Who here actually has Rusty's Offroad kit? And othe Q's

[RustyJeep]

I was just wondering if anyone here has actually got one of his kits installed on their rig. It seems awfully tempting, but I would like to here from someone who has it first.
I was thinkin that a: I'd put a lift on now and then more mods later, or b: do a shackle reversal in front, shackle flip in back for lift, then other "stuff".
OR c: SOA. It is tempting, but I'm not sure about it all. Some of you guys say it can be done in a weekend. Knowing me, a year.
Any ideas on what to do with ol' P.O.S. are appreciated. I just have an itch to do something to her. She's been sitting in my back yard for about a half a year now, and I need to get going on this project full bore. Just when the weather warms up that is. http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/wink.gif Boy, I am long-winded http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/smile.gif

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RustyJeep
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Project "P.O.S."
'82 J-10 258 4 Speed
Bone Stock...For Now
w/"Custom Air Vents"
Plaguing the Vehicle
Can anyone say "Fred Flintstone Mobile" here?

[Scott]

I think everyone is skeptical about this lift. Did you hear they are coming out with a 6" kit http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/biggrin.gif . I am acually going to put another brand lift on my wag this weekend (it came off another wag so I don't know what brand; front leafs, rear block and AALs). That 6" kit is tempting though.

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88 Grand Wagoneer
401
MSD Ignition

Soon to have:
4" suspension lift
33" BFG MTs

www.real4x4.rockcrawler.com/wagoneer.htm (http://www.real4x4.rockcrawler.com/wagoneer.htm)

[Rob]

Ask Kimbrough. He installed one a few month ago.

He posted about it earlier on. Think he said he should let us know about his experiences. Did I miss something here? http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/wink.gif

[River Beast]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Rob:
Ask Kimbrough. He installed one a few month ago.

He posted about it earlier on. Think he said he should let us know about his experiences. Did I miss something here? http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/wink.gif <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Kimbrough is having problems with getting the right rear springs... very upset at this point...I guess weren't the right length.

It been a while and still no report... sounds like bad business if you ask me... stick to what's known to fit...my.02 worth



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Todd
"River Beast"
http://home.earthlink.net/~riverbeast/rbthnl.jpg
360/TH400/QT (maybe changin' QT soon to a Dana 18/20)
Dana 44's locked w/ 4.89's
39.50x15x15 Super Swamper TSL's on 15x12 Eagle 589's
7" SOA in front-7" Rear Shackle Inversion Mods
4" Skyjacker Softride
3" Trailmaster Bodylift
My FSJ site: http://www.geocities.com/spazz4life (http://www.geocities.com/spazz4life)
The "NEW" River Beast Preview site: <A HREF="http://home.earthlink.net/~tjnkk" TARGET=_blank>
http://home.earthlink.net/~tjnkk </A>
My E-mail: riverbeast@earthlink.net
"When approaching an intersection, remember...
the vehicle with the BIGGEST TIRES has the right of way..."

'93 3/4 ton 4x4 Suburban...a.k.a. "FSJ Hauler"

[Iron Horse]

I just ordered a 4" BDS lift from a local place here, looks like a good kit IMO. I paid $899.00 for 4 springs, all neccessary hardware, 4 trailmaster shocks, and a 4" drop pitman arm. Seems like a good price, and it has a lifetime warranty on it too. I found their site while "surfin" around, their web address is:
bds-suspension (http://www.bds-suspension.com)
It looked as if they had alot of dealers around, so you may want to check it out.

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Thanks,

Andy

Iron Horse:
'88 Grand Wagonner
stock 360, TF727, NP229, 44's front & rear, 31" BFG AT's
soon to have a 4" spring lift and a 1-2" body lift.

[fas2c]

Too bad for Kimbrough. I was planning on hooking up on one of these lifts too. Looks like I will have to keep shopping around. I do not want to go w/ blocks in the rear. So I guess I will have to stuff away MORE money for that spring lift. Bummer http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/frown.gif
fas2c

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The Big Orange
1974 Wagoneer
360-THM 400w/QT
31-10.5's
Super Saggy Springs
135,000 miles
Soon to have:
Performer Intake w/4bbl carb & low range QT gears

[RustyJeep]

Hmm...BDS Suspension, eh? I forgot about them. I believe they are made locally, too, in Coldwater, which is south of where I live about an hour. I just may look into them.

