04 3rd gen Dodge Ram rock crawler expedition build
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marshal
Burrito Enthusiast
you might want to consider these as a thought in the back of your head; Continental just released them this year and apparently they are a sick tire
http://www.conti-online.com/generat...mes/construction/off/hidden/off_steer_en.html
they come in:
49.5x15x20
45x14.5x20
47x15x20
just a thought. they're basically giant Toyo Opencountry M/Ts.
http://www.conti-online.com/generat...mes/construction/off/hidden/off_steer_en.html
they come in:
49.5x15x20
45x14.5x20
47x15x20
just a thought. they're basically giant Toyo Opencountry M/Ts.
MMMMMMMMMM BEEEEERRRRZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes. hell yes.. I am leaving April 12th from Orlando Fl. and am going to take my sweet *** time to get to Moab. Probably arrive in the town of Moab Tuesday April 16th and promptly stock up with grub fuel and beer etc.etc. at the local Grocery store. Then probably head directly to the Central Moab trails in Area 2 my map of trails are going to put me in this order to run each trail.
1) Moab Rim
2) Upper Helderado
3) Coyote Canyon
4)Hells Revenge
5)Metal Masher
6)Pritchet Canyon
7)Poison Spider Mesa
8)Cliff Hanger
9) Golden Spike
10) Kane Creek Canyon
Then headed to the East side of Arches NP to Top of the World then, ROse Garden hill.
I will be on the trails at any given time from April 16th to April 30th with very random treks back to town for fuel/grub/grog.
April 30th I will be making the Trek to The RUbicon Trail (should take me 3 to 4 days to get there) as I will be spending time in Death Valley , and will hit up that trail TRT for 1 week. Then to FOrdyce creek (hopefully the water levels will be down) etc.etc.
Let me know what your schedule is, no need to buy me beers for a look at the rig and details etc. are you going to be on the trails during these times??
1) Moab Rim
2) Upper Helderado
3) Coyote Canyon
4)Hells Revenge
5)Metal Masher
6)Pritchet Canyon
7)Poison Spider Mesa
8)Cliff Hanger
9) Golden Spike
10) Kane Creek Canyon
Then headed to the East side of Arches NP to Top of the World then, ROse Garden hill.
I will be on the trails at any given time from April 16th to April 30th with very random treks back to town for fuel/grub/grog.
April 30th I will be making the Trek to The RUbicon Trail (should take me 3 to 4 days to get there) as I will be spending time in Death Valley , and will hit up that trail TRT for 1 week. Then to FOrdyce creek (hopefully the water levels will be down) etc.etc.
Let me know what your schedule is, no need to buy me beers for a look at the rig and details etc. are you going to be on the trails during these times??
Thanks. It will be my second trip out there.. I am going to wear out these tires on the trip, being that by the time I get back to Orlando I will have added a good 8k to the tires and some brutal rock crawling to the mix, the current MTR's will be tired by the time I get back. SO I am going to order the 42" MTR's AND the beadlocks when I get back. Also, when I get back, the rear will be chopped, and the full tube truggy rear design will be incorporated while the 42's are on order.:ylsmoke::ylsmoke:
pappawheely
Autonomous4X4
Air shocks are fine for slow speed stuff but the pressure increases when it gets hot and decreases when it cools. Not the best thing on a street driven truck. Fox makes great coilovers with internal bypass.
marshal
Burrito Enthusiast
ive spent a lot of time working with the ORI stuff and its a real love/hate relationship
in all honestly i think you'd be much happier in the long run, and the short run - using a traditional coil over setup. if i were you id be looking into King 3.0's with internal bypasses and appropriate weight coils.
i think kings are easier to rebuild than fox's, and have way better customer service
in all honestly i think you'd be much happier in the long run, and the short run - using a traditional coil over setup. if i were you id be looking into King 3.0's with internal bypasses and appropriate weight coils.
i think kings are easier to rebuild than fox's, and have way better customer service
Thanks for the heads up on that. I have heard mixed reviews about the ORI stuff as well. The King Coilovers with the IB sounds killer!!! And the fact that you can really work with the springs to tune in the ride as well. I am going to keep this thing street legal when I truggy the rear, so I do need a set up in the rear that will be safe cruising down the highway at 90+mph, then be able to take a beating off road on the rocks. AS soon as I get back from this 5 week trip, you can bet your *** it will be at the shop with its *** end cut off prepped for links and coild overs :ylsmoke::ylsmoke::ylsmoke::ylsmoke: I just had to build it this way for the trip, to be able to handle the weight of all the gear.
Hell. After the trip I might sell this Dodge, and take the funds and do another Hemi single cab and just truggy the rear of that one. It would almost be a shame to cut off all the cool **** on the back of this rig!!!! when it truly is set up really well for expedition type wheeling. and be able to pull off some wicked hard trails as it is...
If it goes for sale, I will post it up here
Hell. After the trip I might sell this Dodge, and take the funds and do another Hemi single cab and just truggy the rear of that one. It would almost be a shame to cut off all the cool **** on the back of this rig!!!! when it truly is set up really well for expedition type wheeling. and be able to pull off some wicked hard trails as it is...
If it goes for sale, I will post it up here
marshal
Burrito Enthusiast
You'd be surprised how well coils can carry weight. An appropriately built shock and coil combination can easily rival that of a leaf sprung counterpart. You can put some big *** Eibach coils on the 3.0 diameter shocks
If I was in your shoes I'd be doing this:
42" mtrs
Hutchinson beadlocks
Triangulated rear links (no longer than 32" links and 3" Johnny joints) (moderate upper triangulation, just a few degrees lower. Fully Double triangulated suspensions suck)
Full 5 link front suspension withdouble jointed control arms no longer than 32" (3" Johnny joint), and have a custom front track bar built with double 2" Johnny joints.
Truss the front axle from the top
Gusset the inner C knuckles
14" travel King 2.5" reservoir coilovers in the front and king 2.5" reservoir bypass shocks. Set up for roughly 3" of lift
16" travel King 3.0 reservoir coilovers in the rear with internal bypass.
Sway-a-way swaybars built to your trucks final height and weight, assuming a 60/40 weight distribution
Rebuild the rear how you want it but leave the frame rails. Nothing is as strong as 80,000PSI hydroformed box
That's a Bajable suspension setup if done correctly, and will make the hammers your *****
If I was in your shoes I'd be doing this:
42" mtrs
Hutchinson beadlocks
Triangulated rear links (no longer than 32" links and 3" Johnny joints) (moderate upper triangulation, just a few degrees lower. Fully Double triangulated suspensions suck)
Full 5 link front suspension withdouble jointed control arms no longer than 32" (3" Johnny joint), and have a custom front track bar built with double 2" Johnny joints.
Truss the front axle from the top
Gusset the inner C knuckles
14" travel King 2.5" reservoir coilovers in the front and king 2.5" reservoir bypass shocks. Set up for roughly 3" of lift
16" travel King 3.0 reservoir coilovers in the rear with internal bypass.
Sway-a-way swaybars built to your trucks final height and weight, assuming a 60/40 weight distribution
Rebuild the rear how you want it but leave the frame rails. Nothing is as strong as 80,000PSI hydroformed box
That's a Bajable suspension setup if done correctly, and will make the hammers your *****
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