Diving in Head First!
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yabanja
Explorer
Sounds good. Look forward to seeing your build!
I just ordered a pair of custom valved Bilstein 9100 shocks for the front on Friday. They take about a month to build. Looking forward to testing them out!
Put the truck to good use this weekend. Really going to miss the utility of this thing!
yabanja
Explorer
I used a two post automotive hoist and drove the truck under it.
java
Expedition Leader
dtruzinski
4 Season Traveller
@yabanja
What brand and part number is your steering damper? Are you still happy with the result?
What brand and part number is your steering damper? Are you still happy with the result?
Czechsix
Watching you from a ridge
Niiice!
Looking forward to your ride report on how they perform. I'm looking at doing reservoir shocks too - Bil, King, Fox are the top runners right now.
You still sticking with the Timbren rubbers? Or?
yabanja
Explorer
The steering damper is a Bilstein unit for a dodge full size truck. I have put the vehicle in storage for the winter(Darn salty roads!) and don't have the exact part number. Around town it is much better. Haven't tested it in the dirt yet.
I stuck with the stock bump stops. I have made changes which keep the truck off them and didn't feel it warranted the expense.(Have noticed that modern F250 ford trucks have very similar bumpstops to the timbrens in the rear. May just snatch some from the junkyard sometime.)
Allan
I stuck with the stock bump stops. I have made changes which keep the truck off them and didn't feel it warranted the expense.(Have noticed that modern F250 ford trucks have very similar bumpstops to the timbrens in the rear. May just snatch some from the junkyard sometime.)
Allan
yabanja
Explorer
We have the dubious distinction of highly salted roads in the winter. My truck has never seen these conditions as it has always been stored inside for winter, and until I take steps to prevent corrosion, it will stay that way.
I have just removed front upper shock mounts to modify them and confirmed the wicked rumor that these frames were assembled first and then painted. So this means no paint under any brackets. That combined with high tensile steel is a recipe for corrosion. Even on my pampered low mile truck surface rust was beginning. Anyways, I probably won't be pulling it out until March or April(except driving around the lot where it is stored.)
On the positive side, I am retiring in February so should be able to spend more time on the camper project after that!
Allan