The First Samurai
- Thread starter LBarr2002
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Last weekend Brooks, Cole, Tripp, and Greg came over and helped 4-link the Samurai. I can't thank you guys enough.
Friday after lunch Brooks and I got started with the teardown.
Before:
Deconstruction over:
Friday evening Tripp and Cole came over, we ate Mexican, then got back to work:
Bling truss:
Tacked in:
Saturday afternoon, Tripp cooked up some awesome steaks and Burgundy, Andrea, and Stacey made mashed potatoes, beans, maccaroni and cheese, cornbread.... We were stuffed, but back to work.
hmmmm.... clearance issue:
flex test before cutting:
precision fender cutting:
Friday after lunch Brooks and I got started with the teardown.
Before:
Deconstruction over:
Friday evening Tripp and Cole came over, we ate Mexican, then got back to work:
Bling truss:
Tacked in:
Saturday afternoon, Tripp cooked up some awesome steaks and Burgundy, Andrea, and Stacey made mashed potatoes, beans, maccaroni and cheese, cornbread.... We were stuffed, but back to work.
hmmmm.... clearance issue:
flex test before cutting:
precision fender cutting:
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Parts list for the build:
Blue Torch Fab Dana44 truss kit (with some added plate since my axle is offset)
Artec dual 4-link brackets
Artec lower axle mounts
4 Currie 1 1/4" shank Johnnys
4 Currie 1" shank Johnnys
inserts/jam nuts from Barnes 4wd
4th gen Camaro V6 rear springs
I grabbed these from Greg's and Brooks' posts in another thread:
A couple of the trim job outlined on the fender.
Larry cutting one side.
And one of Brooks working hard.
Blue Torch Fab Dana44 truss kit (with some added plate since my axle is offset)
Artec dual 4-link brackets
Artec lower axle mounts
4 Currie 1 1/4" shank Johnnys
4 Currie 1" shank Johnnys
inserts/jam nuts from Barnes 4wd
4th gen Camaro V6 rear springs
I grabbed these from Greg's and Brooks' posts in another thread:
A couple of the trim job outlined on the fender.
Larry cutting one side.
And one of Brooks working hard.
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Since I redid the front suspension and moved it forward, the front shocks have been leaned forward to the point that the top bushings were binding (see pic in post #12). I fixed that today with a set of Artec's high clearance shock brackets.
https://artecindustries.3dcartstores.com/High-Clearance-Shock-Brackets-pair_p_290.html
This gave me 3" more uptravel, so I moved the 12" shocks from the rear to the front (originally had 10"s in the front).
Without shocks on the back, it flexes really well
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Going to have to think about how to fix this...
https://artecindustries.3dcartstores.com/High-Clearance-Shock-Brackets-pair_p_290.html
This gave me 3" more uptravel, so I moved the 12" shocks from the rear to the front (originally had 10"s in the front).
Without shocks on the back, it flexes really well
.
Going to have to think about how to fix this...
Not enough room between the hoop and the wheel wells. I've got to get those shocks tomorrow and play around with ideas. I'm thinking either cut the hoops off and lay them back against the tub or use ford shock towers if the remote res shock will fit in it. What you doing next weekend?
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