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I think you're right about the weight. Looking at pictures of other gas WK sliders, the front mounting bracket looks to be in almost the same position. So I'm wondering if they used the same geometry for the diesels and just used the front bracket for weight like you mentioned.
And I think the...
My procrastination paid off and I managed to snag a nice set of White Knuckle sliders off of Facebook Marketplace for a steal. They were for a diesel, so it was necessary to modify them a bit.
For anyone that finds themselves in the same situation:
The diesel HD's have no MDS/cylinder...
If you don't want a lot of poke, the +12's are your friend. Mine are 18x9 +18 with a 13.5" wide tire and they poke just a little. The +12's would stick out about a half inch further than mine (assuming similar tire size).
A -18 with that 9.5" wide wheel would stick out about an inch and a half...
I upgraded to the Thuren Overland shocks all the way around when I did my springs. This was strongly recommended by Thuren and other experienced friends. Thuren specifically warns that the shock travel and dampening rates should match the springs being used or the ride and performance could be...
"The grass is always greener".
Realistically, every G8 and SS was built in Australia and shipped to the US. So they're all "real" Holden's. Haha. GM offered an option to keep the Holden badges when you ordered the SS, so you could actually get a badged Holden at delivery.
Life has gotten in the way of getting to the trails lately. But I at least managed to get the second dadmobile out of the garage this weekend for a picture with the big girl.
If I remember correctly, we had to disconnect the sway bar end links to get max droop regardless. So eDisconnect won't really be that useful here.
@TrailWhale made some jack stand risers to set the frame on stands, then we used two jacks for the axle. As others have said, pretty straightforward...
It's awesome that you can basically drive into your back yard and be on one of these trails. I'm jealous! :D So cool to see these trucks out doing the thing and adding a few mementos to the paint. That area makes a lot of the stuff in our area look like rabbit trails. Miss being out there.
This...