great low budget/compact radio that does everything you need.

Me and some of the guys on the NW meet forum went on a trip last weekend and i could hear them just great with a 4ft but it kept hitting the trees and was all over, i realized when im this close i dont need this huge one.

Keep up the good work!

 

How about some action shots!?

1 by sconniehailer, on Flickr

2 by sconniehailer, on Flickr

3 by sconniehailer, on Flickr

 

looks fun!

 

With all the packing Jen and I have been doing for our move next week it felt so good to get out and play a bit! Nothing extreme just fun whoops. About 4 in a row that have some good rythum.

 

Bad ass!! I like it

 

Badass!!!

 

Looks like fun was had.

 

Well after a full day of reading all the pages in this thread, all i have to say is looks great and just makes me want to dig into the suspension.

 

Man those shots are sweet! Your truck is dialed my friend

 

Thanks Chris and Dave It's setup pretty nice for now

 

Come do mine now? Ha.

Looks like you guys have a blast up there. Think im just stuck in the boring state with nowhere to wheel.

 

We sure try

If you showed up at my place with a truck full of parts I'd help then we'd go wheel it while ur here!! KS isn't that far

 

Yea only..15 hours! If I remember right

 

How hard is doing the work (rebuilding etc) on your Kings?