Long Travel BS Thread

A throatless bench shear would be amazing, but these electric shears actually work pretty well for up 16ga: I just used them and a grinder to fully tub my front fenders. Really makes you appreciate the simplicity of buying the JD Fab inner fenders.

Also I would buy a 10lb co2 fire extinguisher for the cab and have the nozzle sitting in the cab where you’re welding. Worth every penny. No joke.

 

This x2

 

I believe @zcweisman does? He's the only one I'm aware of but I don't keep up with everyone's build.

I'm interested in running it as a stand alone system in the future and getting ride of the stock gas tank. Just need to plan out that project.

 

Oh what size sheet metal did you replace it with? You mentioned 16g. Is that what you used? Would be nice if was something I could use snips on.

As for the fire extinguisher. Got it. I read through the second gen 37” tire thread and a lot of people had fires. I was planning on having my wife in there with a squirt bottle or water for any initial ones. Anything large then the fire extinguisher. I’d like to avoid the extinguisher if possible. Or maybe a really wet rag would work better for small ones than the squirt bottle?

 

The fires I started were so small that my wife blew them out like a birthday candle. It’s only if left unchecked that they could grow into a real threat.

 

I used mostly 16ga and a little 18ga. I had some 4130 which is total overkill and not really the most appropriate, but use what you got.

I definitely needed the fire extinguisher for my FJ. I was working alone, so I didn't have another set of eyes. So After a small panic session, i figured out I could do like a 2” bead, then hit the CO2. It cooled the area, so I could get back on it quicker.

 

well… you’ll be able to check mine out pretty soon

 

all of the body seam sealants are the big fire hazard a wet towel is never a bad idea but always have the proper chem fire ext ready to go

 

there’s a good dick joke in there but i’m gonna’ be a mature adult and let it slide by

 

Ah okay. I can see how doing this alone could cause issues since you can’t see what’s going on inside. As long as caught early it’s not different than the usual fires welding causes.

Okay good. I might pick up that snipper you posted. I really didn’t want to have to cut out my shapes with an angle grinder. Either that or I’ll just some snips. Maybe.

Got it. I’ll maybe do a mix of her just blowing them out or a wet/towel, then a fire extinguisher if something bad happens.

 

Last time I welded on mine I just used my air compressor with a blower. Most little fires won’t hold up to 100psi of air pressure.

 

Also I wouldn’t suggest dry chem unless you want a powdered mess to clean up.

 

Sometimes i keep an old 100% cotton tshirt soaked with water around when welding. Gotta be careful using a random rag or towel cause polyester and nylon will melt easy. Not a big deal on metal but no good if the rag is melted to one leg and your other leg is still on fire

 

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So me again back with more questions.

First off the valving suggestions for the front were perfect. It’s 10x better than it was. All that’s left is a little bypass and maybe bump pressure and it’ll be golden.

The rear still needs work. I tried adding a flutter shim and dropping down from 15 to 12 shims. Didn’t help much. I asked the person that I got the kit from and they suggested I add more weight. This makes sense since valving didn’t do much.

One suggestion was to fill my spare with water. This seems like a huge pain in the ass. Mainly because moving a 37” filled with water is going to suck. Not to mention if I ever need to use it.

I already have the bed cage, a 37” spare, and a fairly heavy bumper. I don’t want to add too much weight because I’ll have to pop my add a leaf back in and I’ll be back to square one. What are some options for adding weight? I was thinking of maybe strapping down some weight plates for a test but I have no idea what to use as a permanent solution. Lead bars in the frame rails?

 

What rear setup do you have…SOA…SUA??
What size shocks you running??
How much shock shaft do you have showing at ride height??

 

What he said. We’ve been focussing on the front for a bit so I forget if you mentioned what’s going on in the rear.

 

What he said. We’ve been focussing on the front for a bit so I forget if you mentioned what’s going on in the rear.

 

The SMP built truck that DarkMillon drove has lead weights in the rear.
He put 321lbs in, but that’s with a pretty lightweight rear setup and DMZ SUA.