Colorado B.S. Thread

something like these..

 

thats exactly what i have^ the zerks are on the bolt and the bolt is hollow with little holes for grease all over... i see no point tho with factory rubber bushings. the shackle u bought didnt come with bushings?

 

im not hinkin of using that factory one. as looking from the back of the truck: im thinkin of mounting one on the right wheel well, one to the left of the wheel well. one in the corner of the bed and one about a foot to the left of the corner.

 

one end is greaseable, the other end goes over the factory leaf bushing

 

oh...... thats a cool design^ i dont think u need greasable bolts. im assuming the yellow is the zerk?

 

yup

 

No, I called metal distributors on mulberry. Should I try valley? My whole project will be around $240 in materials
Steel shopping list
3/16" 2x2 square tube-8ft.
$4.50 /ft
1/8" 2x2 square tube-35ft.
$3.20 /ft
1/8" 2x4 square tube-7ft
$5.00 /ft
3/16" 3x2 angle-4ft
$3.00 /ft
3/16" 4"wide flat stock-3ft
$2.90 /ft

TOTAL $203.70 before tax and cutting fees

 

yeah youll be fine without greasable bolts.... uness u were to find poly bushings for the rear if the leaves?

 

still looking...


got side tracked with shock relocation

 

lol im going back and forth on my tire strap idea. Bob do u think itll wobble side to side?

 

The master technician has spoken. Haha

 

Just put together your idea and post your findings on it wobbling

 

Good old trial and error, Best way to figure out an idea in my opinion.

 

yes..haha

on trails you will see movement most likely...you'd need to have it held against the bed somehow

be nice if you could have a threaded rod go through the main opening in the tire...have a strip of metal or a bar with a hole in the middle, then using a nut tighten the bar down pulling the tire in toward the bedside...similar to how the factory tires are held underneath, but pulling it to the side instead...but then you'd have issues with it moving up and down..


i've seen with 2nd gens using threaded rod in the bed rails that goes through two of the stud holes then fastens down with some washers and nuts..

 

you two r killin me^
im close to pullin the trigger but ill end up spending some money on this i want it to work!

yeah ive seen that, ive been doin research all damn day. what if i mounted a little plate underneath the tire with little walls that were like 4 inches tall on each side of the tire?

 

We believe in you jace! you can make it work man, You cant Not try and you know it

 

wonder if you have one eye bolt on each side...4 total...then crossing straps?

wonder if that would keep the wobble to a minimum...

 

^^ true lol
It can't be that expensive to try lol

 

good straps won't be cheap though

 

see.....now we're brain storming.

i figured the fact they had the smaller straps unite with the main strap would be the same as 2 straps crossing each other..