'01 Ironman Getting High(er)

[Bird Dog 36]

V- Thanks for the links, I'm amazed that the HDTBs and shocks made that much of a difference on your rig.

Tom- Thanks for the heads-up on the supply; I checked, and they say they have some in stock.

Jon- Did you have HDTBs before you went all Bad@ss?

And what does the install entail? Is it just a matter of supporting the frame and axle, and then unbolting the TB Nut? I would imagine that there is a sweet spot in the distance that the axle is away from the frame that would put the TBs at zero load, and how do you find that spot? I would think that if the TBs were unbolted and still under any kind of load (either pos or neg) things could get a little sporty; and then the install of the new ones may be f'ed up as a result.

[VXorado]

Jon- Did you have HDTBs before you went all Bad@ss?

And what does the install entail? Is it just a matter of supporting the frame and axle, and then unbolting the TB Nut? I would imagine that there is a sweet spot in the distance that the axle is away from the frame that would put the TBs at zero load, and how do you find that spot? I would think that if the TBs were unbolted and still under any kind of load (either pos or neg) things could get a little sporty; and then the install of the new ones may be f'ed up as a result.

I just had the OEM T-bars but was planning to go with the HDTBs to help with the large tires.

All you need to do for the install is lift the front tires off the ground (this puts you at zero load), remove the large T-Bar key bolts, remove the 2 per side nuts holding the t-bar flange to the a-arm, pull the old t-bar, install key & flange onto HDTB and reverse order. When you get back to the large T-bar bolt, you'll need to re-adjust your ride height.

Definitely soak everything in PBblaster prior to the install. Scott and I nearly stripped one of his flange nuts trying to remove it.