playing in the mud

[petebmwm]

no, I made a lift kit, since mine has springs all around I couldnt use the fluid motor union kit for air bag trucks. it's 2'inches lift kit and another 2 from tires for 4 total.

[lo_jack]

Did you CNC spacers for the top of the shock/struts front and back?
Did you change your shocks to longer travel units? Same spring rates?

I have a high mile E53 that is begging for this.

[petebmwm]

Stock springs and bilstien hd's. I didn't cnc anything, I just made it using stuff I had in my garage, making the parts is easy, it'll take you an hour. Fitting them is a different story all together, fronts are easy, rears turned out to be a nightmare till I figured it out..... If you've ever seen how the rear coils are situated you'll know what I'm talking about!

[Rockit]

Originally Posted by Jake335i

I am sure I will get flamed.....but, the X5 would be one of my last choices for "mud play," "rock play," or any off-road setting..

big time!!

[lo_jack]

Originally Posted by petebmwm

Stock springs and bilstien hd's. I didn't cnc anything, I just made it using stuff I had in my garage, making the parts is easy, it'll take you an hour. Fitting them is a different story all together, fronts are easy, rears turned out to be a nightmare till I figured it out..... If you've ever seen how the rear coils are situated you'll know what I'm talking about!

I have R&Red a few rear springs, yes. I can see how adding 2" of anything in there could be problematic.

As these trucks go asymptotically toward value = zero and 80's fullsize 4x4 prices go exponential, I become more a fan of this concept. The xfer case is a weak point, but other people around here have found solutions....

[johnlacson]

LOVE the kidney grille!!!!

Originally Posted by tylercoey

if you are trying to build a serious offroad machine this certainly isnt the best base im sure...

this particular one is built for one main capability - fun. and in in that respect its very very capable. tearing around with the manual transmission is an absolute blast, and id dare you not to be smiling ear to ear when behind the wheel.

preserving on-road fun wast a concern because i have this little guy to quench that thirst -



heres a few more cell pics of the "battleX" -

[johnlacson]

May I ask how you wired your fog lights? Are they wired to the same switch as the stock fogs? Or do they run on a completely separate circuit & switch?

[tylercoey]

Originally Posted by johnlacson

May I ask how you wired your fog lights? Are they wired to the same switch as the stock fogs? Or do they run on a completely separate circuit & switch?

i used wire connectors and tapped straight on to the stock wires. switch and all other wiring remained factory.