[Gladi8r]

why do all the sites say:

1974-90 J10, J20 Wagoneer, Cherokee (Full Size)

Don't they realize that GW were made in 91 and J-trucks and Wag's made before 74? Is there a different size for the excluded models??? anybody????

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DON

1988 GW mostly stock, &lt;---Wifey's truck (won't let me "fix it up")

1971 J-4000,Rhino Grille(to be installed)
360 CID 2v, 245 HP, 365 ft/lb
T-18A, Dana 20, PTO, DANA 44 (Front/Rear)
71 Gladiator Pics (http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/gladi8r1971?d&.flabel=fld2&.src=bc)

78 GW (parts truck)
360 4v Th400
Dana 44 F/R
http://www.j-trucks.freeservers.com/
78 Wagoneer Pics (http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/gladi8r1971?d&.flabel=fld3&.src=bc)

[RustyJeep]

I believe 74 is when they changed the spring lengths or something. Maybe frames were edited also?

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RustyJeep
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Project "P.O.S."
'82 J-10 258 4 Speed
Bone Stock...For Now
w/"Custom Air Vents"
Plaguing the Vehicle
Can anyone say "Fred Flintstone Mobile" here?

[ClarkGriswald]

Well started looking up places in michigan and prices on BDS (Big Dicks Suspension)..
According to this page. 279 bucks with no shocks. (this is probly just the springs)
http://www.davidallenracing.com/trucklifts.htm

[RustyJeep]

Oh yeah, I was going to email them one time about that price. I was guessing that it was just the front springs and blocks in the back. Who knows. The site has no email, and I am too busy during the day to call.

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RustyJeep
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Project "P.O.S."
'82 J-10 258 4 Speed
Bone Stock...For Now
w/"Custom Air Vents"
Plaguing the Vehicle
Can anyone say "Fred Flintstone Mobile" here?

[This message has been edited by RustyJeep (edited February 21, 2001).]

[ClarkGriswald]

Its a real place its right by the entrance to silverlake sand dunes.. normally people know it as Duneland.. I go in there and drool on all the stuff I cant afford when Im at the dunes. hahhaah

Oh yeah..
duneland@oceana.net

[This message has been edited by ClarkGriswald (edited February 21, 2001).]

[RustyJeep]

I am making it a point to make it to silver one way or another this year. Be it with the Eagle, by brother's Chero WT, or, lord willin, the J-10. I AM going to go.

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RustyJeep
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Project "P.O.S."
'82 J-10 258 4 Speed
Bone Stock...For Now
w/"Custom Air Vents"
Plaguing the Vehicle
Can anyone say "Fred Flintstone Mobile" here?

[GaWd]

If I remember correctly, Kimbrough's kit from Rusty's was a pre-74 lift kit. When I talked to Rusty, he said there was a guinea pig(Kimbrough maybe?) and that he'd know in a few weeks whether or not his kits would work on the pre-74 models.

AFAIK, the 74 and later models(yep, they have shorter springs than pre-74), from Rusty work just fine.

Regards,

Sam Roza

[miked]

just got off the phone with rusty's (205-655-8714, http://www.rustysoffroad.com/mainsuspen.htm), said that the pre 74 4" kit was now installed on 2 rigs and that he was hoping to have them "on the shelves by the end of the month". BTW, Kimbrough says he's still waiting for his kit

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Mike D'Ambrogia - San Ramon, CA
69 Custom Wagoneer - The Firetruck (http://www.tworock.com/mjd/firetruck.html)

Built 350 w/ Buick 4 barrel manifold, 600 cfm quadra-jet, RV cam, 10:1 - Pertronix ignition - 8mm plug wires
MSD coil - rebuilt TH400 w/ B&M shift kit - Powr-Lok rear end - Factory A/C - Herculiner over new floorboards - Complete rewire with American Autowire Power Plus kit - LPG/Propane install coming soon!

