Rock carnage and roll cage ???
11-09-2009, 10:05 PM
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Rock carnage and roll cage ???
Okay first here are some pics of what I did last friday night after a little smack talk about if my truck could go up a hill called "half shaft hill". Long story short I made it up, and the guy talking crap about my IFS at camp did not( Pretty stock F-250). But here is what happened....
Hit up the the drivers side lower control arm pretty good.
damn rock sliders did not even touch. anyway I banged most of it out with a hammer and pry'd it back. I just hope it doesnt throw my rear suspension out of whack...
Also I am going to start building a internal roll cage pretty soon. Mostly so I can run two seats with 5 point belts. Has anyone done it on the 3rd gens? I know this place http://4xinnovations.com/pages/cages...hotos.htm#6RIC sells a kit for the 2nd gen, which would basically be the same deal with different dimensions.
Hit up the the drivers side lower control arm pretty good.
damn rock sliders did not even touch. anyway I banged most of it out with a hammer and pry'd it back. I just hope it doesnt throw my rear suspension out of whack...Also I am going to start building a internal roll cage pretty soon. Mostly so I can run two seats with 5 point belts. Has anyone done it on the 3rd gens? I know this place http://4xinnovations.com/pages/cages...hotos.htm#6RIC sells a kit for the 2nd gen, which would basically be the same deal with different dimensions.
11-10-2009, 05:50 AM
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Heh, that'l happen when going through rocky trails at night.. ;P
Seems like there would be an easier way to run 5 points without an entire internal cage. Why not do external? Would protect more stuff while going through all the work?
Seems like there would be an easier way to run 5 points without an entire internal cage. Why not do external? Would protect more stuff while going through all the work?
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11-10-2009, 07:09 AM
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11-10-2009, 10:36 AM
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i think youll see more body lifts in the future with the trend towards lower CG and using tires as a main component for lift.
11-10-2009, 11:54 AM
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i think they are the only one offering the 1.5" lift. i did the 1" and it works fine but i do still rub sometimes with 285 MTs. all the lifts are the same, just the price and height vary. your '96 will be missing a body mount in the middle. you can buy the body mount to weld in or go without like i have without issue
11-10-2009, 03:24 PM
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This is where Im starting with my 88 p/u.
11-11-2009, 06:03 AM
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If you do a BL keep it small 1", you don't need it to run 35's though, you just need to tub your firewall and trim.
Oh and while your gas tank is in one piece, I'd upgrade it.
This:
To This:
Also you're going to end up bending your tiny winy links, so I'd upgrade those too
Bent:
Beef:
Oh and while your gas tank is in one piece, I'd upgrade it.
This:
To This:
Also you're going to end up bending your tiny winy links, so I'd upgrade those too
Bent:
Beef:
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11-11-2009, 09:45 AM
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I like the gas tank skid plate fix! Last time out I beat the crap out of mine 
What gauge steel did you use? I would almost put some holes in there so it doesn't become a trap for water, or worse, fuel vapor in case of any small leak.
What gauge steel did you use? I would almost put some holes in there so it doesn't become a trap for water, or worse, fuel vapor in case of any small leak.
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11-11-2009, 10:35 AM
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http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/ar...y-lift-height/
http://www.trailslesstraveled.com/news.php?id=48
It's 3/16ths now, It's not fully welded around it and there is a small gap where the tank changes slope. Water drains out of it. I'm not worried about rust, i should bash this one in or have moved the gas tank way before it rusts through.
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