Made more progress over the last few weeks, but not done yet, by any means. I just ran into a problem with my front hubs... started a thread on it here.

Diff drop:

Here are some pics of the right front mount and the interference between the bolt and the diff housing. I don't see how it would work without lowering the diff so much, you lose all clearance gained by a suspension lift. It can be lowered. But I don't see the solution being simple...






Electric radiator fan:

I tried mounting the 16" fan to the new radiator using the plastic ties provided with the fan. If you install an electric fan, DO NOT USE THE PLASTIC TIES!!! The weight of the fan is too much for the aluminum fins and the ties will tear them out over time - your fan will drop!!! And after realizing there would be a problem before installing the assembly, I did a bit of homework and found that this is not an uncommon problem, which can cause the radiator to leak from the cooling tubes. You have been warned!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/baby.gif" alt="" />

My solution was to fab a mounting bracket. Here's some pics of what I was able to make using some aluminum scraps I had laying around...






Note on the fan install - I was not able to drop the radiator and fan into place as an assembly. And I was not able to install the fan after installing the radiator UNTIL I removed the thermostat housing. It was a tight fit. And the whole process reinforced my 4-letter vocabulary. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/angry.gif" alt="" /> But It can be done...


Front suspension:

The 4" lift spacers are in and the upper and lower control arms are done. I still have the tie rods, center link and stabilizer bar to install, once I have the hubs sorted out... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

That's all for now. More to come...

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