Idaho BS thread in the PNW

yea no kidding..

damn things are pricey.

 

it's lead and acid i don't get why it's so expensive

 

240 amps??? Those are beast!

 

Roof rack will be done next weekend install before the end of the month!!

 

Thanks for the help today Adam. It ended up still being a fail. Unable to get it off without removing the spindles.

 

no problem If you need a hand I can swing by when I head out later next week. and pick up the bumper from you

 

Are you still planning for the 23rd?

Thanks for the offer but I'm gonna bite the bullet and take it to a shop to get the whole thing done. Put it back together good enough to get it onto the trailer.



It is definately hobbled though. Fucked up that ball joint trying to get it off. We were definitely not properly prepared for this. It was a humbling experience.

 

Im assuming your talking about your UCAs?? Install go bad??

 

Yup.

Could not get the old bj out of the spindle. Even getting it out of the UCA requires an extra huge puller because the UCA is soooo wide in the area of the bj. The "normal" puller we had wouldn't fit.



I did quite a bit of searching on here before attempting it. A lot of stuff about 2nd gens but unfortunately, there is very little written about 1st gens and the design is very different.

If you've ever wondered what the upper bj looks like without its hoodie.

 

Camburg Uniball

 

well that sucks Mike. Im debating on if i want to snatch up those Camburbs FS in the FS section..My dad just got brand new TCs.

And Ben. Sushi spiciness is lame haha

 

Why did you have to "pop" your ball joints out of the spindle for your spacer install?

 

Hot wings? lol..hot wings aren't even hot bro.

and yea Mike..im not sure why you had to work so hard at it..i have heard its pretty simple too..

 

I considered the TCs but couldn't figure out a good reason to pay an extra $200 for them.

 

yea..im not sure what my pops logic is on getting them either lol Im not arguing, im just laughing at the fact i got him into truck moding haha

He is getting a plate bumper, UCAs, and winch now, then sliders and wants a rear bumper lol he doesn't even wheel..yet..

 

ahhh...leverage

 

Ben, how much driving to you plan on doing before you do the AALs. If you do an alignment now you will have to do it again after you do the rear. Even though the rear doesn't get aligned, the height of the rear has a big impact on getting the correct alignment.

And @ Monte, I never claimed that Discount Tire does alignments. You are confusing me with someone else. All they do is wheels and tires.

 

Valid point Ben..

And i coulda sworn when there was a big tire discusion that you said they did free alignments and rotations..and i was like Dude i don't have a discount tire here..and blah blah blah..

My bad man.

 

its still a lift which changes it. You still should get one no matter what. I help off on mine till last week since my install..drives much better now.

 

Free lifetime balacing and rotations and flat fixes, yes. Alignments, no.

Anytime you change the geometry by lifting it you have screwed the alignment...even if it isn't noticeable to your eye.