Looking good

looking good you up for carnage on saturday

It really looks great Kev, once again. Now go with Cameron and get some pics on the rocks .

Holy crap!

You went with revolvers too? How level does it sit and with what rear springs? The Calminis? Articulation is going to be sick!

Great job; I love seeing stuff like this.

do you have a 2"BL and 33's on there?

do you think your drag link should sit on top of the pitman arm? it's not in line with your trac bar.

looks sweet.

Kev that looks awesome!!! Can't wait to be part of giving that blue some character (rock dings, scratches,etc). Hopefully this will be a good summer of wheeling!

"do you think your drag link should sit on top of the pitman arm? it's not in line with your trac bar."

The fellas doing his work are fairly skookum at building these rigs. Maybe putting it on the topside of the pitman will exceed the heim's limits at full extension. However, it does make a huge difference making the trac bar and the drag link parallel. Otherwise, every time you hit a bump the steering wheel will have to be moved to keep the truck going straight (bump-steer).

examples:

Not lined up (the top two links)


Closer to lined up

Drag link is actually under the pitman you may be looking at the pic of the knuckle setup.

Yep 33s and the 2" body lift.

i'm not questioning the shops skills but as you mentioned bump steer and turning radius can be an issue if they are not parallel with one another. just an opinion. no attacking from here.

Hey Kev,

I'm new to the X. I come from a Jeep background and I am familiar with the Revolver Shackles. On a Jeep Wrangler (YJ) the hinge of the revolver shackle should point toward the axle. This goes for a front or rear application. Yours is pointing away. This may be correct for the your application but it goes against the basic design as I understand it. It's worth double checking. Here is a pic on the rear of a Wrangler.

yah i made that mistake also i put it on backwards it will work but it bounces and hites your frame might want to change it around

WOW!!!

Note to self: Do not answer any question that requires more effort than farting if you are tired and really need a cup of coffee.

Oh and thats the way it is suggested... plus most of what I have read says you want the drag link as close to horizontal as possible.

Yep I thought it was suspicious from the beggining with the zerk sticking out the back. Then I stopped on the way home and eyed another set and I will get em switched up.

what size tires are you planning on running imwondering if i can fit 36's with my 3"body

I upgraded the diffs to 5.13 and 5.14... so I am shootin for 35s after this set finishes out.

G0damn, Kevin...



Did I mention?



How do I do mine from out of state?

So how's the SAS doing. You've had a week were's the PICS from your first offroad test?

He just got his front drive shaft on. He was running around restricted with 2wd.

We're goin out tomorrow

Hey dont get your panties in a ruffle we will get some pics tommorrow!!!!!!!!!

Cool, Just curious thought you forgot everyone because you were to busy wheeling. Have fun out there.

how's your steering, turning radius and brakes performing.

Steering is great... it is alot easier to turn the bigger tires when aired down. I do have a little bump steer, but once again I got used to it. Maybe raising the track bar a little would fix it. Or a steering stabilizer.

Turning radius is about the same I just have to turn a little faster than before.

Brakes took a bit of getting used to.. but that is the difference of 20 years of technology. They felt soft at first but after I got used to the fact that I had to depress the pedal a little further I was fine.

what ever happened with the different shocks and springs you were trying out? and was that the front and the back?

The shocks did not match but I am running the Coils from King.