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12-04-2021, 05:12 PM | #1 |
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Ordered 2 got a whole box.
Quick connects on the peterbilt should be ok on this bucket ?
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12-04-2021, 06:32 PM | #2 |
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As long as they're DOT fittings. Cheap/China fittings break easier & don't secure the line as well allowing them to pop off.@ inopportune times.
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Seems like the "touch line" is the same all the way across. 4X6 pad of 1/2-5/8 steel welded to the bottom of the crossmember for the first hit?
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12-12-2021, 09:31 PM | #4 |
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So we raised the upper arm up 2 inches this time.
Finally got the bumpsteer manageable. The camber change is pretty good til full droop which is beyond the shock travel.
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12-12-2021, 10:04 PM | #5 |
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Visually, that curve does look good. Extension shouldn't be that much of a concern w/the shock limitation.
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12-12-2021, 10:14 PM | #6 |
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Now to build the upper bracket that looks nice.
Gonna tie it into the top flange. Glad the in-house welder is on his game.
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12-12-2021, 10:33 PM | #7 |
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How do things look on the driver side interference wise (column/steering linkage)?
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12-12-2021, 10:58 PM | #8 |
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In the way.
But that is a given with a sectioned crossmember
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12-13-2021, 12:20 AM | #9 |
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True. But it depends on the amount notched. I did a small notche on the stock upper a-arm & it cleared the stock shaft. I feel that's about the limit before you have to go the multi-joint path.
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12-13-2021, 12:53 AM | #10 |
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As soon as we raised the upper mount up it wasn't even a thought.
In the new drivers side upper bracket will be a spot for a heim. Probably a 3 joint deal
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Nice progress.
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01-04-2022, 02:49 PM | #12 |
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Slow and low lately but progress
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01-05-2022, 01:48 AM | #13 |
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Kid sends these tonight.
2" inch dom lowers sure..
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01-05-2022, 09:20 AM | #14 |
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Heavy D.
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01-05-2022, 08:35 PM | #15 |
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So ride height is set.
3 inches from the deck. Lower links are gonna be yuge
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01-11-2022, 02:23 PM | #16 |
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Stacks on stacks.
2nd pass of 3 to finish his lowers up
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01-11-2022, 03:30 PM | #17 |
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Very nice!
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01-12-2022, 06:09 PM | #18 |
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Wow those links are some monsters. It all looks great.
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01-13-2022, 05:49 PM | #19 |
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Thanks.
We just realized he has been welding for a year the 11th I can't make silicone look that nice.
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All the more impressive!
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01-15-2022, 10:55 PM | #21 |
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Lower link mock up.
Also some of his production work for his uncle. Has a 125 pieces to do this round.
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01-24-2022, 07:10 PM | #22 |
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Love when new parts require more new parts.
Our camaro calipers won't clear our American racing wheels. Rocket racing says theirs do. Any one have experience with them. I notice it's a holley brand now. At $550+ I'd like some 1st hand experience
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The Rockets do offer greater caliper clearance but I've seen guys run spacers on them as well. What exact calipers/rotor combo? That's the bad thing about the 'big brake' set-ups from late model cars (or aftermarkets sources) they're mainly designed w/a bunch of pad offset required to clear fat/long calipers. Old school wheels don't have the same wheel center/barrel shape which helps.
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10 spoke 20x9.5 and x8 With a ss camaro brembo caliper. Would need at least a 3/4" spacer. Of 2 wheel companies I emailed only rocket responded. Said their attack wheel has 1.9 inches of caliper room. The other option is baller stuff. 5k+ in wheels or 5k brakes isn't in this blazer project.
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2018 Z51 Vette rotor I'll ask for 100% verification but don't believe he's running a spacer:
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