Looks like a pretty sweet spot to go wheelin. I wish there were places like that around the **** hole town that I live in. lol

 

just curious, also how did you figure out how wide the spread apart is between the 2 sides before you welded the 2 sides together? and what thickness metal did you use? and would you happen to have a picture of the truck now with the lift in it? thanks so much

 

i measured the stock shackle to determine width and the shackle on my truck and my buddys 96 were 3" inside width so thats what i used. as for thickness i used 1/4" X 1.5" flat bar for the sides and 1"X3" 1/4" thick tube for the center which i welded off center towards the spring to ensure frame clearance

now as for pictures i wish i could be you see the damn bushings refuse to let go of my bolts so its still all stock which makes me real angry but i need to go out and find some bushings APC wants $45 bucks for 2 and i need 4.... and i dont have the cash to spend 100bucks on bushings when i only spent 10 bucks on materials to make the shackles

 

heres a lil vid of me going up a hill, the camera does not do it justice its alot steeper then it looks. I suggest full screening it for the full effect lol. and sorry in advance for the delay i had to set the camera up drive up the hill then run back down to turn it off lol i was alone.

 

LMAO you can actually hear you running down the hill to the cam lol..priceless

 

why not try mounting it IN the truck..get one of those sticky pads(or velcro) like i have..and stick it up aginst the window so it doesn't move around lol :P i plan on (some how) having a cam attached to my roof and possibly hood for this summer when i plan on playing in pleeeeeenty of mud lol

 

funny vid Dave. you're right, i couldn't believe you actually spun a little near the top of that-it sure didn't look like you would have had any wheel spin.

 

yea i had to sit the camera on the gound which was unlevel but it made the hill look less steep. it scares the crap out of people when they have never been up it yet when i take them up lol they dont think i will make it, its even funnier on the way down lol.

 

looks like fun. im from windsor. if you're ever in town pm me and i will take u to a place called morton terminal. its pretty sweet.

 

Only thing with driving that far is your way out there and with mine being a DD and only vehicle if it breaks down or i wreck its a long tow if can't be fixed immediately