+SconnieHailer's Build & BS+

Nice work Marc! I will see how mine hold an alignment this summer, and if they suck, I will come back to this. I will tack the tabs though. Those tables are sweet too, that looks way easier than I thought it would be, making the actual adjustment would have me worried though. I would think it is more of a guessing game at this point, take an educated guess on the adjustment and check?

 

Essentially yes. 1/4 inch of thread = .5° caster is all I know for sure. I'll be adjusting the passenger upper this weekend to match the driver.yes the adjustment is no fun bit once you get it done you're set for a long while...

 

Spent the day getting the alignment dialed. Pulled the arms off the truck a total of 5 times to dial it in...

I got it locked in at 2.6* caster on drivers side and 2.7* caster on passenger side.

Camber is set at +.2* passenger and +.3* driver side.

Here's a few pictures showing how different the two arms are set to get the same alignment numbers on both sides.

Passenger side:

IMG_20150418_150236781_HDR by sconniehailer, on Flickr

Drivers side:

IMG_20150418_150330518_HDR by sconniehailer, on Flickr

 

I'm digging the idea of solid lowers and heimed uppers. Especially with all the seized cams I keep seeing around here and the road salt.

Now to find a way for a +2 kit and solid mount lowers.

 

Here you go



Really liking it so far now that the alignment is dialed in. Not that it feels much different than before but the solid lower is nice piece of mind in a way.

 

Till something breaks

 

Hmmm so the only thing making your dirt kings a solid lower is the square tabs locking them in?

 

That's how I felt with my 4.88's set up by ECGS! I thought for sure they were indestructible on my 33's after all the abuse I gave them in Moab and the dunes... that is until they blew up over Christmas... Now I guess I have to wheel more conservatively...

 

Don't you put that evil on him!

 

Correct.

You should also run cam tab gussets if your solid mounting.

Hey, I'm just trying to spread the love. I can't always be the guy breaking whit at meets!

 

FYI for others. Found these guys for turntables and toe jigs. Haven't look at any reviews yet though.

http://gilsmithracingfab.com/products-available--contact-info.html?m

 

Hey now...

Yep pretty much, works well with the TC gussets. The tabs are from LSK.

I did see those and thought about it.

 

So I broke my right rear tail light last fall when I took my tent/rack off the truck... Broke the lens and the water that got into the light after fried everything inside Finally bit the bullet and ordered new tails. Took 10 min to install these, really nice aftermarket units. From "Depo" lights. $130 was prety cheap imo. And I got blacked out versions All lights working again

Old, unbroken drivers side:

IMG_20150501_124534455_HDR by sconniehailer, on Flickr

New:

IMG_20150501_124934721_HDR by sconniehailer, on Flickr

 

I like! Looks great!

 

I agree, thanks Mike!

 

For some reason I have always thought you had those. Looks good, fits the white/black color scheme your have going on well.

 

Yea the 12's Is when the started that style I think. They're just as nice as OEM fit and finish wise. And I didn't have to crack them to do a btlm

 

Saw these on Flickr earlier today but didn't want to spoil it haha looks great!

 

Yea it sucked breaking that light but I have sweet tails now. I though they we're cool to begin with anyways. I have a spare drivers side now if I do it again but that wont happen again.

 

'09 for that style tail light. Those look great, like the blacked out look.