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Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 12:22 am
by bstefanic
With changing nothing else, the arms have made an insane difference in handling and how the truck soaks up hits. Was hoping to make more progress last weekend, but literally the first bolt I went to remove from the front drive shaft the torx head sheared off flush...so in the process of trying to get that out. Did manage to swap out all the brake lines for carli extended ones and replace a wheel bearing on my daily driver grand cherokee so the entire weekend wasn't a bust I suppose.
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:43 am
by nts007
You're gonna have to edit your signature now. Clean slate!
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 8:49 am
by RamGentry
This is a freakin' cool build
Keep up the good work, spare no expense, the Registry is watching
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:20 pm
by bstefanic
Time to get rid of those 20's"
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 11:55 pm
by bstefanic
nts007 wrote:You're gonna have to edit your signature now. Clean slate!
I really wish I could have kept the PW...honestly that thing felt like a sports car handling wise compared to the cummins, just all around lighter feel which is funny with a 7500 lb vehicle. But 850 ft-lbs of torque...is well, 850 ft-lbs of torque. The PW was a lot more fun at slow speeds, hands down...off the line that thing was a blast...
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 9:16 am
by nts007
I miss my pw every day. You can get a cummins pretty far but in the end it's still a boat anchor
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 10:02 am
by rkgzx9leftcoast
bstefanic wrote:Time to get rid of those 20's"
Oh Man I love those, Nice !!! cant wait to see on the truck! What backspace?
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 10:54 am
by Reloaderguy
bstefanic wrote:Time to get rid of those 20's"
What size springs are you running? I was looking at the 20x10 TR's but I'm concerned with tire clearance on those wide Toyo MT's.
Those are the exact color scheme I am looking at, very nice.
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 11:02 am
by RamGentry
Reloaderguy wrote:
What size springs are you running? I was looking at the 20x10 TR's but I'm concerned with tire clearance on those wide Toyo MT's.
Those are the exact color scheme I am looking at, very nice.
If you buy new wheels put me on the list the buy your old ones /thread highjack over
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 12:07 pm
by bstefanic
Reloaderguy wrote:bstefanic wrote:Time to get rid of those 20's"
What size springs are you running? I was looking at the 20x10 TR's but I'm concerned with tire clearance on those wide Toyo MT's.
Those are the exact color scheme I am looking at, very nice.
6" thuren springs. The nice thing with the trail readys is you can specify your back spacing
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 12:08 pm
by bstefanic
RamGentry wrote:Reloaderguy wrote:
What size springs are you running? I was looking at the 20x10 TR's but I'm concerned with tire clearance on those wide Toyo MT's.
Those are the exact color scheme I am looking at, very nice.
If you buy new wheels put me on the list the buy your old ones /thread highjack over
Yea absolutely, wheels and tires?
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:39 pm
by bstefanic
Rear end is done...well with band aid lift blocks until Thuren comes out with his 6" LT leafs. Side note, anyone have a good recommendation for high mount bed supports for a bed mounted tent?
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:59 pm
by DamageWagon
I have my tent rack for sale. You won't need bed supports if you have my rack, it covers that base.
Sent from my safe space
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:21 pm
by bstefanic
DamageWagon wrote:I have my tent rack for sale. You won't need bed supports if you have my rack, it covers that base.
Sent from my safe space
No kidding....mind pm'ing me some info?
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:24 pm
by bstefanic
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:05 am
by rkgzx9leftcoast
WOW those look awesome..... Phuck..now I have to plan for more money spent. lol
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:00 am
by OffroadTreks
Those are nice. Why is the backend higher?
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 12:09 pm
by bstefanic
MikeKey wrote:Those are nice. Why is the backend higher?
Haven't had time to get tothe front yet, hopefully this weekend. Not my daily driver so I don't have to worry about driving it around looking like an idiot
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 11:17 pm
by bstefanic
Right when the wife and I get good at mounting beadlocks she says no buying anymore...what the hell
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 11:23 pm
by bstefanic
Anyone looking to go with 3.0 or larger shocks....this was the easiest way I came up with to open them bottom coil buckets. Essentially a wood jig to keep the whole saw from wandering
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 11:24 pm
by bstefanic
And engine oil worked amazing as a lubricant
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 12:11 am
by nts007
Just crack the oil pan and let it flow lol. How much did you actually trim out
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:47 am
by Colibri
Good thinking on that jig, can't wait to see this come together!
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 11:38 pm
by bstefanic
nts007 wrote:Just crack the oil pan and let it flow lol. How much did you actually trim out
Overall diameter probably a little over 3/4" total
Re: Wanna Be Wagon
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2017 11:41 pm
by bstefanic
nts007 wrote:Just crack the oil pan and let it flow lol. How much did you actually trim out
Overall diameter probably a little over 3/4" total