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Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by JLee, Sep 20, 2010.

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  1. Feb 27, 2011 at 8:58 PM
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    JLee

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    I have only drove the truck about 70 miles but so far it rides way better then it did before.
     
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  2. Feb 27, 2011 at 9:00 PM
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    Thanks man I had a team of great minds working along side me.
     
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  3. Feb 28, 2011 at 8:59 AM
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  4. Feb 28, 2011 at 9:01 AM
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    Thanks man it's getting there i just need my armor and bushwhackers and it will be sitting just the way I want it.
     
    JLee, Feb 28, 2011
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  5. Feb 28, 2011 at 9:02 AM
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    Dang dude, nice job on the shocks. Truck sits perfect now too.
     
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  6. Feb 28, 2011 at 9:04 AM
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    Thanks! i really like the way it's sitting now but in the pictures there is about 400lbs in the bed so it's sits just a tad higher with the bed empty.
     
    JLee, Feb 28, 2011
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  7. Mar 2, 2011 at 8:21 AM
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    Update:

    I unloaded everything from the bed and drove it around and is pretty rough with an empty bed and I still have the camper shell on so if anyone is planing on buying the AllPro expos be aware that if you don't have weight in your bed it's pretty rough. But they are brand new so I'm sure they will soften up on the other hand I loaded it up last night with about 800lbs of rock for the new house and these springs rode like a cady. :D
     
    JLee, Mar 2, 2011
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  8. Mar 2, 2011 at 11:30 AM
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    Did they hold up to the weight pretty well? or was it squatty?

    also what are the pros to mounting your shocks at an angle like that?
     
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  9. Mar 2, 2011 at 1:13 PM
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    They did you couldn't even tell the bed was full.

    The pros of mounting the shocks at an angle is added articulation and the you can mount longer shocks without cutting holes in the bed. It changes the shock to axle travel. When the shocks are mounted at 90 degrees for every inch of axle travel the shock travels 1" when the shocks are moved in on the axle and angled the axle travels many inches before the shock travels an inch. I'm not sure how much yet but I plan on measuring when i do the writeup on the shock relocation.
     
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  10. Mar 2, 2011 at 4:14 PM
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    Awesome man send me a pm of all the pieces you used besides the ones I sent you. I'd like to offer a shock re locating kit Of some sort
     
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  11. Mar 2, 2011 at 6:49 PM
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    Very nice. I'd like to see the write up.
     
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  12. Mar 3, 2011 at 8:29 AM
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    Yeah I'm going to do the write up soon I need to get under the truck and take more photos I just didn't have the time wile installing it.
     
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  13. Mar 8, 2011 at 8:59 AM
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    Got my new shocks, bumper & sliders.
    The shocks are going on tonight and the bumper tomorrow the sliders I'm welding up Thursday evening.
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  14. Mar 8, 2011 at 10:05 AM
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    so im lookin at doing the conversion from 2 ta 4 wheel ive got a six inch lift on mine i kow my cv angles are gonna be outrages and i know i can do a diff drop but were on earth do i find the kit to do it? or am i gonna have to fab this myself? aint had alot of time with ifs ive always had straight axles and fabbed my own transfer drops.
     
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  15. Mar 8, 2011 at 10:07 AM
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    I couldn't tell you you would probably be better off selling your truck and buying a 4x4 or just do a SAS
     
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  16. Mar 8, 2011 at 5:15 PM
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  17. Mar 8, 2011 at 8:51 PM
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    well i would hate to sell her, and as far as the sas goes thats later down the road when the wife gets bored and wants something newer, so for now im gonna go ahead and tackle the conversion when i get back from afghanistan, and i guess ill cross that bridge when i get to it.
     
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  18. Mar 9, 2011 at 1:16 AM
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    I cant wait to see pics with the new bumper and sliders!!!!!
    Truck is awesome!!!!
     
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  19. Mar 9, 2011 at 7:01 AM
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    Here is a crappy cell phone pic my computer is still setting on the ground so I can't get the pictures off my camera. This thing is a beast its just under 100lbs and it looks bad ass if I do say so myself thanks Tim.

    FxCam_1299681274402_db9dba08a93dca1ac1b05b3cf6365b7aa2552d59.jpg
     
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  20. Mar 9, 2011 at 8:55 AM
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    :woot: Looks great Jerry!
     
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