Lift Jumping From 6" to 10"

EvilTwins · Mar 23, 2012

Heres the remaining hardware. Coil over conversion, track bar lower mount, and bolt sack.

average · Mar 23, 2012

Truck looks fantastic, what's your bumper height somewhere around 36"?

Pizza pig · Mar 23, 2012

works of art those pieces are, cant wait to see this thing.

EvilTwins · Mar 24, 2012

average said:
Truck looks fantastic, what's your bumper height somewhere around 36"?

The rear is exactly 36" at the bottom of the bumper. The front is currently 28" at the bottom of the bumper. That second number will be changing soon.

EvilTwins · Mar 30, 2012

I'm making some progress on the install. Just taking my time and painting/powder coating as I go. I'm about to do the new track bar and I plan on using an air hammer to remove the lower track bar ball joint.

Anyone know which way the joint cones out. Would it get pushed down towards the floor or up towards the motor.

I just don't wanna spend 20 minutes making it tighter. The fact that I painted the axle previously makes it difficult to see which side the stop is located.

TXGLASSMAN · Mar 30, 2012

Looks like it would go up toward the motor

Good looking build cant wait to see the end product

SAK · Mar 30, 2012

Push from the bottom up.

EvilTwins · Mar 30, 2012

SAK said:
Push from the bottom up.

10-4 thanks. Let you know.

07_powerstroke · Mar 30, 2012

Very interested in how the pmf coilovers perform! What are housing for a four link or three link?

powerstrokedkid87 · Mar 30, 2012

Progress looks awesome....Im looking into the coilovers from PMf as well.

truck looks great

EvilTwins · Mar 30, 2012

Got the track bar installed. It is my understanding that reg track bar angle should match the steering arm angle so I'm going to try moving the lower mount to the top of the axle.

I definately have some tweaking to do in order to get it right. Then pull it all apart and paint, grease, and never seize.

07_powerstroke · Mar 30, 2012

I have a pmf track bar I mounted it on top and drilled my own hole in my track bar bracket works awesome it tightened the steering feel alot! No bumpsteer.

07_powerstroke · Mar 30, 2012

I had to trim the bump stop on the axle a tad for the track bar bracket.

07_powerstroke · Mar 30, 2012

07_powerstroke said:
Very interested in how the pmf coilovers perform! What are housing for a four link or three link?

Opps i meant what are you using for a four or 3 link? Do you plan to index the t case?

EvilTwins · Mar 30, 2012

07_powerstroke said:
I had to trim the bump stop on the axle a tad for the track bar bracket.

That looks a lot better. I just finished relocating the lower mount with that giant heim joint. As did you, I have some trimming to to. I think it will be much happier on top.

07_powerstroke · Mar 30, 2012

It works great how do your angles match up on top?

EvilTwins · Mar 30, 2012

07_powerstroke said:
Opps i meant what are you using for a four or 3 link? Do you plan to index the t case?

I have a Rize four link that I installed a few weeks ago. It is looking like I will be ok on the transfer case as it sits. Once I get the mechanics squared away I will get into the math and angles of the front driveshaft.

EvilTwins · Mar 30, 2012

07_powerstroke said:
It works great how do your angles match up on top?

Once I get the bump stop ground down I will be able to tell for sure. Preliminarily it looks spot on. Only the magnetic angle gauge will say for certain.

07_powerstroke · Mar 30, 2012

EvilTwins said:
I have a Rize four link that I installed a few weeks ago. It is looking like I will be ok on the transfer case as it sits. Once I get the mechanics squared away I will get into the math and angles of the front driveshaft.

I have 9.5 inches In the front with 5* of caster and my drive shaft is binding and vibrates so bad! I ordered a pmf 4 link with cross member and indexing ring can't wait to get it in!

Erikclaw · Mar 30, 2012

Yeah, with that much lift I think it will work better on top. Mine is that way but came with a new bracket.

07, how do you like your hydro assist? I have been wanting one cause sometimes my chit will not turn in parking lots etc when not moving or very slowly. Try having a 1410 front drive line with a matching cv. I just put mine in and no more binding.