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Colinb17's kinda sorta build thread - now with 4-link and long travel

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by colinb17, Jun 24, 2011.

  1. Nov 21, 2013 at 8:48 PM
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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    Thanks, you've got about a half inch off more than I do.

    How bad did you beat up the firewall?
     
  2. Nov 21, 2013 at 8:52 PM
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    I did a shitload of cutting when I did the flare project. That's the only reason I can even drive with these suckers! :anonymous:
     
  3. Nov 21, 2013 at 8:52 PM
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    colinb17

    colinb17 [OP] If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving

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    ramp up your caster...
     
  4. Nov 21, 2013 at 8:54 PM
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    I wish I could.:(

    Time to invest in some upgrades for me.
     
  5. Nov 21, 2013 at 8:55 PM
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    colinb17

    colinb17 [OP] If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving

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    maxed out?
     
  6. Nov 21, 2013 at 8:55 PM
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    Bring it back to me Kase so I can align it. Since I know what to do with your caster unlike your place lol
     
  7. Nov 21, 2013 at 9:00 PM
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    I just learned a lot from reading all you guys' conversation here. So with the extended defined shackles I can get better springs and still sit low eh? good to know, I didn't want to do a shackle flip and thought I was gonna have to:cool:
     
  8. Nov 21, 2013 at 9:03 PM
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    2.5 isn't "more" it's right smack dab in the middle. shoot for 3-3.5

    :thumbsup:
     
  9. Nov 21, 2013 at 9:04 PM
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    Now you have uniballs Kase I can get that shit perfect.
     
  10. Nov 21, 2013 at 9:07 PM
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    colinb17

    colinb17 [OP] If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving

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    except for those flattened out cam tabs lol. gonna have to torque down on them cam bolts to hold his junk in place :laugh:
     
  11. Nov 21, 2013 at 9:08 PM
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    so what would you recommend between all pro standards and ome dakars? I'd be running the stock hanger with extended shackles and would like to keep my current rear height
     
  12. Nov 21, 2013 at 9:08 PM
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    That's what happened on mine. Told him pleanty times to throw a brad behind them to support it
     
  13. Nov 21, 2013 at 9:10 PM
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    colinb17 [OP] If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving

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    I don't have enough first hand knowledge to adequately and accurately answer that one :-/

    I flattened out mine before I had a welder :pout:
     
  14. Nov 21, 2013 at 9:11 PM
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    Bead* lol
     
  15. Nov 21, 2013 at 9:12 PM
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    You quoted yourself?
     
  16. Nov 21, 2013 at 9:17 PM
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  17. Nov 21, 2013 at 9:26 PM
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    colinb17

    colinb17 [OP] If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving

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    I iz stupied sometimez :cookiemonster:
     
  18. Nov 21, 2013 at 9:31 PM
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    colinb17 [OP] If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving

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    lol. he bought my timbrens a while back, so I had to throw some business his way to recoup the monies :D
     
  19. Nov 21, 2013 at 9:33 PM
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    colinb17

    colinb17 [OP] If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving

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    I think that list is a little more than "just" lol

    what bumps do you think you'll go with?
     
  20. Nov 21, 2013 at 9:37 PM
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    colinb17

    colinb17 [OP] If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving

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    hoping to start on oils tomorrow.

    also got a new drain plug for the rear diff. should be entertaining comparing the old and new, after struggling to get the old, mangled one out.

    skids are gonna be fun to get off......and hopefully not bent to the point that I can't get them back on.

    [​IMG]
     

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