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You can pre-set it to a height to raise when you start up, and set three preset heights. Also can manually adjust how you like or dump all... Check out kevin of LFD (Rockcrln) thread about his 4 door tahoe project...he did an install of the kit with a writeup of the product. If you google it there are several videos of it working...I will put one up when my truck is to that stage... Thanks! Gotta stay ahead of you...you're moving on your blazer project!
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Johnathan, you are as methodical as a serial killer! Your truck is one sweet assride!!! subscribed!!!! looks awsome keep us posted. R, The Damn Yankee
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It took me a couple of hours just to get caught up on your build. Awesome build. The amount of thought and hard work are showing. Great work Jonathan.
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Thanks...finally had to get some antibiotics and now I'm doing better. Going to go over and get some more stuff done this week hopefully...
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Peppermint, Honey, Lemon and Jack - mix and drink......that will make you right again!!
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looking good man this thing is gonna be sick ill let you park next to me any day lol
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Pictures!
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After doing the blocks to center your tires in the wells, and having to remove the rivets, and doing the exhaust pass thru's. Would you think about getting a aftermarket center xmember if you had to do it again? Do the aftermarket ones center the tires? just curious.
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Just curious,... If you could do it again,... wouldn't it be easier to just "relocate" the complete trailing arm crossmember back,... the require distance?
I believe that's the route Porterbuilt is going. That way, he can build all his tubular trailing arms are the same length. And,... I'm just a moderator. No expert here. |
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I cant believe ive never read your build!!! Going to be a sick truck when your done! Whens the projected done date? You have sold me on a few things for my truck, holes in the crossmember for exhaust. (Could one cut the holes without a plasma cutter easily?) I wanna do mine but not a fab expert but have a welder and access to good welders (actual people lol). And im doing my frame in 'hammererd' it looks awesome! Cant wait to see it done. Keep it up. If i knew I had that much $ in my truck. I wouldnt add it up! I thought I had lots in mine LOL. Not even a fraction.
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Couldnt possibly do it with a hole saw...to thick Id guess......im running 2" exhaust but would like the option to go bigger 2.5 or something.
Could get a crossmember from junkyard and take it to somebody with plasma cutter...whyd you go oval vs round? I cant wait for warm weather so I can spray paint. 25* with snow tonite isnt appropriate weather for spray bombin'. Looking forward to your finished truck.
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crossmembers are the same67-72 as long as its trailing arms, correct?
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Yes, all the trucks I've seen have the same....other than a carrier bearing mount on longbeds...
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Since you guys love pictures as much as I do...here are some buckets I'm hoping to pick up next week for the truck.
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Those are nice lookin. What are they from/for?
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they are aftermarket designed for hot rods. They are lowback buckets approx 24" tall plus the brackets...I will modify them so they fit right underneath the window
I won't have any updates this weekend because I'm traveling to Florida. My wife's grandfather has cancer and has just decided not to take any more Chemo because the cancer is still spreading. So we want to visit with him before his health goes further downhill. Going to leave in a few hours, drive all night/day and see him tomorrow. Have other family near Tampa and then will head back Sunday so I can be back at work Monday.
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If you have any problems or need to stop for a break going down or coming back, give me a call. We are about 30 miles off I-95 I'll PM you my new phone number.
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