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Long travel DIY

Discussion in 'Long Travel Suspension' started by Basikbiker, Jul 20, 2015.

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  1. Jul 27, 2015 at 5:46 PM
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    Sub'd .. I'd like some pics.
     
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  2. Jul 27, 2015 at 7:18 PM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    I'll get pics when I'm a little more setup, all I have is bits and pieces right now, picked up a hydro ram for my bender today too, stoked
     
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  3. Jul 27, 2015 at 7:26 PM
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  4. Jul 27, 2015 at 9:14 PM
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    Very cool thread, looking forward to following it. What are you looking to do in regards to KPI and castor
     
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  5. Jul 27, 2015 at 9:25 PM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    well, KPI cant really do too much about it since im going to be using a stock rack and tierods(with extensions). you cant really do muchabout it with a stock spindle. and for caster im gunna shoot for 3-5* at ride height, 0*camber(maybe a degree/ \ ). im starting with the upper arms(I have a buddy with LT) for a base line measurement, then gunna build the lowers to get the numbers I want, make a mock arm so I can cycle it and make sure itll work, then finish up my jig and draft out my puzzle pieces to cut out, plasma em out squirt sum metal together( gunna tig em). and put em on, put the shocks in locate the tabs on the arm, burn em in. go for a rip

    like I said before, any input is welcome, but that's kinda my plan
     
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  6. Jul 27, 2015 at 9:28 PM
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    Gotcha. For some reason I thought you were building spindles too
     
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  7. Jul 27, 2015 at 9:31 PM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    no, not now anyway, dealing with 4wd is enough for my first time doin this
     
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  8. Jul 28, 2015 at 7:45 AM
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    sub'd. I call your first plus 2 kit........
     
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  9. Jul 28, 2015 at 7:46 AM
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    @jberry813 might be able to help also. and Travis (@Basikbiker ) you forgot to mention your proffession. May give you some TW cred.
     
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  10. Jul 28, 2015 at 8:37 AM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    Oh haha sure, I work on silly helicopters(heli tankers) and machine parts for em, build hydraulic systems yada yada
     
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  11. Jul 28, 2015 at 6:36 PM
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    Teaser lol
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    My work in the winter months usually
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  12. Jul 31, 2015 at 8:47 PM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    Got my bender today, gotta make a mount and put my HF ram on then it's time for radiator support, engine cage, secondary shock hoops
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  13. Aug 1, 2015 at 1:37 PM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    Got sum parts in the mail curtesy of RuffStuff, love that place
    Lower arm pivots(2x.25"DOM), lower shock tabs, shock bungs for the top hat adapter, 3/8" thick tabs for making a lower jig, waiting on shocks, uniball spacers, steering extensions and axle shafts
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    That Skycrane is awesome! Who's is it?
     
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    The cranes are owned and operated by Siller Helicopters. Machine I'm on now is up in Columbia right now doin their fire thing :) usually were based in SoCal for the fire season
     
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    My dad worked for Comlubia Helicopters for 20 years so I spent some time around their Vertol and Chinooks. They do mostly heli logging but assist during the firefighting season too
     
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  19. Aug 1, 2015 at 10:45 PM
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    Yea good ol shithooks, those field mechanics are tough folks, Columbia runs day crews and night crews, lots of Sheetmetal work. Crane just leaks and creaks like a big ol flyIn tractor, did sum loggin last winter with a s-61, fun times.
     
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    started drawing up the lower arm, by drawing I mean literally drawing. I like drawing this stuff by hand, easier to make quick changes, 1:1 drawing. I can then transfer it to autocad, and make a vector drawing so the guy down the street can plasma sum parts for me. got the frame pivot part all measured out for making a jig for the jig lol, gotta keep pivot paths in line. still waiting on parts soo im just doin what I can
     
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