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

Yeah man get you a strong good straight base then build from that. Good call! Plus gives you time to save for a LT kit and skip the whole mid travel woes

 

So it begins. I got everything disconnected and unbolted except for the gas neck. I know it’s not difficult, but my brain is done for the day. How does the gas neck come off? haha jeez

 

I turned around a 35mm socket and smacked it w/ a dead blow. Once you push the grommet through the body it’s loose.

 

Gotcha, I was thinking that plastic part below the cap unscrewed or popped off first.

 

It just pushes through the rubber ring.

 

= "Because it's mine." Best answer.

 

Alright, bout to drop the tank. I disconnected the two connects to the charcoal canister and removed the neck bolt from the frame. Skid is off, so now I just place the jack in the center and undo the strap bolts? Am I missing anything? It’s half full so I’m really not wanting to dump it all over the place haha

 

The feed and return lines. disconnect them. Then put that tank outside away from where you're welding.

 

Do I have to drop the tank a bit first to see those I guess?

 

No the lines are right there under the cab with quick disconnects.

 

Have a transmission jack for stability to drop it?
Could use some straps to help lower slowly and evenly down.

 

Found them. Unsure how to get them undone though. Never seen anything like them.

 

No transmission jack just a floor jack. May strap a piece of plywood to it or something more ridiculous if I can manage

 

Nvm got them disconnected. Draining a bit.

 

There’s an electrical connection on top of the tank I almost missed

anything else to do while all this shit is taken apart? Not interested in revisiting.

 

clean it all up. go over all the lines incase any show age wear and should be replaced for cracking etc. Cab mounts?

 

Good thinking, cab mounts already done. Aside from being filthy everything appears in good shape. Definitely glad it’s always been a southern vehicle. Going to clean up some wiring.

 

5 minutes Harry time is equivalent to my one hour. Maybe just because it was half full and I’ve never done it, but that’s been the worst part so far. Making these templates has been a breeze but I wish I had a plasma. I can’t wait to come back in a year or so and see what all nuts, bolts and stuff I’ve hidden. I keep finding more stuff to avoid covering completely

 

Hide them all that's what I did

 

So I did a 1/4 inch plate across and took out the lower crossmember thing. Added some reinforcement plates to weld to the frame for a little extra strength. I am going to go off this to make my new front cab mounts I think. Then when I get lower pivots and a skid I can work form it into my new bumper. On a side note something that I noticed as I realized some stuffs tweaked from the accident. My driver front tire has an inch less gap to the fender. Just got it aligned. I’m starting the wonder if the bucket or something else is tweaked. All the new suspension went on fine but not sure if this is normal tolerances? I measured points on the frame and both buckets seem to be even.. ideas or advice?