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Completed Project Stic-o's 2nd gen. radius arm/coil SAS

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Jefe said:
Ah, the custom inverted W spring. They should flex great. :thumbsup:
Besides, they are still mostly positively arched, so you should be good for another year or so. :D

As for your rear shocks, yeah, those are going to cause you problems. Not to mention it doesn't look like you have enough up travel where they are currently mounted.

The tires rubbed before on the inner wheel well, but now the tire is 3" farther out, so I'm thinking the tire may stuff into the top of the fender first. The shocks have a collapsed length of 21.46" and full extended at 36.43" mine are at about 26" sitting there. But the built in bump stop, takes up some room. The original ones did not have bottomout bumpers built into them. These are the 2nd gen of BBCS. I'm thinking about cutting the bumpstop down, but not really sure yet. I need to let her strech out first, and see what happens :D
 



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If you angle the shocks inward a little at the top, it will allow more flex. It sure looks like they will rub where they are now. My rear tires rub on the inside (frame side) wall of the fender, and the inside top of the fender. I know my rear axle is not as wide as yours, but I think you took up a lot of flex space with those shock mounts. Can you cut them down and fit them on top of the frame rail?
 






Flex it out and see what you can grenade! :p :cool:
 












I should get some flex this weekend, after I mount the front shocks and get the brakes working ;)
 






FROADER said:
Yeah, stack some tires, or drive up the zuki or something. :p

You trying to scare him? He's not used to being so high, and not lifting a tire..
 






tdavis said:
You trying to scare him? He's not used to being so high, and not lifting a tire..
He won't know what to do when all four tires are still on the ground! :D Same for me and my Explorer.
 






BKennedy said:
He won't know what to do when all four tires are still on the ground! :D Same for me and my Explorer.
Whoa, whoa, whoa... was that a hint or something there?
 






FROADER said:
Whoa, whoa, whoa... was that a hint or something there?

Well we all new it would happen some day....What did you knock off your wife there Bryan, so you could do a SAS? :p
 






Oh, I found a new pic of Brian...

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FROADER said:
Oh, I found a new pic of Brian...

Bkennedy.jpg
Good movie!
No hint or anything, you just read it wrong. I don't have any new mods in mind until something major breaks in the front axle. It seems to work fairly well right now. :p
 






BKennedy said:
Good movie!
No hint or anything, you just read it wrong. I don't have any new mods in mind until something major breaks in the front axle. It seems to work fairly well right now. :p
- famous last words -
 












First Drive!

Got her out and around the block today after I blead the brakes. Still got to get the front shocks mounted, and a few other minor things. Looks like she may come home tommorow :D :bounce:

Some update pics...

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Newside.jpg
 












I love the white with black wheels, looks mean man!!!! Congrats!!!!!!
 






Congrats. I remember when I took mine for its first spin after doing the axle swap. It felt great. Looking good. Dont for get the sliders :D
 












Oi, does the wife know about this White Mistress?
 



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