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Old Scout · 01-25-2002, 10:52 AM

MOM- after your subjections that I need to buy my shock mounts from RTE . I thought I would share with you just how easy & cheap they are to make.

The lower rear mount is a freaking breeze. make.

I do not have a digital camera so I popped some extra parts into the scanner.

parts needed:
10" of 1/4" strap bent in a regular old shop press. $1.00
one ready made shock mount from AAmfg $1.65
two knee braces $0.15 ea

six to eight minutes with a mig and drill two hole and your done!

http://www.aa-mfg.com/

FYI Mom is mean green63, when he was first on POR his screen name was YOUR MOM.

road1will · 01-25-2002, 11:01 AM

thats odd. not what my rovertym lowers look like!

oh, and if you hadnt noticed, i already said that i saw YOUR MOM under the roll call post. dont start riding my ass because i bought something that you can make. when i bought my RTs i didnt even own a friggin welder, so get off your fuckin pedestal.

Old Scout · 01-25-2002, 11:11 AM

So you can dish it out but can't take it:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...threadid=27598

The 210 dollars I didn't spend on shock mounts makes me an ass?

So are you going to spend $1800 on a Bumpers and $650 on sliders?

road1will · 01-25-2002, 11:20 AM

never said you were an ass for paying that for shock mounts. i think its pretty fawkin cool that you made them yourself. but dont go blaming the shocks when you made a calculation error.

and once again man, i would have made them too but i DIDNT HAVE A WELDER AT THE TIME

merv · 01-25-2002, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MeenGreen63
never said you were an ass for paying that for shock mounts. i think its pretty fawkin cool that you made them yourself. but dont go blaming the shocks when you made a calculation error.

and once again man, i would have made them too but i DIDNT HAVE A WELDER AT THE TIME

I would have bonked her too, but I did'nt have a bonner at the time

Anyone from D90 list will like than

merv · 01-25-2002, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Old Scout
MOM- after your subjections that I need to buy my shock mounts from RTE . I thought I would share with you just how easy & cheap they are to make.

The lower rear mount is a freaking breeze. make.

I do not have a digital camera so I popped some extra parts into the scanner.

parts needed:
10" of 1/4" strap bent in a regular old shop press. $1.00
one ready made shock mount from AAmfg $1.65
two knee braces $0.15 ea

six to eight minutes with a mig and drill two hole and your done!

http://www.aa-mfg.com/

FYI Mom is mean green63, when he was first on POR his screen name was YOUR MOM.

I think you were ripped off. By yourself!!

1 piece of plate, shaped like a bar with 2 ears at one end, drill holes in ears, bend them almost vertical, drill hole in bar, paint and bolt on. (I just said paint to make the carefull guys feel good)

Old Scout · 01-25-2002, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MeenGreen63
never said you were an ass for paying that for shock mounts. i think its pretty fawkin cool that you made them yourself. but dont go blaming the shocks when you made a calculation error.

and once again man, i would have made them too but i DIDNT HAVE A WELDER AT THE TIME

No miss calculations and you better go back and read my post about why I bought Billstiens.

My error was trying to stuff 9012's under a 3"of RTE lift. With an extra 1" of lift or a shorter shock or a different valve ratio from Rancho things would of be great. It was just easer to take BOB up on his great deal on Bilstiens.

What did you have for breakfast a bowl of Boner?

road1will · 01-25-2002, 11:37 AM

nah, i had Rice Krispies

but it does seem strange that your mounts with 9012s didnt work that well with a 3" RT lift, but the RT shock mounts, 9012s, and a 1.5" OME lift works great on mine

Rover Addiction · 01-25-2002, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by merv

I would have bonked her too, but I did'nt have a bonner at the time

Anyone from D90 list will like than

Oh S@#t, here we go again!!!

Thanks Merv!

-John

Old Scout · 01-25-2002, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by merv

I think you were ripped off. By yourself!!

