Corkey's Registry

[rookieshooter]

Cool build for sure. Did you happen to get longer front COs?

 

[corkey]

I did not get longer coilovers yet, but i just went back to work for the summer so it is gonna take a few real paycheques till i can afford them, and the new springs,

reason for the new co's is it seems there is not enough droop on the 19 inch long Fox ones in there now, and when set to ride hieght at present there is very little droop,, and the springs are cranked to way past 1/2 way on the shock bodies,and my a arms are just a hair below being horizontal, and that kind of scares me , in fact at rest , the springs i have now are very close to coil bind.
they are a 12 inch spring and i have them compressed to 10 inches hanging on the limit straps.

 

[gmanpaint]

Hey Pete,
Can you show us what you did with your front brake lines so they don't get caught up in the coils?

 

[corkey]

it was all in the way they were mounted and the braided lines were run that made it work out, , here is how it is, ,

 

[corkey]

i did twist them a bit so that here was tension on them even when at nuetral steer so that they would take care of themselves when moved

 

[corkey]

 

[corkey]

I had a tire problem with 1 of my Cooper STT's, so i got a used set from a local tire guy to hold me over till i could buy a complete new set of 4,

he had these BFG all terrain in the size i wanted for $440, so i got them and put them on myself,
i have access to a tire machine,
i didn't balance them but i have dyna beads in them smooth ride,

 

[97sprt4x4]

I've always been a fan of the BFG AT and those don't look all that bad should be able to ride on them for a month or two at least. What happened to the STTs?

Justin

 

[corkey]

human error happen to the STT's, as the coilsprings sagged a bit it affected the toe, and over time it became bad enough to wear the front tires funny causing a bad toe out scrub on them, and a feathered edge,
all fixed and set proper now,,

 

[gmanpaint]

Those tires work great in everything except deep mud. They also last a good long time, you should get plenty of miles out of them. A little wider(11.5"?) than your old ones too, that's going to help a ton out in the trails as well. Plus they look better IMHO.

 

[corkey]

they are actually the same size as the Coopers were, but appear narrower , but i tried them out already, they work good,

 

[corkey]

and than a day out in the mud,,

some of the holes were deep enough that i couldn't open the door to get the winch hooked up a few times,,,

 

[corkey]

took 1 hour to wash it on top, and 2 hours on the interior, after that mud day,,,

i need wider tires, and taller too ,

 

[corkey]

this was really alot of fun,

 

[crazyflights]

I love mud!!! Looks like a great time it will take weeks to get mud out of everywhere.

 

[corkey]

time for new springs,

the line shows where they were, and you can see where the adjusting collars are now,
big difference, ,

 

[corkey]

soon to have 35's, and maybe a body lift,,
unsure at this point,,,

 

[corkey]

Well update time i guess,

after having the lift and bigger tires on for almost 11 months i have had a ton of fun with it, and wheeled it pretty hard.
So far i have only a few things that are not the same,
i got the toe in/out measurement messed up and ruined 1 of the Cooper tires , so i replaced them with some 285 75 16 BFG A/T's,
and i have just about used the coils on the coilovers up for all they are worth.. and i will be replacing them soon, for 2 sets with different rates, going for 10 inch 750 lb/inch a slider and 4 inch 800 lb/inch as well, giving a bit of a dual rate, ,
Other than these i have not had any problems with any of the parts that were installed, and had to re tighten none of the bolts , so i would call the whole thing a success

this kit is solid and works well, , ,

 

[corkey]

and than i found these,, so i bought them,,
BFG 35's, and rims, that fit,,

 

[Glen4X4]

They'z some nice lookin treads.