15.The upper and lower ball joints were bolted up just like factory, but with new Grade-8 hardware. | 
16.The cross-shafts went in easily once we used the new bushings. |
17.The factory bolts and washers hold the 'shafts in place. | 
18.The lower arm was inserted. |
19.It was then followed by the upper arm. | 
20.The coilovers were fed into the arms and bolted on. |
21.The limit straps will keep the suspension up when the tires leave the ground, saving our rack and keeping the ball joint from going into a bind. | 
22.The factory spindle assembly bolted on as if it was on a stock set of arms. |
23.Marc welded a few bitchin' mounts onto the frame to attach the reservoirs. You can mount the reservoirs just about anywhere as long as nothing hits them, such as the rim and tire. | 
24.Marc had Ron Bright from Bright Engineering make these killer tie-rod-end extensions out of stainless steel. This keeps high-wear parts, such as the tie-rod ends and steering rack, replaceable without the need of a custom shop. |
25.These ends are part of the original brake lines that have been modified by Mesa Hose. | 
26.The brake line was run down the back of the arm in these little tabs Marc welded on. This will keep them from being crushed in the event that we hit a bush or road cone. |
27.Here you can see the finished product from the back. Having a few key components made for us will save a lot of headache down the road. If we wear a tie-rod end out or somehow kill one of our brake lines, they're easily replaced with over-the-counter parts. | 
28.This is the front view. As you can see, it looks totally cool with that fabricated race look. The suspension cycles just shy of 10 inches, which we could get more out of if we change out the rack or modify the tie-rod ends. |
29.The last step in the process was to mount up the new Hankook tires. The rubber has an outside dimension of 31 inches and great road characteristics. Although the tires will provide good off-road traction, this truck will spend most of its time on the street. They were mounted on the factory 16-inch S-Runner wheels. | |
Extending the Brake lines
Thanks goes out to Mesa Hose for the brake lines. The crew took our factory hoses, cut off the steel ends, and converted them into a threaded fitting to accept standard steel-braided line. If you're looking for something custom, the company can make any hose from brakes to power steering.