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I strongly suggest you reinforce the frame around the steering box,do crossover steering, a heavy duty rear end of the front spring shackle bushing kit. Run your tires at a lower pressure to try and insulate the chassis from being vibrated to death.

I looked at four of them friday and only the front axle steers.

The truck is very nice (to me) except what you claim about the suspension. Drive the truck up a loading ramp or through a ditch to flex out the suspension, take pics, then you can say it doesnt bind if that is true. till then..... not so much. I forsee possibly bent links, ripped off...

El Centro. 2 hours east of San Diego. Going to be a long day Friday.

5 bright red snap on 8 drawer roll around tool boxes.:) Im not taking a trailer but could take my gooseneck if needed but dont want drive 55. ugh. They might not let my trailer on base its really ugly heh.

I will be going to pick some stuff up and can possibly inspect/ pick up/help load if needed.

sure looks like the Cobra emblem from GI JOE to me.

I was told by a highly reccomended trans guy to run hard lines as much as possible. The hose is not as nearly as durable and it can also get vaccumed shut or explode if some thing went wrong. Possibly blowing oil over hot exhaust or burning the trans due to no cooling.

DETROIT true tracs front and rear will be all you need. Auto, no maint no quirks. Untrue on the ARBs. The OX do not function very well from what I hear from ppl in the know.

I used 1000 series PTO u joints. Bombproof. Ive since scrapped the truck but the shaft is still out there running around...

Thats a FORD Super Suty....

DONT drive it anymore till it gets fixed. Not something to chance. Inspect the frame where the steering box mounts and they often crack there. Inspect/replace the rag joint from the steering shaft to the box. They get oily and the rubber fails. Inspect where the pitman arm is attached to the...

Dont haul more than 9 nine loose tires in CA. They are hazardous waste and you will get a big fine.

You need to put a strike plate over your front u bolts or it will destroy you shiny bump stops. Ask me how I know.

MY easy way to do it is remove all the glow plugs and crack all the injector nuts and crank away. Thats how I did it when I had air in the lines.

http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/traction%20bar%20installed1.jpg

The rear axle track width is narrower than the front which makes it look like that.

Nice retort to constructive criticism so you can build a better product. I never said my truck was bigger badder or anything besides my springs would turn to S shape cuz I havent built anything yet!rofl Here is a link or 3 . Competition Engineering : Tech Articles Rear Traction Bar Kit K5...

I might be back in CO (YES!) trying to shoot an Elk so I prob wont show up....

Cool build but you should really re think your traction bars if you are ever going to flex the suspension anymore than driving it on the street. 2 fixed points is not going to work well...