Originally Posted by Invest2m4

Finally getting close. Armor is done. Almost street legal, but I had a small issue with one of the rear LED brake lights that requires a replacement... Still working with the struts - there is definitely a learning curve. I'm going to leave them where they are at until I get the carrier and spare on and some more fuel in the tank.

Currently working on getting everything as aligned as possible. Going to require a visit to a shop though as the front axle as alignment shims in the knuckles and those are going to need adjusting.

Also looking like I may upgrade the master cylinder and brake booster. It takes two pumps to stop. That is one pump too many.

Originally Posted by Invest2m4

Ha! Yeah, it's the VKS Prerunner. Nice bumper.

Originally Posted by Maertz

Mine was a 2 pump until bled the living piss out of it. I also upped my cylinder though, i used the one abendx has. It looks good man! I think you passed me up ha. How tall ya sitting?

Originally Posted by Maertz

I measured top of axle tubes to frame and factored for axle tube changes. I gotta look back. Dirtman had posted the stock measurement of that on another site. I think it was around 5.

Just checked it was 5".Factory d44 is 2.5 od my front axle was 3.125 od if i recall correctly? So ballpark factory height would have been 4.6875 if I did that right.

And yeah i bled mine drove it a bit and bled some more after the initial bleed. I bet i did it 3 times before it got ok

Originally Posted by DunnyBunny

Have you used it with a winch yet. A rock crawler buddy of mine pointed out a conern about the angle of the rope coming thru the fairlead. Said it might have too much tension in one spot or something. Idk. I didn't really understand it.

Originally Posted by Invest2m4

Except our axles aren't in the same place. I have the factory diagram, but there is no way to get that measurement on mine. My struts are about an inch higher than they will ultimately be set at, but figured I had a lot of weight to add and the new struts have a bit of a break-in period as the internal seals are really tight. Pretty sure I will end up around 4.5". 6 up and 10 down.

Been driving it around the block (not street legal yet...). I just want to wheel it. I've got the bug bad now that it is so close.

Originally Posted by Maertz

But isnt the frame flat from there and forward? Mines not street legal and i havent been pulled over yet. I drive it everyday to and from work but its a close drive. I hear ya. I started wheeling mine asap and never finished it ha.

Originally Posted by Invest2m4

I have no brake lights, reverse lights, or license plate. I'd say that's pushing it for cruising around town. Haha. That will all get done this week and after that it is street legal in my view.

Originally Posted by Maertz

I think ill let that slide as a valid excuse lol. I want oris i dont want to screw with my bumps...