geekhouse23's "LIFE'S WAITING TO BEGIN" Overland & Home build and all the Adventures in between!

Its already boxed homie. We did that a month ago.

 

Honestly it's between:

brute force fab



Pelfreybilt

 

I just installed a brute force HC last weekend and I'm going with him.

 

Both are nice for sure but ill hit my rear the most so I wanted the toughest protection and absolutely most clearance

 

Both are a lot of sexiness

 

I know @Chux is getting some bed side tubing protection on his rear..interested in seeing how that comes out..

Most definitely..tough decision for sure

 

Looks good Brian, I assume at this point with out the relocate done, you would bottom the shocks way before hitting the bumps? Also do you think the swing out, and tire are going to be enough weight back there to get rid of that rake? With my expo leafs I already have about as much rake as I can handle since I don't have any weight in the bed. I am deciding if it will be worth it to do the flip and use shorter shackles. The problem with that is I think it will limit the benefits of the flip to where it might not even be worth the money and work to do it.

 

Thanks Lucas!

Yea I don't plan on flexing this out until the shock relocation is done. If I am going to flex it out, I will figure out a way to temporarily extend the bumpstops so as to not bottom these nice shocks out

Full expedition weight (including mounting the RTT) MIGHT load it down enough to make up that rake..I have to admit, the truck looks funny "fully" unloaded (just running a spare, hi lift, and my recovery equipment). I wonder if armor tech could make even shorter shackles and mounting them in the forward most hole would get it back to where it was beforehand. Having the new, aftermarket shackle mount is nice because everything unbolts and bolts back in more quickly.

And the fact that I will NEVER have to deal with the rivets again sweetens the deal even more!

My guess with running expos, you would have 6" in the back unloaded with the shackle flip using the same hardware I did.

I plan on removing the swaybar when I relocate the shocks in a few weeks and then I will start looking at a MT setup to run up front and hopefully be able to squeeze another inch or so to make up for the +2" out back.

 

What model of shocks did you end up going with? I am probably going to end up just replacing the rear shocks with some fox 10" travel shocks and get some Wheelers bumps and calling it good. Eventually I am going to get some Relentless Bed Bars and an RTT, but I still don't think that will be enough weight to even it out, and I KNOW the finance manager(wife) isn't going to approve LT up front to get it level with baby #2 on the way haha.

 

Hooray for fucking up!

New rear shocks to be ordered today or tomorrow along with bump stop extensions



Anyone want some 12" Fox shocks installed for 3 weeks (when they will be coming off for my shock relocation) or OME rear nitro chargers with 9k on them?

 

I may have a buyer for your 12s here in AZ man.

 

Wait what happened?

 

That would be AWESOME!

Let me know if you need more pics or ANYTHING. I am still 3 weeks out for swapping them out but not going to even flex these at the mall

 

Please explain!!! What are the specs on the shocks?

 

Bit by the King bug...

 

Told ya

 

Pics, price and details via PM please.

 

Wrong mounts..they are stem (top) and eyelet (bottoms).

Need top and bottom eyelet for the BAMF kit.

 

You're welcome

 

This is the result of having too many fantasies about a shackle flip and not paying attention to Jerry's sexy mounts and understanding how the shocks bolt up..