sixstringsteve
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- UT
Sweet! I just watched a youtube video of those, and they look like the ticket! Where do I buy rivnuts or nutserts? Ace? Lowes? HD?
Steve's Sidekick Build
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Sweet! I just watched a youtube video of those, and they look like the ticket! Where do I buy rivnuts or nutserts? Ace? Lowes? HD?
YOUKNOW
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- South Jordan, UT
Steve,
why is it that you went right for the link kit with the Sidekick? Why didn't you do that with the truck? Just wondering.
why is it that you went right for the link kit with the Sidekick? Why didn't you do that with the truck? Just wondering.
sixstringsteve
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- UT
Good question. There are a few reasons:
1.
The toyota came with leaves - a lot easier to stick with leaves
the Sidekick came with coils - a lot easier to stick with coils
2.
Secondary reason:
there are only 2 or 3 lift options for the sidekicks and this one is the most capable. There isn't even a leaf spring kit available for sidekicks, so coils were my only option.
3.
Toyotas with leaves just plain work. I didn't see the cost/benefit for links, and I wanted to keep the bed and keep it street legal. It was VERY capable with leaves.
4.
When I built the yota, I didn't have the skills, knowledge, or the budget to do links. I think I finally have the skills and budget now. I still don't have the knowledge of how to design a link suspension, so that's why I went with a bolt-on kit with the sidekick. I'll probably try to design my own link suspension on my next build (assuming there's a next build).
1.
The toyota came with leaves - a lot easier to stick with leaves
the Sidekick came with coils - a lot easier to stick with coils
2.
Secondary reason:
there are only 2 or 3 lift options for the sidekicks and this one is the most capable. There isn't even a leaf spring kit available for sidekicks, so coils were my only option.
3.
Toyotas with leaves just plain work. I didn't see the cost/benefit for links, and I wanted to keep the bed and keep it street legal. It was VERY capable with leaves.
4.
When I built the yota, I didn't have the skills, knowledge, or the budget to do links. I think I finally have the skills and budget now. I still don't have the knowledge of how to design a link suspension, so that's why I went with a bolt-on kit with the sidekick. I'll probably try to design my own link suspension on my next build (assuming there's a next build).
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YOUKNOW
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- South Jordan, UT
Cool, just curious. I am pumped to see how it all turns out.
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