Project -Beat 2 Death- 2ooo sonoma bagged stock floor bodydropped on 24s

[s15travis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dragginbody

stock hood closed.

is the tire causing a gap where the fender and hood meed near the middle of the fender, or is it just the reflection?

[Dragginbody]

Quote: Originally Posted by kandel123

looks awsome. Nice work! I should be out your way next weekend(ram jam) do you care if i stop out?

stop out anytime.

[boricua4_life]

Quote: Originally Posted by my2ks10xtreme

Look at the 2nd picture on post #645

ha! good catch didnt even notice it!

[Dragginbody]

yea the hood is cut out pretty good.

[Dragginbody]

Quote: Originally Posted by s15travis

is the tire causing a gap where the fender and hood meed near the middle of the fender, or is it just the reflection?

nothing is lined up or bolted in fully. everything still has to be pulled apart to be finished and painted.

[Dragginbody]

Quote: Originally Posted by dava flav

damn right cowl hoods ftl.. ill never cut out or run a cowl hood.

i agree.

i dont 100% hate cowl hoods.. some trucks have a style they look ok on.

but they are just not for me at this point of my life.

[corkyw123]

Well, just read thru all 14 pages and I must say NICE build. Lots of useful info for my project. So here's some questions to swap from your build to mine:

You're laying out with STOCK spindles correct?

When you talked about narrowing the frame for better turning, you only did the rear area correct?

And to clear those 22's with stock front fenders and stock hood. You say you have a 22x9.5 with a 15mm offset. The wheels I've been looking at are 22x8.5 with the same 15mm offset. My question here is would it be logical to run the same tire and still have clearance on the stock sheet metal or should I drop to a 245? I mean a 1" skinnier wheel would make the overall height of the 255 taller correct?

Anyways, great build up. Any chance on giving me a price for a similar link set up like yours? Of course my frame won't be like yours but I can fab up x members and such to make all the forward mounting points. I just love the lift and articulation you have going there.

[Dragginbody]

Quote: Originally Posted by corkyw123

Well, just read thru all 14 pages and I must say NICE build. Lots of useful info for my project. So here's some questions to swap from your build to mine:

You're laying out with STOCK spindles correct?

When you talked about narrowing the frame for better turning, you only did the rear area correct?

And to clear those 22's with stock front fenders and stock hood. You say you have a 22x9.5 with a 15mm offset. The wheels I've been looking at are 22x8.5 with the same 15mm offset. My question here is would it be logical to run the same tire and still have clearance on the stock sheet metal or should I drop to a 245? I mean a 1" skinnier wheel would make the overall height of the 255 taller correct?

Anyways, great build up. Any chance on giving me a price for a similar link set up like yours? Of course my frame won't be like yours but I can fab up x members and such to make all the forward mounting points. I just love the lift and articulation you have going there.

thanks man.

yes i can lay out with the 22s and stock spindles.

i narrowed the frame from the firewall back.

i would still run the 255 30 22 on the 22x8.5

i always ran 255 35 on my 20x8.5 wheels and worked out great. never curbed a rim.

my 255 30 22s are stretched to fit the 22x9.5

do you want all 4 bars straight to do a tri 4 link? are you going to mount your bags on the bars?

my bars that are bent are only to clear the frame and give me clearance to mount the bags.

the trick to the articulation is not the bent bars, but because the bars are long as possible and all 8 bushings/bar ends are parrallel to the axle

[corkyw123]

If the 255's will work good on the 8.5's then that's what I'll run. More rubber on bands is always good.

My bag always go on the bars. I've only done over the axle once and will never run that again. Just ain't no lift there unless you use the triple stack bags.

It really doesn't matter if the bars are bent or what not. I just really like how yours looks set up just the way it is. My only difference would be the actual frame. I won't be round tubed nor narrowed as yours is. I guess imagine it like a stock frame with tank and tank x-member removed.
What I'd do is tack the axle brackets up and mounts the bars to the axle, do my measurements and make whatever x-member/brackets to mount the front of the bars to.

Fabbing and designing aren't hard for me. I can creat something out of nothing, but then again, I can turn something into junk real quick, lol.

[corkyw123]

Got another question for you Kris.

It seems with your shop you have enough experiance with suspension set ups to maybe answer this.

What's your take / comparison from the ART arms you're using vs. FBI arms? As far as the geometry of the 2?

[blazed00]

go with art, i no you didnt ask me but i had arts and they work awsome

[corkyw123]

Quote: Originally Posted by blazed00

go with art, i no you didnt ask me but i had arts and they work awsome

Thanks. Hey, ain't you the guy I read somewhere that's moving back here soon?

[V8Blaze]

yay for more LA guys lol

truck looks awesome man

[corkyw123]

Quote: Originally Posted by V8Blaze

yay for more LA guys lol

Definately, lol. V8Blaze, how you like that blazer man? I just traded mine off for 2 400ex's. Just got out the scene for awhile and did my quad thing. Now I'm back in the scene but having to start a whole nother build. If i could stay focused long enough to finish a project I'd be ballin' right now, lol.

This one will get done though and aiming for Scrapin' the Coast.....so 6 months to get off my ass and get to fabbing.

[Dragginbody]

Quote: Originally Posted by corkyw123

Got another question for you Kris.

It seems with your shop you have enough experiance with suspension set ups to maybe answer this.

What's your take / comparison from the ART arms you're using vs. FBI arms? As far as the geometry of the 2?

i have no personal hands on experience with their arms. i know alot of people dont care for that whole camber adjuster on the upper arms..

