831Tun How'd I get here build?

Any word on your UCA's? You need to get those new tires mounted, so that I can start thinking about what I'm going to get.

 

going 17"s this time ?

 

I'm getting the same Ray10's that I had before.

 

Just let me know when! I could use a little away time from all this mess lol

 

The UCAs arrived Friday. I'm installing 'em and inner tie rod today.

I've been told that the spring or fall are best?

 

LETS DO IT

 

Good to know for sure, i think it looks awesome on there too. We have one pup and just had our first daughter a few weeks ago. I have been trying to figure out exactly how to travel as I didnt want the pup getting to hot in the bed of the truck but dont think it would work out to well with him in the cab with the baby.

Also, the trailer is freaking awesome! Our next build will certainly be a trailer so we can leave it as a base camp and still take the truck out and about. I absolutely love our BAMF rack and tepui but those quick trips from camp to grab something requiring you to kill entire camp gets old. You will certainly appreciate the annex on the tent, it makes the entire tent so much more useful. Ours is big enough to fit a few cots, gear and room for the dog to sleep.

 

Swapped the Icon UCAs for new MCM yesterday. Today I'm installing new inner tie rods.

 

is that gunmetal?

 

I wanted something subtle but not as invisible as black.

 

Was that a choice or a surprise? If there are color choices I need to start thinking.

 

I sanded and sprayed 'em, pulled the stickers off then shot 'em with clear.

 

You are a ninja. The red on the washers is a nice touch as well!

 

Nice! Came out nice warren!

 

looking good

 

Very nice! How you linking them so far?

@GodlessPro I think MCM will do different colors. I've seen custom color springs and UCA's on Matt's IG page.

 

@GodlessPro Not saying to get this color but you get the idea

 

First thing I noticed, visually, the camber has improved......... imagine that. I did one of the inner tie rods today (even managed to remove and reinstall the inner OEM boot clamp) and just kinda ball parked the toe. It's driving better than it was before? Not sure how that works but I guess even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
The inner tie rod didn't seem bad upon removal? I'll do the other one tomorrow and see if it's the culprit. I'll try to schedule an alignment and have the new tires mounted before the weekend is over.

 

I'm excited for you, Warren! Good stuff happening here.

 

I installed the left inner tie rod early this morning and took it in for an alignment. I was super happy with the alignment #s, EXACTLY what I wanted:
Caster
4.2* left 4.5*right
Camber +.01 left and right.
Toe .11* left .08* right

OK toe could be a tad better on the right side but compared to what I've been dealing with this is Nirvana.

Then I ran to another shop and had the new tires installed: Yokohama MT 305 70 18 These are a little closer to a true 35 than most 35s.

 

Wow them new tires are beast mode! How bad is the noise on the highway with those?

 

I've got about 6 mi on 'em so they're too new to tell but they were very quite driving home, surprisingly quiet.

 

Does it drive noticeably different?

 

Night and day.

 

@831Tun why the switch in UCA's?

 

Truck is looking good! You're ready for some more wheeling now

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Now it's time to play with tire pressure with having new tires. Or did you have the same before?

 

Truth time: I couldn't get it to align. The best the shop could do was -1.3* degrees of caster. The solution from Icon and SDHQ,,,, cut .25" off the inner tie rods? OK, how's that EVER gonna correct more than a degree of camber? Tie rods adjust toe as far as I know which isn't a problem 'cause I have the CB rod ends. My 2nd question, "why is this the ONLY company saying cut your inner tie rods to make our UCAs work? Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining. The UCAs from Icon are WRONG! I also couldn't get the caster I wanted. 2* - 2.3* of caster might fall within spec for stock but not for lifted IMO. I got sucked in by the Delta Joint which IS cool.
With MCM UCAs all is right with the world.

 

I had the Coopers before. I'll still go with (at least to start) 18 lbs off road.