Honest opinion needed

haha why would it be a secret??

 

Have you checked out the ride without the sway bar?

 

He's running a sway bar with icons, definitely a serial killer

 

Maybe whenever I can afford another truck more like a 3/4 ton for towing power I would switch up to LT, but then that will not happen anytime soon haha. Loving my MT setup at the moment, only thing is just trying to learn the tuning part. Not bad for throwing a couple of more coins to add the bypass in. Working on the 3.0 rears at the moment and still trying to find a better way to work around for a 3.0c/o up front instead of hacking up that secondary shock hoop, but later down the road. Need all this nonsense rain and all the snow fairy mountain traffic to stop already so I can get more fun again.

 

@osidepunker for some fox 2.5 coilovers what control arm would u recommend? Would an MCM fab be ok?

 

Wow that thing looks bad ass

 

I have a friend that sells King, Fox and other brands besides ADS. When I was shopping around, he said that ADS is nicer as the finish, hoses and not having to upgrade the internals like King. I have ADS 2.5" front and rear and I was happy with both. I later put King 3.0 bypasses upfront and now I'm even happier with the front but disappointed with the rear as it slows me down.

 

And what did u do with ur ads 2.5?

 

@fisherman951 they're still on there. The 3.0 is doing the majority of the work. In the rear I have progressive springs and revalved ADS. Towed my 4k lb trailer fine, would occasionally hit the stops when driving but didn't bother me. This is all on a 7" lift.

 

Ohh got it I mest up lol u added just 3.0 bypasses to the 2.5 ADS up front. Got cha.

 

front
icon tube uca
2.5" with reservoirs

rear
2.5 (no reservoir)
with a leaf pack or add a leaf (not sure)

 

I would get a total chaos UCA with heims. I would run the LCA all the way forward to clear the body mount and do the alignment with the UCA. But there are very few shops that know how to do this.

Thats how my setup is. granted, I'm long travel so my LCA already is moved forward an inch. But I have 7 degrees caster and I can clear my body mount with 37s.

 

I was just going to ask you and KevinK about this also. So the bushing version wouldn't get me to acquire all the caster I need to clear the 37's in a stock width properly even with all the pinch weld trimming and stuff?

 

It would get you more caster, but not enough for 37s

 

Gotcha.... Looks like I'll go ahead and pull these off and get them posted in the marketplace soon. Thanks!

 

@5.7TRDProm what will you be putting in the marketplace?

 

The Total Chaos (bushing version) upper control arms I am running now.

 

Dayum ok, I just worry no1 local might be able to align my truck and become more of a pain in the ass.

 

There are so many fab shops around your city. They take lt and custom trucks somewhere for alignment. I would call some

 

You need a shop willing to adjust the uppers. I take mine to Roger Daniels alignment in Kearny Mesa

 

Back when I did my Fox setup, on 37's now but need to add in some caster and get glass'

 

Fox 2.5" res w/clickers will give you 4+" lift out of the box. Still going to be over 3" adjusted to min preload (double cab). They should give you free 4" X 4" wood blocks for the back with purchase. Starting to regret my decision. Someone convince me otherwise. Please. LOL

 

Worst shocks EVER but I got a solution for U my friend I’ll take them from you and I’m even willing to pay for half of the shipping . Deal?

 

If you’re staying midtravel, I’d do the icon bullet uppers because they’re on-truck adjustable heims and don’t require you to dismount them in order to adjust the heim.

Then you can easily do what Alex says and push the LCA forward and align with the uppers.

Also, if you’re trying to run 37s, the most important thing is wheel offset. Aim for +18 to +25. If it sticks out too far you have to chop more body mount and stuff. Our 0 offset are a trick to make fit at 2” of lift.

 

Thanks for chiming in Kevin, I am already looking to put in an order the the TC heims uca. Don't really want to get a bunch of mixed up manufactures on the truck lol. As for offset wise... yeah I'm nowhere near what you recommended to aim for. The new wheels right now is a -14mm 17x9. Havent put them on yet since it's still at powdercoating, but i did get some pinch welds grinded down and hammered down. The body mount part... I'm wondering if I do need to get more chopped down on it. This is going to be fun.

 

how much pre load you got on those KINGs ? looks like you almost maxed out. what is the spring rate ? looking good.

 

A boatload of preload ever since I removed the coachbuilders shims after installing those hoops. Because the rear was still slightly higher than the front which I hated and the driverside still has that retarded lean which is a bothersome. Pretty sure the springs are worn out from all the wreck I've been doing before the bypass. Stock 600# springs, will be removing both coilovers and bypass to get them rebuilt, revalved, double flutters, tuned, and putting a 700# eibach spring as well.

 

@5.7TRDProm What is a double Flutter? or you mean Flutter in the coilover and bypass?

 

@SoCal8654 , I spy TC hoops and 3.0 c/o and bypasses.

@5.7TRDProm , what size are the bypasses you're running? Lookin' very clean, BTW. Well done.