TheChadders 1997 XLT (LOTS OF PICS)

I have been on the forum for a while now and got alot of usefull info from all you guys so thank you!!!
Well lets get to my X

Mods
2" lift via shackle, aal, and torsion bar
Bfg all terrain 31" mounted on Unique 15x8 black wheels
Grille guard with 2 PIAA 520
Surco roof rack with rear and front lights and ammo cans
custom air intake
magnecore 8 mm racing wires
autolite double platinums
Screamin deamon coil pack
Dynomax exhaust
Cb radio with antenna mounted on rear bumper
PA system
Alpine deck
Rancho shocks

Pics (they are from a wheeling trip earlier today at a place called Peru creek)

 

[MustangP51]

Great Pics

I like the ammo cases on the roof rack

 

[TheChadders]

Thanks!!!
Yea i gave the girl the camera and she went crazy with pictures and they turned out great!!!

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

nice pics

 

[trj360]

Thanks!!!
Yea i gave the girl the camera and she went crazy with pictures and they turned out great!!!

You found a girl in the woods?

Nice truck.

 

[TheChadders]

You found a girl in the woods?

Nice truck.

ha ha that would be to funny if i found a girl in the woods
but thanks for the comment

 

[TheChadders]

More pics from Yankee Hill Road

 

[big5dogg]

hey man nice truck have a question for you where did you get your cb antenna??

 

[TheChadders]

hey man nice truck have a question for you where did you get your cb antenna??

Thank you

and i got it from radio shack

 

[Lankhimself]

Nice looking truck

 

[meyek91974]

about your lift, what is an "aal"

Mods
2" lift via shackle, aal, and torsion bar
Bfg all terrain 31" mounted on Unique 15x8 black wheels
Grille guard with 2 PIAA 520
Surco roof rack with rear and front lights and ammo cans
custom air intake
magnecore 8 mm racing wires
autolite double platinums
Screamin deamon coil pack
Dynomax exhaust
Cb radio with antenna mounted on rear bumper
PA system
Alpine deck
Rancho shocks

 

[2-Stripe]

AAL= Add a leaf to bring the back up to the height of the front.

 

[jdl1527]

nice photos, nice truck

 

[deaner23]

nice explorer, i really like what u did with it

 

[meyek91974]

HELP HELP HELP HELP - - I NEED OPINIONS

I've done the torsion twist, and a friend here in Louisville who built these things told me to read the vin and torsion bar code to see if I have the strongest ones (as V8,4wd,complete packaged out models are noticably heavier) So now I have the strongest Tbars.

The azz of my '97EX sits a little saggy ( 1 3/4 in ) after 210,000 miles even before tt

I have already added a leaf BUT - HERES THE QUESTION

If I moved the rear leafs over the axle, it would be about 4 inches higher.
If I take out the added leafs and put a 1 in shorter shackle, would this balance the ride?

WHAT'S YOUR IMPUT Y'ALL /???????????

I can move my lower shock to where I used to have a sway bar mount on axle.

END RESULT - MORE GROUND CLEARANCE

 

[FutureX]

Nice Ride there Chadders...looks good... what are u geared at?




meyek,

i say , just keep with the add a leaf, if u do an SOA then your opening up a whole new can of worms, alot of extra work for the end result, if your still saggy with Add-A-leafs, trying getting a 2" Spring Pack from Rancho or Superlift, and swap out the entire packs, i bet your springs are just so dead at that point.... ....edit: also try finding a leaf pack from a BII/Ranger/Exploder with a tow package, they should have Over Load Springs in them, that should add a slight bit of lift, however will stiff up your ride a bit...

 

[scrogathon]

Really nice ex and tell the gf she should take more pics as she seems to know what she is doing.

 

[jcnx88]

When you did the 2" TT, did it stretch out the shocks? You know, does it have that jumpy ride in the front? I have the RS5000 and about to do a little lift to gain some extra clearance, but we here in Southern California have to deal with 70+ mph on bumpy ass concrete freeways. Just don't want to add more discomfort to the already bumpy ride quality.