Project 4x4 Commuter Mazda

[4.0B2]

hey man if it don't fade in a year it does better than most bedliners.. best i've seen so far is LineX ultimate, which is a dupoint and lineX thing... but its another $175 extra

 

[legoms013]

hey man if it don't fade in a year it does better than most bedliners.. best i've seen so far is LineX ultimate, which is a dupoint and lineX thing... but its another $175 extra

Yeah I remain hopeful, but who really knows. I'd be really happy with it if it lasts pretty much the same for 5 years, and only slightly disappointed if it starts to fade after 1. Though my dad has Line-x in his 07 Tundra which was applied in 07, and it still looks for the most part like it did then, 3 years later. EDIT: I just read in the literature that comes with the Monstaliner kit that they have a 5 year guarantee against chalking, fading, or discoloring of their product.

These came in the mail today. The Daystar ones aren't going to work for the front bumpstops without serious hackage...

 

[legoms013]

Got my front bumpstops on

Think I'll leave the rears off until after I swap to chevy 63's

 

[88_Eddie]

question. you're front sway bars aren't hooked up, why do you still have the front sway bar?

 

[legoms013]

B/c occaisionally I hook them back up when I go camping. Loaded down with gear makes the truck lean way too much around high speed turns.

 

[Kyle M.]

Something you might consider doing, that driverside bump when it hits the beam there is no flat for it to hit on and you will ruin your bump stop if you ever hit it really hard. I had the same ones and tore because it slides off instead of compressing. I fabbed a little flat bump stop area on the beam and it worked great.

Build looks great!

 

[88_Eddie]

that's what i assumed. i was planning on doing that, but i accidentally scrapped it one day, oops

 

[legoms013]

Something you might consider doing, that driverside bump when it hits the beam there is no flat for it to hit on and you will ruin your bump stop if you ever hit it really hard. I had the same ones and tore because it slides off instead of compressing. I fabbed a little flat bump stop area on the beam and it worked great.

Build looks great!

Good info, thanks a bunch. Next time everything is apart I will weld on a perch of some sorts.

I wondered if anybody has ever had problems with the drivers side bumps just for that reason, no flat spot to hit on.

 

[legoms013]

Modded the centerlink, dropped the pivots and tapped the end for a replaceable standard passenger side RBV TRE.

Dad doing the hardcore welding:

Flat:

 

[4.0B2]

the more pics you post.. the more jealous i get of your truck....

 

[legoms013]

the more pics you post.. the more jealous i get of your truck....

LOL. Thanks.


Took it for a test drive. Aside from the steering wheel being off center by a little, it drives AWESOME! NO BUMPSTEER!

I am extremely pleased with the results of said modifications.

Next up is a custom, smaller diameter driveline this week, followed by an all aluminum radiator. Then followed up with a explorer ford 8.8 build.

 

[4.0B2]

i finally went to Pontotoc MS to the land down there and picked up the axle shaft i needed to finish my explorer 8.8 build

 

[chrwilkins30]

What the thickness of that drop plate. like 1/2?

 

[4.0B2]

oh and if i get a nice decent poser shot of your rig it might be my next background... after i get tired of looking at Kage's bobbed bed sas'ed ranger

 

[legoms013]

i finally went to Pontotoc MS to the land down there and picked up the axle shaft i needed to finish my explorer 8.8 build

If you finish your axle before I start mine I will be upset.

What the thickness of that drop plate. like 1/2?

Its a chunk of flatbar 2.5" Wide x 6.5" Long x 3/4" Thick

oh and if i get a nice decent poser shot of your rig it might be my next background... after i get tired of looking at Kage's bobbed bed sas'ed ranger

I don't nearly go wheeling as often as I like, but I will try and get something up soon.

Fabbing a new idler arm....that will use standard sized Chevy leaf spring polyurethane bushings, this weekend hopefully.