New England B.S. Thread

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@Unchained 5150 , @DrFunker This was a crazy busy truck maintenance weekend.
Thanks for the hangout and help @TheTacoAdventurer and @Irishcarver
1. Extended rear lines installed
2. Entire brake system bleeded.
3. Changed front rotors
4. Added 1 1/4" spidertrax wheel spacers
5. Added 1/2" block to rear driver side Dakar spring to correct Taco lean.
6. Added wheelers u-bolt flip kit with tembrens
7. Put on a sos concepts streamline front bumper on @TheTacoAdventurer 's 3rd gen, and installed his redline hood struts......

Got to knock off a bunch off the mod list. Now on to the lighting phase, lower ball joints, exhaust reroute, and tie rods.

 

Nice.
How did the rear block work out?

 

My brake lines are next right? You pics of the skid plate on?

 

@mach1man001 Think I saw you at JFK Elementary

 

Anyone in the area happen to have an ECGS bearing tool i could borrow? Will pickup or pay shipping if you are too far

 

Bumper came out real nice! Thanks for the help with it @crashngiggles

 

Honestly........a hell of a lot better than I thought. The flip kit and tembren's are a must and my taco has never felt so solid and more level. I wanted to do the extended brake lines just so I had the room to change the bolt and block and did the bleeding of the whole brake system in the process. I was apprehensive at first but after doing it once, it was a lot easier than I thought.

 

Now that is sexy right there!

 

Yours will be next yes, and your skid plate as well. I will see if I can get some pics soon, but I have a surprise that I want to do to them before I take pics.

 

Okay sweet

 

I'll be around next saturday if you want the kings done

 

1/2" huh? hmm.....
I am going to be taking my leafs out soon to clean them up and put AALs in. Thought about blocking the drivers side too.
I have a 1/2" spacer in the front. Think the 1/2" in the back would be nutty with the front?

 

I have a 1/4 in front and was going to go to a 1/2 but now that I did this I dont have to. Are you putting in the Dakar AAL for full rise in the rear or taking to dakars out and switching to a regular leaf with AAL? Do you have any lean in the rear? What are your rear numbers from the hub? Mine were always 1/2 off empty tank or 3/4 off with full tank. Driver side ALWAYS lower no matter what I did or what I had in my bed. No vibes after the block either.

 

Putting in a Dakar AAL to give me a bit more rise and stiffness.
Yeah, I do have lean.
I am about an inch off from passenger to driver.
Same with the tank fill and bed contents.
I have a shim in now....think it may be a 1*. Wondering if the vibes will disappear with the AALs in.

 

Pic from halfway through the day. Was a great modding day. Need more of these days

 

Yes I was there today. It was the starting point for the parade my son was in today.

Blackstone has it's Memorial Day celebration today. Parade, a mini fair and fireworks tonight! Good times

 

Had a nice cookout with my family then heading over to the festival and watching the fireworks

 

Yeah, I see that... but, have never seen THAT before....