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Old 08-24-2012, 03:53 PM   #1
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...Next year we should have our own line of custom valved C10 shocks.
You just had to report this the day AFTER I purchased my Bilsteins
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Old 08-24-2012, 08:31 PM   #2
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On the plus side, we have been donig extensive shock testing and tuning. Next year we should have our own line of custom valved C10 shocks.
hey Rob, that's great news, are they going to be a monotube design with large valving that can handle our heavy trucks?
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Old 08-24-2012, 07:57 PM   #3
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Re: No Limit '72 C-10

No worries, the Bilstiens are a great shock.
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Old 08-26-2012, 12:52 AM   #4
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Re: No Limit '72 C-10

are jt and hellboy going to be at texas motor speedway for the good guys show?
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Yes, we'll be there. Can't miss out on Babe's chicken!
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Old 08-28-2012, 12:21 PM   #6
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You gonna be in KC this weekend? JT and Hellboy ?
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Old 11-23-2012, 08:44 PM   #7
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Re: No Limit '72 C-10

Hey Rob,

Would it be possible to get a dimension from JT per pic below.
i am running a 15" wide tire with a narrowed rear end and am looking to determine if your rear stabilizer will fit?

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Old 11-27-2012, 08:39 PM   #8
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Hey Rob,

Would it be possible to get a dimension from JT per pic below.
i am running a 15" wide tire with a narrowed rear end and am looking to determine if your rear stabilizer will fit?

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Just finished installing mine....

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The most useful measurement would probably be the overall, which is 45-3/4" including the fastners, although the bend in the bar makes it a little wider in that spot. Mine is more like 46-1/8" wide about 13" from the axle centerline. I'm not sure what the manufacturing tolerances are for that bar, but I bet It'd be +/- 1/8" or better for overall width???
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Old 11-27-2012, 08:59 PM   #9
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Re: No Limit '72 C-10

thanks jslanborn,

I going to go out to the garage & compare dimensions. I hope there is room....

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No problem! Glad to contribute to the forum whenever I can.
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Re: No Limit '72 C-10

Sorry I was late on the sway bar info, thanks for helping out.

We finished second in the pro class, I never could catch the RideTech 33, - I think I may not help them so much in the future. lol - Then we got the pick for the Snap-On "Innovation" award. The points we got put us in the top spot for Pro-Truck, and fourth overall in the Pro class. With this weekend's fund raising, our total for he Wounded Warrior Project is over $23,000.00 !!! A nice way to end the year. It was great to see everyone out there and in Scottsdale.
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Old 11-27-2012, 10:24 PM   #12
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Re: No Limit '72 C-10

thanks Rob,

Nice to here your success, watching you on the GG course was awesome......

I measured my clearance and unfortunately I only have 3.25" between the frame rail and the inside tire wall.

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Old 11-28-2012, 10:03 PM   #13
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thanks Rob,

Nice to here your success, watching you on the GG course was awesome......

I measured my clearance and unfortunately I only have 3.25" between the frame rail and the inside tire wall.

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Man that's close! There's probably something out there that'd fit just right but I bet you might be able to "over-bend" Rob's bar and make it work. I'm not real hip on how they'd make that bar but I bet the science is in the round-bar the spring company is getting. Once they get it or treat it, I bet they simply cut it to length and bend/form/machine it to application. If you could over bend the 90* at the frame rail then "kick" the last straight section back out to the link I think it'd fit.

Rob,
You might consider tightening up the frame/spring clearances to open up the range of wheel/tire/shock/whatever combos.

Just my $0.02
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Old 12-02-2012, 10:38 AM   #14
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Re: No Limit '72 C-10

Hey Rob on that red truck y'all built is it the one you chopped 4 inches out of the front of the bed and 2 out of the back cause im going to convert a lwb into a swb and I was really liking the idea of a shorty truck
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Old 12-17-2012, 10:00 PM   #15
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Re: No Limit '72 C-10

Rob, if you could use any spindle as a starting point from scratch, what would you use and why. I am not just limiting to aftermarket such as cpp etc. I am talking any, wilwood pro spindle, scp, howe, coleman spindles or even a specific oem spindle? Im getting ready to build a 68 chevy swb and I want to optimize from the begining, I am not afraid of reworking a spindle either. I saw your rework on your 72? a arms to get 9* caster, cool way to go. I am looking at it all, ball joint heights, kpi, and how they impact issues like roll center, roll center movement, etc. thanks for your thoughts.

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Re: No Limit '72 C-10

So of the Original truck you bought what did you use?..bed, fenders?
hood, doors and non-stock control arms?......i was lost back at page 6 or 7 as to how much of it was going to be used for a cheap simple build..
Although its entertaining to read, i did learn a lot from it
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So of the Original truck you bought what did you use?..bed, fenders?
hood, doors and non-stock control arms?......i was lost back at page 6 or 7 as to how much of it was going to be used for a cheap simple build..
Although its entertaining to read, i did learn a lot from it
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"Secret Mod on page 9 I can only say thank you Rob!" With help from a buddy who can lay down some quality welds we accomplished the secret mod on my lower control arms over the weekend (70 C10 LWB) and my goodness what an improvement! It holds the road as good as our newer cars. And it does work on 15" rims with stock spindles and stock steel rallies, and stock ride height. Took your recommended specs to the alignment shop and they got me pretty close. Could have driven it home with one finger if I had wanted to.









Thanks again Rob!

Truly one of the coolest things I've done to the truck and relatively simple and it feels much safer to drive at highway speeds. I only attempted this with the help of a friend who can weld good enough so I know me and my family are safe riding around on those welds. I can't wait for the weather to improve to get it out on the road a lot more.
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"Secret Mod on page 9 I can only say thank you Rob!" With help from a buddy who can lay down some quality welds we accomplished the secret mod on my lower control arms over the weekend (70 C10 LWB) and my goodness what an improvement! It holds the road as good as our newer cars. And it does work on 15" rims with stock spindles and stock steel rallies, and stock ride height. Took your recommended specs to the alignment shop and they got me pretty close. Could have driven it home with one finger if I had wanted to.









Thanks again Rob!

Truly one of the coolest things I've done to the truck and relatively simple and it feels much safer to drive at highway speeds. I only attempted this with the help of a friend who can weld good enough so I know me and my family are safe riding around on those welds. I can't wait for the weather to improve to get it out on the road a lot more.
Does this mod work with drop spindles?
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Looks like Rob hasn't posted in a few years... is that pretty much it for the JT truck?
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I drive it almost every day. It now has 36,000 miles on it since the new speedo went in. There have been very few changes or updates. That may all change soon, as we are thinking about putting a new chassis under it, to do a full on comparison. I'll keep you posted.
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I drive it almost every day. It now has 36,000 miles on it since the new speedo went in. There have been very few changes or updates. That may all change soon, as we are thinking about putting a new chassis under it, to do a full on comparison. I'll keep you posted.
36K that's awesome! All Those So. Cal Freeway Miles add up eh! I'll be tuned in for the results if you swap out the chassis.
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Crap just noticed you're in TN now Rob. Not sure how I missed that.
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