'92 Rescue Runner

the kid said:
id love to go to browns...

maybe our rigs will be done around the same time i just had to drop a but load of $$$ to pay to have all my front end work done. i was supposed to have leave this weekend to be able to have time to do the work myself but just found out yesterday that i wasnt getting the time off, so i had to scramble last min to get the work done... so its going to the dealer that my father inlaw works at to get done by him at work -not to happy about it as its costing me probably $1000 in labor alone -cheaper than letting any other dealer do all the work at $2200+/- but still more than i want to pay for stuff i can do myself.

all the IFS and steering is basically getting replaced. the only think im not touching is the upper control arms and upper ball joints, cause im gonna be going to light racing arms in a couple months time oh well its pretty much all lasted a quarter million miles so i cant complain too much
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I hate paying for stuff I can do myself.
We should definitely get a trip planned out once both rigs are done. I am hoping to pick up some square tube in the morning to start working on a front driveline.
 
Had to play around a bit with it yesterday, I have way more travel but ran out of wood blocks haha.
 
Ordered more lift for the rear, I am wanting to keep coils in the rear so I am doing 2" spacers.
 
So I got some stuff done in the last few days. I go the bumpstops installed, leveled out the rear, and went wheeling (without a front driveline ) haha. Suspension is nice and flexy. Can't wait to get a front locker and driveline in this thing!
Went to browns camp with my buddy in his isuzu pickup, and yes it is an original color!






 
I'll get some pics up soon. I picked up a set of 35" bfgs today for cheap that I am getting mounted tomorrow. Pics to come :bluejump:
 
Footofgod said:
Do you have pics of this yet? How does it feel?

I have my axle and I am getting ready to order the same front kit.
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Here is the pics of my new tires and how it currently sits. Still a little low in the rear but it doesn't really bug me.
I am going to make a removable mudflap setup but for now I just zip-tied them to get Johnny law off my butt for the time being. :biggrin1: Never had a problem before but I am more likely to get bothered with these tires.




 
Footofgod said:
That's with the 2" spacers in the rear? Did you consider the chevy 63's or a longer coil spring?
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Yeah when I get some more money I think I am going to swap to the trail gear leafs in the rear, to keep it all the same. It works for the time being though. I'm more worried about getting a driveline built at the moment.
 
Hopefully I am picking up a square drive-shaft off Craigslist in the next couple days. I know square isn't the best but it works. Hopefully the guy follows through, you never know with Craigslist people, haha
 
Update:
Finally got around to doing my gear swap. It was horrible driving with 4.10 gearing and 35s. I yanked my 3rds and brought them to my buddies house. He has a nifty tool he built to hold a 3rd member in a engine stand, makes it really nice to work on them. Hoping to finish them up tomorrow so I can get this thing back together and wheel it.
I am also getting a driveline tomorrow for the front. :thumb:


 
Well since I am in the middle of re-gearing, I noticed I had some excessive play in my driver side wheel bearing. So I figured I would replace both sides with new inner and outer seals. Talk about a pain to get out. I don't think I have been so frustrated at anything else on my runner. Long story short I took it to one of my fathers friends who is a machinist that works out of his house. He even had a hard time getting these things out. On the bright side, it only cost me a case of beer.

Looks all purdy now.
 
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