Nimble9's Secondhand Parts Build

inner and outer tie rods weren't bad, but swapping a rack looks like a pain. I know i'll have to do mine eventually lol.

 

I know I need a special tool for the inner. Eventually is the key word. Need to delay as long as possible lol

 

haha @MY50cal had this awesome tool for it. It took like no effort to replace mine. Also I think big ass channel locks work

 

have you seen this? Could be a lighter weight alternative to a high lift. And the height is 20".

https://safejacks.com/collections/bottle-jack-accessories/products/basic-bottle-jack-kit

problem is, I have a Powerlift bottle jack/jack stand already

 

I saw that, but I already have a hi lift i've had to use a few times. I'll just buy a pro eagle one day lol

 

A bottle jack has it’s place and is a great tool, but no replacemt for a hi lift, and a 60” at that. I’ve been in a couple scenarios now where I had to use a hi lift and a bottle jack just wouldn’t have worked.

 

Here’s another one, where we had to lift my front passenger side to stack rocks under it.

 

FWIW my entire truck is a “janky fix”

 

Had a question.. how much height do the stock bed rails add to the bed. I thought it was 1" ?

 

I've seen @Subway4X4 use this technique first hand. quite effective!

Mine feels like that too sometimes lol

 

No way. Less than that. Like 5/8 at the most.
Mine were squished from always having a cap on

 

ok thats definitely good. So if they were removed, then sealed and touched up, and then KB Voodoo flat rails added, my bed rack could still work?

 

Of course it would.

 

Like those plastic things on top of the bedsides? Yeah like Craig said, not much at all. I would’ve guessed like 3/8”.

 

probably should have done that when my truck was apart over winter..

 

yes. Now looking back, I probably should have done it when I had everything apart.

 

I’m going to be making my own version of kbvoodoo bedside topper things since I have a visible line in the plastic where I made the cut for my bobbed bed. Picked up a sheet of 1/8” steel the other day, now just need to make them.


Sorry Joel for the thread jack.

 

Like @HomerTaco said it will. Unless your bed rack is slotted for a shorter bedside stack you might have to drill new holes.

I almost made my own out of aluminum a while ago when I could run the waterjet that I had access to. Lost the DXF's for them and i'm not in any rush because my own testing, but I will definitely do this one day.

Also not a thread jack no worries lol

 

Multiple jacks FTW!

Two Safejacks and a HiLift

 

Are YOU safe at jacking?