Marshmallow (Ashlee)-Bankrupt Armor-Mid travel-Chevy 63s-Kings-B.S.-#EAF build

I mean like full on beams to replace the a arms

 

TC arms are also chromoly, there has to be something else being a major factor that caused them to break. But as long as you don't plan on jumping your truck then you'll be fine.

 

Well I was hoping to get the longest travel I can without going LT but I'm still trying to figure it out

 

Longest travel without LT is a mid travel setup like me and @Acerwin. Mid travel coil overs (extended travel) are 10" travel but we don't get full use out of that because of limiting factors (UCA's limiting droop and preload limiting stuff), where as LT since everything is extended out the angles are less severe allowing you to get more travel. LT you can run a 16" spring and have 0 preload for a 3" lift, allowing you to stuff the full 6". I probably have 6" of stuff with the amount of preload on my MT setup, which is much less pre load than most people have.

 

Yeah I don't have much pre load myself as others also

 

By preload you mean?

 

The amount you compress the spring to achieve lift.

People with Icons have a lot more preload because they come with a 13" spring, look how far down the collar is on the shock body


Versus King with a 14" spring.

I have a bit more preload with my kings but not much more. That Icon pic is about the preload most people have on their icons

Edit: When you turn the collar down its pre-loading the spring (compressing it) to gain lift.

 

I have about 3-4 threads showing which is what King recommends

 

I think I have about that many too, going to pre load some more though before summer to retain lift on my 600's

 

I'll be swapping in my 700#'s soon

 

So you guys have 10" coils? And 600 pound springs? With front armor?

 

Its okay ill be on 700lb 16" springs by christmas

 

14" coils is the largest you can put on a mid travel coil over. I have 600lb with armor, he has 650's soon to be 700lb coils. Kings come with 14" springs, icons come with 13" springs

 

I'm fine with what I got until it's paid off. Then I'll just SAS the bitch

 

Im so glad I paid cash for my truck, harder to do that when buying new though

 

I got 600# also

 

I'm just lucky I'm able to do what I've done to it since its new

 

I'm still trying to somehow figure out how I'm going to get the lift, armor and winch for my truck

 

Just plan on a full 3", which will end up being about 2.5" or so. Armor will weigh it down and depending on how you setup the front suspension.

I originally only wanted to lift no more than 2" but now look lol

 

Not gonna lie I'll go LT in a year or so