n0rth's Platinum build

New shoes and an alignment today.

 

Truck looks great! I also really like the Coopers as well. Got about 75k out of the last set on my truck.

 

Deaver U748’s seem to do just fine with the dump trailer, hauling brush and firewood for the next couple days we'll see how it settles the springs.

 

I'm stoked with the Deaver U748's, Bilstein suspension and 5.29's. We did 5 loads total, 3 loads of brush and 2 loads of dry firewood juniper, pinon and oak the truck did great. I'm really pleased with the fact that I can bomb Forest & BLM roads and still use the truck to get work done, I went back and forth between K37 and U748 leafs and glad I chose the U748's.





Spring isolator pad was popped out prior to doing work. I've seen this come up with other folks running Deavers and I'm not too worried about it. I'm sure if I replaced it, it just would end up happening again so I can live some squeaking.



I'm in the process of moving to northern New Mexico and cleaning up my place to sell, hopefully thinning everything and hauling my firewood pile off will help with selling the place and someone being able to get insurance. The firewood all went to our parents so it should keep them warm for awhile.




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This might be one of my new favorite builds. Those RW's with 37's are perfect. Those are a high contender for my next wheel. I'm also impressed with everything i've seen about those Bilsteins. Seems like a nice step up from the OME.

 

Still enjoying the 8112s with all the added weight up front?!

 

The 8112's have been great, stock coils with the bumper and winch seem to be working really well.

 

That’s great to hear. I’ve been looking into something to replace my current kings. I am running 700lbs springs and correct me if I’m wrong but believe the Bilstein only has the 650lb option. Glad to know it is holding up! I know they are designed specifically for offroad comfort but how do they handle on road?

 

They have a 650lb coil, I don't believe Bilstein has a 700lb coil (unless they started producing one) there are options for a 700lb coil that Colton @memario1214 has set folks up with. They definitely perform off-road the faster you go the more they shine and they flex well at low speed, on road performance is good I've been back and forth from Northern NM to Southern NM almost every weekend since June so the truck is seeing a ton of highway miles. I think they now have a CDC 8112 available, can't say its needed but it's probably nice to have.