The Frankenstein Build! LT/Expo/Trail rig..and BS

Well..SOB!

I replaced my carrier bearing hoping to fix a rattling sound that keeps happening while under acceleration and reverse..didn't fix it Then greased the drive line..didn't fix it THEN while i was greasing, saw that both of my rear 5150s are leaking super hardcore WTF!!

so, gotta call DSM tomorrow and hopefully get a warrenty claim on them. This could mean ill be relocating the shocks much sooner then i though. Im not sure if they have been over extended or over compressed yet..but either way, they won't hold up in Moab.

AND car parts aren't selling Which if i don't get some more cash here soon to start on the bed rack and get a RTT..things will be grim..haha

 

basically what is gonna be

All three off of Amazon.com! The axe is great! hell they all are.

yep

 

never heard anyone say that..

but i do too. Otherwise ill end up getting some foxes or something and then i can't go to moab unless the car sells.

 

no not really. I think the leaks are pretty fresh.

and id rather run something that works then crap thats broken.

Hell, ill have enough weight in the back that i might be able to just get away with not running any shocks lol

 

You wont hurt anything by running on shocks that are leaking. They wont blow up or anything

Maybe you should go get a set of rancho's to run until you get replacements so you can still go do moab...

Kinda ironic though...because you are always telling people not to run ranchos because they suck...

 

i did it for over a week and had no issues what so ever. Shocks are just there to dampen the springs reactions. A bunch of weight does that too haha

and we will see what happens i guess.

 

They slow the suspension down and help stabilize loads thats pretty much it

 

they do suck. They leaked and road like shit. These leak..ride fine..hell i didn't even notice.

 

My rancho's ride fine and dont leak

Like I said man, you will be fine driving on them until you can replace them.

 

you just wait

They are gonna implode one day..haha

 

lmao...

 

I wouldnt bother replacing them with foxes now unless you got serious money to throw at it.

I'd get some replace mement billies, and save your money for your rack and RTT.

IMO

 

Truck looks bad ass man.

 

Thanks man!

 

Monte, I think this is clear, logical thinking. You will not putting many trail miles on your truck before Moab. I think you will be OK for now.

When I have seen this before, what happens is, the billies become stiffer and harsher the more they leak. You have a ways to go before you will hate them for their harsh ride.

 

Run what you brung Monte

 

that sucks!
you gonna triangulate them?
Hopefully you didnt overextend them

dude, billies are awesome. totez.
I be getting 5150's too, yo. maybe 12"? Maybe 10"
maybe king rrs?

 

Yea pretty much just gonna leave em for now. Not too worried about it.

yes ill put them in a /\ sort of set up.

I don't think i over extended them, i think i over compressed them. Just needed bigger bump stops.

 

sweet! Pics.
what bumps you running?

 

Pics of what? lol

and just stock hence the over compression of the shocks..