Long Travel BS Thread

Let me know how that goes on a tiny gusset...

Don't paint it.

 

Ya if u painted the backsides first it would just bubble off as soon as u welded them in soooo good luck with that. If u got a welder I'd say do yourself or have a buddy weld them in. It's not too hard but a couple of my welds look like a prolapsed ass hole and it bugs the shit out of me now haha

 

I would do it as a first welding project. Heat management is important on the cast spindles.

It's 500 bucks for a reason.

 

I thought we were talking about the bucket gussets, fuck I need more beer

 

No idea what the technical term is for the ones I have they are for the uca's mounted on top of the frame

 

Ya that's the ones I was talking about. Definitely do your spindles and cam tabs also, those will be the first thing to go if u beat on it

 

Not planning on beating it too much shits still brand new haha but I plan on getting everything as strong as possible just in case

 

I know some people have asked about what to do with fiberglass bedsides, in terms of painting, coating etc. And few people have asked what I have on my bedsides.
Originally they were primed and painted, though the paint quickly got blasted off on the frontside from rocks/dirt flying off the front tires. I had the front section vinyl wrapped, with a second layer of the clear vinyl bra in the spot that takes most of the beating. Had it for about 2 months now, with at least 10 all-day off-road excursions and it's held up great so far...

 

So this might sound like a stupid question but with this set up being backwards and shit is it safe to drive to the shop to get the gussets welded on?

 

Probably scre up a uniball

 

Just by driving 10 mins to the shop tomorrow night?

 

Most people don't realize how much their suspension is used just driving 10 minutes lol. It's constantly going up and down over unseen bumps and cracks. If you were to droop out to much even going over a speed bump or something...crack goes the uniball or possible scoring or ovaling of the cup

 

What's that your sig says?

 

Just put them on the right side. Don't drive it like that.

 

Ok I was just going to drive it to get it welded and have the guys swap them while the gussets are getting thrown on

 

And yea yea I kno thays why I got the opinion on it didn't know how bad it was to drive it like that

 

Haha, Monte we were just talking about something like this on Sunday night. That's a good spot for one IKYD, I had a crack at the original weld there not long ago.

 

What's the best paint after fab work for a axle and what not? Por 15 or Rustoleum any good?

 

Enjoy, pics from my buddies garage