Didn't feel like cutting fenders today so I started sand blasting dana 60 parts.... I'm not sure it was the better choice. Lol
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Family wheeler - 83 K5
- Thread starter RSWORDS
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Went ahead and got one side started in cutting, wife had to work late so ended up having to drop everything and snag the kiddo.
Finished trimming and tossed the front 40s on. No rubbing on level ground and normal driving. Need to flex it out and continue to trim and set up the bump stops. Also need to put the ez inch on the rear. It squats too much and could go back an inch.
Looks good man!
Looks like the same stance mine has.
Looks like the same stance mine has.
Thanks. I cant stand the ass dragging look. I'm a dead level guy
Mine seems to sit pretty level for some reason, but I don't have a zero rate yet either.
Found a deal on the book of faces. Picked up a set of chassis unlimited tube bumpers for $200
I saw that post, lots of good stuff for a smokin good price.
thats a steal.
Yeah, he was a super nice guy to. He still has the rear hitch that's like new. I have no use for it
I thought it was worth my 6 hour round trip. Was back home at noon.
Went ahead and got the front bumper mounted. Looks good enough for me.
Looking real good dude!!!
Thanks. Wanted to get more done this last week but I've been catching up o on other things
I can understand that!
Time for shocks. I've always used 2000s f250 rear monroe shocks on my wheelers. Good shock, inexpensive and 13" of travel all for about $30 each. I had a set laying around for another project so I decided last night to toss them on so I'd have some kinda shock. The rears are a straight swap and with the shackle flip I have about 4" on travel on the shock. Adding my ez inch will bring this to 5". Perfect for a low crawler.
The fronts all I needed to do was pull the sleeve out of the top eye on the factory shock and install it in the monroe. With 4" springs and an ex inch I only have 3" of up travel in stock mounts. I'm OKish with this for now. In it's current state it's a pavement pounder. I'm not going to design shock hoops and everything now and change it all when I get my 60 finished and installed. They do make a 10.5 " travel that I thi k would be good in my current setup if I was to leave it like this. Also they make a 12" travel that I think would be perfect on a 6" lift. The 13 would be great on a 6" and ez inch.
That's all assuming your want to use the factory mounts. For hard wheeling they are not good enough IMO.
Truck rides as good as a leaf spring truck on bias ply 39.5 TSLs could now.
Here are the monroe part numbers. Most advanced autos and such stock them.
Part #34930 - 9.875 travel
Part #34964 - 10.625 travel
Part #34685 - 11.750 travel
Part #34687 - 13.000 travel
A pair of sockets and vise or press make quick work of removing the sleeve from the top of the factory shock.
Simply slide it in the top bushing of the new shock. Use the factory spacer and hardware and intall.
The fronts all I needed to do was pull the sleeve out of the top eye on the factory shock and install it in the monroe. With 4" springs and an ex inch I only have 3" of up travel in stock mounts. I'm OKish with this for now. In it's current state it's a pavement pounder. I'm not going to design shock hoops and everything now and change it all when I get my 60 finished and installed. They do make a 10.5 " travel that I thi k would be good in my current setup if I was to leave it like this. Also they make a 12" travel that I think would be perfect on a 6" lift. The 13 would be great on a 6" and ez inch.
That's all assuming your want to use the factory mounts. For hard wheeling they are not good enough IMO.
Truck rides as good as a leaf spring truck on bias ply 39.5 TSLs could now.
Here are the monroe part numbers. Most advanced autos and such stock them.
Part #34930 - 9.875 travel
Part #34964 - 10.625 travel
Part #34685 - 11.750 travel
Part #34687 - 13.000 travel
A pair of sockets and vise or press make quick work of removing the sleeve from the top of the factory shock.
Simply slide it in the top bushing of the new shock. Use the factory spacer and hardware and intall.
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And for comparison a 13" monroe vs a 14" bilstien. If you can do without the inch of travel (most can) it's a way more compact setup.
(Pic stolen from Kaptin on Pirate)
(Pic stolen from Kaptin on Pirate)
Thanks for posting the info about the shocks! I might have to give those a try.
I ran those shocks on my yota when it was leaf's at all 4 corners. They are amazing and have all the travel you can use with a leaf setup.
time for a bump!
