ponethousand's build

has he started paying rent at Burrys yet?

 

Ahh yes.. Ryan... that . J/K Ryan is apart of the family now. He's always around. Sweet! Looking forward to meeting you and seeing the truck!

 

It's been awhile since I been to j00 house

 

I like how clean the lines look on the rear bumper.







Also picked up blue sea fuse block with circuit breaker, now gotta clean up the electrical rats nest.

List of things I need to do.
Install the rock lights that ckeene made me
install the arb wiring loom for the fridge
Install lower control arm skids

I met up with Burry to get the bed rack started. After seeing wrmathis rtt on his bed rack I know I'm making the right decision on getting one made. Its going to be sick.

 

that bumper of yours is giving me some ideas

 

The rats nest getting all cleaned up.

black magics
jasper pods
cb
soon to be arb wiring loom

all wired up.

 

Are you running spacers out front to clear those FJ wheels? I am on the fence about buying them b/c of the greater backspacing 4.9" vs stock 4.5". I am already rubbing the frame on full lock with 255s.

 

Yes, but im also running 305's. I've never ran them without the wheel spacer so I'm not 100% sure. Sorry that's not a lot of help.

 

Here is a few pictures I snapped of my rear suspension after installing the timbren bump stops.



The nuts to the ubolts touched the timbren plate you could tighten it down but it was a pain in the ass to do. Especially since i could only get a wrench to it and only a quarter turn at a time in some spots. I took the plate and made some grooves by grinding four slots in the plate so the nuts would fit without hitting the plate.



Here is a few pictures of the lower shock mounts welded on to the axle.



need to install my bamf bpv bracket i have sitting in my garage.





So after driving my truck with the sway bar off and the new rear suspension set up here are my thoughts.

Most definitely more flex for off road capability.

A little loose on the highway and streets taking turns. Takes a little to get use to but really no big deal.

Last wheeling trip I noticed I rubbed in the rear a bit with the 305's at full stuff. I'm going to need to do something about it. Honestly I wasn't at full stuff more than two times. I did notice on my rear fender flares that they were missing some of the gromets and plastic screws that hold them in place. I'm not sure if it was like that before my last wheeling trip but after a call to the dealership and ordering all 12 replacements, I'm $30 bucks in the hole.

For you guys that are running a 12" to 12.5" wheel do you guys rub? If so what have you done to help this from not happening. I am also running a 1.5" all pro wheel spacer.

 

Here is a few pictures I snapped of my rear suspension after installing the timbren bump stops.



The nuts to the ubolts touched the timbren plate you could tighten it down but it was a pain in the ass to do. Especially since i could only get a wrench to it and only a quarter turn at a time in some spots. I took the plate and made some grooves by grinding four slots in the plate so the nuts would fit without hitting the plate.



Here is a few pictures of the lower shock mounts welded on to the axle.



need to install my bamf bpv bracket i have sitting in my garage.





So after driving my truck with the sway bar off and the new rear suspension set up here are my thoughts.

Most definitely more flex for off road capability.

A little loose on the highway and streets taking turns. Takes a little to get use to but really no big deal.

Last wheeling trip I noticed I rubbed in the rear a bit with the 305's at full stuff. I'm going to need to do something about it. Honestly I wasn't at full stuff more than two times. I did notice on my rear fender flares that they were missing some of the gromets and plastic screws that hold them in place. I'm not sure if it was like that before my last wheeling trip but after a call to the dealership and ordering all 12 replacements, I'm $30 bucks in the hole.

For you guys that are running a 12" to 12.5" wheel do you guys rub? If so what have you done to help this from not happening. I am also running a 1.5" all pro wheel spacer.

 

liked that last post so much u needed to post it twice?

 

Hell yeah!

 

Finally put in my BAMF bpv bracket

 

Love your truck man, I hope one day to have mine very similarly setup. Daily driveable, but still very capable.

In the above photo is it an optical illusion, or will your shocks run out of travel before you hit your bump stops?

 

Seen something in the making last night for this build

 

Thanks! Its an illusion. I think the angle of the shocks and the way I took the picture makes it look like that.

 

Oh snap!! Can I get a picture!

 

Nope

 

Ha! Damn Chinese be askin to much!

 

shit, ur lucky he's started it