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Fitting 35’s with minimal trimming NOW ADDING LONG TRAVEL AND 934 CV’s

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by 81Trekker, Aug 25, 2019.

  1. Oct 19, 2019 at 8:50 AM
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    Yeah that part of the frame is long gone...

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  2. Oct 19, 2019 at 9:10 AM
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    Right on, ya imma take the plasma to it. At some point. I guess I should go back and read the beginning without beer lol
     
  3. Oct 19, 2019 at 9:31 AM
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    I am intrigued by what is going on here.

    Recently purchased a truck with TC upper arms, 100k mile stock lowers with shot ball joints and seized alignment cams.
    Would love to cure those issues and run 35s without taking a hammer and sawzall to the body.
     
  4. Oct 19, 2019 at 9:35 AM
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    Hopefully my shocks show up this week and I can get it all back together... you’re in SD so you can come see everything in person
     
  5. Oct 19, 2019 at 10:13 AM
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    That would be cool.
    I live in north county but work in LJ pretty often.
     
  6. Oct 19, 2019 at 10:51 AM
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    So you’re gonna fab a push bar behind the plastic bumper cover that replaces the factory aluminum crash bar? And attach another skid plate between that and the frame cross member you already modded?
     
  7. Oct 19, 2019 at 11:08 AM
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    Kind of... the tube behind the stock bumper has 2 nubs sticking out through the factory bumper cover that allows the push bar to slide into.
     
  8. Oct 19, 2019 at 12:05 PM
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    Would a "production" version of this allow for a bumper with stock mounting points to be used?
    I have an aftermarket winch bumper on my truck
     
  9. Oct 19, 2019 at 12:07 PM
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    Yes the entire lower section/skid plate could be run without the bumper I’m doing
     
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  10. Oct 21, 2019 at 1:27 PM
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    Shocks just arrived...

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  11. Oct 21, 2019 at 1:28 PM
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    Frankenstein lift, warn winch, heavy rear bumper swing out
    Shiny :eek:
     
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  12. Oct 21, 2019 at 1:44 PM
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    I would love to see someone do something along these lines for the older trucks.
    Us 80s 4x4 guys can either SAS (giant ride hight increase, little up travel)
    Go full blown long travel (glass, custom axles etc)
    Shitty erector set bullshit bracket lift that make trucks break more often.

    Would love a 3rd option of a beefed up, little bit more travel kit that maintains a stock appearance and acceptable road manners.
    There is nothing out there.
     
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  13. Oct 21, 2019 at 2:21 PM
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    It’s been done before... I had a 93 single cab that had a very similar setup to what I’m doing now and it was fun!
     
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  14. Oct 21, 2019 at 3:33 PM
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    100% ready to weld on and go!

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  15. Oct 21, 2019 at 3:34 PM
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  16. Oct 21, 2019 at 5:44 PM
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    One more pic

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  17. Oct 23, 2019 at 4:57 PM
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    Fully welded to the truck and painted

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  18. Oct 24, 2019 at 4:26 PM
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    Full bump

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    Are you going to gusset you’re spindles?
     
  20. Oct 24, 2019 at 4:34 PM
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    yep... going to make my own gussets and upper arm double shear. Cycling everything out right now to mount the bump stops
     
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