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Old 06-30-2011, 02:16 PM   #76
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Re: 2 for 1, My son's first Square Build

Subscribing. Can't wait. Thoughts of doing this with my oldest son. He's 19, though.
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Old 06-30-2011, 09:37 PM   #77
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korbin again, i knew that i didn't have tires, but i knew that i could get my hands on wheels, and plywood i think i'm going to combine the ratchet strap/ engine hoist idea sometime soon.
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Old 07-01-2011, 01:05 AM   #78
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korbin again,i know its a long way ahead in the build process, but i want to lower it for sure i'm not alowed to let it lay frame, since it will be my dd, but i am alowed to bag it, as long as if a bag blows, it wont drag the frame. i'm think a step notch( little one) in the rear and a flip kit w/ bags. for the front, i don't really know, but i like how n2trucks' 77 cheyenne sits, so...i know i need drop spindles, but lowering arms? i want bags. but i dont know exactly how to go about it. more questions. what is the difference between a 2 or 3 or 4 link suspension and how does it work? ( may be a dumb question but hey, i gotta learn somehow!)
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Old 07-01-2011, 01:50 AM   #79
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If I was on my computer I could throw up a couple quick sketches to explain the whole suspension thing, but I'm not...so I'll do my best to explain it verbally, which is something I'm not good at... Suspension geometry is something I got really into a couple years ago though. Do you know how the control arms work on the front of your 2wd truck?
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Old 08-08-2011, 01:49 AM   #80
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korbin, again, i got the bed off a while back then i had multiple summer camps, when i got home, i got the rearend out, and once its rebuilt, the plan is to put it back in with a flip kit and c notch. now, i plan on cleaning the firewall a little bit soon. then i will probably go to work on the front suspension with a bushing rebuild kit. when it all goes back together i will go with drop spindles and drop springs.when i clean the firewall, what is my best bet, lacquer thinner, acetone??? will try to get pics soon
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Old 08-09-2011, 01:55 PM   #81
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daydreaming here, i'm set in stone that i want either american eagle 225's or boss 338's in chrome. when i lower it ( hopefully soon ) i'm gonna go with sport truck direct's 4/6 economy lowering kit. to add a little rake i may replace the 1.5 inch drop coils that come with that kit with 2.5 inch coils. i know that their deluxe drop "b" come with a towing bag kit for the rear and new leaf spring for a smoother ride. but is it worth it? because it's nearly $300 more expensive...
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Hey guys, quick question, performance and price wise, what are the difference between braided and regular brake lines?
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Old 08-15-2011, 01:42 PM   #83
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daydreaming here, i'm set in stone that i want either american eagle 225's or boss 338's in chrome. when i lower it ( hopefully soon ) i'm gonna go with sport truck direct's 4/6 economy lowering kit. to add a little rake i may replace the 1.5 inch drop coils that come with that kit with 2.5 inch coils. i know that their deluxe drop "b" come with a towing bag kit for the rear and new leaf spring for a smoother ride. but is it worth it? because it's nearly $300 more expensive...

performance and price wise, what are the difference between braided and regular brake lines?
Avoid Sport Truck Direct as they've had issues meeting their customer order obligations.

Check w/our board supporting vendors or try Summit Racing for your drop parts. As for the brake lines, the OE style rubber will last plenty long enough & get the job done w/o added expense; braided lines on these trucks are just 'bling'.
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Avoid Sport Truck Direct as they've had issues meeting their customer order obligations.

Check w/our board supporting vendors or try Summit Racing for your drop parts. As for the brake lines, the OE style rubber will last plenty long enough & get the job done w/o added expense; braided lines on these trucks are just 'bling'.
Thanks SCOTI i had no idea about sport truck direct. and that's what i was starting to gather about the braided lines. getting close to getting the cab off, how should i go about this? i've seen guys use homemade cab dollys, is there any other way? just wondering.
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well korbin u have a lot of very good ideas to make a killer truck. glad to see theres more younger generation who love these trucks instead of big wing imports
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well korbin u have a lot of very good ideas to make a killer truck. glad to see theres more younger generation who love these trucks instead of big wing imports
thanks man i agree all my friends are drooling over this chinese pieces of crap and lamborghinis and big new 4x4 fords that will never see dirt, and the sad part is, they will never ever drive something that expensive, have fun in your honda's guys...
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Thanks SCOTI i had no idea about sport truck direct. and that's what i was starting to gather about the braided lines. getting close to getting the cab off, how should i go about this? i've seen guys use homemade cab dollys, is there any other way? just wondering.
not sure this is the best way to do it without straps and a lift, but...

I did it by myself using 4 jackstands, a floor jack, and four 2x6 boards.

basicly, I went around to each corner of the cab and jacked it up until I could get two of the boards all the way across the frame and sticking out the sides, then layed the other two front to back on each side of the cab, put my jack under that board and jacked it up until it made contact with the boards going across the frame, and supported them, where they intersected, with the jackstands.

jacked up the back of the truck, took off the rear wheels (had to do this to clear the jack stands, slid a two wheel dolley under the rear end with the handle on the driveway facing towards the front, let the jack down, and pushed the frame out from underneath the cab, back to front.

took a while but it worked.

btw... think i met your dad at Toppin it all Off car show last year. I had the black pro street inside the building.
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that's sorta kinda thinkin that's how i was gonna do it, where was the toppin it all off show? i think i may remember your car
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that's sorta kinda thinkin that's how i was gonna do it, where was the toppin it all off show? i think i may remember your car
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oh yeah i don't remember real well but i remember the show, if i saw you in person i'd recognize you
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Well we got a little more done this afternoon when I got home from work today. I have not been much help lately since I had surgery on my foot. Korbin and I got the entire front suspension apart and he has taken all of the rear suspension off with the help a friend and only asked me for advice on the rear.

Next we hope to get the cab off and get the rest of the frame stripped down for blasting...

I will get him to take pictures in the daylight and we will post them up tomorrow.
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gig'em...

check your P.M.s I think I have a solution to lifting Korbin's cab
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look at that ball joint!!!
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LOOK AT THAT GREEN GRASS! LOL

you better take your dog for a ride in that when you get it done, cuz she's gonna be pissed that you took her shade from her!
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it's a he, his name is beaux and yes, he loooovves his cool spots. we also have another dog named daisy. it's kind of a love hate relationship with them when i'm under it wrenchin because they come in and lick, and lick, and lick, and lick, and lick, and lick. but then i bring out the power tools *makes tim allen man bark* and they get scared and run away, at least beaux does, daisy smart enough to know i wont hurt her...
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Yeah that green grass is the benifit of my yard being down hill from the neighbor. When he waters, his run off runs thru my back yard. There is a strip about 15 feet wide that is lush and near perfect. The rest of the back yard is dry, brown and barely surviving this heat.

Those dogs are the best. Daisy is the smart one and Beaux is the lazy one.
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Glad you guys are back to work on my "ex". Don't let your dad sluff off now just because he's an invalid.
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No sluffing off for me. School starts tomorrow so we will slow down a little. I worked a bit with him in my "boot" so that we got all the front suspension off.
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We leave for our last vacation of the summer tomorrow. We are taking the boat to Broken Bow for the long weekend. Maybe when we get back we will drag it to the driveway and get the body off.

Stay tuned!
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