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- 383 coilovers tire carrier
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Hell ya!
Ok guys engines out . So what needs to be done is Motor
Front fourlink
And some body work
I wanna make this this as stout as possible I.e frame boxing crossmembers etc , motor mounts just things I’m thinking of , just trying to figure what order to do them In too any input ?
Extend your cage work into the engine bay to reinforce your frame, tie that into your coilover mounts. I don’t see the point of boxing if you do that.
Most definitely I’m just gun shy I guess now after cracking the frame .
For sure cage the engine area. That was the downfall of mine. Nearly every trip I would crack the frame somewhere. I blew the steering joints too. I would move the orbital before the coilover tower if you can too
Im worried about the left to right movement of the Axel seems to put a lot of stress on the frame where the links mount . I’m definitely going full hydro steering but I think I should get the motor in and see how that’s gonna fit and start building around it I think lol.
I think building around the engine is a good idea. I haven’t tied my track bar bracket into my cage yet, but probably should before I beat on it any harder. @AgDieseler has some good pics of how his is tied in.
Stock frame w/ coilover towers only tied together at the top.
It’s photos like that one that got me to add a handful of gussets and jungle gym out the engine cage. Fingers crossed that it’ll work.
David
David
For sure, don't be like me. It also didn't help that I wasn't running an engine x member to gain more uptravel
Ok got out in the garage a little today and cleaned some stuff up. Got the old shock towers out and ground some of the welds off . I’ve been thinking a lot on the order of operations and I’m deciding to get started on the links as far as setting ride height , getting upper brackets tacked in place and brackets on the axel . Then make my link tube lengths. The engine will be easy enough to take in and out as needed once I start this process I’ll be able to figure out where I can tie into /box the frame as I see necessary.
Got the axel and leafs out today making room to start tacking brackets . 
Any sway bar experts around I get how it works and why for the most part . I just don’t understand how it’ll help my rig while crawling in the rocks ?
Any sway bar experts around I get how it works and why for the most part . I just don’t understand how it’ll help my rig while crawling in the rocks ?
For a sway bar, starting with a rear is simpler to assemble and might be all you need. That’s where I notice the bulk of my roll, albeit with a heavier truck.
David
David
Ord sells a kit for the front I’m doing the front now .
I put my sway bar on the rear thinking it would be easier to setup. Seemed to work out really well. I am amazed how well the street manners are. I’m not sure how much it affects articulation yet, haven’t had a chance to do a comparison.
Talked with ord today gonna put the sway in the rear and get setup with a soft tension bar . Also got the link brackets tacked to the axel and c-clamped to the frame .
Pics are coming keep your pants on it was late lol
