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

What kind of UCA's do you recommend?

 

Total chaos or Camburg. Tho really I'd go Camburg if it was me. 200 cheaper then TCs cost but are just as good.

 

Ok thanks, ill start looking into all this a bit more

 

You bet man

 

Monte seen any good deals on any Engel or ARB fridges??? I might pull the trigger on one via ebay....

 

No sadly.

But if you get on expedition portal they pop up every now and then on there. Still pricey. But you can get em for about 400 off there


Finished a leaf pack. Took way longer then I wanted it to. I'm kinda skeptical about them too. The main skyjacker leaf that has the eye holes isn't as long as my alcan ones. Looks like it pushed the diff at least an inch forward. That doesn't bother me what does bother me is the shackles are at like 90* to the ground now and that my tires could seriously rub now.

But..maybe it'll change once I get the other on there and have them hold weight...otherwise I could be doing this all over again..sheesh..

 

If they don't work out, time for 63's.

 

Lol if they don't work I'll just live with the 5 pack Alcans and AAL and maybe one more leaf from the skyjackers. Then I save up for some Allpro expos and hanger relocation

 

As a result of our lighting conversation earlier...




If you want me to, I can get rid of the post after you've seen it so its not clogging your build thread...but what u think?

 

i think we should stop bumping this thread so i can forget about it.

 

Nah man it's cool. This thread is half BS anyways

Looks good man!

 

Axle relocate plates? To recenter the wheels in your wheel well.

 

God Damn it. My zombie leafs give like 6" of lift. Looks like a long night to fix that...

 

Well I decided to just go back to my original setup for now. But I decided to put the angled shims on that came with the skyjackers. Figured it wouldn't hurt and would make my CB and ujoint angle even better combined with the BEEFED CB drop bracket. It does a lot. However now my 2nd gen stock U bolts from my dads truck aren't long enough in the rear of the mounts due to the shim so I'm getting up in 3.5 hours to go buy some. Slap em on and then take it to the shop...Jesus what a worthless day

 

What you gonna do with the other leafs?

 

Well I'm gonna wait till the RTT is on and see if I need to add a leaf. Seems to be good with the rear bumper at the moment tho.

I drove it today. Felt..AMAZING!!! So much torque and damn did I feel way high up.

However, the rear bumpers latch that holds the tire gate..not working. It doesn't have a lock on it so it pops off with every bump. I'm ordering a new latch now for it that should just swap it as it made by the same ppl. Hopefully I wont have to reweld anything.

Sorry I was in a huge rush to get the truck to the shop so I I'd don't take any photos yet.

 

Ordered the second latch

http://www.mcmaster.com/#pull-action-toggle-clamps/=il85qg

Should be much nicer and I think I won't have to weld. If I do I'll just have to do the actual latch itself.

 

So here is the zombie leafs. Way too much haha




Went back to the wheelers 5 pack and AAL but I added the angled shims. Still has rake! we will see how it copes with the bed rack and RTT tho.

Also got an alignment today at a different shop. Much better job by them, was more expensive but worth it. Drives strait and no wander

Still have lots to do tho! But it drives at least!!!

 

So awesome

 

Right on man!