DFW BS Thread : ********NEW MEET!! CHECK POST #1*******

I’m bout to install my RTT today so I’ll take a look while I’m tinkering around. I can’t imagine why it wouldn’t work, or for that matter, why they didn’t put one on this one to begin with lol

 

$6 part * 474858394574883 trucks = corporate bonus $$$

 

Prepping the sliders for paint. These look fantastic for being built overnight for me.

 

Where @Tundra2Play today?

 

Definitely a good idea to get those on before Bridgeport. I was a week too late installing mine

 

Front coilovers and UCA's underway..now to figure out how to get the UCA long bolt out..
Removing old UCA, installing coilovers, then installing new UCA- logical sequence, no?
Also wondering if I can get away without removing away bar link

EDIT: Found a write up, got it

 

Speaking of shitbox, tcase has been wilding out and has fluid coming up the sticks, and doing some rattling/vibrating at certain RPMs. Don’t think it’s anything with my twin stick mod as it’s always shifted in and out just fine. Instead of pulling and diagnosing, just bought another j shift. Will plan on leaving as is for now, until I swap the front diff with the spartan diff I have and need to reboot/grease my CVJ’s. Once all that’s done and working properly, I’ll crack this one open and twin stick it as well.

 

dont crack it open to twin stick it, wont have to mess with any gaskets. Stuff a towel down in there and get it with a dremel.

its how @hoarder23 did his

 

The 6mm allen sockets on the sway bar end link bolts are heavily corroded and will likely strip as soon as I wrench on the nut. Gonna wait til I have another set of hands tomorrow to hold the allen while I torque down on the rust welded end link nuts. Anyone deal with this before? I'm thinking it will come down to picking up a harbor freight angle grinder, cut the links, and install new ones.

 

are u using hand tools or pneumatic? In my experience, an impact wrench will spin the nut off faster than the ball joint stud can spin

 

Hand tools. Will probably invest in an impact wrench soon. Debating if I should preemptively run out and get a grinder and new end links tonight as stores will be closed tomorrow. That way when they strip (99% sure they will) I'll be good to go.

 

Hit it with penetrating oil or something today and let it soak to help loosen everything up to help.

 

Yup, saturated it

 

Where are you located?

 

Grapevine

 

Found a sport hood finally, pretty clean considering I only paid $125 for it, pulled it from a JY 2 miles from my house. My buddy is gonna paint it for me

 

Leave it black

 

haha I’m trying to keep the factory look so paint is a must

 

I can come by this evening if you need an extra set of hands. I have an impact gun as well as a 4" cut off wheel. I'm in Las Colinas/Coppell area so you're probably not too far from me