11-03-2009, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Bart
Looking great Goose. Had that crap last week at our house. I'm finally feeling almost human again.
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dang that sucks Im sorry! the worst part is that it wipes everybody out!!!
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11-03-2009, 09:24 PM
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Thanks! I thought I had read all posts on this site!  |
I would like to keep them mounted up high if I can. I did however leave myself some adjustment so I can mount them at the centerline If I dont like the high mount
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11-04-2009, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Goose
I would like to keep them mounted up high if I can. I did however leave myself some adjustment so I can mount them at the centerline If I dont like the high mount
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I'm also curious to see the performance of the high/high setup  ! If it works really good you'll be an engineering genious & everyone will want the same setup in their rig!! 
P.S. That will include ME!
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11-05-2009, 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Deweyxj
I'm also curious to see the performance of the high/high setup ! If it works really good you'll be an engineering genious & everyone will want the same setup in their rig!!
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so last night I cycled the suspension & my lowers were just barely hitting the frame rail. so I ended up moving the lower links into the bottom pos. (at the axle center) & I still had to notch the frame a bit. after those adjustments, it seems to move very free 
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11-06-2009, 01:16 PM
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so last night I finished up the links (welded bungs, adjusted measurements)
then I finished fabbing my spring buckets. I ordered rear sping mounts because I thought that they would fit the best. (thats what I get for thinking) the rear tj coils were a little soft & too short when compressed. so I decided to use the tj fronts, I think that they will work much better, but then I have never used coils ??
I modified the mounts that I that I bought, to use them for the tj fronts. built in some spring keepers & got them mounted up. the truck is now coil sprung with links.
its still setting pretty tall because my back end & bed are still stripped down. so hopefully it will sit where I want it to when its back together.
tonight I will finish burning in all my welds, & gusset & brace the crud out of all my mounts.
then I need to plumb my fuel cell & try to sneak some exhaust in somewhere
its getting close
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11-06-2009, 03:01 PM
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Looking good Goose...
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11-06-2009, 09:11 PM
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Are you going to brace the upper coil buckets some how? Also...in the middle picture the axle looks a little off to the left? Don't know if it is the angle of the picture or the arms aren't adjusted..? Anyway all in all looks damn good. Keep it up. I love this rig
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11-06-2009, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Jinx
Looking good Goose...
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thanks jinx, were going to head down to moab & billings next week, you should come.
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11-06-2009, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by grandmaster
Are you going to brace the upper coil buckets some how? Also...in the middle picture the axle looks a little off to the left? Don't know if it is the angle of the picture or the arms aren't adjusted..? Anyway all in all looks damn good. Keep it up. I love this rig
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thanks
yeah, the pic of the coil buckets looks a little hokey. they have a boxed in gusset on the inside of the frame. & I boxed them inon the outside tonight.
the pic looked like it was sitting on 2 pieces of strap. ha ha
Im pretty sure the axle being off is just the pic. It better be, ha ha
I cant wait to test this thing!!!
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11-06-2009, 11:03 PM
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The coil spring testing begins. I went through this with my scout testing tons of differnet springs. The ones I ended up using in the rear were from a bronco and the front from a ford van since they were a little stiffer.
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11-07-2009, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by lewis
The coil spring testing begins. I went through this with my scout testing tons of differnet springs. The ones I ended up using in the rear were from a bronco and the front from a ford van since they were a little stiffer.
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that is the one variable that I am unsure on. & Ive see guys use coils off of just about anything. the tj springs seem soft ?? there's only one way to find out.
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11-07-2009, 11:33 AM
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Looks good man!
exahust was easy on mine, i just put the muffler just behind where the cat used to be and put a litter turndown after the muffler.
Yours is still street-able though huh?
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11-07-2009, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by choptopbII
Looks good man!
exahust was easy on mine, i just put the muffler just behind where the cat used to be and put a litter turndown after the muffler.
Yours is still street-able though huh?
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Mine hasnt been streetable since it grew full width 60's (6 years ago) the 42's dont help either.
I was thinking Id do something simillar (exhaust). I was running a cat w/no muff before, I may just put the cat back on & turn it down & out right there.
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11-07-2009, 07:45 PM
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Let the build Re-begin
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Originally Posted by Goose
thanks
yeah, the pic of the coil buckets looks a little hokey. they have a boxed in gusset on the inside of the frame. & I boxed them inon the outside tonight.
the pic looked like it was sitting on 2 pieces of strap. ha ha
Im pretty sure the axle being off is just the pic. It better be, ha ha
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ha ha yeah I am guessing it is just the angle of the picture, if your off you can't be off by all that much (just to make you feel better ) Yeah the upper coil buckets kind of made me worried after seeing all of your exellent fab work lol. But good, glad you got them all boxed and supported  Keep it up.
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11-09-2009, 09:41 AM
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Looks awesome Goose. Nice job as usual.
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