Its tough to say how many hours so far....I started at the end of January but only get an hour or 2 every couple days to work on it cause I have kids and stuff. I am also a bit OCD about things which doesnt help the time count.
Disassembling was pretty quick....the cutting off the IFS brackets with a sawzall was a pain in the ass...thats why I went with a torch to cut the crap off the back....if I did it again I would rent a plasma for sure....so much better control and that would lead to less grinding....this is where my OCD kicks in, I have seen a lot of threads where things are cut and minimally grinded. Since I was plating the frame I cleaned things up a lot. Many threads guys dont go through the work to plate and strengthen things but this will lead to cracked frames later from many people I talked with on forums.
Just buying the TG springs instead of building RUF packs or using 63" chevies would speed things up too but many people arent happy with the height of even the 3" springs....The RUFs and the 63s give just the right amount of lift and are super flexy....they just take a little longer to make work cause you have to figure out placements.
This is my first time doing this so I am kind of slow and measuring and rechecking and just doing it right....hopefully :)
The prep has been the most time consuming but it feels good too start adding the new stuff and should go quicker now.
Some threads where guys have bought the 100% complete kits have said they did it on a weekend or two ??
Got the shackle tube trued up and welded in.
Axle housing bolted up and sitting on its own weight and the shackle angle appears to be decent....the RUF pack will probably still settle some.
Steering shaft extended by cutting solid section in half and sleeving with 1/8 inch thickness tube....only needed about 1 1/2 extension
Need to measure up my caster angle and see if it is in spec
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Its tough to say how many hours so far....I started at the end of January but only get an hour or 2 every couple days to work on it cause I have kids and stuff. I am also a bit OCD about things which doesnt help the time count.
Disassembling was pretty quick....the cutting off the IFS brackets with a sawzall was a pain in the ass...thats why I went with a torch to cut the crap off the back....if I did it again I would rent a plasma for sure....so much better control and that would lead to less grinding....this is where my OCD kicks in, I have seen a lot of threads where things are cut and minimally grinded. Since I was plating the frame I cleaned things up a lot. Many threads guys dont go through the work to plate and strengthen things but this will lead to cracked frames later from many people I talked with on forums.
Just buying the TG springs instead of building RUF packs or using 63" chevies would speed things up too but many people arent happy with the height of even the 3" springs....The RUFs and the 63s give just the right amount of lift and are super flexy....they just take a little longer to make work cause you have to figure out placements.
This is my first time doing this so I am kind of slow and measuring and rechecking and just doing it right....hopefully :)
The prep has been the most time consuming but it feels good too start adding the new stuff and should go quicker now.
Some threads where guys have bought the 100% complete kits have said they did it on a weekend or two ??
Yes the big stinger option is a bit much. I like how this looks and this would tie into an exo better.
Are those tires the Goodyear MTRs
Got the shackle tube trued up and welded in.
Axle housing bolted up and sitting on its own weight and the shackle angle appears to be decent....the RUF pack will probably still settle some.
Steering shaft extended by cutting solid section in half and sleeving with 1/8 inch thickness tube....only needed about 1 1/2 extension
Need to measure up my caster angle and see if it is in spec
Answered my own question....found the add-on light bar kit on TG website