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elblako's 91 pickup long travel build

Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by elblako91, Jan 8, 2011.

  1. May 21, 2011 at 4:51 PM
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  2. May 22, 2011 at 10:36 AM
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    looks great!!! fiberglass NEVER lines up perfectly... dont sweat it.

    what's next???
     
  3. May 22, 2011 at 10:43 AM
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    Actually i was expecting it to be worse with the lining up part. Whats next? Hmm going to give her a bath (its been 10 months) and then save up for the rear. Also going to look into painting the fenders. Any ideas on what a ball park price is to paint the fenders? I want to match the factory silver.
     
  4. May 22, 2011 at 11:02 AM
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    about $200-ish for paint

    save up for the rear, and also save up for the extra little things TC offers... they will help front end performance a ton and keep things from breaking
     
  5. May 22, 2011 at 11:18 AM
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  6. May 22, 2011 at 11:37 AM
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    Thanks matt I'll look into it.
     
  7. May 22, 2011 at 1:58 PM
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    lets see a pic of that thing in the dirt!
     
  8. May 22, 2011 at 3:09 PM
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    Working on that :p
     
  9. May 22, 2011 at 3:37 PM
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    Any difference in ride quality?
     
  10. May 22, 2011 at 7:00 PM
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    Stiffer ride up front as well as my turning radius decreased and i can turn much sharper. Also the front body roll is gone and the steering response has improved. Feels more like a sport car than a truck now. Still need to test it on some jumps though :eek:
     
  11. May 22, 2011 at 7:10 PM
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    Do it!:eek::cool:
     
  12. May 22, 2011 at 11:17 PM
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    HOLE SHOT! :facepalm:

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  13. May 22, 2011 at 11:55 PM
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    Ouch, lol what happen?
     
  14. May 23, 2011 at 6:42 AM
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    Trying to be like Aaron (blackhawke88). Give us the back story!
     
  15. May 23, 2011 at 7:07 AM
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    lol well decided to go with a buddy last night to a place called the "cliffs". I'm wondering how the hell did it get that name since where i live it's mostly flat and I've never been there to see it. He promises that its easy stuff :rolleyes:
    Truck had no problem at all until i broke over the top of the hill and felt my driver side drop and thump. I fell into a 7 foot hole that gets washed out because of all the water that heads to the bottom into the retention lake. Thats what i get for wheeling at a unknown place in the middle of the night with no spotter. Luckily i was pulled out backwards with no issues and nothing broken.
    Figured out how bad i needed a locker. Hmm maybe that will be my next mod
     
  16. May 23, 2011 at 7:11 AM
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    turn your lights on... they help. lol

    good way to break everything in a test durability
     
  17. May 23, 2011 at 7:15 AM
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    ha every light on my rig was on but was aiming at the sky! It looked like one of those movie spotlights.
     
  18. May 23, 2011 at 8:34 AM
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    Glad everything is alright and you weren't stuck there overnight. Definitely a good way of breaking in everything as well.
     
  19. May 23, 2011 at 11:37 AM
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    Also i know that long travel's are noisy and I don't mind it at all but I'm just wondering what causes it?
     
  20. May 23, 2011 at 12:00 PM
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    the uniballs will make a little noise but it's mostly the poly bushings.
     

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