Long Travel BS Thread

yeah, friend of mine is using a custom one as well when i asked.

 

Quick question:

My King coils have settled quite a bit since I put them on the shocks, so today I cranked the collars down about 1/2" of thread. They are King 16" 700lbs springs on King 8" coilovers with Icon top hats.

Ride height is where I want it now, but my UCA angles seem a bit extreme. Also, do my coils look like they will bind at this much preload? You can see where the collar was before I adjusted it, there's a line of dirt on the threads.

I know a longer spring will work better for my setup. I'm trying to sell these springs so I can get some King 18" 700lbs coils. That will pretty much solve the problem, but this is my temporary fix. The truck just had too much rake before with that heavy bumper and 4WD.

 

angles looks good to me...would get 18" coils though

 

Bad ass! Love the truck. Roof rack is dope.

 

Replacing coil springs today, lower shock bolt was frozen in place. Broke a 1/2" drive craftsman breaker bar trying to free it. Damn near broke my elbow when it happened, slammed it on something. Sears replaced it and we got the bolt broken loose.

 

Yikes!!

 

Oops. Wrong truck. Lol

 

Agreed. Dude needs 18's. The block height on 16" 700lb coils is 8", so 8" of travel...on an 8" shock that is no bueno with any significant preload.

 

Shocks are rebuilt, revalved, new springs and back on the truck. Thank god Trigo dropped by to help out, those 12"s are heavy, bulky bastards. With the new coils I was able to bump up the ride height a bit. Heading out next weekend to test.

 

What's the issue ? Measure your bolt pattern and get it done ....

 

Thanks again man heim was perfect and was able to reuse my snap rings.

 

Zactly. It's either 60mm or 66mm... it's hard to guess as that truck is right on the cusp of when they changed them. Those half years end up with all sorts of weird ass parts on them sometimes.

 

No problem , hope the valving works !

 

Also Jeff , how are you cycling your links with no driveshaft hooked up yet ?

 

Thanks man, I hope it's not too much, but if it is I can always open up some bypass tubes just for the trip. You going out next weekend?

Was wondering the same... How do you know what it's plunging?

 

Don't think I'm gonna make it

 

I had a 2nd flange laying around that I modified to bold up just for cycling purposes.

 

All finished ready for testing, already got my vavling set, bumps installed, just awaiting straps.Jack mounted, tire temporarly mounted. Bolt in cross bar.

 

Cool man. Id watch those tabs that that cross brace is bolted to. Not much support against twisting and side loads on those shock mounts.

 

Yeah I know I may add some tiny gussets on them , they are 1/4" thick anways.