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KidJethro
12-20-2005, 09:23 AM
22' 2" .250 wall DOM tube- $254

24' 2" .375 wall DOM tube- $324

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jays68yak
12-20-2005, 02:53 PM
So does this mean you are 4 linking it? And why do you need 2". Wait someone just ordered a beefy shaft eh?
KidJethro
12-21-2005, 01:57 AM
Yup....Double triangulated 4 link with coils. The machinist at work has a 1 ton, 4 linked FJ40 on 39's with a TBI 454. Been asking alot of questions and learning alot from him. I'll pobably end up with the 14b truss thing from Blue Torch...Most everything will come from there actually- tabs, rod ends or joints, the truss etc.

99% chance it'll be done by Blazer Fest...Prolly sooner. End of Febuary probably. I can get things like tube, tabs, heims/RE joints etc. at a pretty good price through Jesse. I've already been sketchin out a few "plans" of how I'd like to do it.

As far as why 2" material...Mostly because my co-worker has the same, it has worked well for him. My rig is heavy and my driving style is not conservitive...So I think the extra beef is a good idea. :D

I'm also gonna boatside the shit out of it....My rock sliders are rediculous and have denied me from the "fun line" more than once. :)
crewcabroller
12-21-2005, 02:06 AM
2" - 3/8" wall is not enough as I discovered this weekend.
KidJethro
12-21-2005, 02:11 AM
Hmmm...

Even considering the weight differnce between the two of our rigs? I knoq my truck doesn't weigh anywhere close to what yours does.

How long are your links?
crewcabroller
12-21-2005, 02:21 AM
4ish feet...
Ryan B.
12-21-2005, 03:16 AM
So why the rear first, like yer rig doesn't flex enough? :blink: What coils are you looking at?
KidJethro
12-21-2005, 04:17 AM
The rear doesn't flex as well as the front....not even close. The 63's flex ok, but the traction bar takes a bit of that away. Gotta have it too....Axle wrap is baaad without it. If I link it, I can extend the wheelbase enough to get my departure angle at 90*. No more axle wrap... I don't want to link it for more flex, mostly just to gain all the other benefits of a linked suspension.

Rear first cause it's the easiest. :)

Not sure on the coils yet. I was thinking I'd ask Noel what coils he was using on his old rig... Tweaker. Those seemed to work quite well. Otherwise...I'm open to suggestions. :D
dogman
12-21-2005, 05:20 PM
Joe:
sounds like your underway with the fly by night Fab team! :thumb:
are you looking at the big dollar $hocks I hope?
the big a$$ ones?
that take all the room and everything else gets built around?
like:
http://www.norcalbigdawgs.net/Gallery/albums/album12/toyo_media_04.jpg
k5LS2
12-22-2005, 12:53 AM
Sooo,,, is the rig out of hiding??? :unsure:
KidJethro
12-22-2005, 02:04 AM
Sooo,,, is the rig out of hiding??? :unsure:

Yeah....She was admitadly just blowing smoke, idle threats and other assorted bs.

Shocks, atleast for the time being, will just be the cheap ass Rancho's that I have now. If I had one of those rare money trees, I'd have some nice coil over shocks. :)
Twisted Whipz
12-22-2005, 04:34 AM
don't forget to take pics and document notes for those of us soon to follow. someone with a budget buildup may just go crazy once more and poof 4-link. stranger things have happened. that guy :poke:
jays68yak
12-22-2005, 04:36 AM
don't forget to take pics and document notes for those of us soon to follow. someone with a budget buildup may just go crazy once more and poof 4-link. stranger things have happened. that guy :poke:

???? Who are you talking about. :unsure: