draggindimes
+1y
ive been slackin hardcore on this project. but here are some pics. its been going to powdercoating everyday for the last two weeks and is still sitting in my garage on a trailer. hopefully monday i can find the time to go to manassass VA and drop it off. my control arms have been powdercoated already. i go pick them up tomorrow. so ill get some pics of them shortly
draggindimes
+1y
oops....forgot the pics
this is why i wish BYC were still in business. i love thier self forming control arms
this is why i wish BYC were still in business. i love thier self forming control arms
NRChopShop
+1y
Originally posted by mtmcalli
looks good bro, whats that bumper off of?
i made it. started as a 01 Sierra bumper. 14 peices and 30 hours later thats what i got
looks good bro, whats that bumper off of?
i made it. started as a 01 Sierra bumper. 14 peices and 30 hours later thats what i got
settintrendz
+1y
looks cool man. quick question though.... did you get a chance to drive it much once you finished all the suspension work? the reason that i ask is 'cause typically when you mount your upper links the way that you did, then put the bags on them, the truck will get alot of body roll. since your links are so close to each other on the rearend and your bags are pushing down on them, it's almost like having one bag in the middle. usually not that stable. if you drove it and it rides great, i apologize and you can just disregard what i wrote. i just hate to see you get it all coated, put back together, then find out you need to change something.
thacru78
+1y
Looks good man. Good clean work. Keep up the work and hurry up and get it done so we can all see it. LOL
draggindimes
+1y
Originally posted by set
looks cool man. quick question though.... did you get a chance to drive it much once you finished all the suspension work? the reason that i ask is 'cause typically when you mount your upper links the way that you did, then put the bags on them, the truck will get alot of body roll. since your links are so close to each other on the rearend and your bags are pushing down on them, it's almost like having one bag in the middle. usually not that stable. if you drove it and it rides great, i apologize and you can just disregard what i wrote. i just hate to see you get it all coated, put back together, then find out you need to change something.
unfortunately no, the truck hasnt had an engine in it since i started it last september. i got some of those air ride adjustable shocks for the rear so i can stiffin everything up as much as possible. i did get a chance to jump up and down on it with regular non adjustable shocks on it and it didnt seem to have that much play. i was worried about that myself. right now im just gonna have to cross my fingers and hope for the best. ive put to much time into what i have now to turn back and redo everything. plus my original plan was to put the bags on the lower bars. but i made a mistake when doin the backhalf and set the forward link tabs to close to the ground and was unable to run any support on the bars b/c they would hit the ground.
looks cool man. quick question though.... did you get a chance to drive it much once you finished all the suspension work? the reason that i ask is 'cause typically when you mount your upper links the way that you did, then put the bags on them, the truck will get alot of body roll. since your links are so close to each other on the rearend and your bags are pushing down on them, it's almost like having one bag in the middle. usually not that stable. if you drove it and it rides great, i apologize and you can just disregard what i wrote. i just hate to see you get it all coated, put back together, then find out you need to change something.
unfortunately no, the truck hasnt had an engine in it since i started it last september. i got some of those air ride adjustable shocks for the rear so i can stiffin everything up as much as possible. i did get a chance to jump up and down on it with regular non adjustable shocks on it and it didnt seem to have that much play. i was worried about that myself. right now im just gonna have to cross my fingers and hope for the best. ive put to much time into what i have now to turn back and redo everything. plus my original plan was to put the bags on the lower bars. but i made a mistake when doin the backhalf and set the forward link tabs to close to the ground and was unable to run any support on the bars b/c they would hit the ground.