Author Topic: my 1st gen...1980 longbed (Read 132283 times)

Yoat Goat · « **Reply #450 on:** Feb 10, 2009, 05:51:20 PM »

Get crackin on this. I wanna see how them s10 springs work...

LilChief87 · « **Reply #451 on:** Feb 10, 2009, 08:31:55 PM »

i got s10 springs in the rear of mine and i think they work great

TheCookieMonster · « **Reply #452 on:** Feb 11, 2009, 05:39:46 PM »

got the rear springs all together. bushings installed and added the axle wrap half leaf on top

i used the big style Marlin spring bushings so i could keep the greaseable bolts i got with the shackles. i just ground the outside of the bushing down with a bench grinder til it fit in the springs. if you have access to a lathe it would be much eazier and precise to turn down. there not perfect but o well

also drove down to Sky's today and picked up some chevy spring hangers $Beer Chug\'n$ ..i would have made them myself but these are a deal for $35.. just need to drill the holes out the 3/4"

iNfErNaL · « **Reply #453 on:** Feb 11, 2009, 11:45:27 PM »

Nice !

TheCookieMonster · « **Reply #454 on:** Feb 13, 2009, 11:54:33 PM »

Quote from: Infernal on Feb 11, 2009, 11:45:27 PM

Nice !

finially got my junk in the shop today and started tearing it apart

old rigged setup i had on there

(pictures aren't to great

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s-10 springs just sitting on the axle

and got my RUF springs together for now. well see if they need tweeked after everythings together.

more to come tomorrow $Beer Chug\'n$

TheCookieMonster · « **Reply #455 on:** Feb 14, 2009, 07:20:36 PM »

got the rear pretty much done today...had to pull the gas tank out to get to the pass. side spring mount.

spring mounts tacked on sittin on its own weight

shackle angle came out about right

had to add a couple spacers to get my shackles to sit straight.

and got the mounts all welded up

these springs are still pretty soft so i think they should work quite well. im sure they will work better than stock rears $Beer Chug\'n$

twistedtoy92 · « **Reply #456 on:** Feb 15, 2009, 01:27:09 AM »

nice!!! I love the chevies out back and rears up front! great price and flex like MAD! i got to flex the Twisted toy out today for the first 4wheel experience in about a year and a few months... but ended up snaping my rear case input.... time for a Marlin setup

I used the same SKy brackets and they work great!!! Love your build man!! keep it up! $Beer Chug\'n$

TheCookieMonster · « **Reply #457 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 12:07:49 PM »

got the front end pretty much done yesterday. my computer took a

so i cant post any pics yet. going to go finish it all up today

rednk1980 · « **Reply #458 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 03:48:44 PM »

get er done right meow!

TheCookieMonster · « **Reply #459 on:** Feb 18, 2009, 07:24:29 PM »

got everything done. all i got left to do is make some leaf spring clamp deals that hold the springs from twisting left to right. other than that the springs are done

..now i need to come up with some shocks so i can get my hoops mounted up. also need to find something to flex this thing on $Beer Chug\'n$

TheCookieMonster · « **Reply #460 on:** Feb 21, 2009, 12:17:52 AM »

pics $Beer Chug\'n$

here is how the rear sits

and putting the rears up front

hanger welded on

rednk1980 · « **Reply #461 on:** Feb 21, 2009, 01:04:55 PM »

lookin good boss $Beer Chug\'n$

94MtnYote · « **Reply #462 on:** Feb 22, 2009, 10:55:36 AM »

damn you're gettin alotta good

done!!!

TheCookieMonster · « **Reply #463 on:** Feb 22, 2009, 12:21:17 PM »

Thanks guys

..it feels good to have the springs on finally ... just need to get them fine tuned

couple pics...24" to the frame

some poser flex pics

need some more fender trimmage

going to add another spring in the front soon. also need to get some bump stops setup.

46&2 · « **Reply #464 on:** Feb 22, 2009, 12:29:47 PM »

Nice looking good

SR5Yota · « **Reply #465 on:** Feb 22, 2009, 09:15:43 PM »

looks sick!

Cant wait for browns!

TheCookieMonster · « **Reply #466 on:** Feb 22, 2009, 09:54:20 PM »

Quote from: SR5Yota on Feb 22, 2009, 09:15:43 PM

looks sick!
Cant wait for browns!

