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<blockquote data-quote="Just Differentials" data-source="post: 1560630" data-attributes="member: 18343"><p>Massive bodywork changes are needed to give us the clearance required for the big Nitto's. Specifically a <a href="http://mcneilracinginc.com" target="_blank">Mcneil Racing Fiberglass</a> front clip is being installed along with newer style <a href="http://www.spyderauto.com/home.php" target="_blank">Spyder Lights</a> projector light assemblies. The racing parts have required a lot of custom brackets and adding the newer front fascia meant building a custom sheetmetal duct/mount assembly to align the newer somewhat longer nose. Our in house fabricator made patterns then cut and welded the sheetmetal panels finally bolting them into place.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/lAO33URl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/2ZXbMGwl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/tgG8ZdGl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/0S3ZkjOl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The Suburban itself has one particularly rare option which we intend to keep. It has a factory dana 60 rear steer axle. Not many Suburban's were built this way and given the long wheelbase the rear steer is incredibly helpful during tight maneuvers. Unlike from the factory we'll be setting the rear steer up for manual control and building lock out pins into the knuckles for highway use. We're rebuilding the axle using <a href="http://www.justdifferentials.com/Chevy-GM-Ring-Pinion-s/2070.htm" target="_blank">Nitro Gears </a>and a new <a href="http://www.justdifferentials.com/category-s/2862.htm" target="_blank">Auburn Ected</a> electric locker featuring 4 pinions and extremely strong aircraft grade alloy internals. Rear suspension consists of custom <a href="https://nitrogearaxle.wordpress.com/2016/03/02/nitro-big-dog-burban-part-1/" target="_blank">Atlas Springs</a> and another pair of <a href="http://www.pure-performance.biz" target="_blank">Prodigy Shocks</a> will eventually be installed along with appropriate bump stops.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/ooiLXzFl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/kIlkFczl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/imiMcIAl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/6rdwRR6l.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/wZqDlrql.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Follow along with the <a href="https://nitrogearaxle.wordpress.com/2016/03/02/nitro-big-dog-burban-part-1/" target="_blank">Nitro Gear Blog</a> for all the latest updates!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Just Differentials, post: 1560630, member: 18343"] Massive bodywork changes are needed to give us the clearance required for the big Nitto’s. Specifically a [URL="http://mcneilracinginc.com"]Mcneil Racing Fiberglass[/URL] front clip is being installed along with newer style [URL="http://www.spyderauto.com/home.php"]Spyder Lights[/URL] projector light assemblies. The racing parts have required a lot of custom brackets and adding the newer front fascia meant building a custom sheetmetal duct/mount assembly to align the newer somewhat longer nose. Our in house fabricator made patterns then cut and welded the sheetmetal panels finally bolting them into place. [img]http://i.imgur.com/lAO33URl.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/2ZXbMGwl.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/tgG8ZdGl.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/0S3ZkjOl.jpg[/img] The Suburban itself has one particularly rare option which we intend to keep. It has a factory dana 60 rear steer axle. Not many Suburban’s were built this way and given the long wheelbase the rear steer is incredibly helpful during tight maneuvers. Unlike from the factory we’ll be setting the rear steer up for manual control and building lock out pins into the knuckles for highway use. We’re rebuilding the axle using [URL="http://www.justdifferentials.com/Chevy-GM-Ring-Pinion-s/2070.htm"]Nitro Gears [/URL]and a new [URL="http://www.justdifferentials.com/category-s/2862.htm"]Auburn Ected[/URL] electric locker featuring 4 pinions and extremely strong aircraft grade alloy internals. Rear suspension consists of custom [URL="https://nitrogearaxle.wordpress.com/2016/03/02/nitro-big-dog-burban-part-1/"]Atlas Springs[/URL] and another pair of [URL="http://www.pure-performance.biz"]Prodigy Shocks[/URL] will eventually be installed along with appropriate bump stops. [img]http://i.imgur.com/ooiLXzFl.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/kIlkFczl.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/imiMcIAl.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/6rdwRR6l.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/wZqDlrql.jpg[/img] Follow along with the [URL="https://nitrogearaxle.wordpress.com/2016/03/02/nitro-big-dog-burban-part-1/"]Nitro Gear Blog[/URL] for all the latest updates! [/QUOTE]
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