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

ha..umm...but..you can't use it??...

 

Hey monte, this will work for just about everything on my truck right?

 

keep up man. we went over all this when i did the swap

i still have the whole axle housing still wrapped in a tarp in my side yard. I just haven't done anything with the third since i brought it as a spare for konsta

no, there are a ton of things over 100, i would just buy one that goes higher

 

just about yes. very few things that need more the 100ft/lbs...in fact...i can't think of anything off the top of my head that is...115 seems famliar for something..but not something you'll be doing a lot on. you'd want 1/2'' drive for over 100ft/lbs anyways.

 

really? i thought for sure there were a good number of things over 100 man...
more on the suspension and power train than the body though

 

lol..i don't see that working out well..but hell. Can't hurt i guess.

what is over 100ft/lbs? i can't remember..then again its 3;18 and i should be in bed..haha

isn't a leaf bolt over 100?? like front hangers? aren't those 115?? or am i just being stupid..

 

cool, i figure i should actually torque the bolts on my truck instead of just tightening them as tight as i can without stripping them.

 

i dont know dude, its like 2:20 here, so im not far behind you. been up since 7am, homework/work work since 8:30, maybe we are both just confused and just guessing

 

Dude your truck is badass I am looking into the toytec set up and from the looks of your truck it will do fine with a winch bumper

 

AH! found it. Front leaf hanger are 115! or 116..

so not everything..but thats the only thing i can remember thats over 100..

i was right! ish..front leaf hanger. see..im not crazy..just..obsessed..

but really..even when doing the clutch..nothing else was over 100..maybe the crank..head bolts aren't even over 100.

im going to bed haha

thanks man

yes the eibach do great with a plate bumper and winch. I think mine are a big over loaded with the dual batteries and super heavy front skid. But i have been very happy with them.

 

No problem man if only I had the money haha

 

well fuck me

i bet half my major susp bolts are over 100. i just wrenched on that shit

 

Yes..money..allways a major issue..

don't worry..i was the same way..looked at builds and went..how do they do so much?!?!

Now..3ish year later...look at me..haha

all in good time. Take this time to really explore your options and get an idea what you want. Then save save save and spend to get your dream rig.





side note..i did find some more stuff over 100ft/lbs. But its all suspension stuff like the LCA bolts or ball joints.

So really..you'll need a 1/2'' drive torque wrench at some point man. But not untill you really start tearing shit apart haha

 

:faceplam:

You know your shackles are supposed to be 67 right? haha kinda loose..well..not really..67 is a lot..but still.

But i go that route with a lot of things myself. only critical parts do i torque with a torque wrench.

 

SEE!

HAHA i knew it! all the major important shit

 

67. BAHA they move. that enough?

 

I didn't own a torque wrench until I had everything back together. is that bad?

 

Rack & Pinion is 115, if I remember correctly (The big bolt that is).

 

yea..

so i guess plenty of bolts for over 100.

In other words..you can never have too many tools...

 

ECGS, East Coast Gear Supply? so 7-800 per diff... 1400-1600 total in addition to parts?? Parts would be a little over $1,000. Ah I'd rather not cheap out, I want most everything to be good to go for when I live in Caifornia for at least the next 4 years () damn, I hate California

Ah gotcha, yeah I have the handy dandy elocker switch in my cab, so 8" R&P it is.

So all the parts I need would look like so:
7.5" Reverse Rotation Master Install Kit - $250
8" Differential Setup Installation Bearing Kits - $150
Front Reverse 7.5in. 4.56 Ratio - $275
8" Std Rotation Ring & Pinion Differential Gears - $250
Totaling = $925 (generally speaking)

Ah, up/down travel is more so a key concern when it comes to wheeling as opposed to mall crawlin' huh

I have the tools to take out the diffs, just don't know if I could sit without a truck for a few weeks so 800 total to go that route? IDtruck said 700-800/diff. That's quite the difference, lol.

Perfect picture
Yeah... I'm not too worried about it anymore more so excited to get the bumper now