The Dodge build-up

I found a good deal on some parts so this build will be starting some-what prematurely.

Goal: To keep the dodge reliable and increase ride quality on and off-road performance... Not a trail-rig beater. 3 inch lift and 35-37 inch tires

Parts that will hopefully be in Monday:
Carli control arms
Thuren 3 inch front coils
Carli high mount steering stabilizer
Carli front dif gaurd
2010 Mopar t-type steering upgrade

Parts I'm looking for (please let me know of any deals you might come across):
-Adjustable trac bar
-Sway bar or sway bar end links (a quick-disconnect sway bar would be ideal)
-Shocks - leaning towards Fox 2.0 reservoir or something else rebuild-able and revalve-able but really need to find a deal here
-Rear leafs or maybe a mini-pack
-bump stops
-limiting straps
-Plate steel for shock towers
-lockers (last step)
-37inch tires and wheels
-Front and rear bumpers


First order of business is to fab up some new shock towers something like this:
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...shocktower.jpg


Also does anybody in town have a bender? I would really like to try and make a tube front bumper

Quincy does has a tube bender

Inspiration...
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...nt_quarter.jpg

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Originally Posted by BroncoJo

Inspiration...
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g...nt_quarter.jpg

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I can't figure out if I like it or hate it. Must think on it.

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Originally Posted by FJAggie07

I can't figure out if I like it or hate it. Must think on it.

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I'd like to have a race truck but that's not the direction I'm going, or can afford, however I do think I'll build a bumper similar to that design.

KORE's idea of a bumper
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g.../korebump1.png
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/g.../korebump2.jpg

I like that bumper. A little paint and it would be pretty slick

Edit: i mean the second one

The second one looks loads better in my opinion.

The one from core looks a lot easier to bend, but I do like how the first one matches the body lines.

I think I have a line on some Fox 2.0 reservoirs for $300, does anybody have any experience with re-building and or re-valving?


or should I hold out for some for some 2.5's? I'm thinking 2.0's should be plenty but they seem to be on the bottom end for the desert guys

I think 2.0 shocks are way small for your full-size and a diesel

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Originally Posted by Sparling

I think 2.0 shocks are way small for your full-size and a diesel

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Really? Wouldn't they be better than bilstein 5100's which would be better than the stocker. It's not like I would be jumping... much:flipoff2:. I think where the 2.0 fail is with heat dispersion and being in Texas I doubt I will have much any extended periods of abuse.

Well for that price you could try them out and sell them if they aren't enough

When I was going through the broncospeed phase in high-school, the broncospeeders recommended 2.5's for my truck. So at least 2.5's unless you want to do 4 in the front. Most people say that for the front (coil sprung) remote reservoirs are perfect and external bypass for the rear. Something to do with spring rates and some fancy physics-type math/magic.

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Originally Posted by TdmayfieldIV

When I was going through the broncospeed phase in high-school, the broncospeeders recommended 2.5's for my truck. So at least 2.5's unless you want to do 4 in the front. Most people say that for the front (coil sprung) remote reservoirs are perfect and external bypass for the rear. Something to do with spring rates and some fancy physics-type math/magic.

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If that's what full size recommends I should probably do the opposite...

I don't have $1000 per shock budget so bypasses are out of the question. Once again I'm not racing or jumping so I'm really on the fence about which shock to go. When you get into needing 2.5's it looks like axle trusses are highly recommended and I'm not ready for that stage yet .

Basically where I'd like to see my truck at and this is with Fox 2.0's and a quick disconnect sway bar (kinda boring):




Jump with 2.5 Kings: