What a weird thing to do to a vehicle. Possible to repair the hood or will it have to be replaced?
And y'all quit shittin' on California or this thread is going to degrade into political nonsense and get locked.
My understanding of it is that if your tie rod strength exceeds the strength of vulnerable steering rack components, then that would shift the first failure point to the steering rack. I chose to gently (and cheaply) improve both. It's still a guess/experiment on my part, but I'm hopeful.
Hey Bob! Yeah that's the OEM steel one. It is indeed mostly steel but with a plastic cover across the top. A good thing for someone (like me) who loads and unloads things without paying much attention. I've got no complaints about it. The plastic clips that hold in the license plate...
The range of adjustment on the Fox shocks is pretty broad. I'm still dialing it in to what I'll settle on for daily driving, but overall the comfort and handling of this setup feels better than the sasquatch stock. That said, I really want to get my wife behind the wheel for a less biased...
I haven't yet, but they're only a few days old. I will definitely keep an ear out for that and report back if I hear it. I just got the front drive shaft replaced per a recall, and that has (I think/hope) gotten rid of one awful squeaking noise that I had for a year or more.
I didn't measure before and after but I do have a pic of the wheels & tires swapped in prior to the suspension work. I left the preload as it was from Fox, but that may change once I've seen how things look when articulating.
You and me both, homie. I'm tempted to go ahead and try to break them in a controlled setting and feel out how much they can withstand. The Milestar tires are relatively light for their size, weighing in at 74 lbs. If I did the R&D right, the added weight (of tire and wheel combined vs stock...
Thanks! There's a smidge of rub at full lock that I'm debugging. Seems to likely be the front of the rock rails, which I could trim sufficiently. Though I need to check everything out and full droop and stuff as well. Once I do, I may also make adjustments to the shocks. If that happens, I'll...
Heyo! Here's a pile of pics and blurbs regarding my 2021 Badlands Sasquatch with the 2.7L V6.
Latest Look (October 7, 2023)
I guess I could get mud flaps. 🤔
Pics
September 28, 2023 - Freshly Upgraded Suspension
Mods
Milestar Patagonia MT 02 Tires in 37x12.5R17 size.
These tires are...