Finally, my mounty is high

well heres my truck. I finally managed to get the body lift and shackles installed thanks to bigorange440. I still need to do my torsion bar twist...i pick up the bolt from fastenol tomorrow and i get my aal's installed on saturday at everythingtech's house(chris). With the added 1.5" in the rear and 2" of tt in the front i really wish i had saved more money and bought 35" tires as the 33" tires look small. The pictures dont do this thing justice. The night i got the bl installed i fell out of the truck cuz i forgot i had everything installed. Well tell me what you guys think. oh yeah, i have 15x10 eagle alloys to be mounted this saturday as well so the tires will stick out from the fenders

 

[everythintech]

man your gonna liek 33s better b/c you can get more flex, i like it, mine looks lower, but i havent done a torsion twist or my aal, cant wait for this weekend man, later
chris

 

[snocross1985]

Dude, you need to fix your exhaust now, looks kinda silly.


Looks great otherwise.

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

Dude, you need to fix your exhaust now, looks kinda silly.


Looks great otherwise.

yeah that and the bumpers

 

[ExplorerDMB]

Don't forget to make gap guards. There is a link in my signature to my useful threads and in there you'll find a how to on how to make gap guards. The mounty looks good though.

-Drew

 

[96limitedX]

exhaust and bumpers and you will be golden!

i'm weird i like it on the stock wheels..lol oh well

i know it will look sick both ways.

 

['97 V8]

Don't forget to make gap guards. There is a link in my signature to my useful threads and in there you'll find a how to on how to make gap guards. The mounty looks good though.

-Drew

i know, i read your thread on the gap guards religiously. I will be fixing the exhaust when im at chris's house on sat. When i had the mechanic make my exhaust i told him i wanted it to be hieght adjustable. Front bumpers though is my real problem now. I have no idea how to deal with that. The rears are welded on. And ya i know....the stock rims look bad ass with this...maybe its the darker spokes but in real life it looks mean.

 

[everythintech]

i just need to get a welder, funds are stoppin me, and i will make bumpers for anyone. i cant wait to get mine...

 

['97 V8]

are yo gonna take your bumper off when we go to rieter pit this sunday?

 

[96limitedX]

i got a pic of my front bumper brackets somwhere if you want? all you need is some steel plate and a drill and alittle time.

 

['97 V8]

ya i'd like that.

 

[21robbie21]

Ya i like the look of the stock wheels, too bad stock wheels are only 7 inches wide, and your dual exhaust looks cool in general, but it does need to be raised, I didnt have a problem raising my front bumper(it went right back on), but im leaving my back bumper where it is, at the height it is at right now i can still tow things, also when i do my SAS ill prob take the BL back off and that would be more effort to go back to stock bumper brackets

 

[everythintech]

yeah my bumpers are coming off tomorrow. thank god i have an early day at work, i still have to do my aal, shocks, front driveshaft (finally got the right parts), and wire up the cb

 

['97 V8]

why did you take of your front driveshaft?

 

[everythintech]

along time ago, the u joint seized up, and it just got around to getting it, then they didnt give me the screw, then didnt give me the ujoint brackets, then the u joint was missing the cylinder like piece that goes on each end of your ujoint. yeah lots of fun. but today i will have most of it done, thank god. i have procrastinated but i have an early day at work, and my good buddy jason is coming over to help. i really want to get that cb done, but i still need a piece that goes from the wire to the cb, a coax connector. just a bunch of lil things now. oh not to mention i am hearing a loud screaching sound like theres a rock in my brakes or something. that one kinda scares me b/c i dont want that to be a wheel bearing or something. anyways, cant wait for the huge ass party tomorrow and wheelin on sunday.

 

[410Fortune]

Nice truck, 35's would kill your driveability without re-gearing. 33's are bad enough.

Any plans to re-gear?

Now just finish up the details and you will be in great shape!
Re-locate ht efront bumper, get your front driveshaft fixed, move the exhaust, new wheels, BAM!

 

[everythintech]

i dont think ou exhausts will get done today, maybe though? i might try to find a shop that can relocate it, i am just going to do a turn down, i dont know about 97 V8. anyways, im out, i will be on later

 

['97 V8]

ya my front gears came in, monday my rears will come in. They are 4.10's. We'll see how the 33's do this weekend. As for exhaust i may cut my tips off and make a turndown behind the bumpers.

***Does anyone know with the shackles and a aal if my break lines will be stretched to the point of breaking?

 

[21robbie21]

i have double AAL and shackles and i havent had any problems with my brake lines, but i could just be stupid and lucky

 

[Explorer#2]

You just had to do yours before me, I cant wait to lift mine