[ReiKo]

Maybe I missed it, but where are those custom dash switches from?

http://www.otrattw.com/


Love the switches... They have tons of them...

 

[Ford forever]

So whats the purpose of the exo if is doesnt actually protect anything? surely its not for looks....

 

[ReiKo]

So whats the purpose of the exo if is doesnt actually protect anything? surely its not for looks....

It's not complete... Didn't have time to finish it due to work... It will be getting finished soon... Nothing a sledgehammer can't fix...

 

[Ford forever]

to each his own I guess.

 

[ReiKo]

to each his own I guess.

Yup you're right... I would of rather taken it out with a unfinished exo then to leave it on jackstands till it's fully complete... Like I said... Nothing a sledge hammer can't fix... This truck isn't for looks... It's for offroading and not giving a fuck about if the body gets smashed up a little... :rock:

 

[ReiKo]

So ripped out the 44 and the 9.25 to install the 60 and 80 but ran into a snag while installing the 80...

Turns out the bushing for the springs are alittle worn out... So I took a ratchet strap and hooked it across to the otherwise to re-align the springs back onto the new perches...

Installed the 60 with new Yukon 35 spline axles and Detroit Locker...

So before I put the new lift on I wanted to see if I could clear 44's for the hell of it...

Decided to give the fenders a rough cut to get rid of rust and bent up fender...

Went to go put the new springs in...

So I had to unhook the 60 from the control arms....

Verdict was to remove the spacers from the spring pocket....
Now it might get front coilovers with the custom control arms that I'm going to install to see how this works out... Might need coilovers... Might not... Not 100% sure...

Started to cut the control arm mounts off the frame...

Now just waiting on the mounts to show up so they can get welded onto the frame... Also the control points on the D60 itself are going to get cut off with new ones welded on that are much stronger...

 

[ReiKo]

After much though and discussion it was decided to go coilover in the front of the truck instead of the stock location springs...

Ended up ordering Bilsteins 9100's for the front...

Now just waiting for all the parts to show up...

 

[Mr. Beefy]

Cut it in half!

:sonicjay:

 

[ReiKo]

Never...

 

[Mr. Beefy]

Sent from Samsung Galaxy S4

 

[ReiKo]

Sent from Samsung Galaxy S4

Love having a big rig with all the room...

 

[ReiKo]

Went to go get in the truck to do some tinkering around on the inside and my foot went through the driverside floor board... So I ended up cutting all the bad metal out... Thinking I'll just lay some sheet metal down and redo just that area... Not sure if I want to get into redoing the whole floor on that side... Or just patching it in...

 

[Mr. Beefy]

While your there you should put some sliders on it.

2" x 6" x 3/16" works well.

 

[ReiKo]

While your there you should put some sliders on it.

2" x 6" x 3/16" works well.

Thanks for the idea... Didn't cross my mind...

 

[Mr. Beefy]

P.S. your new shocks are awesome. Coil-overs rock!

 

[ReiKo]

P.S. your new shocks are awesome. Coil-overs rock!

Thanks... Now just trying to figure out which spring rate I should get for these shocks and how tall we are actually going to make this truck...

 

[ReiKo]

Went to go install new bearings/races into the floater hubs and ran into a snag...

You'll see inside the hub a race installed already... That's not a Dana 80 race... That belongs to a Dana 60... Which at first made no sense to me... After research turns out there were "Hybird 80s" put into 2nd Gen Rams... I happen to have one... Long story short I still have a Dana 80 all the way through up till the brakes/hubs...

So then I put up backing plates and brakes...

Installed the hubs....

And started cutting off the control arm mounts on the axle long with the spring perches...

Today/Tonight I'll finish cutting off the spring perches and tear the Dana 60 apart to redo a few things I don't like since my buddy convinced me to go coilovers to begin with...

 

[ReiKo]

Finished cutting and grinding all the mounts...

Drilled a breather hole in the back of the differential since I put aftermarket axles in the front that required the use of new seals just on the outside of the pig...

 

[dirtpoor4x4]

Thanks... Now just trying to figure out which spring rate I should get for these shocks and how tall we are actually going to make this truck...

150 lbs and 250 lbs would be where I would start it will give you more droup. If your looking for flex go with light springs. If your looking to go fast and jump go heavier. I run 200 and 300 up front and am showing 50% of the shock with a big block its stiffer than it need to be. My 150 and 250 springs in the rear are showing 60% way to stiff. I will be trying the lighter ones on the front and going with 100 and 200 on the rear. Like your extend cab build, my rig is a extend cab too. Keep it as low as possible. Lower your center of gravity the better.

 

[dirtpoor4x4]

Went to go get in the truck to do some tinkering around on the inside and my foot went through the driverside floor board... So I ended up cutting all the bad metal out... Thinking I'll just lay some sheet metal down and redo just that area... Not sure if I want to get into redoing the whole floor on that side... Or just patching it in...

My vote is to boat side it