UPDATE!!! Okay, its been a while since I've gotten back from Utah (Jan 13) and I've gotten some work done around the house, gotten some projects finished, and one more started. To follow the new project/build, go
here. Onto the progress with SVT....
I have completed the front suspension, but I need to go back and redo the lower shock mount, its not far enough out on the axle end. I got my tires and rims and I mounted two of them. I started to mount them last week, but just as i started to drop the tire onto the rim I noticed no valve stems, so I had to run to town and pick up a set, I went with the bolt in style, 1" long. Enough chit chatting, on with the pics...
I moved the axle to get the tracbar mount to align with the axle better, and burned it in...
Burned on some bump stop brackets (Temporary til I get some better bumpstops, for now I just used what I had laying around)
And bumpstops in place....
Here is the rear axle, 60U. Soon it will get some upgrades in the form of shortened 35 spline shafts and a Yukon locker. SVT will be getting a new pair of axles, which I'm on the hunt for right now, so the 60's under SVT now will go to the ST...
Thanks to Ben, I got these beefy spring plates. 3/8" thick, slotted for extra thick axle tubes, pure sex...I also ordered a set of 5/8" thick U-bolts that are not only tempered, but also anodized for rust protection. Thanks to John for sending me the link, I got all 4 for $29 :shock: To get em at this price, go to Top Gun Customz...
Onto my tires...I've hinted once or twice what I was gonna get, well, here they are, Michelins...
They are a little tall @ 47"...
Here they are mocked up in place on the front. It will have only about 3" up travel, 12" down. I need to clearance the lower core support corners. I have raised the truck up 5" after this pic, but didn't take the final shot. The truck will have a little more than the 5" height to match the rear. I mounted the rear tires today and put them on the truck. With the truck sitting at ride height out back, the front will have to go up a little to match the back. I might decide to drop the rear, I don't know yet. First I got to empty the bed...
Here are the rims I got. I was going to go with Moto Metals 951's, but I these fell in my lap, CHEAP!! I got all 4 brand new, never mounted and still in the box for $300
I mounted them for now, but the rims will stay with the 60's when they get moved to ST. Here's how you mount a big rim in a bigger tire....
Here are bolt in valve stems I got....
Here they are mounted on the truck...
I went to mount the passenger side on, and this was in the way...
So, with a long pipe, I massaged it forward to give me some room. Later I will redo the exhaust. Havent decided if I want to run it out the back, dump it, or side exit...
With all the weight thats in the bed right now, here is how the truck sits with the tires at 7.5 psi. If you look closely, you can see the tire starting to buldge...
Thats about as far as I got today. Hope to get more done tomorrow, but right now Project ST has priority...
SVT
