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My slow build of "The little Taco that could"

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by 99yodataco, Jul 9, 2012.

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  1. Nov 13, 2012 at 11:47 AM
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    After thinking it over I made my front hangers for the chevys out of square tubing. I placed the hangers ~7-2/1" forward.
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    Moved the rear shackle mount 1-1/2" to the rear due to the stock shackles hitting the aftermarket hitch mount that I cut for shackle clearance for my OEM leafs. Now the shackle angle is better and the springs can fully compress. I have yet to get longer shocks but will update when I do.

    I moved my stock E-brake cable down to follow the springs. In the stock location, the cable would hinder full droop.
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    Short shocks at almost full droop.
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    Sitting next to a stock GMC Canyon.
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    Sitting on levelish ground.
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    Location of the tire at stuff.
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    99yodataco, Nov 13, 2012
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  2. Nov 13, 2012 at 6:11 PM
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    Slodgetto

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    I like what you did with the e-brake cable, I've been running into that problem...
    Ah... its sucks adapters are so pricey for us to use the older pick-up t-cases.....

    And NICE. That's a score with the hp 44... Are you going to go bigger even with the work you've already put into the waggy axle?
     
    Slodgetto, Nov 13, 2012
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  3. Nov 13, 2012 at 6:25 PM
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    Not any time soon, it'll all depend on what/if I break stuff on the waggy so I'll be putting the waggy in with leafs for now and see how I like it.


    Edit: I foresee an ARB and maybe RCV shafts.
     
    99yodataco, Nov 13, 2012
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  4. Nov 13, 2012 at 6:30 PM
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    That's what I thought. I think it'll be absoutley fine on 35s...
     
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  5. Nov 13, 2012 at 7:15 PM
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    Yeah if I get RCVs ill bump up to 37s and regear again
     
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  6. Nov 13, 2012 at 7:34 PM
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    RCVs?
     
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  7. Nov 13, 2012 at 7:54 PM
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    99yodataco, Nov 13, 2012
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  8. Nov 13, 2012 at 8:07 PM
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    Very nice.
     
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  9. Nov 14, 2012 at 12:25 AM
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    Nice build man and I love the tire carrier! Cant wait to see it SAS'ed!
     
    99nmtaco, Nov 14, 2012
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  10. Jan 22, 2013 at 3:37 PM
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    Well not much of an update but I had the windshield replaced recently. Still gathering parts... Getting closer.
     
    99yodataco, Jan 22, 2013
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  11. Jan 25, 2013 at 3:04 PM
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    I got bored so I started to get the front bumper ready for the swap. I wanted a bumper with a front receiver so I created one adding to my existing one. I chopped the mounts off of my plating and reworked the winch mounting pushing everything about 2" forward(no pics of the process). I took off my XRC8 to mount it in the rear bumper (whenever I get to making one) and replaced to with a Ramsey Profile 9500. I wanted to have an in-cab winch controller... So I made one.
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    Switch is to "arm" the system and is Ignition hot
    Red button is "in" and black is "out". Just like the Ramsey winch controller.

    Was pretty simple really.
     
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    99yodataco, Jan 25, 2013
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  12. Jan 25, 2013 at 4:18 PM
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    What a great build! I cant wait to see the SAS all complete. Then you could change her name to "The Little Taco That Did"
     
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  13. Jan 25, 2013 at 4:27 PM
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    Subbed. I like this build
     
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  14. Feb 20, 2013 at 2:46 PM
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    Got some goodies today :D
    [​IMG]

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    Getting closer :spy: money tree needs to grow faster.
    And shocks for the rear...
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    12" travel
     
    99yodataco, Feb 20, 2013
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  15. Feb 20, 2013 at 3:01 PM
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    Installed the billies and now I need to re-relocate my shackle hanger so I can get the most droop.
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    Up travel is good. Went and flexed the rear and the tires still had room to move. Still need to get pics but I need to wait until it stops snowing and the weather clears up a bit.


    Sorry for the crappy cell pics.
     
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  16. Feb 20, 2013 at 6:00 PM
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    Rear shocks look good man.
     
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  17. Feb 20, 2013 at 6:11 PM
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    99yodataco

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    Thanks. I was going to redo mine kinda like how yours is, but decided against it because the wheels go up as far as it did before when I flexed it up. Now I need to do what we were talking about with my rear shackle hangers for more droop. I'm happy with how it is, I'm not going to be jumping my truck.
     
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  18. Feb 20, 2013 at 6:14 PM
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    I gotcha, bro... How close are those shocks to bottoming out on full compression?
     
    Slodgetto, Feb 20, 2013
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  19. Feb 20, 2013 at 6:19 PM
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    99yodataco

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    About 4"
     
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  20. Feb 20, 2013 at 6:34 PM
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    4"?!! You mean 4" of up-travel? That's not bad..

    But have you seen how close the shocks get to bottoming out when your on the bumpstops? That's what I want to know..
     
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