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

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  1. Aug 13, 2015 at 4:35 AM
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    ^ that's some nice lookin stuff right there! You guys ever have problems with warpage? That's a lot of welding on a complex part that has to line up pretty perfectly when complete.
     
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  2. Aug 13, 2015 at 1:02 PM
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    I think tacking a jig to a table is going to be enough, just take time welding really
     
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  3. Aug 13, 2015 at 3:29 PM
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    Right on. I'm just curious because I worked at a manufacturing place for a while welding random weldments usually utilizing fixtures. Sometimes after welding the fixture would be difficult to remove and wouldn't line up quite right to reinstall. Of course most times when this happened it was stainless steel which tends to warp more readily.
     
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  4. Aug 13, 2015 at 4:05 PM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    Yea I used to weld up custom bicycle frames before the helicopter stuff and man they were noodly welding those things up, down to where we had a specific tacking sequence for the frames to keep em straight
     
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  5. Aug 13, 2015 at 4:11 PM
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    My doors are the only stock things left besides the headlights
    On another note my shocks shipped today, last piece of the puzzle I been waiting on soo I'm gunna be diving into this big time when I get back off shift early next week. And @DTFtacoma thanks for the support man I might have a few questions down the road as far as alignment stuff, like is there such thing as too much castor? And for bumpsteer I'm only worried about it mostly when I'm in a turn. Any pointers feel free to pm me, not trying to let the world know about all my measurements. Kinda a gate keeping thing, if u can't think about how to do it then u shouldn't be trying it.
     
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  6. Aug 17, 2015 at 11:08 AM
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    Fenders on order through Tim at DMZ, figure ordering through a reputable shop is the best bet
     
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  7. Aug 17, 2015 at 11:16 AM
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  8. Aug 17, 2015 at 12:58 PM
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    Ok soo color matched paint? Where's a good place? Not in a spray can
     
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  9. Aug 17, 2015 at 9:45 PM
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  10. Aug 17, 2015 at 9:50 PM
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    Lol no , that's where I work in the winter, right now I take care of one on the road for fire season, currently up in cave junction Oregon right now battling it out
     
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    Soo at home aparantly I got my coilovers, axles and other parts sitting at home, only thing on order are fenders, getting steel tommorow, will update soon
     
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    Bless you, sir.
     
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    Well after an engine change on the helicopter last night and a 7 am flight home, went and picked up the steel I need to make my lower arms, got this shit in the mail
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    And drew up stuff to machine tommorow( lower spindle mount lug, weld bushings(so i don't melt rubber in my jig) and few other pieces to make my adjustable jig arm. Hopefully I'll get the jig/mock up arm made and working, then it's truck dismantling time!!! Oh and axles will be here tommorow
     
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    Well I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night so neener neener.
     
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    Nice! I think King makes some of the best suspension stuff.
     
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  18. Aug 19, 2015 at 8:31 PM
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    I'm pretty sure I could be wrong but I think it's a proven thing lol
     
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    Yeah, suit. You can just send that to me. Glad u r home safe.
     
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  20. Aug 19, 2015 at 9:12 PM
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