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LIGHTNINROD Oct 2, 2001 08:57 PM

Just installed Jay's Truck Traks
 
by myself, no jack or jack stands--just slid in front of or behind the rear springs and bolted them on. Took about 30 mins. Drove a test run witn the F1s on--laid some stripes. After getting back, I checked the clearance on the rt. one and the exhaust tip clamp--they had just touched so I loosened up the 4 bolts and tapped the Trak back about 1/2"-retorqued. Also moved the lft. one back a tad too. The real test will be Fri. pm at the 1/4 mile with my ET Streets on. Quality pieces, shipped quickly--no hassles--may(?) bring me my first 12 and then you guys won't have to read my soap operas anymore. HEHEHE

Dan

BadAzz516 Oct 2, 2001 09:01 PM

Mine went out yesterday should have them in a week cant wait to get them. Jay is a good guy was talking to him yesterday for awhile and like you said great service.
Vin:D

Jay Lincoln Oct 2, 2001 11:32 PM

Dan, glad you like them, and the service. What kind of clearance do you have between the snubber and the spring?

Lowered trucks can have as much as 2 1/2" , and that might be a little much. I checked mine tonight, and they have settled in at about 1 1/2".

Any less, and you will affect the ride. For the lowered trucks, I am working on a spacer system to help space the snubber upward.

Oh yeah, I'm going to have my truck on Danny Swanson's Dyno on Friday morning. I am going to take my video camera and try to film the movement between snubber and spring. I'll have to have it converted to electronic format, as I have the old tape kind of video.

BLackBoLT99 Oct 3, 2001 01:26 AM

Jay, if it'll help any, you can come pick up my Digital Video Camera...you'll still need to have it convered and compressed to play on the computer/internet, but it might make things easier..

LIGHTNINROD Oct 3, 2001 08:02 AM

Jay
 
I have about 2 1/2" between the snubber and spring? My L is not lowered, if anything, it's higher, i.e. no spare tire, hitch, or jack. I didn't do a full WOT launch yet, just brake/torqued it and mashed the throttle--just ended up spinning the F1s. Hopefully, Fri. nite at the track will allow the T/Ts to 'shine' along with my 'purty' truck!

Thanks,

Dan

Jay Lincoln Oct 3, 2001 10:43 AM

Dan, I'll call you . You need to reduce the clearance to 1 1/2" or less. Easily done, and I'm designing a spacer kit now. It'll be a couple of days before I'm done.


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