I wouldn’t start messing with angles and have no true way of adjusting your caster / camber , there are reasons something like that isnt available already . Also sounded like you need to turn the welder up some anyway sick build man
@@DriveWayMafia they heims will thread into the bungs so threading them in and out or just threading one in at a time would let you adjust all that. But thank you buddy!
I would definitely be interested I'm sick and tired of fucking with that on my suburban and it regularly just un correct it's self because of the weight
Whiplash and FTS ifs kits are designed for show trucks, not daily drivers or for off-road. In the early 90's, there were lots of obs GM trucks running around Clovis and Fresno with Whiplash 12" ifs kits. If they got 4 months out of the control arm bushings, they were doing good. The more aggressive the tires, the faster the bushings, tie-rods and bearings wear out. Your boy had the right idea with the solid axle swap. Eventually, you'll get tired of breaking ifs parts and swap in a solid axle 🤷🏻♂️
I know a lot of people that daily drive with fts kits. He said from the beginning that he was doing the big ifs lift to be different and he obviously doesn’t drive this truck everyday. It’s a show truck
@@stevereeves9104 running a 7-9 fts kit with kriptonite upper control arms they very rarely ever have to do anything to them. If they have to do anything it’s wheel bearings and that’s because of the tires not the lift.
You are not alone with the upper control arm bushings with these IFS systems on this year model truck. I had 40s with 20x14's on my 94 for a long time and went through those bushings alot. Even the rough country aftermarket upper control arms lasted like half as long as the stock ones did
Well what I’d recommend to you is what I want to do with my Chevy build… Solid Front Axle Swap. Independent is just too weak for a big boy truck 1500s should but everything 2500 and up should not have been independent. But that’s my opinion.
Gotta build those upper control arms so you can adjust/line up your suspension! The trucks going to eat itself until you get all the binding out. Also remember you are in uncharted territory so research/development is up to you and save everyone else that comes behind you! Love the truck and can't wait to see how you solve the problems.
Nice truck. Do yourself a favor and buy a tarp to cover it- takes minutes to take off unlike hours to remove sap from paint. Maybe even a custom cover.
You've put a lot of work in to that OBS. I have a Excursion that's almost 20 years old. Got the ceramic coat which is debatable regarding cost but it cleans itself when it rains. A custom fit vehicle cover is cheap insurance too. Keep up the good work bud
You'd be looking at even more weight per corner, more tire is lighter than more wheel. Although, it would look pretty damn good on some 28s or 30s imo.
What about Johnny joints instead of bushings when you build the arms? They're wider than heim joints, strong enough for linked suspension, and adjustable in length
Did you ever think if your rims weren't so off set ,where all the weight is on the frickn parts your replacing. PUT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE ON THE TIRES.
Did you rebuild your front n rear differential when you went to 44s on it and if your lift is binding itll cause alot more problems with your suspension not to mention the strain on the transmission and transfer case best of luck looks good though
First time on this channel but I’ve got to ask what’s with the drop ball? I see you mentioned it for a second but then went straight to the truck and figured you weren’t going to talk about it again. I’m sure you know there are many styles that would work great, probably be safer and look way better. Just curious. Sweet rig in the beginning. Did you build the trailer or buy it? Looks custom.
If you want a little wisdom for an older guy . Lower your air pressure down to around 15-18 psi ...where all the tread is wearing on the pavement. You will get a lot more miles out them tires. Just saying because in one of the other videos I saw where you drove on a white rock Rd and when you got on the pavement about 5" on each side was still white. Just a little knowledge I learned. The center wears out bad
Science says solid axles are stronger and better than ifs. No matter what you do to the ifs front it will never have the strength and capabilities of of a solid front axle. Notice Dodge and Ford have never gone away from it. I'm a born and raised Chevy man and work in the field. Chevy stopped producing trucks since 1987 or 8.
science says that or just the internet lol? seems to be some pretty badass rock bouncers running IFS setups these days. not trying to argue against facts about stock trucks but most of the time people have problems with them its their own fault. you can break anything but talking about chevy trucks the 9.25 diff trucks with a few upgrades and proper drive line angles are a lot stronger than people give them credit for. i think most the hate comes from people that didnt know any better back in the early days and running half ton trucks with hacked lift jobs and bad angles.
can clearly see you don't know too much about mechanics and who in there right mind would risk having your truck on a hydraulic jack you got lucky next time won't be so forgiving
Lmfao !! I've owned lifted trucks for nearly 30 years...im telling ya 4-6 inch lift at maximum...over that the genomonitry of the vehicle is fucked...unsprung weight of the tries and wheels is just the beginning..good luck..30 years later im after looks and reliability..
