DAY 7
EXTREME BUILDUP 2000 Project 1
RickRock's 1976 Scout II
Next on the list is to get these new tires on the rig. Here are a couple pictures…kinda like a preview of what’s to come.
Now that the tires are on, we move to the shocks. Shocks can be very tricky. If you get the wrong shock, then you’ll
compromise your articulation and your comfort. The trick is to find out how much wheel travel you have, and the only
way to do that is to get it on the ramp.
Never underestimate a good RTI ramp. Allot of people put them down saying that they aren’t like real life obstacles.
I know that, but frankly, we need them. They give us a gauge to judge our articulation and allow us to measure suspension
flex. This, in turn, allows us to do a job right.
Once on the ramp, we measure the distance from full compression to full droop (this does take multiple drives up the ramp,
but the end result is worth it). From the measurements, we then find a shock that gives us that much travel. The scout is
ramping 980 right now, but we plan on a little more after the springs are put through a couple of cycles.
What does all that mean? It means that we need the longest Rancho 9000 made. That’s right, a 33” tall shock. If we had
any more travel, we would have to resort to the Remote-reservoir Bilstein’s. Another plus to having a ramp readily available
is that we also know if we need longer brake lines. Thankfully the 24”+ Superlift steel-braided lines were enough.
PLANS
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