Has anyone done this before that can tell me what else has to be done? Like to make the fenders and everything line up and look right?

 

I did do mine. Actually clipped the whole front frame with a new one.
I used the search button on this site and found this.
Here's a great tech write-up on the process.
Z'ing the frame
Measure 5 times, cut once.
Other things to be aware of are the brake booster, clutch master, and you'll most likely have to tub the firewall. These things all depend on the year of the truck, size and offset of the front wheels, and whether or not you'll be body dropping it.

 

I was more concerned about how to realign all the front stuff after doing the Z.

 

If you measure out how much you need to Z it then mark a line horizontally then another the
amount you want to raise the front then tack it in. Measure again to make sure it's right then weld it up an gusset everything. Then drop your front frame horns. If all your measurements are
the same then everything should align right. Also your motor will be raised the same amount incase you didn't know. What I explained in the beginning sounds better in my head than what I typed put haha

 

That's the purpose of the legs welded onto the frame. If you level up the frame and put legs at all four corners of the front part to be cut off (the back part of the frame should also be positioned on legs so it says put), then you can just raise it up and stick some 1.5" tubing under it to block it up or whatever the desired amount of z is. I used Toyota screw jacks that came with my trucks to raise and adjust mine since they have a pretty precise action compared to hydraulic floor jacks, but really if you do it right with the blocks there shouldn't be much adjustment needed.

 

You all keep missing the question: If you move the front frame UP then the fenders and stuff are going to move UP also. Anyone have pictures or anything on how to realign fenders with the rest of the body?

 

This is how I did mine:



The front cross member under the core support gets cut loose also. The fender mounts don't move up.

 

You cut the front frame horns off and move them down roughly the same amount that you Z the frame.

Do we have a face palm smiley?

 

Ya your moving the core support down. Your raising the middle section lowering the front which means the core support is going back to stock. Hence the fenders being in stock location

 

Well the process has never been fully explained and I don't want to screw my **** up!

 

In the how to Z it explained it pretty goodi think. Everything should line up correctly IF your measurements are right if they're off then it won't line up properly

 

You keep missing the answer.

 

^ agreed

 

Lol. Only thing being raised is the suspension and steering components. Fender mounting points wont be affected unless u dont Z the core support mounting locations the same as the Z by the firewall

 

This is one of those things that I think, if it doesn't click in your head pretty quick, you shouldn't do it.

 

Lol. Bagging a truck in general is one of those things. U cant just go at it all willy nilly

 

This is true. But there are certain aspects that are more difficult than others, that I think the average guy should not be doing if he can't wrap his head around it. There is a reason I don't share a lot of pics when narrowing an axle, building or modifying spindles, Z'ing a frame, etc. 4-link design is another one of those things most people don't seem to understand, but its a lot less likely to kill you if you get that wrong.

 

Only thing wit 4 link designs for me is the instant center and squat. Which is the whole sh!t haha. Building tube arms is also something that i know i wouldnt be able to handle til i learn more about BJ angles and all that.

Z'ing is simple enough. Things that need to be done AFTER the Z is what no one really anticipates