Silver Strike painfully cheap build thread
04-15-2015, 09:45 PM
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Karmy what did you say you were regearing to??
I just had mine done this weekend. Went from 3.73s to 4.88. I drove about 200 miles one direction to get it done but damn was it worth it. Great price, great people and great weather.
Whether it was a screw up on my end, or 4wd's is yet to be determined lol. It just bothers me that I had spent a lot of time on the phone with these guys making sure I had the right parts, clarifying what my year and trim level was, and telling them what I intended to do. Yet there was still a screw up because apparently the g2 master install kit we used had the wrong pinion bearing size along with a few other things that were wrong. Luckily there were left over parts from a yukon install kit so we were able to get the job done.
Now I've got some balls back on the highway - I can pass a car in sixth gear again and actually go the speed limit.
I'm real excited to test out my Truetrac in the front. Having LSDs all around will be nice I think!
One thing that I made sure to do when we were riding home was to stop every 50 miles for about 20 minutes to let the diffs cool down. I just waited until it was cool enough that I could keep my hand on it. I also threw it in 4wd before I got on the highway this morning to make sure everything was good up front. No problems so far!
Good luck with yours!
I just had mine done this weekend. Went from 3.73s to 4.88. I drove about 200 miles one direction to get it done but damn was it worth it. Great price, great people and great weather.
Whether it was a screw up on my end, or 4wd's is yet to be determined lol. It just bothers me that I had spent a lot of time on the phone with these guys making sure I had the right parts, clarifying what my year and trim level was, and telling them what I intended to do. Yet there was still a screw up because apparently the g2 master install kit we used had the wrong pinion bearing size along with a few other things that were wrong. Luckily there were left over parts from a yukon install kit so we were able to get the job done.
Now I've got some balls back on the highway - I can pass a car in sixth gear again and actually go the speed limit.
I'm real excited to test out my Truetrac in the front. Having LSDs all around will be nice I think!
One thing that I made sure to do when we were riding home was to stop every 50 miles for about 20 minutes to let the diffs cool down. I just waited until it was cool enough that I could keep my hand on it. I also threw it in 4wd before I got on the highway this morning to make sure everything was good up front. No problems so far!
Good luck with yours!
If any one is interested in trading wheels and tires Lmk I want 17" or smaller wheels. My set up are 35" km2 on 18" vtech warriors
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04-18-2015, 04:18 PM
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Got the jeep back today and WOW I'm so happy with it I was worried about the street ability of the Detroit in the rear and the only time I've noticed even a slight inconvenience is slow speed turns on concrete. For whatever reason concrete seems to not want to let the locker disengage but in every other aspect it's preformed flawlessly the 4.10s are a huge improvement and tried out the front e locker for the first time just play bing in the back yard and it was amazing! Very happy with the jeep at this time can't wait for Windrock in a week and a half!!!
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04-21-2015, 08:10 PM
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So tonight I finally got around to relocating my evap skid. Then my buddy Garret and his lovely friend Maggie met my wife, daughter and I to do a little light wheeling and testing before Windrock.
This would be the first time our daughter Karmyn had ever been wheeling! She's the coolest three year old you've ever met! She loved it! The rougher the trail got the harder she laughed!
As for our jeep, it was the first time I'd had it back off road since the build started and I won't lie after we disco'd I was a nervous wreck!!!
Those feelings were short lived because the jeep did amazing!!! Very happy with the current set up! I did how ever learn one lesson when you disco don't put the keeper pins back in the studs because some how I had one work it's way out!!! Good thing I had a spare clip! Other than that it was an excellent night out with friends and family! Now time to pack for Tennessee!
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This would be the first time our daughter Karmyn had ever been wheeling! She's the coolest three year old you've ever met! She loved it! The rougher the trail got the harder she laughed!
As for our jeep, it was the first time I'd had it back off road since the build started and I won't lie after we disco'd I was a nervous wreck!!!
Those feelings were short lived because the jeep did amazing!!! Very happy with the current set up! I did how ever learn one lesson when you disco don't put the keeper pins back in the studs because some how I had one work it's way out!!! Good thing I had a spare clip! Other than that it was an excellent night out with friends and family! Now time to pack for Tennessee!
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04-22-2015, 06:12 AM
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04-22-2015, 06:56 AM
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You forgot to put in the picture of Karmyn with the flowers IN FRONT of your face 
the only time I was concerned is when you put both wheels up on that big rut on your driver's side lol.
I'm glad I got to go! It's been a while since I've been wheeling, and Maddie and I both had a great time
Should've brought a pretty big case of
the only time I was concerned is when you put both wheels up on that big rut on your driver's side lol. I'm glad I got to go! It's been a while since I've been wheeling, and Maddie and I both had a great time
Should've brought a pretty big case of
04-29-2015, 12:46 PM
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Today I got the jeep all cleaned up and packed to leave for windrock! Also threw on my chrome center caps for the haters! Headed out early in the morning to see if the mountain or the jeep wins
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05-01-2015, 06:39 AM
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