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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 11:26 AM
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Thumbs up Couple of recent pics

Just thought id throw up a few recent nudes for everyone to gawk at haha. waiting for some more metal for the skid plate than on to the suspension!!!! FINALLY!




 
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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this is def chub inducing
 
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 01:13 PM
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that last shot is $$$
 
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 01:15 PM
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truck is looking sick, do you have any suspension mods done on it now?
 
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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Just high angle heim joint tie rods and a cheap *** leveling spacer. Control arms are next on the list then coilovers and on to the rear end. Noone likes a girl with a dumpy rear end.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by projektdirtfab
Just high angle heim joint tie rods and a cheap *** leveling spacer. Control arms are next on the list then coilovers and on to the rear end. Noone likes a girl with a dumpy rear end.
How do you feel about JMR's billet uppers? I think I will stick with moly uppers and uniballs. The lowers are what I fear...unless I decide to cut out the factory bushings and weld it double shear tabs for heims....like every other truck.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 11:57 AM
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I dont know, i havent seen them yet. If theyre billet im assuming theyre aluminum which means the price tag is probably almost the cost of a lift kit lol. And if theyre balljoints than they still wont acheive the angles a uniball could. Yea chromoly upper and lower arms with uniballs is the cats meow..along with double sheer tabs and a shock hoop with a coilover. Thats a nasty ranger destroyer haha.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 06:43 PM
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You're newest pics of the heims and clevis washers look good. Have you determined the wedge angle on the upper ball joint studs for the nuckles yet? Or are you going to drill them like you did for the tie rod ends?
 
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Clevis washers? Wedge angle? Huh?! Lol.

No were drilling them out for a 3/4 bolt. Balljoints are too weak.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 11:21 PM
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Sorry, I meant wedge angle for the uniballs. I've seen some companies use those...but I suppose a 3/4" bolt will get r done, lol.

You've never heard of clevis washers? You have them on both sides of the heims for your "in process" upper control arms.
 
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