Photos of my DRC Produced KORE Desert Assault Vehicle
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ORIGINAL: Zzyzx313
For those of you who are interested, I have about 50 - 60 photos hosted here documenting the build up.
http://www.citlink.net/~boehm/Dodge/
For those of you who are interested, I have about 50 - 60 photos hosted here documenting the build up.
http://www.citlink.net/~boehm/Dodge/
BTW: What did you do with your old rims? Wanna sell em?
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A minor update.
I went to the stealership today and once they finally realized what suspension system I had under the hood, they became a lot more friendly. They realized this wasn't a big dumb lift kit that butchers your steering geometry. When I first went in last Thursday, they refused to even look at it. I paid for the alignment because there was a problem and it is considered a wear item that is only covered by a 12 month waranty.
They did an alignment on it and the caster was off. They adjusted the steering wheel and now everything rides at TDC and tracks true. There is a very very slight drift left, but that is from the KORE steering stabilizer filled with 200 PSI of nitrogen. I could reduce the PSI, but I'd loose the effects of the stabilizer. When you're hammering it into a turn in the dirt in 4wd with a front locker engaged and running 37 x 13.5 aggressive Toyo MT tires, you're very thankful for the stabilizer. Even during such a high energy turn, it doesn't feel like the wheel is being ripped out of your hands or shaking like a tweaker who is coming down.
The tech's at the stealership were blown away by the trucks handling. There are a couple good rain gutters around the stealership and we hit them pretty hard. The Unlimited suspension made them feel like they weren't there.
When I left, they were looking up online information about the KORE kits.
With the steering geometry addressed, I'll now turn my f ull attention to cleaning up and protecting in the front wheel wells to eliminate any rubbing under full articulation with the wheels locked either direction. Then we'll assemble a custom inner fender to protect the engine bay from flying rocks.
I went to the stealership today and once they finally realized what suspension system I had under the hood, they became a lot more friendly. They realized this wasn't a big dumb lift kit that butchers your steering geometry. When I first went in last Thursday, they refused to even look at it. I paid for the alignment because there was a problem and it is considered a wear item that is only covered by a 12 month waranty.
They did an alignment on it and the caster was off. They adjusted the steering wheel and now everything rides at TDC and tracks true. There is a very very slight drift left, but that is from the KORE steering stabilizer filled with 200 PSI of nitrogen. I could reduce the PSI, but I'd loose the effects of the stabilizer. When you're hammering it into a turn in the dirt in 4wd with a front locker engaged and running 37 x 13.5 aggressive Toyo MT tires, you're very thankful for the stabilizer. Even during such a high energy turn, it doesn't feel like the wheel is being ripped out of your hands or shaking like a tweaker who is coming down.
The tech's at the stealership were blown away by the trucks handling. There are a couple good rain gutters around the stealership and we hit them pretty hard. The Unlimited suspension made them feel like they weren't there.
When I left, they were looking up online information about the KORE kits.
With the steering geometry addressed, I'll now turn my f ull attention to cleaning up and protecting in the front wheel wells to eliminate any rubbing under full articulation with the wheels locked either direction. Then we'll assemble a custom inner fender to protect the engine bay from flying rocks.
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Here is a small update on my project.
![](http://www.citlink.net/%7Eboehm/Dodge/DRC69.jpg)
I'm in the process of modifying the inner. Most of the sanding is done. Soon they'll be coated in Herculiner.
I installed the new headlights, roof lights and antenna the other day. I have tail lights and 3rd brake light coming in soon. Plus some lug nut covers.
I have plans to install a Thuren cross over steering setup, manual locking hubs and a few other changes up front that I won't disclose yet.![Wink](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif)
-Steve
![](http://www.citlink.net/%7Eboehm/Dodge/DRC69.jpg)
I'm in the process of modifying the inner. Most of the sanding is done. Soon they'll be coated in Herculiner.
I installed the new headlights, roof lights and antenna the other day. I have tail lights and 3rd brake light coming in soon. Plus some lug nut covers.
I have plans to install a Thuren cross over steering setup, manual locking hubs and a few other changes up front that I won't disclose yet.
![Wink](https://dodgeforum.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif)
-Steve
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