OUT WITH THE OLD... MASSIVE Suspension Upgrades! 6x6 Vintage Truck Camper Build (Week 16)

Hi guys, leave boots on the shocks and fit cable ties. It helps prevent grit getting on the seals and surface grinding the shock shaft. Also bounce the suspension when the vehicle is on the ground and do a final tightening of all your bolts/nuts, also check all your nuts/bolts to final specs after a week of driving once everything has settled in. Good job on the video. Also, its called a Bogie like a train bogie.

I had to check twice …. That checkered shirt had me convinced it was the English fireman! Love the banter between the 2 of you guys.

Boots on, will increase life between services and cut down damage.

The rubbers around the shocks isn’t for looks its to stop stone damage but if you keep to the asphalt and just drive around in low range it will be fine but keep away from driving down dirt roads as the stones flying up from the tyres will sand blast them and decrease the life

Keep the weather boots on the shocks, the road grit, road salt used in winter, dust and cow poo all attack the shafts and seals quickly.

It is amazing how used to something we get - I can remember when I changed my old suspension out for OME - the difference was awesome - would never had thought the old suspension was that worn!!! PS - very glad to be your friend, Chris - so talk all you want to!!!!!!

In gas shock absorbers the oil is under pressure, this causes them to extend because there is less surface area in the side of the piston where the shaft is. In non gas shock absorbers there isn’t any pressure so they don’t extend by themselves, that doesn’t mean that they are faulty.

While the True Blue guys are funny and very polished and I enjoy watching them for the humour and the vehicle, what they say is clearly rehearsed- your talks sound more natural and I prefer that it sounds like you are chatting to a friend.

Great job on the build, really quality footage. DEFINITELY put the rubber boots on, the seals will be damaged in no time without protection from sand and dirt.

You have a tremendous amount of persistence and patience!

Next time double nut and lock the nuts together on the studs you are trying to remove. It's the oil in the shocks that thins in viscosity when they heat up, reducing its ability to dampen movement when flowing through the shock valve body. Also some of your final tightening on suspension components should be done when the vehicle suspension is load bearing at ride height or you are going to create binding and tear up your new rubber bushings. Like on your shock end mounts.

Surely the boots on the shocks are there for a purpose to stop road grit etc contaminating the chromium plated pistons

Love the reference to True Blue it’s how I found your channel so great that you reciprocated keep the banter going

I was going to mention about Trueblue Travellers 😂 Really fun & funny guys. Glad you showed their clip from last week.

Getting there 👍🏻 good job. I'd keep the rubber sleeves on. Gives you some extra protection when leaving tarmac. Altough it's one point more to keep in mind of checking on a regular basis to avoid water and muck build up inside I think it's worth it

Oh no, a two week wait for the next vid! Where on earth would you find compelling content, honesty and credibility like this on normal TV, (not that I'd know, I stopped watching TV well over 15 years ago precisely for that reason, contrived, ridiculous situations, usually involing annoying "celebities", with a bottomless pit of money far beyong normal peoples' resources). Great stuff, enjoy your mini break, you've definately earned it. Clearly a great deal of research and lanning went into this project, maybe you could explain the background a little? Why a Volvo, design planning, materials specs, engine and gearbox choices? All the best Ian

Oh darn…what an overhauling this Tgb 13 is getting 🤩

I have run silver solder into the threads of stripped nuts or to jam a nut onto a threaded rod. Silver brazing needs a lower temperature than silicon bronze, and has better penetration. Silicon bronze is my first choice where the required extra heat is not a problem. The good thing about silver brazing is it can often be used on the vehicle.

Those dish washes you are putting on the lower shock I’m pretty sure the dish has to be facing outwards not in wards could be wrong you should check with the manufacturer loving the content and your build keep up the great work

Seguo da mesi (da anni il vostro canale) un lavoro veramente strepitoso esempio per tutti gli appassionati di meccanica e auto in genere. Siete una grande coppia (oggi un trio) e un giorno spero vivamente di potervi ospitare a casa mia, in Italia.