2011 v8 Colorado build

[onelow1ton]

Great build keep up the good work and keep pushing the envelope

Thanks

When you're done we have to hit some trails together. It would be cool to have some pics of both rigs.


"Ex Umbris Venimus"

For sure , that would be awesome

 

[onelow1ton]

Not done cutting off all the ifs bracktrey but here is some progress pix from the other day

Just holding them in there to see what kind of room they leave

 

[BradtheWelder]

I haven't been looking at this thread lately but I like where this build is headed. Keep posting up.

 

[onelow1ton]

Thanks ! Will be posting more after this weekend

 

[98dango]

Looking good man. i know you'll do a clean job.z

 

[onelow1ton]

Thanks ! Not much new to show but did a lot of measuring and have the axle exactly under the truck where I want it 1.75" forward of the stock hub center line and it looks as ill be lifting the truck about 2" more to give me the right amount of up travel from ride hight

I might have to trim just a little off of the bumper at full compression

 

[pappawheely]

Will you be running a steering box? I always wondered where to put one.

 

[onelow1ton]

Yes I have the land cruiser forward swing steering box ill mount to the outside of the driver side frame it's for the most part the same as the mini truck box but forward swing and not rear swing like the mini , I'm sure ill have it mounted up by next weekend if I can find some steel locally to make my radius arm mounts , once I have it mounted ill post pix

 

[onelow1ton]

Well the more I measure things the more I'm thinking I might be able to stay very close to the hight it it now and not have to go up 2" maybe just 1"

Here are more pix of me looking at placement of things

 

[d0va]

wow just wow... love it

 

[onelow1ton]

Thanks

 

[jim65wagon]

Love the CAD (Cardboard Aided Design) work for the bracket!

 

[gun45boat]

DUDE... WHat a great build. What a great choice of axles AND to fit them under a colorado... SUBSCRIBED!!!!!!

 

[onelow1ton]

Love the CAD (Cardboard Aided Design) work for the bracket!

Haha you like that ! Gets me close so I can trace it on the steel then burn it out with the plasma and a grinder will make it perfect

I see your close by !

DUDE... WHat a great build. What a great choice of axles AND to fit them under a colorado... SUBSCRIBED!!!!!!

Thank you ! I thought they were a good choice also .

 

[onelow1ton]

Full droop

Compressed , apparently my truck is heavier than a land cruiser so I guess I need to get 3" or 4" heavy duty lift coils