[Dragginbody]

i got my switch box in for the truck. simply amazing piece of work.

avs 9 rocker spike polished aluminum box.




all i need now to finish the air ride is to decide on what valves and electric compressors i will be using.

[corkyw123]

Is the last pic you posted the lastest on progress? I just want to keep looking at this ride, lol.

[Dragginbody]

yea. havent done much since 12-22

[corkyw123]

yea, just seen the other day you had a baby. Things will slow down a bit now, lol. Mine turns 1 in about 2 hours.

Hey got another question for ya? The white truck in your sig, that yours too? Looks sweet if so.

[Dragginbody]

that was my old 94 sonoma. long story on that pos. but no i dont have it anymore.

[blazed00]

good choice, i have the same switch box in the blazer. i love IT!

when she was still tore apart.

[Dragginbody]

well i had a few minutes today so i got one of the stainless tanks mounted.

also got a few spots of the frame smoothed out and got some temporary paint on them so they will quit rusting.

there will be 1 stainless 5 gallon tank on each side of the fuel cell.

i think the mounts sorta match the spikes theme of the truck.

[SlamBlackSdime]

Mounts defiantly fit the theme of truck. Looks good, where do you plan on mounting the valves?

[drps10]

wow.. actually did some work finally

looks good kris... i like it!

[Kenny_Cox]

looks damn good man.

[TUCNRIM88]

kdf ftmfw

[corkyw123]

Got a question for you and those who mount the tanks underneath. Do you mount them directly to your mounts or do you use any type of rubber / bushings between? I've never mounted one underneath so thought I'd clarify.

Definately looks good. Are the tanks mounted at an angle? Keep us posted.

[kandel123]

good work. What are your plans for paint?

[Dragginbody]

Quote: Originally Posted by corkyw123

Got a question for you and those who mount the tanks underneath. Do you mount them directly to your mounts or do you use any type of rubber / bushings between? I've never mounted one underneath so thought I'd clarify.

Definately looks good. Are the tanks mounted at an angle? Keep us posted.

the tanks just mount directly to the frame.

they are also mounted straight, upside down.

[Dragginbody]

Quote: Originally Posted by kandel123

good work. What are your plans for paint?

the truck is going to be painted the new 08/09 viper green.

the frame i want to paint or powdercoat white or silver

[rebels10]

truck looks great. cant wait to see it finished.

[Dragginbody]

Quote: Originally Posted by SlamBlackSdime

Mounts defiantly fit the theme of truck. Looks good, where do you plan on mounting the valves?

i am a valves on the tank kinda guy. always have been for my trucks. so i hope i can stick them on these tanks. if not they will be near the tanks on the frame.

keeps things a little cleaner and i am usually broke so when mounting on the tank it uses less fittings which equal less money.

with less fittings there is also a less chance of any leaks, but if you use good fittings and do it right you shouldnt have any leaks no matter the amount of fittings used. i just like to use the absolute least about of fittings possible.

you will usually have less wiring and cleaner wiring when mounting the valves all together on the tank

[jeffery_843]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dragginbody

i got my switch box in for the truck. simply amazing piece of work.
all i need now to finish the air ride is to decide on what valves and electric compressors i will be using.

i know you sell viair so get you some dealar pricing on the new 495c. lance just announced the release today.

[Dragginbody]

thanks for the good words guys, i know its not much progress, but its a constant project keeping organized and cleaned up in the shop.

i been doing alot of smaller projects around the shop and it takes longer to clean up and organize everything before i can get back to work on the sonoma.

i am weird about all my tools and stuff being in specific places

[Dragginbody]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeffery_843

i know you sell viair so get you some dealar pricing on the new 495c. lance just announced the release today.

i have had the dealer pricing for awhile. i have some of the new comps on the way.

i really want to run 4 of the 480s.

i got 2 silver az's here i was gonna run on it. but i have the az's on the jimmy and since i sell so many viairs now i would really like to have the viairs on the sonoma.

[Kenny_Cox]

how much are the new comps?

**Feel free to PM me that info Kris.

[Dragginbody]

The MAP price on the 495c is $389.95 each.

175 PSI Max Pressure
100% Duty Cycle @ 175 PSI

35 amp draw

1 min 23 seconds to fill a 5 gallon from 140 to 175.

[Jimburban]

I have Envoy HID parts...hehehehe

[Dragginbody]

i know u do dirty bastard! i am lookin into what we talked about.

[Jimburban]

Fax one of your current statements to 8664605482 we may be able to give a better rate.

[Dragginbody]

[draggin4L]

loving the whole back half, you did a really great job on that and i like how you mounted the tanks, top notch work man

[Dragginbody]

thanks. means alot

[littlelow94dime]

awesome work bro, one of the most clean tubular set ups ive seen, keep it up!

[MastaE1024]

I haven't checked in on this in a long time and it looks awesome. Keep up the good work!

[Dragginbody]

thanks guys. i am gonna get the other tank and 2 optima batterys mounted soon and get some valves and compressors mounted.

[pewter_dime_99]

sick.

[blazed00]

this thing is awsome, have you messured how tall your albas are? are they around 28" tall

[Dragginbody]

thanks guys.

yes 28'' tall.

[blazed00]

with a 255 30? sounds good. i was hoping i tubbed enough in the rear of the blazer. i gotright over 28" from the ground to the top of the tub