Thanks guys $Beer Chug\'n$

i cant wait either. i hope the weather is half way decent because mud blows. i just need to get a few more things done and get some money saved to go and ill be ready. i just want to go play on the rocks damnit. i need to find a trailer too

toyotanner · « **Reply #467 on:** Feb 22, 2009, 10:25:08 PM »

i was just up there this weekend i ran canopener, hogs back, rocky uphill, waterfall, upper crushers, powerline, firebreak 5, to many archers firebreaks to count. basically it was pretty muddy but the rocks were dry atleast until your tires get on them.

crushers is all snow and makes it way to easy and pointless.

GrenadedToy · « **Reply #468 on:** Feb 23, 2009, 02:12:04 AM »

Nice fab dood. Truck looks badass. Round headlight first gens are the best of thetwo.

TheCookieMonster · « **Reply #469 on:** Feb 23, 2009, 10:54:47 AM »

Quote from: toyotanner on Feb 22, 2009, 10:25:08 PM

i was just up there this weekend i ran canopener, hogs back, rocky uphill, waterfall, upper crushers, powerline, firebreak 5, to many archers firebreaks to count. basically it was pretty muddy but the rocks were dry atleast until your tires get on them.

crushers is all snow and makes it way to easy and pointless.

sweet. that blows its all snow still. hopefully it drys up soon but i doubt it will.

Quote from: GrenadedToy on Feb 23, 2009, 02:12:04 AM

Nice fab dood. Truck looks badass. Round headlight first gens are the best of thetwo.

Thanks man..

SR5Yota · « **Reply #470 on:** Feb 28, 2009, 02:56:19 PM »

Got any info about browns camp this coming weekend? I have 4 trucks in my group we will be showing up saturday night because some of us work.

TheCookieMonster · « **Reply #471 on:** Feb 28, 2009, 04:27:50 PM »

Quote from: SR5Yota on Feb 28, 2009, 02:56:19 PM

Got any info about browns camp this coming weekend? I have 4 trucks in my group we will be showing up saturday night because some of us work.

im not really sure if were still going

...with the way the weather is looking everything will be covered in snow still. pretty much everyone i was going with has backed out. i always run my internet mouth when were going somewhere then we never make it

...im a jack

peacesells · « **Reply #472 on:** Mar 01, 2009, 04:08:01 PM »

Killer truck man! love your build, I thought about doin the s10's out back but had already welded my perches on for the 63's. My buddy runs them on his crawler and they flex great

TheCookieMonster · « **Reply #473 on:** Mar 01, 2009, 08:20:20 PM »

Quote from: peacesells63 on Mar 01, 2009, 04:08:01 PM

Killer truck man! love your build, I thought about doin the s10's out back but had already welded my perches on for the 63's. My buddy runs them on his crawler and they flex great

Thank you $Beer Chug\'n$ .. ya they seem like there going to work pretty good. i still need to get out and test them on some rocks

SR5Yota · « **Reply #474 on:** Mar 01, 2009, 09:30:41 PM »

Quote from: TheCookieMonster on Mar 01, 2009, 08:20:20 PM

Thank you $Beer Chug\'n$ .. ya they seem like there going to work pretty good. i still need to get out and test them on some rocks

OR SNOW AT BROWNS!

TheCookieMonster · « **Reply #475 on:** Mar 17, 2009, 08:11:02 PM »

so i swapped out my first two springs in the front cause the other ones were kinda bent. also added another spring to the packs, sits a bit taller now which i dont like but oh well. also sold all my old garbage lift for $200, so i should be ordering up some bilsteins here soon for the front $Beer Chug\'n$

TIMS89CRAWLER · « **Reply #476 on:** Mar 17, 2009, 08:15:49 PM »

TheCookieMonster · « **Reply #477 on:** Mar 17, 2009, 08:24:16 PM »

Quote from: TIMS89CRAWLER on Mar 17, 2009, 08:15:49 PM

$That\'s Gay$

...we all know you are a raging

wad

toyotanner · « **Reply #478 on:** Mar 18, 2009, 05:23:32 PM »

Quote from: TIMS89CRAWLER on Mar 17, 2009, 08:15:49 PM

$That\'s Gay$

not you too

TIMS89CRAWLER · « **Reply #479 on:** Mar 19, 2009, 09:49:10 AM »

ya I got it from your build.....

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