Calling all Virginians (Tidewater area)

So, from what I gather... cut them off and put them in from the rear? I hate seeing it referred to as "correctly/incorrectly". I feel like if you are planning on needing to have gravity help hold them in, you are doing it wrong. I'm planning on using the proper torque, and as an additional safety, use some locktite. How was the rest of the install? Fairly straight forward from what I've read and what I'm assuming, but you know what they say about assuming.

 

Shop recommendation for rear shock relocation? I am in Chesapeake, VA.

 

For bending metal for UCA install, I'd recommend these.

$16 IRWIN VISE-GRIP Original Locking Sheet Metal Tool, 8", 23

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000TFGFU/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've used it on a few 3rd gens, and it makes it a piece of cake to get the bolt in and out.

 

None. All offroad shops around here are good for mall crawling creations. If you are looking to do something technical, like relocate shocks in such a way that at full articulation you are neither bottoming out or overextending your shocks, your better off finding a local welder, do the measurements yourself, and specifically tell them where you want the new brackets installed.

 

That's a bummer. I suppose I could always hit up @Mobtown Offroad for some quality welding. If I recall correctly, they are now in Delaware.

 

Looks like RandyFab @EatSleepTacos needs to open up a shop in Chesapeake......

 

Same here... got rid of that crap

 

I support this suggestion

 

Lots of shipyard welders around here. Just need to show them where to mount. I wouldn't worry about bottoming out initially. Measure so you have about an inch of down travel left over then purchase properly lengthed bump stops to stop uptravel before bottoming out the shocks.

 

I’ll be down there in 6 months and can start doing stuff like this for local people

 

Welp, that's awesome! I've got some Mobtown CMC plates I still need welded on haha. You movin down here!?

 

Yeah I’ll be down end of May! I’ve done maybe a dozen cmcs now. I charge $80 labor for 3rd gens.

 

Dat ass is savage on that avatar!

 

Awesome. Lookin forward to it man

 

Well fuck. I’ll be leaving here in 6 months

 

Well ain’t that a bitch haha

 

That it is haha. Good thing there's plenty of home grown fabricators in CA

 

Damn, just saw this. Wish I wasn't going to be stuck at work.

 

Hey, I've seen this truck