Norcal Spotted and BS Thread

Yeah, I was following the DSM/Bamf GB, but I'd prefer to avoid having to do a shock relocate for my purposes. I'm not bound for the Rubi. But this is pissing me off.

I'm about to just do the King Ext Travel in front with the new JBAs, and the Dakar setup I mentioned above with those Bilsteins for now. I've been discussing the rear OEM Kings with DSM, and even their OEM Performance ET "Dakar version" rear setup still leaves 2 inches on the table. Which, frankly, I find sad and pathetic. I would definitely get me through for the next couple years at least, and we're really only talking a bit of ride quality in the rear. Without a locker, I want and need all the droop I can get without breaking out a welder. I have so little time to work on the truck these days, I just need a solid R&R swapout option for now. And an exhaust crossover reroute. The rest is details. Once the weight starts adding up and I have more free time, I'd revisit the King setup again.

I can see how the stem mounts and bushings woudl really start taking a beating and stress under longer articulation, so that may be a factor.

I also know there are stem conversion adapters to overcome this issues, but they take up a little space and I'm dubious of them in general. Seems like a band ais.

I think it comes down the the OEM shock mount bucket and how the OEM Performance replacements with resis need to have that hose port down so low on the top of the shock to be able to exit the bucket area. It must limit the overall internal piston/valve structure from getting full tube travel like the King Performance models that have the resi hose fitted to the tube's top cap.

 

Sell your truck.

Buy this as your wheeler:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/5792690867.html

And then buy this beauty for your DD

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/5813374984.html

Bada bing bada boom. They're both white...

 

#whitetrucksmatter

 

no, mine is stuck on pretty damn well. only thing is the wind noise of course. the thing thats bugging me right now is my surco roof rack. the back right isnt very tight so it rattles a little. i need to weld it all since the screw heads are all stripped and shit

 

that is a good idea
This cash won't be accessible to me for a bout two weeks

But that is a good idea I will probably stick with

 

I will probably just save a bit and do the whole buy a house thing instead

 

Well, I know eventually I will do a relocation.

I suppose I can just put the Dakars on and leave it with that for a bit. Won't do the flip kit for a while so I can get by with the current shocks.

I'll make the relocation and flip kit a weekend project some day.

 

Ive been running the oem kings with extended rod end and Dakars and they have worked very well for me. But my desire to tackle much more difficult trails has grown so I'm going with the relocate kit also. Should have my shocks in a few weeks.
IMO waiting and doing it right the first time, (or in my case the 4th time ) is the way to go

 

Unless you have serious weight in the bed, or plan to do some rock crawling, the Dakars and Icons will be great. So much better than the TSB springs and stock Bilsteins.

 

So I would really appreciate some pics/specs and extension/compression numbers from you can swing it, George.
Are those the billet rod ends?

 

Yes they are the billet ends. I'll try and get all that info for you when I get home later

 

Maybe in the market for some first gen coilovers if anybody has some. King or Fox preferably.

 

Thanks, that would be awesome. So would part # and tweaks.

 

Aren't you a little beyond this point by now?

 

Thanks for the prototypes @Bentrodder

 

SAS not for me, going back to IFS specifically a fabtech DB.

 

I can only imagine the responses I may get....Tepui or CVT?? Been looking around...hoping I can convince the warden to go camping now and again.

 

Go fuck yourself San Diego!

Raaaaaaaiders!

 

I'm going Tepui because they're a bit cheaper and I can drive to Santa Cruz a lot easier than I can drive to Bend Oregon.