[BIGYELLOW78J10]

I'll second Gawd, though not with personal experience. Rusty's kits are based on his son's late 70's cherokee. Thus, Kimbrough's dilemma. I got a quote from rusty a while back for springs all around + shocks for $520. Sounds like a winner to me. But them I gotta get some big tires. Does it ever stop?

Daniel

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78 J-10 Rumblin Wreck (http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gte644i/TRUCK.jpg)
2v 360 V-8
Stock down to the rust
Highway speed in about an Hour

[ClarkGriswald]

Wonder if the rusty's people know about this website/forum??

Perhaps the fact that there are almost 900 people on this forum with FSJ's would put a fire under the proverbial butt. (and that we are all waiting with baited breath to see how kimbrough's situation develops)
I certianly feel for kimbrough, nothing worse than waiting on parts.. especially this long..

[RustyJeep]

I just got done reading the email from David Allen Racing about the BDS lift. They said for a four spring kit w/lifetime warranty, it is 540.95. They call their springs the "glide ride system". Sorta like softride kit, I guess. The 279.95 was the front spring/rear block lift. Seen as how they are built locally, and stuff like that, this is tempting for me. Has anyone here run a BDS lift before?

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RustyJeep
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Project "P.O.S."
'82 J-10 258 4 Speed
Bone Stock...For Now
w/"Custom Air Vents"
Plaguing the Vehicle
Can anyone say "Fred Flintstone Mobile" here?

[This message has been edited by RustyJeep (edited February 22, 2001).]

[Kimbrough]

Lemme give you guys an update:
I have spoken with Rusty many times over the past 4 months about getting rear springs for my 1974 Wagoneer.
First he claimed that he was having a set of springs made for me.
Good!
Then he claimed they were ready and he just couldn't get to them 'cause the winter weather was so bad.
Fine.
Now he says that in fact they are not ready because the rear springs are different in width front to back and he's had to go back and remake them.
Whatever...
Rusty's springs ARE very well designed. They are exactly like Skyjacker's Softride springs. BUT, I do not believe that he has actually installed a set of early model springs on ANY FSJ to date. As far as actually having them "on the shelf" by the end of the month - I'll believe it when I see it.
Rusty does know about this website.

(prove me wrong).

For whomever it may concern: the rear springs for Rusty's 4" suspension measure 54&1/2" eye to eye. Both eyes are 1/2 inch in diameter so get out your tape measures before you buy and Please call Rusty if you have any questions.

I am currently looking for a later model Waggy so I can use the kit that I bought(its been 4 months since I drove my Wag). Sorry for the bandwidth and have a nice day.


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74 Wagoneer
360 v8
TH400
D44s F&R
soon to be 4" lift 31x10.5 mud tires
dual exhaust
Marvin the Martian floor mats.

[miked]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Kimbrough:
Lemme give you guys an update:<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

thanks for the update Kimbrough. Since there are no other spring options for both front and rear spring for pre 74 I'll be watching Rusty closely and keeping my fingers crossed that he will get something on the shelf soon.

BTW, your Marvin the Martin floormats crack me up - and get my vote for coolest FSJ upgrade I've seen on the site so far


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Mike D'Ambrogia - San Ramon, CA
69 Custom Wagoneer - The Firetruck (http://www.tworock.com/mjd/firetruck.html)

Built 350 w/ Buick 4 barrel manifold, 600 cfm quadra-jet, RV cam, 10:1 - Pertronix ignition - 8mm plug wires
MSD coil - rebuilt TH400 w/ B&M shift kit - Powr-Lok rear end - Factory A/C - Herculiner over new floorboards - Complete rewire with American Autowire Power Plus kit - LPG/Propane install coming soon!

[Kimbrough]

I,er, just wanted to see if I could ignite the little file icon. Kinda appropriate I think, hehehehehe.... http://www.ifsja.org/ubb/eek.gif

[Kimbrough]

OOPS! Forgot the gasoline!!!
Flame on!!! HAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!!!