Masiony
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for now. i dont really see a reason to change it
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89 s10 buildup for rocks
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it will give you some length and maybe a better angle. Dont know if you are going to need new shafts already, but if you do, mays well only have to get new ones once
Masiony
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i know those reasons, but they dont mean anything to me at this point. as for new shafts, i will certainly need them. my rear is only 2 feet long, and my front it like 5 feet long. but the angles are actually fairly sweet. the funny thing is my front will likely have a cv joint simply because that is the yoke on the t-case
Masiony
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speaking of front drivelines, does anybody know the spline count of the front output on a 241?
I want to say mine was 32, but I could be wrong
Masiony
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im guessing its much bigger that the one on the 231. i would swap on that yoke if i could...oh well.
pennsylvaniaboy
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updates...i love this build????
Masiony
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i ended up starting a fab business for 4x4 parts, and this is has been on the back burner for awhile
Congrats on the new business
Masiony
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thanks, its been a goal of mine for awhile.
DR
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So, are you gonna be a CK5 vendor soon?
Masiony
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im not sure. it depends if you full size guys want to buy my stuff. we are concentrating on the s10 platform and other "under appreciated" mini trucks like nissan and isuzu later. we will have some generic parts for building your own suspensions, but i dont really feel like taking business away from diy and those guys for full size parts considering i traded in my k5 for my current s10.
pvfjr
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I thought these looked pretty good, the first official 3 leaf fab product.
Masiony
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yeah, those are our s10 lift shackles.
Masiony
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the funny thing is, im not using leaf spring for my s10, and i cant sport them myself.
ShiftyK5
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Any updates on this beast?
pvfjr
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Well it sounds like he actually WILL be doing leaf springs and sporting his own kit. Last I heard anyway.
Masiony
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a little update. i picked up some springs today from the junk yard. from what ive read, these were the ones i have been looking for. they are from a 98 dodge dakota. after getting them home, i compared them to the springs i was using to mock up with, rears from an 88 f150 (4wd). the appear to be very similar, they are the same length, and have the same free arch. the ford springs however are 3" wide verse the 2.5" of the dodge springs. the dodge springs also have the pin farther forward, but only 1 inch. then i compared the spring rates by standing on them and jumping. i put them side by side, and had one leg on each. then i would jump with my weight on just one leg, then the other to try and give them the same feeling. i can say the ford springs are noticeably softer. the ford springs are also 3+1 leaves verse the 4+1 of the dodge springs. this is a hard decision now, i was under the impression that the dodge springs were going to be way better than the ones i had laying in my back yard this whole time. but i got them for a decent deal, so they will not go to waste. i was expecting the center pin to be further forward, apparently people on the internet dont know how to work a tape measure correctly. the dodge springs are the ones that look less rusty and have the shackles still attached.
i also snapped a few pics of my crossmember tacked up and in place. i put the winch on to check the clearance between it and where the core support would be (there is a piece of pipe welded to the frame that has the same clearance as the core support)
i also snapped a few pics of my crossmember tacked up and in place. i put the winch on to check the clearance between it and where the core support would be (there is a piece of pipe welded to the frame that has the same clearance as the core support)
