ridetech install 86 c10

[swilliams]

Finally got one side done.



I know that I need to change out break lines but for now I am just going to zip tie them to upper control arm

The bump stop can be shortened or even removed I will start with this and go from there

There is a locating tab that will fit into the hole that the original  top shock mount hole but it does not fit flush against the frame. ridetech told me that I could just tighten it down and it would be fine but I went ahead and ground down the stock mount so it would be flush.

New castle nuts original spindles

[bake74]

      Nice updates, and I like when people actually include things like the locating tab for the top shock mount.  It is nice to know the problems you ran into and how you solved them for the rest of us in the future that might do the same thing.

[swilliams]

I have started on the drivers front now so I have tried to get some better pics of things that I mentioned previously that had to be modified.
Grinding on the top spring now bag mount to get the nut and washer to fit

Top shock bracket mounting tab and original mounting location that needs to be ground down to help shock bracket fit flush.

[bake74]

     Swilliams, the top pic showed a cracked where you ground it down, I am assuming by the pic that the stud for the bag goes through the hole and the washer and nut sits on top of the metal, is that correct ?

[swilliams]

Yes the upper bag plate has 4 bolts that hold it in place the pics are of the 2 that I had to grind to get the washer to sit flat


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[Captkaos]

Back in the day I made my own and heard that the ART's were close..

[swilliams]

That looks real good I bet your price would be a lot better than ARTs. Do u still make them?


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[Captkaos]

I still have the template.  I hadn't made any in years.

[swilliams]

That is cool that you were able to create something like that. You have skills most people are like me and have to pay a lot for such a product.


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[swilliams]

If I only knew then what I know now.... In the directions for the lower control arms it says to reuse your original hardware I.E. the u bolts and nuts os I did on the first side as I said in previous post they had to be persuaded with a hammer, so I got the first side done. I move on to the next side start trying to persuade this u bolts in finally get the first one start working on the second one no luck keep trying still no luck so I move my drop light so I can see better and I find that some how this u bolt is spread apart an extra 1/16 to 1/8 of an inch so I had to buy a new one ended up finding out I could have bought 4 new ones with the bolts for $20 and the new one just slid in place.
When routing the air line on the first side I had no problem but on the second side because of the exhaust. When I drilled the hole for the air line I could only fit the drill in so far and the hole ended up a little low there fore I had clearance issues on the inside where the new upper bag plate and air fitting fit go which is the old spot for the top of the spring I had to trim the lip.

[swilliams]

[swilliams]

Next is the front muscle bar (sway bar) you use one of the original mounting holes and then mark and drill the other side you. You will have to bend the bracket to be able to bolt the second side to the frame but there is no problems with the install.

[swilliams]

Well that is about it for the front end nothing to bad or hard hope it works correctly.

[bake74]

     Looking good so far.  Are those blue hoses in your pics the actual air hose or are the air hoses inside them ?

[cvbear]

You have done a nice job on that install.  Thanks for posting the pics and sharing the process with us.  Give us an update when you roadtest it.