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Can you report on the ride quality with the new Eibach's?

I’m going to do a full write up for the forum but just got aligned and driving out to Chicago right now, lots of crappy roads and the eibachs are floating me right over all the bumps. Very happy so far. No more rattle after hitting bumps. My OEM struts and shocks were done.


Waterfowler 41’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/brittmork
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12 minutes ago, Waterfowler41 said:


I’m going to do a full write up for the forum but just got aligned and driving out to Chicago right now, lots of crappy roads and the eibachs are floating me right over all the bumps. Very happy so far. No more rattle after hitting bumps. My OEM struts and shocks were done.


Waterfowler 41’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/brittmork

Looking forward to reading Britt!

Thanks.

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9 hours ago, Waterfowler41 said:


Those are awesome!!!! Elaborate on how you made them, they look beefy


Waterfowler 41’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/brittmork

Thanks!

 

They’re just 4 steel blocks with notches to fit around the spring with #10-32 screws for safety pins. The top two blocks closest to the nut are clearance drilled and the bottom blocks are tapped. The screws are, if I remember correctly, M20 fine thread threaded rod with nuts welded on. I can get dimensions if anyone is interested. 

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15 hours ago, Waterfowler41 said:


There’s no way to do this without an impact gun, no way to do this by hand with a ratchet.




Waterfowler 41’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/brittmork

Hmmm, I will keep that in mind when my suspension service rolls around. Perhaps I can use this as an excuse for an impact wrench purchase!

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On 9/3/2018 at 11:11 AM, Sierra Dan said:

Looking forward to reading Britt!

Thanks.

Here you go, ask any question you need.  Tried to include some photos.

 

 

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1 minute ago, Waterfowler41 said:

Here you go, ask any question you need.  Tried to include some photos.

 

 

Thank you sir! :thumbs:

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Dealer called this morning.. engine cover is in.. couldn't wait to test fit it (and my new emblem!).. now to color match it summit white..

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43 minutes ago, STRMTRPR said:

Dealer called this morning.. engine cover is in.. couldn't wait to test fit it (and my new emblem!).. now to color match it summit white..

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Awesome man, you are doing some really cool things to this truck.

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For those of you who did the WAMS mod, could you drive your truck without the HMI installed? If so, what did not work?

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9 minutes ago, 6.2Midnight said:

For those of you who did the WAMS mod, could you drive your truck without the HMI installed? If so, what did not work?

 

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