Forty Below Build- 01 DC LT Build

I'm running 33's. 4.5" BS ( ordered wheel spacers)
I still have to cut off old perches and make new strike plates. In the picture the old perch is 4" from frame. Gonna bump right around there. The springs could go a little more, I still have a little travel left in shock.

 

I have never actually driven the truck more then a few 100 feet since I started the LT project. So I can't say how it performs in real life. I do know it was a PIA to install them. I screwed up placement and had to "Fab" up a new mount. The hood is curved below the radiator support. I originally lined the pins up using that as a anchor point. I didn't account for the angle. Live and learn I guess. Other then that they seem solid and lust plain look cool IMO

 

Sweet man...thanks for this. I have had a completely fiberglass hood just waiting to be painted for this reason as I wasn't sure if it might be better to just sell it. I will def keep the holes and stuff in mind, hopefully I can get that figured out before paint!

Coot

 

is this the 4.5 glass?

 

Yes sir

 

Had a little time after work to do some bending. So I started making my sliders. DOM 1.75" x .1875"
Front has a 45 degree bend.

Back outside tube will kick out aprox 10 degrees.

 

2 Tac's and ran out of gas. Gonna mock them up, then I'll trim the ends off.
Set up now with cross braces centered at 16" might add one more and center on 12" ???
I'm gonna have four cross braces going from the frame to middle tube. Truth be I left the gas on last week.....

 

looks strong and clean!

 

Thanks

 

Those are looking nice! Subtle but effective kick out. Sweet design

 

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Thanks, I'm gonna start on the bed cage. My tubing came in yesterday.

 

Picked these up used from a TW member @glorifiedwelder.
Was gonna go with a led bar on the front, but changed my mind. So I think I might sell this Baja Designs 20" Onyx 6. I bought from @Baja Designs on there scratch and dent sale page. They said it was a floor model. It's in great shape. I never did any thing other then take it out of box.

Then with the funds for selling the 20" light bar I can by this

 

I might be interested in your onyx 20 inch if you sell. I have the S8, but it isn't quite as bright as I would like.

 

I posted it for sale in buy sell/ other

 

Made 3 of the 6 mounts for the removeable bed cage.

 

Did a little more work on making the bed cage. I plan on 4 posts with horizontal braces to mount RTT or a small safari basket.

 

Got it all tac'd up. Still have to gusset all the mounts to the frame. Install gas tank again, and see if I can fit in a cross brace, thinking fuel fill lines are gonna screw me.

 

Cut the holes in the bed for the mounts. Got each one right the very first cut. Fuc'n miracle in my world.
Mocked it up with the bumper to make sure it all fits.
Gonna make the upper shock mounts tomorrow.

 

Just when I get going, work comes to a crawl. Didn't get anywhere near what I wanted done today. I notched some 2"X 1/4" flat bar for the shock mounts. Then added dimples to some 1/8" plate.