"Wheeler's Anonymous"

What are you moving for?promotion? So Cal sucks so I'm jealous.lol
Plan is to pair that relocation kit with a shackle flip to get some mega flex! Probably won't to that till late this year along with a TC 2" long travel. You know how it is here,build never ends.

 

I ought to start pulling parts together to do the same on my truck and we can do both trucks (by "we" I mean you work while I drink all the beer). I have my extra truck if you need to use while you are working on getting your rear set up.

 

Well crud, friend gave me these rims and inside and out (when getting the tires replaced checked) there is no way to identify the rims, no serial number, part number etc. Maybe I can take pics, post up here and get some suggestions.

 

lip, bad enough that it leaks air at anything over 35psi, so glass half full outlook is its not bad at all, can still drive on it, but after 35psi it looses the bead.

 

Just might do that, thought one of the reasons to go steelie is ease of repair. I suppose take it off, bleed the air out, get some wood and start hammering it.

 

Just moving to get out of socal and actually be able to afford and buy a house. Plus all the benefits of living right next to the Sierras

 

Think long and hard before doing a shackle flip, you'll sacrifice high speed performance for minimal droop gains. If I ever went that route I wouldn't screw around with cheesy bolt on set ups with stock length leaves, I would do the full Chevy 63 swap.

 

For sure man. I didn't buy it yet cause I'm still weighing all the pros and cons.

 

I gotta stop by Fresno next weekend so I think I'm going use it as a oppurtunity to go scout some Shaver Lake Trails. Anybody down for Saturday to Sunday trails and camping? Can be mild or hard trails depending on interest.

 

Bolton's classic wheels in Gardena came through, rim looks great, it balanced and holds street pressure. $55 so yeah, could have gotten a rim haha
Anyone know possible make? 16" by 8"




I think this pretty much nails it, I just have to measure for offset- get me a spare for another KO2.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/vsw-84h6883ns/overview/

 

So I think my driver side CV might be shot. When backing up at sharp angles, I hear a light, soft grind, then a noticable pop. Happens mostly when my wheel is full turn passenger, less often driver.

No tire rub, I did maintenance on my suspension today (both lower shock bearings replaced, pulled apart my UCA and gave all components a good cleaning and new grease)

I'm wondering if CV is done, or I should just reduce preload. Any thoughts?

 

This part makes me think it isn't CV related.

 

Hmm, I don't think it's suspension, any ideas?

 

Have you checked lower ball joints?

 

I have not. No experience with this. How i check them?

 

Us 1st gen guys have to get used to doing this

This video helped me out, it's for a 4runner but should be the same concept...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rteeAOQlrKY

 

I was getting all kinds of squeaking and popping from my lower control arm bushings. After replacing UCA bushings,then messing with alignment it came down to LCA bushing being the problem.Definetly premature failure so was the last thing i checked .Just replaced em yesterday with an upgrade. All good now.
Edit: big thanks to @glorifiedwelder for hooking it up with part and install!

 

Damn!

 

Does the truck make the noise when not driving? Shake the front end up and down. Turn the wheels while parked.

 

Going to check this in a couple hours....

Siiiick!