The Dark Knight Build

so i dont need to get the 1.5 in spacers? i need the 1.25?

 

def dont need the 1.5" spacers. If you can find them 1" spacers would be perfect for the 17" sport wheels.

 

what size spacers do u reccomend if ur running the stock UCA's with a 3 in lift and 285's?

 

ive got 16 in wheels though, and ive already ordered the 1.5'' spacers to clear the stock UCA's. so ur saying i dont need to do this and why?

 

The 1.5" spacers will create body mount rubbing issues. With the 3" lift and 1.25" spacers I was rubbing the body mount when offroading and occasionally at fast speen in/out of a driveway. There is basically a very small window of correct fitment with offset and backspacing when choosing wheels and tires for this truck. The sweet spot will be 4.5" backspacing on an 8" wide wheel with minimal negative offset (-6 in most cases)

 

whats the body mount? and i dont do much offroading with my truck other than hunting, and i still even then take it easy with my truck for the most part so i think ill be okay. i wanna stick with the stock UCA;s bc i cant afford to buy more. I just need something that will clear my UCA's. but ive heard good things about the 1.25'' spidetraxx spacers.

 

Examples of body/cab mount chop.

 

Thanks for the comment. I have the stock rear shackles with the skyjacker 2" rear springs. The front is at about 2.75" lift. I wouldn't adjust the lift higher than 3", your cv axles will not like that. I have my lift set so the fins on the cv's are as high as possible without rubbing. I set the front coilovers the first time and have not touched then since. They may have settled an 1/8inch if that even.

 

Getting close to being able to build. I have most of the big parts except 5.29's and Aussie lockers. Lots of small nicknacks and mounting hardware yet to buy. ohh and a clutch.

 

nice pile of parts your collecting there!

 

That new t-case has got me riled up! it's MINT, and I got it for only $75 bucks.

 

new part to add to the pile.

 

Quick photochop. Still undecided. Thoughts?

 

Nice

 

compared to factory- are the skyjacker springs smoother than factory and do they sag a lot with a load. and are they quiet/no squeaking or anything

 

So Dark Knight, you have a Hood Scoop and a "Sport" Decal as well as an "Off Road" Decal. So do you have a rear locker? I'm going to buy a 2011 4x4 D-Cab as soon as San Antonio ships them out to the Phoenix area the end of this month or August. my wife likes the hood scoop, I would like the A-Trac off road tires, the Locker, etc. What do I do... Walt

 

that is a bad ass truck

 

The springs are great, they are almost the same as the TSB rear springs but more lift. Now that they have a little age on them thy do squeak every once in a while. They have not sagged and still ride smooth as a caddy.

haha yes the decal does say "Off Road" I got a little antsy with that when I was planning to put a locker in the rear. My truck is a sport. I Wish I had gotten an Off Road, you can always add a hood with a scoop.

Thanks!

 

Should be here early next week.

 

Gota try to get a winch to put in there also. Wonder if I gotta take the bud skids back off to fit the bumper?