With 44s your wise to OVERBUILD. We use 2.5 ton Axels and heavy duty everythimg must be overbuilt. Otherwise breakdowns and repairs will be steady non stop. Pavement truck if it's not custom running gear. Stock is a joke too weak for 44s and if you have any serious torque it will kill the stock running gear. Independent front ends are weak AF. I would not build a serious off road truck if it was independent front end. Just too weak. Too moan problems. With 44S your gunna break and snap regualarly if you go off road with tiny axel front end shaft is weak. Very weak and small
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Real question is, if we make these control arms who all is interested? 👀
I wouldn’t start messing with angles and have no true way of adjusting your caster / camber , there are reasons something like that isnt available already . Also sounded like you need to turn the welder up some anyway sick build man
@@DriveWayMafia they heims will thread into the bungs so threading them in and out or just threading one in at a time would let you adjust all that. But thank you buddy!
Dope ass truck man
I would definitely be interested I'm sick and tired of fucking with that on my suburban and it regularly just un correct it's self because of the weight
All of us!
Pro tip- solid front axle
Always use a jackstand. I had a friend that died because a hydraulic jack failed, and he had no back up.
Trusting that jack with your life. Be careful. Sick build!
I trust all of my jacks with my life! :)
Whiplash and FTS ifs kits are designed for show trucks, not daily drivers or for off-road. In the early 90's, there were lots of obs GM trucks running around Clovis and Fresno with Whiplash 12" ifs kits. If they got 4 months out of the control arm bushings, they were doing good. The more aggressive the tires, the faster the bushings, tie-rods and bearings wear out. Your boy had the right idea with the solid axle swap. Eventually, you'll get tired of breaking ifs parts and swap in a solid axle 🤷🏻♂️
I know a lot of people that daily drive with fts kits. He said from the beginning that he was doing the big ifs lift to be different and he obviously doesn’t drive this truck everyday. It’s a show truck
How often do they have to replace control arm bushings, sway bar bushings, tie-rods ends, ball joints, cv shafts and wheel bearings?
@@stevereeves9104 running a 7-9 fts kit with kriptonite upper control arms they very rarely ever have to do anything to them. If they have to do anything it’s wheel bearings and that’s because of the tires not the lift.
I've put 145k miles on my factory setup so far and still going strong.
@@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259 for a factory set up I would hope it does 200k no problem
You are not alone with the upper control arm bushings with these IFS systems on this year model truck. I had 40s with 20x14's on my 94 for a long time and went through those bushings alot. Even the rough country aftermarket upper control arms lasted like half as long as the stock ones did
Awesome truck and best thing about the rock lights is you can work on the truck at night
Well what I’d recommend to you is what I want to do with my Chevy build… Solid Front Axle Swap. Independent is just too weak for a big boy truck 1500s should but everything 2500 and up should not have been independent. But that’s my opinion.
Gotta build those upper control arms so you can adjust/line up your suspension! The trucks going to eat itself until you get all the binding out. Also remember you are in uncharted territory so research/development is up to you and save everyone else that comes behind you! Love the truck and can't wait to see how you solve the problems.
American truck culture is insane and wild, love it
Nice truck. Do yourself a favor and buy a tarp to cover it- takes minutes to take off unlike hours to remove sap from paint. Maybe even a custom cover.
You've put a lot of work in to that OBS. I have a Excursion that's almost 20 years old. Got the ceramic coat which is debatable regarding cost but it cleans itself when it rains. A custom fit vehicle cover is cheap insurance too. Keep up the good work bud
do a solid front axle swap and the front end will have WAY fewer moving parts and easier to line up and will stay lined up
Did some amazing work to this truck but in my opinion I think the build on the black truck is wayyy better
I wouldn't bother with IFS suspension .I would cut that crap off sas kit from sky's or 4 link with a Dana 60 front from a super duty
How did the UCA bushing get blown out so fast, is it just because of the wheel/tire setup, or shit bushings, etc. Love the build
Ever think about 28x16 or or 30x16 on 44 inch fuel grippers for less tire weight
You'd be looking at even more weight per corner, more tire is lighter than more wheel. Although, it would look pretty damn good on some 28s or 30s imo.
wrenching out in the dirt patch like that is my religion
Did you have to extend your drive shaft for that lift ?
What about Johnny joints instead of bushings when you build the arms? They're wider than heim joints, strong enough for linked suspension, and adjustable in length
Did you ever think if your rims weren't so off set ,where all the weight is on the frickn parts your replacing. PUT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE ON THE TIRES.
BADAZZ!!! Love the OBS Chevys!
Grease ur fittings, also if you set your preload on your suspension when assembling your bushings shouldn't rip themselves apart like that.
All the $ you put into that junk ifs you coulda SAS'd with 1 tons and 12v swapped it....
Did you rebuild your front n rear differential when you went to 44s on it and if your lift is binding itll cause alot more problems with your suspension not to mention the strain on the transmission and transfer case best of luck looks good though
First time on this channel but I’ve got to ask what’s with the drop ball? I see you mentioned it for a second but then went straight to the truck and figured you weren’t going to talk about it again. I’m sure you know there are many styles that would work great, probably be safer and look way better. Just curious. Sweet rig in the beginning. Did you build the trailer or buy it? Looks custom.
