Superbads Boring Build and not Enough Exploring

Good deal, I have not painted mine yet but will soon.

 

Luckily its small so it doesnt take long at all to paint. I can bring/leave you paint to use next week as I'm sure I bought way more than needed!

 

Sounds good

 

Ambitious day yesterday. My list of parts to install is far to large and it was time to try and knock out a huge list. I shot for the moon knowing it was a massive list to get done but hey why not try. The list included front Kings ECGS bushing, Gusseted spindles/wheel bearings, stainles brake lines all around, Dakara AAL's, Archive garage shackle hangers and a rear 12" shock relocate. We attacked the list and did really well. We got the entire front done and most of the back. All thats left to finish is he extended brake lines and shock relocate, we'll get that done sometime in the next few weeks. I have to thank everyone that helped get so much accomplished yesterday. I didnt take many pics but heres a some(some are stolen from others that helped)

Truck loaded up the night before ready to go!

Up on the lift ready for its shiny new parts

Rear going back together with the new shackles and the AAL installed.

We were lucky to have @Bigdaddy4760's generosity in opening his shop to us and feeding us some amazing BBQ! We all had full bellies and were likely fighting with a meat coma.




Shackles and the AAL installed!


Shiny new front Kings installed! I need to crank them some because my back gained more height than I was expecting. I'm guessing I'm going to need to add 1/2" or more preload because the backs sitting so high. The rear leafs had been really flat. Also threw in a new napa CV since my stock driver side one would make pop sounds every now and then, new to me gusseted spindles and new wheel bearings(I figured why not since I was going to have to swap them over and now I have 2 used spares with 65k on them) that I have no pictures of.

All went smooth and no one "really" got hurt. I made a silly mistake and hit myself in the face with the AAL when removing a ziptie with nothing sharp... Still cant believe I walked out of the house without a knife. Got a new prescription today and will have new glasses sometime in the next couple of weeks. Thankfully my glasses protected my eyeball from anything really bad happening.

Spoiler: my ugly mug

with a little black eye and cut. Not even the full beard is showing.
Once again I have to give a huge shout out to everyone that helped. Thank you all for the help! @Bigdaddy4760 @ohwhale.taco @Zac of all trades @Suprajim54 @Tundra2Play @Silverspool @Beef Nachos (I think I got everyone, if I missed anyone I'm sorry and feel free to call me out. My memory is horrid.)

 

You need safety glasses, or at least the little shields that slide on to your frames (can get you some if you need them). Glad you didn't die.

The food really looks delicious. I think @Bigdaddy4760 out did himself this time. I'm jealous, and get hungry looking at it.

I need to do my front extended brake lines, too. The rears were super easy. The Off Road's brake booster makes it even easier to bleed.

 

@Tundra2Play My plan worked

 

It was a fun day and getting to meet everyone. Let’s do it again sometime hopefully not on a snow day.

 

I just got normal length fronts but wanted to match the stainless so pressure wasnt effected. I cant wheel until I get the rears installed. The food was amazing. Maybe you can make it out for part 2(not sure there will be the same food though)

At a minimum you put a tire on, thats some work when they weight 70-80+ lbs!

Sounds like a plan!

 

You’re proving my point

@Tundra2Play ^^^

 

Come wheel next weekend. Nothing crazy. More camping and trail riding than crawling.

 

I want to but wont wheel until I get the brake lines installed. Not sure when I'll have time to get it done.

 

Great! You’re the official fire tender next weekend.

 

Thats makes for an expensive weekend of camping just to tend a fire. I wouldnt ride with anyone either since I'd have my pups with me, I wish their fur upon nobody.

 

Ya done well, kid! “Smarter not harder.”

 

Sup bro​

 

Hey Chad! Not much going on here. Heading to @Bigdaddy4760's tomorrow to complete the rear shock relocate! I ordered a hypertech calibrator yesterday to fix my speedo and OVTune today because of 3rd gen and he has a tax sale going on. Now I need to buy a laptop so I can flash it to the truck whenever I get it. He said hes waiting on more cables so I dont expect it anytime to soon.

 

Doesn't sound like not much

 

I mean, I've been wanting to order a new front bumper for a long time but keep buying other things and really I need to stop buying stuff and do better(aka start) saving for a house. Possibly going to start looking for a new job also because why not.

 

I hear ya man