TAPDH3T SOA Build

TAPDH3T · Oct 13, 2013

Update.. I have been back and fourth on this because of cost.. And not having OEM springs..
I have decided to pursue the Chevy spring conversion for reasons such as being different and upgrading to a more common spring.. I will go ahead and upgrade the driveshaft etc..
If I crash and burn I will hopefully purchase a pair of springs from O6H3.. The way i see it, if the chevy springs dont work i will ise them for the BeBe mod so win win... will keep y'all updated..

4speedfunk · Oct 14, 2013

Springfield XD-40?

Cajun_Tiger_Hummer · Oct 16, 2013

TAPDH3T, I'm in Lafayette, LA. Which is about 4.5 hours from Texarkana. I can sell you my stock leaf springs. They have about 70k miles on them. I don't know the going rate for used H3 leaf springs but PM a fair offer if you want to drive down and pick them up.

05Mudiak · Oct 16, 2013

Cajun_Tiger_Hummer said:
TAPDH3T, I'm in Lafayette, LA. Which is about 4.5 hours from Texarkana. I can sell you my stock leaf springs. They have about 70k miles on them. I don't know the going rate for used H3 leaf springs but PM a fair offer if you want to drive down and pick them up.

If he doesn't I could use them I'm up by shreveport

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Cajun_Tiger_Hummer · Oct 16, 2013

05Mudiak, Sure thing. If he doesn't want them, you're second inline for em. I don't plan on using them. If and when sagging does occur on my Rancho lift I'm going the air bag route.

frumaker · Oct 16, 2013

Cajun_Tiger_Hummer said:
TAPDH3T, I'm in Lafayette, LA. Which is about 4.5 hours from Texarkana. I can sell you my stock leaf springs. They have about 70k miles on them. I don't know the going rate for used H3 leaf springs but PM a fair offer if you want to drive down and pick them up.

Rick, You could put an add a leaf on them to assist with more lift and help with more payload capacity

FRU

TAPDH3T · Oct 28, 2013

Update:
Thanks to Mudiak, I have a set of OEM springs enroute... Now just some new break lines and I think I will have all I need... Now just got to recruit some help..

TAPDH3T · Oct 29, 2013

Christmas came early!!!

Cajun_Tiger_Hummer · Oct 30, 2013

TAPDH3T said:
Christmas came early!!!

Good looking springs Rick! Good luck with the SOA. I can't wait to see the finished product.

RamRod · Oct 30, 2013

good luck! you go first, take a bunch of pics then I hope to follow suit in December!

06 H3 · Oct 30, 2013

Good luck if you have any questions lmk.

Your #7 or 8 to do this IIRC...way to go!

TAPDH3T · Oct 30, 2013

Thanks guys I will be as detailed as possible...

SolidusJ · Oct 30, 2013

It's going to suck to drop the fuel tank just to pull the leaf on the driver side.

06 H3 · Oct 30, 2013

You don't have to pull the tank to take off the leaf spring.

4speedfunk · Nov 4, 2013

You don't have to pull the tank to take off the leaf spring.

True. Just cut the head off the leaf-spring bolt with a saw-zall and pull it out from the outboard side. Then when you put the new bolt back in...install it from the outboard side first, with the nut on the inboard end. That way you can pull the bolt at anytime in the future without the saw-zall. Its a goofy GM assembly-line thang, and doing the SOA is a perfect time to correct the issue.

05Mudiak · Nov 15, 2013

I'm sorry if I missed it but do you absolutly have to replace the factory hanger? or will the huge factory ones work with stock springs?

silvrzuki77 · Nov 16, 2013

Not sure what he did, but my friend used the stock hanger and drilled a new hole higher up then trimmed the bottom.

05Mudiak · Nov 16, 2013

That's what I was thinking

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silvrzuki77 · Nov 16, 2013

I posted pics in Ramrods thread about doing the soa. Its a buddies v8 colorado.

TAPDH3T · Nov 17, 2013

Update!! Had to put on hold! Got an awesome deal on a house if I can get mine sold in 4 weeks.. All I need are brake lines and its on like a chicken bone.. Wish me luck the deal goes through so I can putting baby in a great nieborhood with more workspace.. Meanings my lil girl and my truck lol.. Sad part is I will be moving a few miles across state lines in AR.. Texans don't shun me I will be less then a mile on the other side of the line.. Since TK is a twin city it call counts lol Right?

RamRod · Nov 21, 2013

So? Did the house deal go through??

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SickStringC · Nov 21, 2013

TAPDH3T said:
Update!! Had to put on hold! Got an awesome deal on a house if I can get mine sold in 4 weeks.. All I need are brake lines and its on like a chicken bone.. Wish me luck the deal goes through so I can putting baby in a great nieborhood with more workspace.. Meanings my lil girl and my truck lol.. Sad part is I will be moving a few miles across state lines in AR.. Texans don't shun me I will be less then a mile on the other side of the line.. Since TK is a twin city it call counts lol Right?

As long as you're still claiming TX in your profile, that's all that matters. :thumbs:

TAPDH3T · Nov 22, 2013

RamRod said:
So? Did the house deal go through??

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Everything has gone through on the condition that I have my house sold or rented by sign date...

RamRod · Nov 22, 2013

That's exciting a news bud! Congrats!!

Oddly enough my girlfriend and I were talking/joking about moving to Texas.... After the convo I thought about it some more and it sounds like a great idea lol

TAPDH3T · Nov 22, 2013

I got a house for ya lmao

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