Tare down looks good!

 

any updates?

 

yes i should have updates tomorrow if i remember my camera.

 

Well here are the promised updates i have the front hanger welded on and the passenger side frame plates welded on and i didnt take a picture but the shakle tubes are in the frame.

 

Here is todays update i need to fix my shakle angle.

 

This place seems to be dead around here well if anyone at all is still watching then here she is on her own feet as of tonight.

Doing this by myself sucked but i got her going.


New tire placement looks good.

 

Looks good! What size tires are you gonna run?

 

Im looking for something in the 35-38 range that goes on craigslist locally

 

That looks awesome!

 

Nice work, looks great! I'm a little concerned about that shackle angle, but it might stand up some when you do the rear. Very cool truck man!

 

lots of guys run their shackles like that around here and i have drove a truck almost identicle to mine that has their shackle like that and i should be fine.

 

Great work on the front end, What size winch?

 

Looks great man, I can't wait until I can get to mine...

 

Its a 10,000lbs milemarker

 

^^ Miss quote there?

That angle looks really relaxed, not a bad thing as long as it cycles properly. How much room between the leaf and the frame? Got a droop shot? Keep us posted!

 

I changed the shackle angle yesterday but here's today's work but i didn't take that many pictures today.

 

Damn you've cut thrue the frame 3 times now to move your shackle tube?

For future reference, always place the tube as far forward in the body mount framing (no need at all to cut the framing out) ..then place the hangar where you need it by tacking it in place where you think you want it, then allowing the axle to fully droop so you get a nice barely negative shackle angle. You want that shackle near vertical on droop to allow for the maximum amount of droop, going a little negative helps with the longer springs so theres enough back swing action of the shackle to allow the spring to go flat without it going so far the spring end hits the frame (bottoming out)... and also having the shackle to far back and it so negative on droop means the spring will flatten out at a relatively mild shackle angle not allowing the spring to actually physically go higher (more tire stuff)

 

nope just twice i put them back in the first holes and put all the trucks weight on it and its verticle with brand new springs and i have a V6 so it should kick back in a good month of driving and wheeling

 

Not a bad lookin truck at all. I like how stout it sits. Very wide and low. ha

 

Yea i did the IFS hub swap and it makes it the same width as the back plus with the wheels i have it makes my tires stick out 4"-6" from the stock fenders and about 2" from the bushwackers.