1 piece of plate, shaped like a bar with 2 ears at one end, drill holes in ears, bend them almost vertical, drill hole in bar, paint and bolt on. (I just said paint to make the carefull guys feel good)

Yea but I get an extra inch of shock my way!

merv · 01-25-2002, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Old Scout

Yea but I get an extra inch of shock my way!

huh? You mount them with the ears down rather than up? And it gives you an extra inch?

YeeHaw!

Kidding! Any pictures of them mounted?

Merv.

Old Scout · 01-25-2002, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by merv

huh? You mount them with the ears down rather than up? And it gives you an extra inch?

YeeHaw!

Kidding! Any pictures of them mounted?

Merv.

I'll dig out the camera, get some film and go to the 1 hr. See ya on Monday.

Old Scout · 01-25-2002, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MeenGreen63
nah, i had Rice Krispies

but it does seem strange that your mounts with 9012s didnt work that well with a 3" RT lift, but the RT shock mounts, 9012s, and a 1.5" OME lift works great on mine

Bullshit no way you can get a 9012 ( 18.94" compressed/32.91 ext/travel of 13.97") on a RRC with only 1.5" of lift and RTE's standard old mounts.

road1will · 01-25-2002, 10:26 PM

yeah, youre right

i was mistaken, im running 9207s on the front and 9005's on the back...

fawk!

winterhk · 01-31-2002, 04:53 PM

9005 works better on the front! You ought to know that MOM.

Brian

01-25-2002, 10:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
Old Scout IH/Rover Moderator Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 17 Location: Aptos,Ca Posts: 13,398	DIY............. For you MOM MOM- after your subjections that I need to buy my shock mounts from RTE . I thought I would share with you just how easy & cheap they are to make. The lower rear mount is a freaking breeze. make. I do not have a digital camera so I popped some extra parts into the scanner. parts needed: 10" of 1/4" strap bent in a regular old shop press. $1.00 one ready made shock mount from AAmfg $1.65 two knee braces $0.15 ea six to eight minutes with a mig and drill two hole and your done! http://www.aa-mfg.com/ FYI Mom is mean green63, when he was first on POR his screen name was YOUR MOM. Attached Images __________________ I like beer. On occasion, I will even drink beer to celebrate a major event such as the fall of communism or the fact that the refrigerator is still working." BUY MY BOAT http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/misc-...e-history.html

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Old Scout IH/Rover Moderator Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 17 Location: Aptos,Ca Posts: 13,398	So you can dish it out but can't take it: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...threadid=27598 The 210 dollars I didn't spend on shock mounts makes me an ass? So are you going to spend $1800 on a Bumpers and $650 on sliders? __________________ I like beer. On occasion, I will even drink beer to celebrate a major event such as the fall of communism or the fact that the refrigerator is still working." BUY MY BOAT http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/misc-...e-history.html

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01-25-2002, 11:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
road1will Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8871 Location: Cleveland Tennessee Posts: 3,344	thats odd. not what my rovertym lowers look like! oh, and if you hadnt noticed, i already said that i saw YOUR MOM under the roll call post. dont start riding my ass because i bought something that you can make. when i bought my RTs i didnt even own a friggin welder, so get off your fuckin pedestal.

01-25-2002, 11:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
road1will Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8871 Location: Cleveland Tennessee Posts: 3,344	never said you were an ass for paying that for shock mounts. i think its pretty fawkin cool that you made them yourself. but dont go blaming the shocks when you made a calculation error. and once again man, i would have made them too but i DIDNT HAVE A WELDER AT THE TIME

01-25-2002, 11:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
road1will Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8871 Location: Cleveland Tennessee Posts: 3,344	nah, i had Rice Krispies but it does seem strange that your mounts with 9012s didnt work that well with a 3" RT lift, but the RT shock mounts, 9012s, and a 1.5" OME lift works great on mine

01-25-2002, 10:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
road1will Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Member # 8871 Location: Cleveland Tennessee Posts: 3,344	yeah, youre right i was mistaken, im running 9207s on the front and 9005's on the back... fawk!

01-31-2002, 04:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
winterhk Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9037 Posts: 8	9005 works better on the front! You ought to know that MOM. Brian