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#211 Hodakaguy

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Posted 04 April 2022 - 03:28 AM

Continued from above....

 

Drivers side front shock going in.

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On the passenger side these two tabs need to be removed, once again the ultrasonic tool made quick work here.

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Using snap ties to hold the wiring in place.

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Passenger side shock installed.

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Trimming the inner fender liners to fit around the strut drop brackets and the upper shock mounts.  A air powered saw works awesome for this task.  A De-burring tool works really well for cleaning up the edges after the cuts.  The instructions also cover further trimming to fit 35" tires, since I'm running 34" tires I decided to skip the further trimming and see how everything plays together before completing these steps.

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Test fitting for clearance around the shock....just a bit more needed.

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#212 Hodakaguy

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Posted 04 April 2022 - 03:29 AM

Continued from above....

 

That's better!

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Ready for the tires to go back on!  Here I just finished bleeding the brakes and topping off/bleeding the power steering fluid.

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First shot of the front wheels installed....oh yeah!   Unfortunately the tires are rubbing pretty bad so the tires are coming back off to do some further trimming.

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I'll be removing the mud flap and trimming back some metal as the tire is slightly touching here as well.

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I'll be opening up the front area as well.

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Trimming the front bumper.

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With the opening in the lower front fender I didn't want the wiring exposed.  Buy cutting the snap tie on the outer wire attachment and rotating it 90 Deg the wire will be hidden once again behind the fender and out of harms way.

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Trimming the rear metal pocket under the mud flap.  This area was full of dirt, at least having this opened up will keep it from filling and retaining dirt and water.

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Posted 04 April 2022 - 03:30 AM

Continued from above....

 

Paint-able marine sealant installed.  Once this fully cures I can paint match.  I'll eventually make a custom mud flap setup.  

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Trimming the inner liners to fit.

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Lot's of clearance now and looks great!

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And out driving it around!   Spent a good chunk of the day driving the van, mostly in town with some highway.  So far the ride is Awesome!  I should have done this sooner!  

I'll report back with a full review after I get some more time on the setup.   LOVE IT!

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More to come....

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Posted 04 April 2022 - 05:10 AM

Curious to see how you adjust the shocks. 


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Posted 04 April 2022 - 03:05 PM

I need to stop reading your posts. Now I need that air powered hacksaw. :)  Really like how the tires look. I need bigger tires on my Ford Transit 350HD glamper van. 


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Posted 04 April 2022 - 05:36 PM

I feel for you Bill. My tool collection has increased since I started reading his posts :)


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#217 Hodakaguy

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Posted 06 April 2022 - 03:39 PM

Curious to see how you adjust the shocks.


I'll try and get a quick video, basically you just reach in and twist the adjustment knob on each shock, maybe a few seconds at each shock...super quick.

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#218 Hodakaguy

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Posted 06 April 2022 - 03:40 PM

I need to stop reading your posts. Now I need that air powered hacksaw. :) Really like how the tires look. I need bigger tires on my Ford Transit 350HD glamper van.


You can never have enough tools :-)

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#219 Hodakaguy

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Posted 06 April 2022 - 03:40 PM

I feel for you Bill. My tool collection has increased since I started reading his posts :)


:-) Always great to have more tools!!

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Posted 17 April 2022 - 05:52 PM

Next up time to start the air compressor install.

I'll be installing a VanCompass mount coupled with an ARB Twin air compressor.   This compressor setup will be used primarily for airing up tires after we have deflated them for off road travel.

Typical VanCompass....parts came well packaged with great instructions.

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First up you need to install two plus nuts into the factory open holes on the inner fender well.  If your van came with the factory aux battery mounted here it will already have these attach points (You will have to remove the battery to run this mount).

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You need to drill out the holes to fit the included Plus-nuts.  I used a stretch of painters tape to capture any stray metal shavings (A magnet placed under the hole works great as well).

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Cleaning up the inner and outer edges of the holes with the De-burring tool.



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Painting the bare edges of the holes.

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VanCompass included the two required plus nuts but didn't include an installation tool.  I dug around in my parts bin and found a longer bolt, an oversize flared nut (Bolt needs to freely spin inside the nut) with serrations on the back side and a washer to use as an install tool.  You need the serrations so that the cut digs into the plus nut and you can keep it from spinning while you tighten the nut into place.   Simple tool and worked great.

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Setting the plus nuts.  Two wrenches work great as does a wrench and a socket/ratchet.

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Remove the snap ties holding this wiring harness in place.  The harness will be a snug fit around the Air Compressor mount.

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My 4wd Sprinter Build: CLICK HERE

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My VW Syncro Westy Build:  CLICK HERE

My Tacoma/FWC  Builds: CLICK HERE

Ride Report - In Memory Of The Crewmen: CLICK HERE






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