We just needed to throw somethin together to get the trailer off the fence so i could pull the truck off. We got it all from harbor freight lol
If you want a little wisdom for an older guy . Lower your air pressure down to around 15-18 psi ...where all the tread is wearing on the pavement. You will get a lot more miles out them tires. Just saying because in one of the other videos I saw where you drove on a white rock Rd and when you got on the pavement about 5" on each side was still white. Just a little knowledge I learned. The center wears out bad
Science says solid axles are stronger and better than ifs. No matter what you do to the ifs front it will never have the strength and capabilities of of a solid front axle. Notice Dodge and Ford have never gone away from it. I'm a born and raised Chevy man and work in the field. Chevy stopped producing trucks since 1987 or 8.
science says that or just the internet lol? seems to be some pretty badass rock bouncers running IFS setups these days. not trying to argue against facts about stock trucks but most of the time people have problems with them its their own fault. you can break anything but talking about chevy trucks the 9.25 diff trucks with a few upgrades and proper drive line angles are a lot stronger than people give them credit for. i think most the hate comes from people that didnt know any better back in the early days and running half ton trucks with hacked lift jobs and bad angles.
Bro your truck is badass I think the custom upper control arms would be badass
First thing you should ask yourself is, what is gonna happen if this truck falls? Come on, be safe!!
Your truck was ruined the day it rolled of the GM assembly line
Bro your truck is beautiful.
Damn those LED's are bright!
Should have just whent with portal axels they would have given your diff in the back more clearance as well
Why stay with IFS over a solid axle and coilovers . Seems the IFS is becoming a headache , Truck is crazy bad ass
It is but being different is worth it. I have plans for another sas truck but thats really the only reason
Omg that hitch lol
What size lift is on your truck the white one
I have an 01 Chevy 2500hd SAS built for sale. Super clean body & frame.
Bro ain’t NOBODY doin it like you
Why not SAS??
Yall should put in next video of how yall get in and out of yalls trucks lol. Lookin good tho💪🏻
You just climb the knob on the bogger, lol. Left foot on the tire grab the steering wheel and the door grab and UP.
Good looking truck. Built not bought.
Yeah I'd probly buy it man sick build
Some boom tubes would be dope
Oversize hiems and custom spacers. Ifyou had dimensions turner cycles in tarkington tx can make them in absolutely any size
0:00 WHAT THE F*CK IS THAT DOUBLE HITCH RISERS UPSIDEDOWN WITH 8K WORTH OF TRAILER HOOKED TO IT?!
0:15 WTF Is that hitch?!
No, that gm did
All that lift for a half ton jc. Lol
Waist of money no doubt
You better get some jack stands under that truck or at least roll the tire under the frame
Build a carport for your truck.
I don’t like the way that hitch is made for sure
Old homie got the bars turned up hard 😂😂
honestly man ifs suspension is so trash id straight axle that thing in a heartbeat
Anyone else just thinking solid axle swap?
Nice truck.
does it still have the 350 5.7 in it?
Stock motor and trans, its on the list tho dont worry lol
@@dirtysouthstandards going LS swap or something different?
🤦 why would you keep it IFS
More money than brains.
You know how to fix upper control arm problems? Kingpin dana 60 my guy. $100,000 says you have 0 issues with upper control arms ever again 🤣
All that money to keep a shitty ifs set up. Why not sas with a 4 link and coilovers
Put 13's on it.
One day you will just listen to project yuhoe and just Sas swap it 😘
Just sas the front
All these hater sayers in here mostly have stock trucks lol if they took a second they’d see an sas was already done on the channel
trees are raining sap cause of bugs an lack of water they have stuff you can water with that will kill the aphids
Why didn't you just go sas ? Would have been cheaper and lasted longer
cut the dam tree down
can clearly see you don't know too much about mechanics and who in there right mind would risk having your truck on a hydraulic jack you got lucky next time won't be so forgiving
Lol clearly 😂
A week sitting on a jack, no jack stand?
Lmfao !! I've owned lifted trucks for nearly 30 years...im telling ya 4-6 inch lift at maximum...over that the genomonitry of the vehicle is fucked...unsprung weight of the tries and wheels is just the beginning..good luck..30 years later im after looks and reliability..
Dude atleast put a stand under the truck , don't want to see ya get hurt
Or under the jack head how I do it
With 44s your wise to OVERBUILD. We use 2.5 ton Axels and heavy duty everythimg must be overbuilt. Otherwise breakdowns and repairs will be steady non stop. Pavement truck if it's not custom running gear. Stock is a joke too weak for 44s and if you have any serious torque it will kill the stock running gear. Independent front ends are weak AF. I would not build a serious off road truck if it was independent front end. Just too weak. Too moan problems. With 44S your gunna break and snap regualarly if you go off road with tiny axel front end shaft is weak. Very weak and small
YOU are ruining your truck lol
Gm don't like lift.
Solid axels swap that mfker and call it a day Dana 60 king pin
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