3/16/2019 Update:
Did some more work to my truck in prep for the autocross tomorrow at Mineral Wells again, this time actually a Mirrorcross [emoji106]
The rears rubbed a lot on compression so I stretch the rear fenders on the bed a full 1". I removed the inner wheel tub (not what's on the inside of the bed but what is spot welded to the fender flange) and sliced the flange off. Then I shaped an extension piece with some sheet metal. 90° brake with some time on the shrinker/stretcher and then a step-down bead on the bead roller. Cleco'd it in place, test fitted and adjusted as necessary. Also trimmed the flange on the bed and hammered it in on itself a little so it was as flat as could be. Of course, I also did the tried-and-true baseball bat method to get the majority of the shape Haha. Enjoy the pics! Did it on a tight time constraint so it's not anywhere as pretty and the work we put out on the nice projects at work haha.
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The stretch is really subtle and the pictures don't really show it well. I didn't get a decent before picture but I'll try to put something together.
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Also, I added some rear shocks that are single adjustable QA1's, given to me from a co-worker. Had to move the drivers side upper pick-up point higher up so I could get enough shock travel. I didn't move the passenger side upper mount because it had adequate travel. I prefer to leave the shock orientation like OEM because its suppose to help a bit with axel wrap and having them at an angle like this as opposed to straight up-and-down allows the shock piston to travel a bit more and faster than what the axle will actually move, allowing the twin tube shocks to work better (they kinda suck at slow piston velocities which is really where all the magic happens).
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Looking forward to tomorrow's autocross with the new wide wheels + tires, G80 differential, stretched fenders, and rear shocks for the first time! Oh and also a windshield banner Haha.
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Stay tuned! Hope you guys enjoy the content [emoji1690]
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