3linked84's 1984 Pickup Build-Up Thread
11-08-2011, 06:58 PM
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front tire is just sitting there not bolted up i dont have the spacers yet
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11-15-2011, 12:22 PM
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I'll be interested to hear how you like the 3 link, the fab work looks amazing. If I may ask an ignorant question wouldn't a coil over be more durable/less prone to failure than the air shocks?
11-15-2011, 07:05 PM
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air shocks mostly cost and size.
made some more progress
front axle all finish welded and getting some paint
front shocks set in there thats full droop should be about 5in up and 9in down travel from ride height
made some more progress
front axle all finish welded and getting some paint
front shocks set in there thats full droop should be about 5in up and 9in down travel from ride height
11-18-2011, 09:58 PM
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finally have it on the tires no more jackstands
tried to flex it a lil with a few 2x4s and my floor jack but thats as high as it would go
cross member we made just got the front range center to build off of
tried to flex it a lil with a few 2x4s and my floor jack but thats as high as it would go
cross member we made just got the front range center to build off of
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11-21-2011, 08:35 PM
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well we got some work done on the bed on sunday took out 14 inches
cut the frame off after putting in a 1 1/2 by 3 square tube behind the rear shackle mounts
and the shifters
cut the frame off after putting in a 1 1/2 by 3 square tube behind the rear shackle mounts
and the shifters
11-24-2011, 04:16 AM
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3linked what did you use for link tube? And would you mind to take some measurements from the winch mount? I want to build one(have the steel, don't have money to buy premade) but don't know where one is at to get the numbers from. Who did you go with for drive shafts? Sick build, great work.
11-24-2011, 10:45 AM
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The links are 1.75 .120 wall chromoly tubing. was gonna do .250 dom but it looked odd and i figured if I step up tp chromoly i would be ok. The winch mount is the trail gear mount to build a bumper off of. I can take some pics and measurements when I get a sec. Im just getting stock cv driveshafts redone in town.
11-27-2011, 06:02 PM
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My brother/85trunner, Dad, buddy Dan, and I made it out to Florence to do Alax trail wanted to keep it light it was my brothers, and my first time out with new setups. It all went really smooth heres a few pics
playin around on the way in
guess this would be full flex RR picked up
I put a vid or two on youtube i'll put the link in a lil.
playin around on the way in
guess this would be full flex RR picked up
I put a vid or two on youtube i'll put the link in a lil.
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11-28-2011, 05:16 PM
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Very it's a ton of fun. Next I just want to set up onboard air, rock sliders, winch, and a tool box of some sort for tools and spare parts. Than just wheel. How's you runner comeing along?
