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'86 Jimmy 4in Lift, 40’s, tons, 8.1 Swap- 700r4 said PNNNNN
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This is not a dedicated trail rig, but does trailer to the destination usually. I am currently in the planning phase of doing a 52/56" spring swap, and getting back to being more road worthy.
^^^^^Dammit, I was really hoping this would not make it's way in here
^^^^^Dammit, I was really hoping this would not make it's way in here
I was honestly being serious lol.
Otherwise yes you need to take the shock apart to put a new one on. Its not very hard. Just need to go get some shock fork oil from a dirtbike shop.
Went and did some clearance testing tonight. Got the rear right at full stuff, and still had 1.5 inch left of shaft on the shock. 
Got some fun work done on the Jimmy this weekend. Got the cage painted. Not finished with all the additional bracing, and have a lot left to do on the rear. But with it sitting bare, it was rusting a little too quickly.
Cleaned the entire cage with Acetone first, then sprayed some white primer.
Then a coat of Chevy Red-Orange.
Cleaned the entire cage with Acetone first, then sprayed some white primer.
Then a coat of Chevy Red-Orange.
And the finished product for now.
Really happy with how it turned out with the rest of the Orange.
Really happy with how it turned out with the rest of the Orange.
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I may have missed it, but what shocks did you get? I am just about to purchase all new shocks on all 4 corners. Was thinking bilstein's...I really want fox 2.0's but they are a bit more expensive then I want to spend...
I honestly just purchased Fox and Bilstein's. I have the Fox's on mine, and the Bilstein's are going on my brother's suburban.
I got a crazy a$$ deal on the Fox Shox, which is honestly the only way I would have ever ended up with a set. I picked up a set of Fox 2.0's for $150 used but in great shape.
So far, I am super happy with the Fox's. My buddy with some Bilstein's said the Fox's felt smoother than his.
I got a crazy a$$ deal on the Fox Shox, which is honestly the only way I would have ever ended up with a set. I picked up a set of Fox 2.0's for $150 used but in great shape.
So far, I am super happy with the Fox's. My buddy with some Bilstein's said the Fox's felt smoother than his.
Haha, thank you Madam for the perfectly timed meme.
I need some ideas/best way to cut down a poly bushing.
Picked up these bushings from ORD last week. Since I have superlift springs up front, my spring eyes are not a normal size. ORD said I have to cut down the one shoulder so that I can use these
as a dodge offset.
The larger bushing shoulders are to replicate the smaller ones. Thick shoulder on one side, and thin on the other.
Any ideas? Razor blade? Grinder? Hot knife?
Picked up these bushings from ORD last week. Since I have superlift springs up front, my spring eyes are not a normal size. ORD said I have to cut down the one shoulder so that I can use these
as a dodge offset.
The larger bushing shoulders are to replicate the smaller ones. Thick shoulder on one side, and thin on the other.
Any ideas? Razor blade? Grinder? Hot knife?
Know anyone with a band saw?
Hey that's not a bad idea. That one slipped my mind for sure.
I don't know anyone with one, but that seems like the best approach so far.
I don't know anyone with one, but that seems like the best approach so far.
vise and a sawzaw?
I suppose that could work too. I don't have a vice yet. Maybe this will be my excuse to finally get it
any excuse will do....lol
I have a portaband on a swag table. But that doesn't do you much good. I would think using a grinder would be hard to get it flat. You'd have to really take small bites and try to ease up to it.
Yeah, I didn't like the grinder idea. I'm thinking the band saw/portaband idea. I know someone with a portaband.
I am thinking the portaband might be kind of risky. One "oops" and the bushing is no good. What about just straight up hacksaw?
