Beautiful setup. I got an '01 that I've been doing a ton of work too. I really appreciate how you break down everything a lot more than most people do.
That's a bad ass build and wish I could do that to mine. That white excursion you seen is a superduty conversion from a company. You can tell its a 6.7 powerstroke with excursion cab on the chassis. More the likely is has the interior from the truck also. Can wait to see your excursion done
good stuff. Correct me if i’m wrong but with a dual spring the benefits are only had when you have two different spring rates and a spring divider stop. (or the helper spring reaches coil bind). So if you’re just a pavement princess then it doesn’t matter, hehe, i’m not sure if you were joking about only going to the mall but it’s surprising how much people spend on a rig to just look cool. Also, if the springs actually are the same rate then what you were told is false, one spring will not compress before the other. And actually even with different spring rates both springs compress at the same time but in proportion to the ratio of the two spring rates.
Alex was only teasing about being only a mall crawler. He plans to take it off road (although the full extent of the suspension will likely never be seen). The spring rates being the same means they both compress at the same time in the same manner. If they were different it affects how the wheel comes toward the cab versus how the cab dips toward the wheel. So depending on your particular needs for off-roading.
Alex is working on a steering box replacement. There was a bit of wonder from the bad steering box before the lift, and nothing new or worsened after the lift.
Here's what I don't get about modifying a truck to the nth degree to be a "Rock Crawler Supreme": are you going to actually endanger these expensive upgrades afterwards? I've seen guys spend $100K building one of these Mad Max beasts, only to have it roll off the cliff they decided to test it on. To me, it's as impractical as applying a ton of racecar tech to a street car that will never see the track. Then becoming useless to drive average streets without ripping off half your hard work. Ah well... To each their own! 🤔
So do you take issue with spending money you consider to be a lot on a project? Or is your issue with the potential it may not be used? These parts may be expensive (this is relative) but are also built to be used not just to achieve a look. Although, you could just spend it to achieve a look if you wanted as you said, but what's the fun in that?
Beautiful setup. I got an '01 that I've been doing a ton of work too. I really appreciate how you break down everything a lot more than most people do.
We didn't always. We are still learning how to work the UA-cams, but we appreciate the kind words.
That's a bad ass build and wish I could do that to mine. That white excursion you seen is a superduty conversion from a company. You can tell its a 6.7 powerstroke with excursion cab on the chassis. More the likely is has the interior from the truck also. Can wait to see your excursion done
It's almost complete now. Added some mirrors and waiting on a spot to paint the new hood.
Dream set up!
It was Alex's too.
Truck looks good so far
Thank you so much. It's getting there. Needs some cleaning up and fresh paint.
Beautiful truck . I love my 05 v10 4x4. The kids love off-roading in that thing,
Exactly! That's why Alex bought the tank. We love hearing others out there are sharing adventures in their Excursions with their kiddos!
good stuff. Correct me if i’m wrong but with a dual spring the benefits are only had when you have two different spring rates and a spring divider stop. (or the helper spring reaches coil bind). So if you’re just a pavement princess then it doesn’t matter, hehe, i’m not sure if you were joking about only going to the mall but it’s surprising how much people spend on a rig to just look cool.
Also, if the springs actually are the same rate then what you were told is false, one spring will not compress before the other. And actually even with different spring rates both springs compress at the same time but in proportion to the ratio of the two spring rates.
Alex was only teasing about being only a mall crawler. He plans to take it off road (although the full extent of the suspension will likely never be seen). The spring rates being the same means they both compress at the same time in the same manner. If they were different it affects how the wheel comes toward the cab versus how the cab dips toward the wheel. So depending on your particular needs for off-roading.
Thank you for the video!
Thank you for watching!
is nice to upgrade parts for your ride nice 👍
Alex is pretty psyched.
Nice wheel choice 👌
If there is one thing Alex knows, it's wheels.
Any notorious wonder steering with that set up?
Alex is working on a steering box replacement. There was a bit of wonder from the bad steering box before the lift, and nothing new or worsened after the lift.
Here's what I don't get about modifying a truck to the nth degree to be a "Rock Crawler Supreme": are you going to actually endanger these expensive upgrades afterwards? I've seen guys spend $100K building one of these Mad Max beasts, only to have it roll off the cliff they decided to test it on. To me, it's as impractical as applying a ton of racecar tech to a street car that will never see the track. Then becoming useless to drive average streets without ripping off half your hard work. Ah well... To each their own! 🤔
So do you take issue with spending money you consider to be a lot on a project? Or is your issue with the potential it may not be used? These parts may be expensive (this is relative) but are also built to be used not just to achieve a look. Although, you could just spend it to achieve a look if you wanted as you said, but what's the fun in that?
Your money, Your choice 🎉 simple. Long as nobody else is getting hurt.
I like everything but the wheel color.....
black and bronze is always a good combination
@@jamdc2000I'd think that too, but it's a matter of taste in the end. Wheels are often the most polarizing thing
@@marcleekes3040 I would say that the most polarized thing is window tint
@@jamdc2000 Hahaha, true. But I think it's not a thing anymore like it was in the 2000s...
@@jamdc2000 You mean like "polarizing"? Good one, haha. I needed a moment, sorry. 🙈