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Slodgetto's Green Dragon 4x4 Conversion Build

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by Slodgetto, Mar 29, 2012.

  1. Nov 14, 2012 at 6:59 PM
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    Blackdawg

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  2. Nov 14, 2012 at 7:16 PM
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    Buahahaha :cool:

    If I was keeping my truck, I'd be puttin dibs on those CVs right now!!! :D
     
  3. Nov 14, 2012 at 7:18 PM
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    Your going SAS right???


    How much for your manual hub stuff..:spy:
     
  4. Nov 14, 2012 at 8:04 PM
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    99yodataco

    99yodataco Little Taco that could

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    Yessir. Not sure on the amount yet.
     
  5. Nov 19, 2012 at 1:22 AM
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    Operation Uber Leaf Spring Flex is under way...

    Plan:
    1/4" plate boxed rear frame
    2" x .125" box tube crossmember 1.5" aft of axle
    Re-built 63" Chevies (2 leaves each)
    3/8", 6" eye-to-eye
    1/4" plate front hangers 7.75" foward. Frenched into frame?
    1.5" x .125" cradles with Ballistic 2.63" creeper joints for shackle hangers
    Custom u-bolt flip with 3/8" plate
    re-locate e-brake cable to follow spring (to allow full droop)
    Triangulate 14" 2.0 Fox Pro Series Shox




    So far....

    Took apart the chevies I got from the junk yard about 10 months ago.... :eek:
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    attaked them with a wire wheel
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    self-etching primer and some black gloss
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    burned out the old, cracked bushings
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    removed my old suspension and ground off extra crap...
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    I also welded on a bigger exhaust tip, since it was accessable. :D
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  6. Nov 19, 2012 at 1:29 AM
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    Konaborne

    Konaborne Pineapples on pizza Hawaiian does not it make.

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  7. Nov 19, 2012 at 6:44 AM
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    99yodataco

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    The e-brake thing sounds familiar :spy:

    :popcorn:
     
  8. Nov 19, 2012 at 7:02 AM
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    ;)

    That was the perfect frikin idea, dude!!! haha Thanks. :D You're running three leaves, right? Is the ride a bit too soft, or just right?
     
  9. Nov 19, 2012 at 8:41 AM
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    i think with only two leaves your going to have a lot of axle wrap and wheel hop..
     
  10. Nov 19, 2012 at 10:34 AM
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    Dude that exhaust tip is awesome! Rollin' coal for dayzzz haha. But seriously nice work.
     
  11. Nov 19, 2012 at 10:36 AM
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    i see a nice set of Expo leafs..:spy:..:D Jk i don't want them haha

    looking good man :popcorn:
     
  12. Nov 19, 2012 at 10:48 AM
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    this ought to be fun :D
     
  13. Nov 19, 2012 at 10:49 AM
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    See, that's my main worry... I'm hangin on to the third leafs just in case I need to stick them back in. An anti-wrap bar would be ideal...

    I've seen people run 2 leaves in the 63" chevies before... Not sure if they had that problem though. :notsure: I just think it might work ok for me since I'm so light in the rear.
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    :laugh: Thanks, bro!!!! lolol
     
  14. Nov 19, 2012 at 10:51 AM
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    :laugh: They were claimed before they were off the truck anyway. Thanks, man :D
    It'll be interesting, for sure. haha
     
  15. Nov 19, 2012 at 2:24 PM
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    GET OUT AND WHEEL ALREADY... so we know how well it works :D
     
  16. Nov 19, 2012 at 3:11 PM
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    I have 3 leaves plus an overload. Springs alone aren't stiff it was my shocks that are valved kinda stiff. But works with the stuff I put in the bed of my truck.
     
  17. Nov 19, 2012 at 4:05 PM
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    :laugh: I've been working on it all day! Hopefully done by tomorrow night after work, then testing on Wednesday. :cool:
    Sweet. Any specific reason you decided to keep the overload on?
     
  18. Nov 19, 2012 at 4:12 PM
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  19. Nov 19, 2012 at 4:15 PM
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    99yodataco

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    I left it on cause I haul stuff in my bed and still haul trailers.

    This works also.
     
  20. Nov 19, 2012 at 4:18 PM
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    Gotcha.
     

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