LIL Monster buildup!

[whiplash]

OK, I got the holes punched through the fender wells , need to open em up a bit still but I started to mock up the shock mount and I have a problem, why does the tab hit the shock body here, I don't see why they made the dam thing so close? Anybody got ideas how to fix this? Can I use bigger shims or something? These are what they came with, It seems like if the shock twists or anything it will hit it real bad??? What gives??

[whiplash]

Well, I got the shock mount installed, still need a bunch of gusseting, but I think this is the basic design, just need to copy it over to the other side now. Should be pretty good design, I will do a bar across to the other side and then one on each side going down to the torsion tube, should be pretty good. MAN, I forgot how much of a BITCH it is welding inside a cab!! OY.!

[Gene]

Looks good Whip!

[millbilly]

Nice job..

[whiplash]

Thanks! It was a paint in the you know what gettin to all the welds!

[TutTech]

Originally Posted by whiplash

OK, I got the holes punched through the fender wells , need to open em up a bit still but I started to mock up the shock mount and I have a problem, why does the tab hit the shock body here, I don't see why they made the dam thing so close? Anybody got ideas how to fix this? Can I use bigger shims or something? These are what they came with, It seems like if the shock twists or anything it will hit it real bad??? What gives??

The shocks should have come with two shock spacers... they are about 1/2 wide with a half inch hole.. you put those on before mounting your tabs or yes they will hit.. I also put a washer on each side of those to space my tabs out just a hair more.
I can take pics, etc. if you need. to see or did you get it figured out.. I was a little late on posting.. sorry.


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Ohhh looks like they are welded in so you must have figured it out.. cool.

[whiplash]

Yeah I got it, I would have liked to know the washer trick, I almost did that but was afraid to space them apart too much.. oh well...

[whiplash]

Got a bit more done tonight, didn't want to work too late since I'm going to the SAND SPORT SHOW tomorrow!! Its cool though, it has a bit more downtravel than the CV's can take right now and a bit more up travel than the tires allow before bottoming out and I still have 18"!!

[Deranged]

Holy crap, those coilovers look HUGE!! Nice work by the way!

[whiplash]

Thanks! they do, but it will be able to use the whole thing when I get the taller rear paddles, going to go 33's after these wear out and then I will raise my bump stops a couple inches to get me to 20" travel with no bottoming out!