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Nice to hear the steering better than expected. You really got me going with leaves now. Be miles ahead of what we have for travel when lifted w the stock setup.
they've always worked for me.
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Looking awesome!!.. How much further back did your dual setup move the rear yoke?
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I don't really know, I never measured. But I did swap from a slip to a fixed yoke at the same time. Ill try to get a measurement.
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Cooling system is done, sans one upper radiator bracket that I need to fab.
Now that thats complete, back to the suspension work.
Oh yeah, exhaust cut off after the cat sounds like a pissed bumble bee!
Now that thats complete, back to the suspension work.
Oh yeah, exhaust cut off after the cat sounds like a pissed bumble bee!
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Yay! Spring perches showed up. Bushings for the springs should be here later today, Along with the dana 60 u-bolt plates and u-bolts for the front.
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Awesome!
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The name of this thread should just be changed to "Not fu*king around" --cause you sir, are not.
Pulling this together
Pulling this together
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Playing around with tire fitment.
In the picture, the oil pan is still roughly 1" below the center of the wheel!
In the picture, the oil pan is still roughly 1" below the center of the wheel!
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arnt you done yet... its been almost a month now... 
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chevycrew wrote:
Looks like you might have some rubbing under compression... LOL
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Yeah just a little rubbing!
Got the strut towers, subframe, and sway bar brackets cut off. Careful work with a 8" sawzall blade made it fairly simple.
Got the strut towers, subframe, and sway bar brackets cut off. Careful work with a 8" sawzall blade made it fairly simple.
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and there it is... the "no going back now" point of chopping off the front subrame!
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really opened up that area! looks like it will be easier to get at things to work on now also.
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Can't wait to see what you're going to do with the oil pan. 
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Oooooo. How easy to change the motor mount and O2 sensor! 
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Dont forget the thermostat too, no pulling the alternator!
I should have cut the crap off before i changed it...
I should have cut the crap off before i changed it...
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Here is the suspension setup for the front. With careful bumpstop placement, no pan mods!
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AWESOME!
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Those are stock junkyard springs? No lift. 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton? I have some 3/4 ton stock n couple sizes of lift in the barn I believe.
they've always worked for me.
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have you tried putting any weight on that setup? From the pics it looks like if you put some weight on there that the front diff will hit the oilpan.
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The answer to many common lift questions can be found here
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The answer to many common lift questions can be found here
My Build Thread
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