08SolarFlareH3
Super Swampers
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- Finger Lakes, NY
Looks great, thanks for updating us. Can't wait to see them welded and installed. Really looking forward to these getting closer to production.
I like those! I think they will be real popular. I think you could've used another truck as a model...yours' has taken a beating on the u from all the road salt, etc. ;^)
Looking good on the prototype? But why did you need custom u-bolts? It would seem that the OEMs would work, with cutting of the extra length after installation. Also, the u-bolt holes in your plates go right up the vertical risers that surround the leafs. You're able to get nuts onto those bolts?
Looking good so far How thick is the plate steel? You will want it pretty thick with no supporting gusset between the shock area and the leaf spring portion as the forces applied from either hitting a rock or hard bottoming might bend the shock area over. Since you are still in prototype phase, might consider adding a gusset to tie these two area together.
How far does the shock get raised over OEM setup?
I'm also curious to hear responses to Alrock's above questions. Be mindful that you can only widen the u-bolts slightly as the reinforcement atop the axle housing offers very little room for widening the u-bolt spacing, but there should be enough to make it work.
I have decided that I am in on this. I am usually the first one to get hung-up on a rock on the stock hangers. I am currently running the BA skids as well which makes it even lower.
I'm curious as to why the end user must also install 2" longer shackles? If the shock is only raised 1", then they shouldn't be required.
Schwarttzy, how wide is the shock mount gap? I want to see if they are wide enough to fit the wider lower shock mount of the Fox shocks vs. the OEM shocks.
I never said that they must be install a 2" shackles, I just recommend it.
Oh, I now see the comment to the website that says "not required". Thanks for clarifying
I had never heard that the fox shocks are wider, I just measured the gap at 1 and 7/8 of an inch, if you need it to be wider I can easily change that.
Payment sent! I can't wait to try these out/ Hopefully I will have them on before my run in October.
OK, I'll measure it & let you know. This might be the perfect solution to my problem. Thank you.