Prerunner build!

[bilzy7]

its simple.
1. Make a PhotoBucket account.
2. Upload your photos to it.
3. Copy IMG code and paste into your post.
4(TIP) If you move your photos around to different folders after you already uploaded them and have them posted to your thread, it will break the link and photo will not show. PhotoBucket will warn you of this if you try to.
Cant wait to see updates, Ive got such a mixed build planned but nothing in the works.

 

[doyouquaxu]

is your bender from harbor freight?

more details about suspension set up

 

[stewaart108]

Ya its just got a body lift now and coil spacers! thats all coming off when i can build some long travel! I believe the tube bender i used was from harbor freight im in a welding program and i built it there!

 

[doyouquaxu]

that bender sucks donkey dick. notice how all of your 'bends' in the bumper are flattening out/kinking?

get some real tools. welds look decent, but more goes into building a set of long travel beams than being able to melt metal.

 

[stewaart108]

Ya that bender did suck! but ya i know long travel isnt easy. ive got the fab part down i just need to figure out exactly how to build them.

 

[doyouquaxu]

there's more that goes into them than just cutting the beam in 2 pieces and extending them. there are a lot of variables you need to know and take into consideration when doing the design. many people spend years reading and researching before feeling comfortable enough to fabricate their own suspension. i'm not saying you can't do it yourself, i'm saying that you need to figure out what's really involved.

also, what material are you going to use to make the beams?

 

[stewaart108]

Ya i hear ya! it was a thought for the future. im going to stick to bilding my bumpers now haha