Dropmembered trucks

[67cheby]

yep it is cool !! just pricey

[SCOTI]

Mr. 'Porterbuilt' gave me a p/n once upon a time for a rebuilt R&P sourced through Summit that looked much nicer vs. the Oreilly Auto set-up & wasn't priced too crazy. I can't remember what mfr is was though.... I'll do some digging.

If you're going to log some miles on it & it's a driver, the Oreilly's type would still work just fine & can easily be touched up w/a little rattle can black.

[Rochlow]

So you don't have to use the Unisteer rack? I'm assume all the racks are built with the same dimensions, whether it's a $100 rack or a $1000..

[PBFAB.COM]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Mr. 'Porterbuilt' gave me a p/n once upon a time for a rebuilt R&P sourced through Summit that looked much nicer vs. the Oreilly Auto set-up & wasn't priced too crazy. I can't remember what mfr is was though.... I'll do some digging.

If you're going to log some miles on it & it's a driver, the Oreilly's type would still work just fine & can easily be touched up w/a little rattle can black.

That was actually a reboxed Unisteer rack and pinion that Summit sold.... at a price that was well below the "MAP". I had a long discussion about it with Unisteer and they gave me a price break that allows me to sell it for the same price. $249. Hands down the only way to go. I know how it is trying to find the blend of quality and budget in the C10 market, but this is one area I wouldn't skimp on. I have had several customers source their own racks (oreilley's and autozone for example). 99% of the tech. support issues and concerns regarding the steering were due to racks that were purchased or sourced from those types of companies.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by porterbuilt

That was actually a reboxed Unisteer rack and pinion that Summit sold.... at a price that was well below the "MAP". I had a long discussion about it with Unisteer and they gave me a price break that allows me to sell it for the same price. $249. Hands down the only way to go. I know how it is trying to find the blend of quality and budget in the C10 market, but this is one area I wouldn't skimp on. I have had several customers source their own racks (oreilley's and autozone for example). 99% of the tech. support issues and concerns regarding the steering were due to racks that were purchased or sourced from those types of companies.

This is why I'm buying my stuff from Porterbuilt. I did purchase the Oreilly's R&P to use for mock-up though.

[67cheby]

i didnt use it ....of course i look for every way possible to shave off every dollar i can, and i used CPP's steering knuckles that saved a couple hundred between the two of those parts !

[PBFAB.COM]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

i didnt use it ....of course i look for every way possible to shave off every dollar i can, and i used CPP's steering knuckles that saved a couple hundred between the two of those parts !

This is why we don't use the CPP steering joints. They look purdy until you get them wet.

[67cheby]

oh heck....now i am worried about my rack.....geeez !! Nate, what kind of issues ?

[Rochlow]

Great.. I was just about to buy a rack from advanced..

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by Rochlow

Great.. I was just about to buy a rack from advanced..

my rack and steering knuckles are for sale.....cheap, you want to buy them...LOL

[Rochlow]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

my rack and steering knuckles are for sale.....cheap, you want to buy them...LOL

Nope.. Not after reading this. and I have some flaming river steering joints. Hope they don't do the same thing. Guess I will soak them in wd-40.

[67cheby]

HOLY SMOKES...you are killing me man !!

[67cheby]

lol...i was just joking, but now i dont know what to do about the rack ? i guess i will just paint my steering knuckles but if there is some kind of issue with using this rack ??

[Rochlow]

I knew you were.. Funny how this came about as I was literally 15 mins from buying one from advanced..
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[67cheby]

so much for my money saving ideas, DISREGARD everything i said LOL, looks like they actually will cost me more money in the long run....now i have to save up for a new rack !!

[YBNORML]

Anyone? Maybe I should've started a fresh thread with this question? Might get more traffic.

[ibanezer]

I'd give Nate himself a call or text, sure he could help ya out.

[YBNORML]

Originally Posted by ibanezer

I'd give Nate himself a call or text, sure he could help ya out.

I know he could, I just wanted to see what everyone here had to say. Nate's a busy guy, so I figured if I could solve the problem without ordering new $1400.00 control arms I would. There is a lot of framelaying trucks in this thread, someone must have had this issue. Besides, every time I talk to Nate I end up spending a boatload more money He always has something new that I want.

[YBNORML]

Problem solved

[noonzor]

havent checked this thread in a while, man there are some beautiful dropmember'd trucks out there. i only wish i had a new pic to add, but sadly, no suspension progress has been made for about a year haha. this whole "parts costing money" thing is really killing my progress.

[edflores]

Originally Posted by noonzor

havent checked this thread in a while, man there are some beautiful dropmember'd trucks out there. i only wish i had a new pic to add, but sadly, no suspension progress has been made for about a year haha. this whole "parts costing money" thing is really killing my progress.

lol. I hear you.

[jasonhall]

X3

[ibanezer]

Got everything for my front end today. Hopefully I'll be able to at least add some progress pics before too long.

[jtp67-72]

Originally Posted by ibanezer

Got everything for my front end today. Hopefully I'll be able to at least add some progress pics before too long.

A little inspiration...........You'll find it was worth the wait.........jim

[ibanezer]

Originally Posted by jtp67-72

A little inspiration...........You'll find it was worth the wait.........jim

Awesome pic. plan to have one just like it