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Desertjunkie760's 2011 Not So Basic but Never a Bad Bitch Build Thread

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by desertjunkie760, Sep 19, 2016.

  1. Jul 13, 2018 at 3:33 PM
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    desertjunkie760

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    I googled it... not speaking from experience. :anonymous:
     
  2. Jul 13, 2018 at 4:35 PM
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    desertjunkie760

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    Shit’s going down. :welder:

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  3. Jul 14, 2018 at 7:47 AM
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  4. Jul 14, 2018 at 8:32 AM
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    What’s everyone up to today?
     
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  5. Jul 14, 2018 at 8:42 AM
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    Wrenching on la taco a bit and chilling by the pool
     
  6. Jul 14, 2018 at 8:51 AM
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    Same for me, minus the pool.
     
  7. Jul 14, 2018 at 9:01 AM
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  8. Jul 14, 2018 at 9:45 AM
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  9. Jul 14, 2018 at 9:57 AM
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  10. Jul 14, 2018 at 1:31 PM
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    Yeah I wish there was a pool haha :bananadead:
     
  11. Jul 14, 2018 at 6:50 PM
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    Not going to lie pool was awesome. Solid 85 water temp with 95 degree weather.
     
  12. Jul 15, 2018 at 12:38 PM
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    Well yesterday was productive on the truck yet hot as shit. I got the passenger side built by duplicating the driver's. For some reason, the passenger came out much cleaner so I made some adjustments to the drivers to clean it up. They are almost duplicates now. Also made the back plate for the top shock mount which served to be tricky. Since the plates are not vertical and tilt out at a slight angle, making the back plate took a little thought but I think I figured it out. There is very little clearance once the bolt and nut are in place but it fits!

    I also moved the shock forward a little to get a little more angle. My primary concern in doing this was for bump travel. I didn't have much bump shaft left at the previous angle. It worked great in a static situation with no bumps but I was concerned about inertia.

    These pictures are from earlier this week. Not from yesterdays work. IMG_3597.jpg IMG_3598.jpg

    Driver's tire drooped, passenger side bumped.
    IMG_3599.jpg

    Looks like I got a little crazy with the plasma cutter. :cookiemonster::bananadead:
    IMG_3600.jpg
     
  13. Jul 16, 2018 at 4:13 PM
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  14. Jul 17, 2018 at 8:06 AM
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    Got quite a bit done yesterday but came short of finishing the work.

    Lower shock mounts are on and welded and I finish welded the hoops. Started painting the completed areas. Need to reassemble the leaf pack and weld the hoops to the frame. Just a few finishing touches that should be done this evening.

    Only took a few picks from yesterday. Too busy trying to make progress.

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  15. Jul 17, 2018 at 8:10 AM
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    :welder::thumbsup: Weld-done
    #badpuns
     
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  16. Jul 17, 2018 at 8:11 AM
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    :facepalm:

    You’re not supposed to type your response within the quote text.
     
  17. Jul 17, 2018 at 8:12 AM
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    IDK HOW THAT HAPPENED hahahaha it won’t let me change it SEND HALP :bananadead:
     
  18. Jul 17, 2018 at 8:12 AM
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  19. Jul 17, 2018 at 8:13 AM
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    :help:
     
  20. Jul 17, 2018 at 8:14 AM
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    :anonymous:
     
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