Body Mount Relocate Kit (RedGoatFab & Haws)

Thanks Shawn and RedGoatFab for the relocation kit, like I've replied in some PM's ive had from TW members the cost of the kit is well worth it.
Thanks for the hard work and for working on them a second time even though the first prototype was good
PS: the bolt for the new hole is a hair big to fit through the body mount bushing so I used the factory bolt. I guess you can even take it out of the kit to save on cost on your end

 

I happy it turned out for you. Sorry if I was MIA for the last few days, as I would have liked to have follow your progress.

Your right on on cutting down the kit for a "no body-lift application. We figured it was easier this way then trying to design multiple kits. Good luck on the rest of your build!

 

the way you offered kit was perfect,it's nice because you can use it with a body lift or cut it down if you are not running a body lift. Leaving the top part of the factory mount works out great as a gusset, a point of reference for the height and I put a couple more gussets and boxed in the front of it since I did cut it down. Overall I was happy with the purchase, if you habe a little metal work skill its a strait forward install. The only thing would be good for future customers is to include a general step for the install which includes to drill the hole in the floor board pretty much last I messed up a little and had to make a second hole, it was a easy fix. Thanks

 

Clupi Thank You for the feed back on the kit.

Glad you were happy with the kit over all.

Gary

 

I have the kit now. I want the ability to run 35" tires eventually with minimal oter mods. I do not plan on a body lift, so how much do I cut off? Or will it be obvious once I get my head in the fender well. On the other hand if I were to install the body mount kit set up for a 1" body life will this make the 35" tires easier to fit (less hammering on the inner fenders, etc.)? I have no issues with flattening a pinch weld, but beating the hell out of the firewall just seems wrong and asking for trouble down the road.

 

Check out the third page posts I left, I wrote in detail how much to cut and what I did for a No Body Lift. And you can still do a body lift later if you want just as if it was stock except you will have more clearance. If you do a body lift with the body mount relocation you will make more room on daily driving or with stock suspension but anything more than 33" you need to clear the firewall in order to have up travel with mid travel or LT

 

Thanks for taking on the project and doing a great job on it : D

 

So I checked out your front build page and noticed you have mid travel. Does mid travel TC move the wheels forward at all? With my 3" front lift and stock control arms i cleared my body mount chop(before the relocation) with 33" by 1.5" so im sure i could have fit 35s' just fine. 36" which you are running depending on back spacing and set up is close no matter how you chop the factory mount. I like the relocation mount cuz its cheap at less than $100 and with a little work its way out of the way! Look at worst case senario... what if youre going 30 mile an hr on a fire road and hit a pothole or rock. Now you 1/4" or 1/2" clearance just made your truck non opp. I figure the more romo you have to spare the better off you are

In the picture attached im at full lock and have plenty to spare, haven't checked on up travel cuz of my stock coils. If id have LT id have even more room because of less swing without the wheel spacers

 

I do not believe it moves the wheel centerline forward, at least not that I could tell. I agree that the more space the better but I've stuffed my tires from lock to lock full stuff and the only thing it hits is the frame rail itself which can only be solved with wheel spacers and that will only move the rubbing to elsewhere so I choose to just limit the steering on the tighter turns. I'm running a 4" backspace wheel 16x8 so not sure how that plays into the clearance. I don't have a great picture but you can see there isn't a whole lot of room, I also didn't chop the "ear" off the stock mount and left that on. This is the same cab mount chop I had originally did for the 33" tires and I did not have to modify it. I'll see if I can get a better picture this week.

 

I cant believe youre running 36's without wheel spacers

 

the proper question is, what is the back spacing on the wheels

 

4" backspace. Clears the uca nicel as well as the steering knuckle gussets

 

Good to know, Thanks.

 

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Thanks Redgoat/Haws kit received!

 

SMKYTXN & I are installing mine now, will update with some nice pics. Haws, any reason you installed your bolts upside down?

 

Actually ran in to a big problem

The sets that red goat fab have shipped out were mocked up with a 2" body lift in mind. Meaning that these brackets do not fit if you DON'T have a body lift. Learn from my mistake, I am at the point of no return here and Nathan and I will have to make provisions.

 

I guess this was a thing lol. Should have read the thread before cutting off the OEM cab mounts, in any case these pics are great! Thanks. Will supply pics afterwards.

 

Wish I would have seen these pictures before tearing into Cody's truck. Oh well, the driver side is done. I'll let Cody post the pictures. We'll tackle the passenger side another day.

 

Seems like a solid product. If only the design was also available for those without Body Lifts.