I am done!

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JDMitchell

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I have replaced nearly every piece of my suspension. The only parts left are the springs, lower front a-arms, and track bar that I wire brushed and coated with bed liner. I finished up today with the front upper a-arms, shocks, and ball joints. The front and rear anti-sway bar bushing were completely shot. I should have never made my own trailing arms and track bar for the rear. I should have just bought them and been done with it. The lower trailing arms that I had made turned out to be perfect and the poly bushings pressed in tightly.

My expy sits a little higher now and it drives like a 70,000 mile truck instead of a 170,000. I ended up buying the 2 inch spacers for the rear and lifted the front 2.5 inches. I am done working on this thing until I get an exhaust or have one welded up. I will post some pics tomorrow.
 

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Sounds awesome. Wish someone would do that to mine.
 

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pics today! im intrested in seeing this, does it steer any better?
 
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I never had a problem with the steering besides that it is a little on the light side (to much assist). But the suspension feels much better now after upgrading to polyurethane bushings and replacing all the stock crap. Pics are coming when the rain finishes up.
 

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You bring the beer and parts and then we can bust our knuckle together so you can get those big tires down the road smoothly.

Wish you were closer. I'd be all over that brother!
 

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hmmm... something for me to make now when i take my welding classes! rock rails, trailing arms, a arms, bumpers... the list goes on! haha
 
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