fireman1559

i have a 1990 model excab 4x4 with the 3.0v6 automatic i already have a 3in body lift and now i am in the process of installing a rough country 4 to 5 in suspension lift it is taking me longer than i planned for i had to cut the lower control arm bolts out 3 of them one of them just popped out without a problem now im in add on part where all i need to do is start installing lift kit parts for the bushings i tore the crap out of i have ordered energy suspension bushings and if any of yall are from north alabama i ordered them from rocket city offroad they were going to be in today but......... the guy said that now they wont b in till friday so now i have to wait even longer(ahhhhh) anyway i am going to have to replace my balljoints i also have them on the way but not through rocket city now for those of yall that want pics i havent let ya down i dont have many cause of how long it has taken me to cut those LCA bolts out. the truck is sitting on jack stands they are out of sight in the picture the bottle jacks are there as a just in case kinda thing that is of course one of the bolts i have been cutting as you can see its rusted its one of better looking ones so far this is my drivers side it has been the easiest side to work on so far

claudebadly

looking good man!
have fun on the build!

fireman1559

i wish i could have fun its been one thing after another

algranger

thats how builds go man, gotta learn to love it! and make the best of wheelin between breaks

fireman1559

if it wasnt so cold it wouldnt bother me a bit but when its in the 20s and the wind is blowin about 10 to 15 and the gust are up to 20 its cold and hard to work

sr5yota84

yea come live in cheyenne wy the wind is always blowing like 50-60mph and its always cold....

algranger

yeah i know what ya mean i used to live in utah and i've wrenched in the single digits before it sucks

fireman1559

well i got some more done today i found out why my passenger side CV was just spinning the hub has been stripped out so that would explain why i heard a grinding noise from that side of the truck and i have everything ready to drop the diff all i need to do is just get some buddies and a floor jack and we should have it done and out in a matter of an hour or 2. my new bushings for the LCAs are soppoused to come in tommrrow i have some more picsutres not many though. this is my hub that has been stripped out from the previous owner this is my front end ready to drop the diff and put the drop brackets on thats all i got for today guys

fireman1559

well i didnt get anything done today had to work all day i did get my new bushings i should have my LCAs back tommrrow afternoonish and HOPEFULLY have my front diff droped and ready for the LCAs im ready to get my truck back im tired of driving a ford truck it gets crappy gasmileage and it just overall is a pain in the butt the front tankx fuel pump is going out so it dont like to start much i should have some more pics for tommrrow

fireman1559

ok got some work done on the truck today LCAs are at a friends shop so he can put my new bushings in today me and a buddy droped the diff and installed the drop brackets and are finished with all of that and i do have some pics for those who want em this is while we were dropin the diff
here is another shot and here is when we were done well atl east for one bolt on the driver side of the front drop bracket i should have the LCAs later this afternoon or tommrrow and should be done with the front end by at the latest by monday afternoon tuesday i will have the back atleast half way done or pretty dern close to being finished

fireman1559

got some more progress done today all i got put on is my two lower control arms and now im ready to tackle the rear ive got some pics only one has both tires on the others were in between me putting the LCAs on and here is the picture with both tires on thats all i got for today tommrrow i will start on the rear lift

934rnr

well got that far might as well get the torch out and weld on some hangers. I'm kidding nice job though.

fireman1559

thanks its been slow but its coming along

nosfanatic2006

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I can't wait for the finished product! Keep the pics coming

dropzone

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my cousin helped me build a bumper on my old '84 when I was stationed in Alaska, it was -25*F, he told me "Hey your coveralls are on fire" It was so cold I didn't feel it when the grinder sparks burned a hole I am glad I have an indoor job now

Keep up the good work on your build...be aware of using cinder blocks, they sometimes collapse at bad times...

fireman1559

the lift blocks are made of cast iron and what is cold to me isnt cold to yall this is alabama im used to working in the high 90s to low 100s every day so this cold weather kills me and i got the front done today all i need to do is take it to the tire shop to have my front end aligned ive got one pic and its compared to a 2 in suspension lift with 33x12.50 the green truck is what ive been driving while my truck has been apart

fireman1559

well i didnt plan on getting the blocks on today but i did so i got some finished pictures i will have more when i get the front end alligend thats all for now i am now done except for the 35s and regearing and getting my front alligened its done!!!!

fireman1559

now for all the prices

lift kit from rough country $668+tax
cutoffwheel and sawzall blades $30+ tax
new bushings from energy suspension $40 even
new hub $25 even
PB blaster and WD40 $20 give or take
grease for new hub $6+tax
new CV $75 even
new sleeves for the bushings(mine the bolts had siezed up in so unusuable) $10
cost to press bushings in FREE
cost to alleign the front end $75
my time and my buddies labor FREE total time we worked 4 weeks it was one problem after another.
total cost for everything $949 not inculding larbor

dropzone

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overall price is not too bad..enjoy your labors..

nosfanatic2006

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Now either get it muddy or on some rocks! With pics of course