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09-09-2011, 03:43 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: cape crud... will you be my friend
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how many leafs you running two or three ? don't forget once you add all the electronics and a battery it will sag a bit more too. if it's not enough you can always weight the crap out of the wheels and it would have no choice but to flex  |
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09-10-2011, 12:38 AM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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3 in the rear and 2 in the front. ill probly pull the extra out and run 2 front and rear
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09-10-2011, 04:51 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: cape crud... will you be my friend
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Not sure how my rig would compare to yours, but I am running only the one main leaf in my blue chevy. I also took my stock 350 leafs flattened them out ( de-arched ). My rig is the outback chassis, hard body clod, and hi-lift axles. I also ended up using the little lift blocks to gain more tire clearance. |
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09-10-2011, 10:30 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Barboursville, WV
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| since this is the noob leaf spring thread, I'll ask this here  do leaf sprung rigs require shocks? I want to use the rc bros leaf kit and wondered if I needed shocks to go with it... Are your leafs chino modded? |
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09-11-2011, 05:49 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: cape crud... will you be my friend
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Hopefully this is not a hijack. If so, do apologize. In my personal rigs I run two different setups. In the blue chevy fully leafed ( 6.4 lbs ) I run one main leaf and rc4wd scale shocks with soft internal springs. On the rock cop truggy ( 8.2 lbs ) that has bruiser leafs in front and 4 linked rear I run the main leaf and one load leaf. The shocks are turned down TLT shocks with no internal springs. I have not done the chino mod on my leafs yet, but I have seen many threads proof that the mod really does offer an advantage. Ok that's it for me, back to the OP. updates ? |
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09-11-2011, 09:16 AM
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The Chino mod will help a lot. Also, the leafs need weight and time to break in to work well.
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09-11-2011, 12:48 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Texas where its too damn hot!
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this is cool been wanting to do this but i know if i do il tear it down and rebuild it lol anyways heres some inspiration my 77 k5 stock on 33s the day i got it  |
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09-11-2011, 09:04 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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i chino modded my leafs and ran a main leaf and the medium leaf. not the short one and not the long one. so just two. flattened them out to 1/2" total height when stood upside down. my shackle angle was to where it was at a completely flat spring the shackle would max out. set it up just right so i got the most from the springs. my setup was mostly downtravel, like 80%. i use "shocks" that dont do any dampening whatsoever. just for looks. no problems with bouncing or needing shock absorption. |
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09-24-2011, 05:29 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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not really an update, just passing along info really. i took a chance on the proline interior, and its a PERFECT fit. like it was made for this body not the jeep. even the wheel wells and cargo area are a perfect match. width etc is dead on.  |
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09-24-2011, 05:52 PM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Do what Matt said with the springs. Chino mod them and strip off some 12g wire insulation as bushings, run the main leaf and a middle leaf. The shackle angle is very important, you want it to relaxed. 45* or so at ride height, you want it to lay over almost flat when compressed. I would run either og bruiser leafs or some chino leafs. High lifts are really arched and take a lot of work for them to settle in. You can also run some rc4wd reds but you MUST run 3 leafs because they are mega soft.  Last edited by 1BadJeepBruiser; 09-24-2011 at 05:55 PM. |
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09-26-2011, 01:39 AM
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10-05-2011, 09:09 AM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: May 2009 Location: lake county ,florida
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yea i am ready for some more pics  I keep looking at that interrior it looks so good in there.
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12-09-2011, 08:04 AM
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I'd like to see some pics of this too I like the k5's
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12-09-2011, 08:26 AM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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sorry fellas. Forza 4 has been taking all my time. i need to get the body painted so i can keep moving on this.
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12-09-2011, 09:58 AM
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Haha that's understandable. I was between races when I posted that actually.
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12-30-2011, 08:39 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gilbert, Az
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| Re: ~TSS~ StocK5 Quote:
i have the exact same blazer body & would love to do the same thing! (hope you don't mind the theft! ) would you share how you are going to attach the interior piece? thanks!!  p.s. looks great so far!! | |
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01-12-2012, 06:01 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Georgetown, TX
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Cory, put the controller down and make some progress on this bad a$$ build  I think for attaching the body and interior to each other shoo goo or similar would work without messing up the paint, assuming Cory is going to paint the inside. |
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