85 Pickup. Moab ready?
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So...Jeep safari came up on me quick.
Heres an update
-Took off the teraflex
-Beadlock welding (talk about a pain in the ass)
Had leaks in every rim i did....talk about a pain bolting them all down, then having to unbolt them to check again.
Got the red ring powder coated
What do you guys think?
I am going to take it out all next week with Good ol' george breakall and his buddies.
I will post picutres, and videos once i get them done.
Heres an update
-Took off the teraflex
-Beadlock welding (talk about a pain in the ass)
Had leaks in every rim i did....talk about a pain bolting them all down, then having to unbolt them to check again.
Got the red ring powder coated
What do you guys think?
I am going to take it out all next week with Good ol' george breakall and his buddies.
I will post picutres, and videos once i get them done.
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Well...I took out ol' white today.
Got half way done with a trail and noticed a cracking nose coming from the front passenger side. At first, it wasn't bad...but slowly started getting worse.
Thought oh its just rubbing my fender...
No no, i was wrong.
When its in 4wd and the hubs are in, that front right tire will go for a couple feet, and then lock up(along with making the cracking noise)
Take it out of 4wd and take the hubs out, it goes just fine...but won't turn right?
I am pretty sure its the hub that has something wrong with it.
But not quite sure....
Pretty fun doing the rest of the trail in 2wd and not being able to turn right.
**update**
Figured out what was wrong...$330 later
Broken birfield, and axle
Just ordered the axle and birfield from trail gear with a lifetime warranty.
Hopefully i dont have to deal with this again.
Got half way done with a trail and noticed a cracking nose coming from the front passenger side. At first, it wasn't bad...but slowly started getting worse.
Thought oh its just rubbing my fender...
No no, i was wrong.
When its in 4wd and the hubs are in, that front right tire will go for a couple feet, and then lock up(along with making the cracking noise)
Take it out of 4wd and take the hubs out, it goes just fine...but won't turn right?
I am pretty sure its the hub that has something wrong with it.
But not quite sure....
Pretty fun doing the rest of the trail in 2wd and not being able to turn right.
**update**
Figured out what was wrong...$330 later
Broken birfield, and axle
Just ordered the axle and birfield from trail gear with a lifetime warranty.
Hopefully i dont have to deal with this again.
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Well, Ive decided that I want to do some more mods to the ol yota. Ive been looking at either the trail-gear 4 link or the 3 link in the rear kits. Anyone on here installed or had much luck with it? I need more flex!!! Btw if anyone ever comes to Moab let me know because I live here and can show u around. It's jeep safari time here also. Gonna upload pics and video here this week.
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I wasn't set on linking. But figured that would be the best idea. Maybe get some different rear springs and put the ones that are on it now, move those to the front and get some different shocks.
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Rears up front and longer rear springs can get you tons of flex for pretty cheap compared to a link setup. The only issue i see is that you chopped your frame behind the spring perch, so depending on what springs you go with you may have to extend that back by a couple inches to get a good shackle angle.
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Rears up front and longer rear springs can get you tons of flex for pretty cheap compared to a link setup. The only issue i see is that you chopped your frame behind the spring perch, so depending on what springs you go with you may have to extend that back by a couple inches to get a good shackle angle.
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Basically any long spring will flex better. Trail gear springs and most other aftermarket rear springs for our trucks are around 57" long, or the 57" ford or 63" chevy springs flex really well and you can usually find them for pretty cheap.
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I really like the bed , and jelly of the bead locks.
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And yes with longer springs that will have tons of droop , you will need longer shocks. I'd wait to order them till new springs are mounted and you can measure up and Down travel to see what length shock to buy.
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I went and held up a chevy 63 to it...talk about alot of work(to my beautiful bed). I would have to extended my frame and then finish the bed again. Which i really don't want to mess with
I think i might just do 4 link. http://www.trail-gear.com/trail-link-four
OR even a three link in the rear setup http://www.trail-gear.com/trail-link-three
I think i might just do 4 link. http://www.trail-gear.com/trail-link-four
OR even a three link in the rear setup http://www.trail-gear.com/trail-link-three