tunde.tanner
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yea most definitely, I cracked my stock manifold in half, now I'm running long tubes but the rubber exhaust hangers are hanging on their last leg haha. I will be redoing the exhaust before the maiden voyage.
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tunde.tanner
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JULY - CURRENT
little update on the truck, this is how it is sitting as of now most of the tubes are just tacked in. the shock setup is exactly where I want it, it is at 87* at full droop and 79* at bump with 19" of travel metal to metal. still need to do the upper shock mounts on the driver side. I'll be pulling the axle to cut off the old spring perches and shock mounts.
not perfect but ill take it for my first ever tube work.
so as of now I'm not quite sure on what I'm going to do as far as the spares. I know for sure I'm going to be running 2 full size 37s, I'm leaning towards stacking them and doing a simple rear bumper around. i set them on the rear crossmember for mock up and they sit a little high for my liking.
I'm planning on cutting out the crossmember and making a tube crossmember that I can run off the bottom of the frame rails to also support the tires. I want to get the tires about 3 or 4 inches lower. I'm just worried about the future when I do a cell it will be low due to dropping tires between frame rails.
ANY TIPS WELCOME!! IF YOU SEE SOMTHING INCORRECT CALL ME A DUMB ASS I WON'T GET BOOTY TICKLED
little update on the truck, this is how it is sitting as of now most of the tubes are just tacked in. the shock setup is exactly where I want it, it is at 87* at full droop and 79* at bump with 19" of travel metal to metal. still need to do the upper shock mounts on the driver side. I'll be pulling the axle to cut off the old spring perches and shock mounts.
not perfect but ill take it for my first ever tube work.
so as of now I'm not quite sure on what I'm going to do as far as the spares. I know for sure I'm going to be running 2 full size 37s, I'm leaning towards stacking them and doing a simple rear bumper around. i set them on the rear crossmember for mock up and they sit a little high for my liking.
I'm planning on cutting out the crossmember and making a tube crossmember that I can run off the bottom of the frame rails to also support the tires. I want to get the tires about 3 or 4 inches lower. I'm just worried about the future when I do a cell it will be low due to dropping tires between frame rails.
ANY TIPS WELCOME!! IF YOU SEE SOMTHING INCORRECT CALL ME A DUMB ASS I WON'T GET BOOTY TICKLED
tunde.tanner
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Links would definitely handle better but a well setup leaf sprung truck is a party
It will be linked one day.
the bodj
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Tube figment looks good! And nice job holding off from welding stuff before it’s all tacked up. I’m rarely able to do that, and it has made a lot of work for me in the past when I find something I need to undo.
Side note, watch those upper shock tabs as they like to rip off the tube when mounted like that. Add plating connecting the tabs to the tubes on the sides of the shock
Side note, watch those upper shock tabs as they like to rip off the tube when mounted like that. Add plating connecting the tabs to the tubes on the sides of the shock
TTBDORA
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Forsure have been in a few spring under set ups that were very good!Links would definitely handle better but a well setup leaf sprung truck is a party
It will be linked one day.
tunde.tanner
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Thanks man, im really taking my time on this as its my first time and i just want to make sure it is a some what proper build. I didnt post any pictures of the shock mounts, originally i just had just a basic shock tabs for 1 3/4 tube but once i figured out where the shock needs to sit it was to high for my liking.
Here are some pictures of the final shock mounting choice i feel like it should be more than enough.
4xFoorOffroad
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Crank up the wire feed speed and probably the juice on your welder - looks like the welds are just sitting on top of the parent material. Cage looks great.
the bodj
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I’d still add support to it. The shock is torquing that tube. The wrap around tabs definitely help, though. I’ve just seen them rip off before
