Im worried about excessive noise and vibrations.
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PLAN B
This build was 2 parts 1 i have a truck I made to pretty to wheel so I'm building an ugly one I can actually enjoy.
And 2. My cousin has been trying to join us for blazer bash but his truck wont be ready so we are surprising him with this one
on a offroad truck with 40" tires? hahaha
I run DIY4X mounts which are very similar to ORD's and didn't notice a difference over stock.
yeah no need to sit shaking around with noise radiating through the cab while idling waiting on a trail.
keep in mind i limited how high i cut my body just because i wanted to keep doors and power windows.
in my opinion there is no reason to not be comfortable while wheeling. I am honestly considering getting nicer more comfortable seats and throwing sound deadening mat down in the truck ( i already have the mat so why not use it)
I didnt notice any diferences when i switched to that style engine mount, make sure to change the trans to poly as well.
yeah no need to sit shaking around with noise radiating through the cab while idling waiting on a trail.
keep in mind i limited how high i cut my body just because i wanted to keep doors and power windows.
in my opinion there is no reason to not be comfortable while wheeling. I am honestly considering getting nicer more comfortable seats and throwing sound deadening mat down in the truck ( i already have the mat so why not use it)
Yep, I get that. My truck was built to drive to the trail, wheel it, drive it home. I go to Home Depot, take the kid to school and drive it to work occasionally. Poly engine, transmission and body mounts have no effect on the comfort of the ride.
Comfort is important. But don't do a bunch of stuff other than normal stuff.
Weight is a killer. Keeping your rig lighter will help.
It adds up pretty quick .
Weight is a killer. Keeping your rig lighter will help.
It adds up pretty quick .
I have the ord crossmember and mounts, they were installed by previous owner so I can't compare, but everything runs smooth no vibrating or anything.
Since you are likely to pull the interior pieces to install the sound deadener, we should cage it.
Coilovers will sure make it ride nice
Would be a great time to feed it through the firewall and mount some coilovers up.
DIY4x engine mounts and ACDelco trans. Feels good.
Also, what distance did you move your axles. The Moab pictures look like they are pushed outwards.
Also, what distance did you move your axles. The Moab pictures look like they are pushed outwards.
1.5" forward and 1.5" backward.
I'll likely move the front .5" further when i add the abomb
I'll likely move the front .5" further when i add the abomb
coilovers sounds expensive... maybe one day i will look into that but for now i don't mind how the springs ride
coilovers sounds expensive... maybe one day i will look into that but for now i don't mind how the springs ride
I like the idea of caging the front with the option for coilovers, but mounting some bigger shocks for now. I'm pretty sure you are maxing out and being limited by the shocks you're running now.
yeah maybe adding hoops for bigger shocks up front
Like @skunked said, only one sale a year (Christmas time) and, iirc, it's usually a big list of specific items.
Fwiw, I have ORD motor mounts and a BBC crossmember oin my '91 Blazer, great fit and no issues.
Edit: I built the truck with these parts so no comparison to rubber vs poly but I haven't noticed any crazy amounts of vibrations. The truck is open top, has a bumpy motor and big tires so I expect it to be noisy etc but nothing that makes it a pita to drive.
Fwiw, I have ORD motor mounts and a BBC crossmember oin my '91 Blazer, great fit and no issues.
Edit: I built the truck with these parts so no comparison to rubber vs poly but I haven't noticed any crazy amounts of vibrations. The truck is open top, has a bumpy motor and big tires so I expect it to be noisy etc but nothing that makes it a pita to drive.
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thanks for the feedback guys
I dont know that i want to wait until black friday to start ordering parts lol. I am thinking of getting the bare bones must fix items done by the end of october. I would like to have it put together before it snows so MAYBE just MAYBE i might be able to take a stab at snow wheeling.
Nothing better than wheelin all night through a storm that covers any sign of you going through after an hour. Couple close calls to being stuck for the night last year, only adds to the adventure!
I have been on a few snow wheeling trips, one we got stuck in 6 feet of snow waited till midnight everything froze and we drove off.
We did have lockers front and rear but it was powder with a crust on top, the leader assholes with jeeps on 44" tires tore it up going thru and all the full size trucks got stuck.
The second time I was in my wagoneer and I was pulling everyone around until my front driveshaft broke at the cv and broke my transmission case and had to be dragged out.
Other trips were fine so I don't remember much about it
Well thanks guys, now im looking for a 241... lol you planted a seed now i want one. I think i will stick with a single tcase for now. Once i finish all the other stuff i want to do ill look into a doubler. But id rather build my cage, bumpers, winch, possibly coils first then doubler.
And i was planning on rebuilding and doing a SYE kit so why not do that on a 241....
And i was planning on rebuilding and doing a SYE kit so why not do that on a 241....
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