Been kind of slacking on updating the build thread, but not for the lack of trying lol. Not too much going on with relation to the build.. was hoping to have a lot of time this off-season to knock out some projects, but here we are, on the brink of spring and an all new wheeling season.. so I'll be scrambling to get some critical things knocked out before I can go out again..
Along with some of my current to-do's, I went ahead and purchased the cam bolt delete kit that will work with the total chaos cam tab gusset kit and basically fully lock in my alignment without the worry of having to align it, mark it, and check it every time I come down hard on a rock or something.. Won't have as much adjustability for alignment, but I'm willing to live with that.
So as we stand now, here are the projects, in the list of priority, that I am hoping to knock out before end of March:
1) Rear Bump Stop relocation/dobinsons extended travel bump stop upgrade (the factory bumpstop doesn't even come close to hitting the axle with it pushed back as far as I have it.. so in order to keep me from blowing out the shocks this is a number 1 thing on my list)
2) Panhard bar correction bracket (since I'll be going rear suspension work, this will be a great quick project to slap on the correction bracket I have had sitting on the shelf for 10 months)
3) Rear Link bolt correction (so I found out that the hiem joints I used to build my rear links have the high-misalignment spacers that are just slightly larger than my factory hardware.. .which leads to me having to crank down really hard on the bolts to keep them from moving ever-so slightly under load. These loosen up a bit very often, and i'll get a clunk from the spacer moving about the bolt. My plan is to get the properly sized grade 8 hardware and see if I can enlarge the factory opening JUST enough to insert the new bolts, if not, i'm not against welding on a properly sized washer for the bolts to the factory location).
4) Rear TK 1 Racing rock crawling sway bar install.. (got all the parts in, and its long overdue to get some anti-sway action back in my life
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5) Rear bumper end-cap welding (I still haven't welded the endcaps after shortening the rear bumper for the additional up-travel clearance)
6) May need to install a second driveshaft spacer on the transfer case side ( I might need to push the axle back a bit more, and want to make sure my drive shaft is happy)
7) Rear Wheel well modification/clearance ( My tire still rubs at full stuff pretty good. I'm looking to do a bit more cutting, beating and grinding to make more room, then i'll need to seam-seal everything and give it some paint to keep from rusting.
8) Taco Cab Mount relocation kit (looking to solve the body mount rubbing issues once and for all.. kit has been sitting and waiting for some time)
9) Cam Tab gusset install with the cam bolt delete kit (considering throwing in my A1 Auto lower control arms while I'm at it... don't expect them to last long... but maybe I can work on replacing the bushings and balljoints on my factory arms in my spare time throughout the summer and throw them back in.. they haven't failed yet... but are OEM and the rig has over 140k miles on it now.. last 10k being with some beefy tires and lift.. )
so as you can tell... I have quite a few pretty time-intesnive projects to take under... but I'm hoping to get some knocked out together and same some setup/clean up time.. It doesn't help that I also decided to wrench on my Toyota Supra to get it ready to run E85 with an updated fuel system and try to make 600rwhp again..