The 12k winch is a handy item haha.
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New suspension thoughts//ideas
- Thread starter centexk5
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quoted for truth, that is good advice right there.
@nvrenuf, if you don't have a stock arm let me know. I will see if I have a stock arm and throw it his way and he can send you his
He got one and is shipping it out and once I get it mine will be going to him. Thanks y'all!
Well... strike one, the arm I found fell through. Pm headed your way Jeff.
No worries man. I'm in no rush.
A whole bunch of money later, I've got ORD custom springs, ORD F3 Bilsteins, u-bolts, extended shock mounts, drop pitman arm, body lift and bushings, front shackle, 6" rear shackle, and Kevlar greaseable bushings all the way around. The front springs are getting setup to push the front axle forward an inch. David and tech support were hugely helpful in making sure I picked the right parts to meet my goals. It'll be 4-6 weeks before the springs ship which is going to put them delivering during spring which will be perfect weather for this project.
Dang, Merry Christmas to you! lol
Ya. I blew my budget on this pretty hardcore.
rampage
3/4 ton status
How are you planning on fixing that front spring hanger?
should be a easy flex back over as the outside is just a ear . the inner side is the formed stamped stiffer section .
if here in my shop i would use a port-a-power and a pillow block head and walk the whole ear back over and be good to go .
rampage
3/4 ton status
I thought that once metal bent it made it weaker and more prone to bend there again. I know there’s a technical term for that ...
Bfh. Or replace with the diy part.
Meh. You would have probably done this anyways. Now you just did it without any other parts swapping in between. Actually saving money. Good on you.
Not sure my debit card agrees hahaha.
Doing it right once is so much cheaper than progressive steps. Because you end up with something you bought not working at the next upgrade. And the change will be very noticable.
I agree. Just painful. Almost as bad as waiting.
I did the coilover, bypass and air bumps first round on the Jimmy. Thankfully I had some sponsorship involved. Just those items would have been $16k at the time.
For that price I'd better not feel a single bump. If I got one ripple in my beer I'd be pissed.
I did spill my iced tea once. Only because the lid came off while I was holding it, in the whoops.
Or you would be laughing like a kid while blasting down a dirt road!!!
@ktmoutfront knows how to give someone a ride in his truck!
