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smashingchuck 07-14-2008 12:33 AM

Control arms and strong arms
 
I already have DJM uppers and lower control arms on my truck. The lowers I modified to work with air bags, because when I bagged my truck the first time nobody made a lower tubular control arm to work with bags. Well, hindsight is 20/20 and no realize that the angle my bag is at at full lift is not the greatest, not to mention I ditched my sway bar thinking it was the thing to do. So, I have a few questions...

will the strong arms lay out on a 245/35/20. My truck has the crossmember raised 1.5 inches and have 3" drop spindles. As it sits, it lays flat out on the frame and some blocks I welded to the bottom of the cross member so the control arms don't drag. They are only 1/8" lower the the control arms.

Can I use the Tubular DJM uppers with the strong arms, or do the ART uppers have to be used for correct geometry?

Does any one have any pictures with strong arms at full dump and also all the way up? I mean of the arms them selves.

What sway bar should I run? Does air ride have a kit for a sway bar to work with strong arms specifically?

here is a few pics of what I have now if it helps... sorry the pics kinda suck but I wasn't exactly taking pictures of the suspension and they are all I have uploaded...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1214768904
http://74.53.180.146/gallery/data/500/column_shaft.jpg
http://74.53.180.146/gallery/data/50...tuppainted.jpg

royo 07-14-2008 03:58 PM

Re: Control arms and strong arms
 
wow that setup looks good to me . what size wheels are on it now

smashingchuck 07-15-2008 01:56 PM

Re: Control arms and strong arms
 
so nobody even has pictures of their strong arms laid out and at full lift?

stunna 07-15-2008 02:34 PM

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if those are air ride technology arms, they do make their own swaybar for the strongarm setup. factory sway bar will not work.

smashingchuck 07-15-2008 11:49 PM

Re: Control arms and strong arms
 
don't everybody chime in at once...

PipsC10 07-17-2008 08:17 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by smashingchuck (Post 2808232)
don't everybody chime in at once...

I will get you pictures tonight at full dump and all the way up. If you go with ART arms then go with the ART sway bar, it's made sepcifically for their strong arms. It's called the "muscle bar." Go to ridetech.com and you can see pics there.

PipsC10 07-17-2008 09:44 PM

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smashingchuck 07-18-2008 03:36 AM

Re: Control arms and strong arms
 
thanks man. I plan on using their sway bar as well. Those pics answered all my questions.

joe231 07-18-2008 08:53 AM

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your gonna run 30's:jdp:
got any pix?

smashingchuck 07-18-2008 12:32 PM

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opps, typo!!!

LMDGUY 07-18-2008 12:59 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joe231 (Post 2811431)
your gonna run 30's:jdp:
got any pix?

lol.. I thought the same thing

joe231 07-18-2008 07:28 PM

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now I'm disappointed...i wanted to see those 30's:lol:


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