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  1. fl0w3n

    Duramax IFS Suspension

    Who is LSK, I hadn't heard of them until they recently showed up on Dmaxstore. Not that I value myself as so important as having to know everyone lol, but I've been hanging around Dezert Rangers, RDC, Pirate etc for the past decade and a half and I know the options for the 4wd trucks whether...
  2. fl0w3n

    Duramax IFS Suspension

    Lol... so maybe I can see just how many dodge parts I can stack up to make a Frankenstein system... I found they make shock tower delete kits for the dodges. Well, that sounds perfect because that means there’s a plate with a shock stem hole spaced out correctly from the three tabs/holes for...
  3. fl0w3n

    Duramax IFS Suspension

    It’s late and I’m tired but I wedged the Ballistic towers in there to see how far it’s off. It’s not a mile but it’s not a home run fit either. I think a 6” or so diameter round plate welded to the top of the tower and partly to the frame, with two longer gussets down the frame side with this...
  4. fl0w3n

    Blew up my 72mm turbo.

    After the first drain, are the 2nd/3rd/4th fill and flushes clean enough to dump directly or do they still come out dirty/hazardous enough that they should be contained and brought to a proper station?
  5. fl0w3n

    ZF6-650 GM Rebuild Manual with Pics

    Interesting, thanks for posting. After having my ZF6 rebuilt twice in less than 2,000 miles and already I’m having 6th gear pop out issues, I’m done and ready to take off the rose tinted glasses
  6. fl0w3n

    Duramax IFS Suspension

    Okay thanks for clarifying. That's a good call. I got pretty good and fast at busting the torsions out on my 06 because I tweaked with it so much, I could do one side out in like 45min I think it was. But... your trick might wind up working perfect in this situation. I'm a little backwards...
  7. fl0w3n

    Might Be Getting Gassed

    Nice! Let's see the AT4
  8. fl0w3n

    Duramax IFS Suspension

    Shoot i thought you were throwing 2:1 out as an example and I forgot to measure it myself when I was playing with it yesterday. Good point. Well if that’s the case, then those 6.5” stroke may be very close to working with the stock tower and an UCA. With 17” extended on stock UCA and stock...
  9. fl0w3n

    Duramax IFS Suspension

    Well, for $80 I figured I'd see if that Ballistic tower is even close to fitting so I ordered it up. I'm thinking if it is close to fitting, like maybe with the "legs" bent in a little more, then hogging a hole into the top of the stock shock tower and welding the Ballistic tower on top is...
  10. fl0w3n

    Duramax IFS Suspension

    @Chevy1925 what do you think about this idea...I’m probably way over complicating things here... but this is what I’m mocking up in my head. Ballistic Fab (& others) sell a eyelet conversion for the earlier Dodges. If I just got an extra large step bit and hogged the stud hole on the Duramax...
  11. fl0w3n

    Duramax IFS Suspension

    I thought I had a torsion key puller but I either misplaced it or returned it. but even still, my concerns were confirmed when I cycled the front with out the shock, sway bar, or bump stop. I got 17” extended length even with the stock UCA. So going with the 980-24-663 with even a stock UCA...
  12. fl0w3n

    Duramax IFS Suspension

    Okay yes now I understand. I think my best bet is to pull a torsion bar and shock and start cycling and getting measurements. Unfortunately I’d kinda need an aftermarket uca in there to really get the right shock measurements. it looks like Cognitio already offers a limit strap for the truck...
  13. fl0w3n

    01-10 steering box redhead ,PSC ,OEM

    You saw it too? Yeah I definitely was concerned about what else would be damaged from the type of impact that causes that. But figured for the price it wouldn’t be that bad if it turned out to be a paper weight. I’m rethinking that now though due to Lees comments and not even quoting me on a rebuild
  14. fl0w3n

    Duramax IFS Suspension

    I was looking for that chart the other day that has all the collapsed and extended lengths. Unfortunately those are kind of out of the budget right now, like I mentioned in another thread. I think it's more important to get a base platform to build off of right now, meaning I'm shooting for...
  15. fl0w3n

    Duramax IFS Suspension

    I think I'm still missing something because I don't see how the shock is the biggest hurdle on pulling the travel. I can see if the Camburg or other UCA has a curve to it on the vertical plane that it can avoid contacting the frame until later in the cycle, but that looks like maybe 1"...
  16. fl0w3n

    Duramax IFS Suspension

    Interesting, thank you for the input. I kind of am planning on having these as "temporary" while I budget to go bigger one day, but I don't know when that day will come. Can you elaborate on bobbing? Do you mean when the rear end gets kind of light and hops/skips around on a bump/turn? Or do...
  17. fl0w3n

    Duramax IFS Suspension

    I just realized... it’s all in the spindle, isn’t it? I forgot about lift kits using a different spindle. That would change the distance between the upper and lower arm and then change the motion ratio like you said. If that’s the case, can I fit a Cognito 4-6 spindle on an otherwise stock...
  18. fl0w3n

    Duramax IFS Suspension

    That’s exactly what I was looking for. Even at a measly 6” of stock travel, that 980-24-663 shock would limit it with only 5.1” of travel. I’d be amazed at pulling 12” out of a stock front end, without even considering tire size. I get that some kits only move the lower arm down, but I still...
  19. fl0w3n

    01-10 steering box redhead ,PSC ,OEM

    It may have just been his sales pitch, I was kinda surprised though. I know PSC is a trusted name so I doubt they’d put their name on garbage
  20. fl0w3n

    01-10 steering box redhead ,PSC ,OEM

    So I found a used PSC box for sale but it had a broken output shaft. I called Lee about them being able to get parts for it and rebuild it, but he said it’s essentially Chinese garbage and he wouldn’t waste money on rebuilding that, even if he could get parts for it. He recommended going with...
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