Alabama thread!

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
SOUTHEASTERN TUSCALOOSA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
CENTRAL BIBB COUNTY IN CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 315 PM CST.

* AT 216 PM CST, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF AKRON, OR 12 MILES NORTH OF GREENSBORO,
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD…TORNADO.

SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT…FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MOUNDVILLE, LAKE VIEW, BROOKWOOD, COALING, VANCE, WOODSTOCK, WEST
BLOCTON, TANNEHILL IRONWORKS STATE PARK, ABERNANT, LAKE WILDWOOD,
LOW GAP, MERTZ, MERCEDES BENZ OF ALABAMA, EOLINE, NORTH BIBB,
HAGLER, GREEN POND, PEARSON, CAFFEE JUNCTION AND HEBRON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS, IN A
MOBILE HOME, OR IN A VEHICLE, MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

 

Oh damn that's not good with the wedding around the corner.

 

Yea I’m just glad it happens this week and not next! I should be all clear by Monday!

 

That's good! How'd ya feel this go round?

 

About the same as last time lol. Fever in the first 24 hours. Aches headache. Cough today with no fever and sensitive skin. It’s weird like pins and needles on my back. I really feel ok today. Feels like a cold

 

That's good.

 

Yea just trying to stay hydrated. Been drink pedialyte lol

 

I didn’t see a scenario where the coilovers wouldn’t hit the tire or frame when stuffed so I guess I’m back halving it I’m using the original frame as a reference point and cutting it out as I shape the truggy cage.

 

You could just cut the frame where the COs are going to go and then inset the COs into that part kinda like step notching but on the side instead of the bottom.

 

I thought about notching the frame, but that became more work than just ditching it at this point. This way I can mount them wherever I want and it’s much easier to build with tube than fight that crazy tapered frame

 

Flex that thing and let me know how much space you have between the front of the tire and the cab. I'm really pondering things and stuffs

 

Right at five inches with my 35s. Not much room to play if you go to 40’s, but I’m going to try to tie my sliders in to the new frame right there if I can.

 

That's lots of room. Where are you going to bump it so the widest part of your tire is even with the cab or just below.

 

For reference I’m going to bump four inches down from the factory bump pad if bumping from the spring perch. That should be 7” of up travel. I may shoot for less if I’m not happy with the down travel.

 

So 9 down 7 up or approx that with a 16" CO

 

That’s what I’m thinking. I’m going to tilt a bit forward and try to get 17” out of it but Accutune said not to go much further than that with how they’re tuning it. I’m jumping the gun ordering them without knowing weights but I’ve got to have something to mock them up with. I’m not experienced enough to do it blind. I told them about 200lbs over a stock rear but that’s probably too light with the fuel cell and spare being further back plus the tube

 

Wide open design they sell radflo awesome spring exchange policy. They'll send you 100# springs to figure out what rates you need.

 

Accutune will let you spring swap too. They had these Fox on the shelf

 

Mornin fellas

 

I was rolling up on you at red light in front of the Jr. High yesterday but, you turned before I got there. Always love to see that first Gen!