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Post by offroadram01 on Feb 17, 2006 19:15:44 GMT -5
Got the okay from the second in command and putting another lift on the Ram. Decided for now just to go 5 more inches, and eventually add my coils spacers for a total of 7 susp + 3 body
Going with the shackle flip in rear
5" skyjacker coils and control arms
DT Profab track bar
not sure if I am going to make custom sway bar links or drop brackets
also not sure what kinda shocks I plan on running.
Plan is to have it done for the Indy jamboree
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Post by abig84 on Feb 17, 2006 20:14:59 GMT -5
what size tires you gonna run? and this is your daily driver too aint it? aint that height gonna get annoying after a while.
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Post by offroadram01 on Feb 17, 2006 20:50:11 GMT -5
Well its kinda a daily driver, but I have a car too I use mainly for work and some daily driving. It will only be a total of 8" of lift for now so shouldn't be too bad. Planning on 37" tires for now till I get different gears. Need to get it at least as big as my blazer (at least height wise) - lol.
Once I get ambitious I will add another 2" - but that will also involved getting an tcase indexing ring.
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Post by W.F.O. Bogger on Feb 18, 2006 15:06:18 GMT -5
sweet that shall look aweasom.... so i take it your going to be at indy.... we should hook up when it comes to that time cause im' there all the time.... every year baby its a blast
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Post by offroadram01 on Feb 18, 2006 17:46:30 GMT -5
Yeah that would be cool - I went three years ago, and the last two years we planned on it, but something always happened right as it approached. I plan on going the 3-days and even if I don't lift it more by then, I will still bring it with the little lift and tires. Would love to trailer the blazer there too and show it off too show a cheap big truck, but don't know if it will ever make it down here to Indiana.
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Post by W.F.O. Bogger on Feb 19, 2006 6:16:34 GMT -5
yeah i'm gonna take my silverado there and my buddy is going to take his 66 chevy that he just finished re storeing its about a 5 hour hike for me from my place.. but i'm gonna def. be taking the trip
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Post by offroadram01 on Mar 1, 2006 10:28:57 GMT -5
Well shackle flip is on its way - suppose to be sent out today. Did recieve the drop pitman arm though don't know how long I'll use it because knowing me I will put the spacers on sooner then I want. Still waiting on a good deal for coils and shocks (don't know what type of shocks yet either).
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Post by BirdDog on Mar 1, 2006 21:15:50 GMT -5
All I have to say is that truck is going to look sick with the lift and the awesome front bumper!
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kc8ksg
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If ya can't Dodge it Ram it!!!
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Post by kc8ksg on Mar 1, 2006 21:24:01 GMT -5
Good to hear ya got the okay on the lift OffRoad, that thing is gonna look sweet!!! And maybe some day you'll even get that blazer down there LOL
Chris
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Post by offroadram01 on Mar 3, 2006 4:40:01 GMT -5
lol - so far so good Chris...... the wife complains every once and awhile, but I always bring up her 6.2 million dollars I spend on purses for her, and she subsides a little.
ah - the blazer is a lost cause now...... Have bid on a few jeeps lately but they always go out of my price range. I am going up north this late spring to take it out and wheel the poop outta it.
Ordering the control arms and springs this week.
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Post by Waterpixi on Mar 3, 2006 7:35:17 GMT -5
nice.....i'm sure it will look great. Glad you got the go ahead on the lift!
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Post by northernrebel on Mar 3, 2006 14:41:55 GMT -5
Can't wait to see it lifted!!! Congrats on gettin the go ahead!  |
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Post by offroadram01 on Mar 3, 2006 20:00:21 GMT -5
Anyone have any ideas for colors to paint the suspension. I was thinking either yellow, red, or an orange color for the following:
Control arms
springs
leafs possible ?
shock boots
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yomuda
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Post by yomuda on Mar 4, 2006 7:45:24 GMT -5
Id go with red myself, and id pait the leafs black, their a pain to keep paint on.
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bigreen
6" Suspension
Farmboy Fabrications
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Post by bigreen on Mar 5, 2006 16:23:28 GMT -5
right on!!!
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Post by illtoy on Mar 8, 2006 15:24:30 GMT -5
I think it will look good with the 37's  . Hey bigreen, I saw some pics of you on TTW doing a spacer suspension for one of our members...your everywhere man! |
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Post by BirdDog on Mar 9, 2006 18:56:48 GMT -5
Sounds like Bigreen gets around. lol
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Post by offroadram01 on Mar 9, 2006 20:35:35 GMT -5
Okay arms and coils are ordered and should be here in a few days. I have already run into an issue with the shackle flip. The way my exhaust goes the shackle needs to go right thru my exhaust. I did talk to the shop that put it on, and for a few bucks they can cut and install a spacer if needed. Now just need to get my track bar, and make the sway bar ends. I'll start throwin up some pics when more parts make it in, and show some build photos.
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Post by offroadram01 on Apr 1, 2006 10:26:23 GMT -5
Okay here is most of it for now: 5" coils and arms by skyjacker shackle flip for rear by Rockready - I may not use this and go with the 4" aal + shim instead since if I used the shackle flip I need to do some exhaust relocation. Also in this pic is the drop pitman arm too.  This came yesterday - BDS drop track bar  Also got another set of sway bar links - they are stock but this way I have a set I can try to build longer ones. I may eventually look into to making some kind of disconnects for them. Now all I need is shocks - if anyone sees some good deals let me know. |
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Post by offroadram01 on Jun 28, 2006 19:30:39 GMT -5
Well shipped most of the parts out to get repowder coated since most of it is skyjacker and we all know what lovely paint they have. Not doing the springs though because when they start to rust then it will give me a good excuse to add the coil spacers and get the coils painted then. Hopefully mid July the lift will be on, and I will throw up some pics.
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