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Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by Basikbiker, Jul 20, 2015.

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  1. Aug 19, 2015 at 9:27 PM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    Kinda both, I got sum uppers that are bushing mounts, and I'm making a hiem version
     
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  2. Aug 19, 2015 at 10:02 PM
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    Might be a good thing you already have some LT UCAS... Mock up with those and your LCAS and see what needs to happen for wheel alignment.

    Def subbed to see where this goes, I'm all in to say this is going to be a winner. :thumbsup:
     
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  3. Aug 19, 2015 at 10:38 PM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    yea that's what im doing pretty much. lets face it there's only so many ways you can fit suspension in there using factory mount locations as well as what works as far as alignment and handling. This is my hobby, I felt like making my version, and in the process I been learning sum really cool shit. my other project is making a 81 yoter into a center mount a arm/j arm setup, but that's not for the internet. in the end I just like makin stuff. and yes ill be making new uppers once I get the lowers happy so I can then solid mount em and all that jazz
     
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  4. Aug 20, 2015 at 1:26 PM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    And this picture is mainly why I'm doing this.... Where I'm from everyone wheels a yota, and this is a firm belief of "built not bought" soo I'm trying to keep with tradition

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  5. Aug 20, 2015 at 3:38 PM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    Made this sketchy lookin thingamajig
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    Also, I made four "weld mock up bushings" out of aluminum so I don't melt the real ones when I'm welding, and got the chunks of steel machined for the lower pivot attach point made, now I gotta take my truck completely apart
     
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  6. Aug 20, 2015 at 4:47 PM
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    Dude! Awesome! Movin right along.
     
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  7. Aug 20, 2015 at 7:08 PM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    Here's sum shots of sum of the machining work I got done. Lower mount lugs( haven't cut em into seperate pieces yet, it's easier to machine as one piece)
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  8. Aug 20, 2015 at 7:51 PM
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    Nice! It's great to have access to those kinds of tools. I worked in a manufacturing type machine shop for a while years ago and they had all kinds of cool manual machines. Old Bridgeports, Hardinge tool room lathes, drill bit sharpeners, surface grinders, and a bunch of cnc stuff including a laser cutter. Whenever i had some down time I'd be fooling around with the equipment. I learned a lot. The ability to machine metal is an awesome skill to possess. Combined with welding, there is almost nothing beyond your grasp.
     
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  9. Aug 21, 2015 at 5:20 PM
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    Started to find numbers
     
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  10. Aug 21, 2015 at 6:43 PM
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    Got about 7* caster and camber is .7* at ride hieght, stays in the inward camber range thru the travel, bumpsteer is minimal, only really care about it when the wheel is turned anyway and it's good, yes I'm being vague, soo if you guys decide to do this you have to figure it out, not into dishing out all the specs
     
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    Pulls 12.5" right now but the fender gets in the way soo title be on par shooting for about 14"
     
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  12. Aug 21, 2015 at 9:26 PM
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    Gunna work on the little stuff tommorow like coil bucket gussets and cam tabs, rebuilding cv's
     
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  13. Aug 22, 2015 at 4:31 PM
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    CV's are a pain in the balls!
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    Done!
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    I did the outboard boot replacement once on my old 91 pickup. It was a chore. Very messy job. Lookin good though!
     
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  16. Aug 23, 2015 at 7:59 AM
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    Those +3.5"?
     
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  17. Aug 23, 2015 at 8:17 AM
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    Yessir
     
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  18. Aug 23, 2015 at 8:35 AM
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    Getting the oem shafts out and rebuilding the birfield end was an unexpected bitch to do, broke an arbor plate on a press, ended up machining out the old axle shafts out of the birfield star
     
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  19. Aug 23, 2015 at 9:45 AM
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    Holy cow!
     
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    Yea pain in the butt, one cv was original the other is hardly a year old..both were stubborn, the TC instructions have you chop the shaft then press the nub out.....didn't work, all day ordeal. Today I got the coil bucket gussetts welded on and the cam tabs, hopesfull get the upper arm, spindle, brakes and CV's in by this evening.
    I Also got the rest of my jig mocked up, soo weld that tonight/ Tommorrow and finish my drafting so I can cut sum pieces out then get to welding
     
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