NJ B.S. Thread

Lookin good Boyd. And in your comment referring to brunes it seems there is hope for me and you yet.

 

Boyd what are your compressed and extended measurements with those shocks?

 

I had to do the same for now. I have the 12" shock body with the 10" travel shock and when the bump stop hits the frame the shock is pretty much bottomed out.


And off to work...

 

camping up in connecticut at kettletown state park. Its beautiful up here.

 

I hold no ill will towards anyone. Just because I busted your balls once don't mean shit to me.

30.19" extended - my leafs are at 29.25" extended (static load with new leafs that will get more flex over time)

18.19" compressed

12" travel

I discussed it in here.... and said I did not want to kill my compressed dimensions. It's the only option I could find. Gotta remember I was stuffing more tire than most because of my 255's and wheel choice. Now Ill be a little more than most, but have WAY more droop.

You know 99% of my stucks were being high centered and this set up will dramatically decrease those opportunities.

What would you recommend that would be better and requires no welding or modification?

In the end I considered it all and Ill take an extra loss of 1.4" in up travel any day to gain almost 10" in droop and not need to limit my articulation with straps.

 

Good because I feel the same. I don't judge anyone until I meet/get to know them.

 

bilstein b110's- - Collapsed Length (IN): 16.34″ - Extended Length (IN): 27.28″ - See more at: what are you using for leaf packs and shackles. my expos are pretty worn out so I'm going to get new leaf packs before moab, might as well get new shackles too, and figure out a longer shock option.

 

Boyd is a dick. But hes cool. And quiet in person... We shared a few laughs at the beach meet even after all of our fall outs... Boyd ain't a bad guy at all... Just doesn't tollerate stupid.

Which while being banned I realized his pain when using TW facebook. Good god some derp on there.

 

Those are the same old RCD shocks I have been speaking of. Would limit my droop over 2"...probably 3" and require limit straps....and I'd still have to extend my bumps....and they are a lower quality shock. Remember I just hacked two blown Billys off my truck. I was not looking forward to using them again.

5125's have a better suited shock sizes for our trucks but they aren't offered in stud mount + Once you add the eye to stud conversion kit it throws off the numbers.

OME w/no AAL & 1" lift shackles from a Heep. I haven't fine tuned it yet because the trucks empty (no tailgate/bumper/tools in tool box/brand new leafs not broken in). Shes no where near being tuned in. Ill be tweaking it for a little bit once the leaves settle in and I raise the front. Right now the shackle angle sucks.

When do you deploy?

 

I should be signing my contract soon. So itll be 60 days after that if there is a spot open in that class otherwise its waiting for an opening which could be 3-4 months

 

Which branch?

 

Coast Guard.

 

Nice dude, I looked at them in high school, still wish I had gone that route sometimes. And jelly if you head to the west coast.

 

As long as I am in I don't care where I go. Id love to be on the west coast... PNW or the southern coast of Cali

But my luck Ill be put in the great lakes

 

Yeah I grew up in WA state. Jerseys a bit of a change. Been here 3+ years now though

 

Need to compare shackle flips one day for measurements.

I have plenty of adjustment left with everything including at least 1" in the shackle length.

Once Pat had his leaf springs and bump stops set he made up like 4 different shackle versions before he got it just right. I'm not worried if have to tweak anything or even get new shackles. Biggest PITA is going to be breaking in the leafs so I can get it tuned good. Thinking weight in the bed on whoops trails by the track.


Oh and Josh - you can't just use a jeep shackle.. I mean I guess some do, but the bushing dimensions are slightly different. One day Ill post some picks of how I changed the bushing sleeves and added fender washers. Sounds worse than it is.

 

I'm happy with the B110's for now but I only wheel the pewp water



Look what pic I came across we were just talking about this

 

DD mod FTW!!









Not my DD though

 

I did.

 

Yes you do.

We still on for tomorrow morning?