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Thought I'd share some of the new mods for 2003

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white_knight

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Thought I\'d share some of the new mods for 2003

Yup, just a tad of a change /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

It's now a 2 seater, four link front and rear, 513's, king coil overs going in soon,fullhydro steer etc etc etc.

Here's where it seats as of now

http://www.whiteknight.ca/March23%2003.htm

Cen't wait to test her out /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
Re: Thought I\'d share some of the new mods for 2003

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going the buggy route, huh? what made you chop it?
 
Re: Thought I\'d share some of the new mods for 2003

Wanted to go stock front clip again. The only way to do it was go hydro steer and put the rad and batteries in rear. This is the last set of mods for a while. Getting tired of working on it or maybe it's the winter blues
 
Re: Thought I\'d share some of the new mods for 2003

I really like the way it is coming along. I thought you were mroe of a mudder, why the 4 link setup? the four link is on point too. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
 
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Getting tired of working on it or maybe it's the winter blues

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tell me about it. seems like i can't get more than 1 wheeling trip in at a time between rebuilds /forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
 
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Getting tired of working on it or maybe it's the winter blues

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tell me about it. seems like i can't get more than 1 wheeling trip in at a time between rebuilds /forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

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Im in that same routine, Wheel, mod, wheel, mod, wheel, mod.................
 
Re: Thought I\'d share some of the new mods for 2003

You've prolly already answered this somewhere, but im curious, Why the Dually setup on the front end?
 
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Looks great...! /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

is the front steering going to be fully hydraulic?

Marv
 
Re: Thought I\'d share some of the new mods for 2003

i'm new to most mechanic stuff and trying to learn... so what are the 2 bars going back to the axle? and all the bars above the axle also? just to support the power and hold everything in place?
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Re: Thought I\'d share some of the new mods for 2003

what do the links do though? so when you say 4 link you mean the 4 bars that are there?
 
Re: Thought I\'d share some of the new mods for 2003

he means a coil sprung 4 link system. 4 links to locate the rear axle. Yes those four bars. I really want to build a 4 link for my K5. Wish I could find a nice cheap 2wd pickup, use the spring buckets for the front coils and all.
 
Re: Thought I\'d share some of the new mods for 2003

You mean she? /forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif
 
Re: Thought I\'d share some of the new mods for 2003

thanks, what are they for. just holding the axle in place?
 
Re: Thought I\'d share some of the new mods for 2003

alright time to explain some suspension stuff, See with leaf springs the leaves provide the spring rate and axle locating. They keep the axle in the spot where ti should be throughout suspension travel. With a coil sprung setup the springs just hold the truck up and provide spring they need something else to locate the axle and keep it there. For that we have links. In some cases there is the trailing arms, as with Fords. Then there is the 4 link(a version of which is pictured), then there is the 3 link which is the same but instead of 4 bars there are 3. There is also the 4 and 3 link with panhard bar which is the setup used in the front of stock 94-01 dodges. Its really complex if you do it right and I don't know it all but I hope to soon. I personally want to build custom vehicles for a living so I plan to learn as much as I can about suspensions.
 
Re: Thought I\'d share some of the new mods for 2003

/forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gifthanks a million, i understand now, i appreciate the reply /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
 
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