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Wheelie 09-18-2011 05:06 PM

Rear custom four link pics!
 
I wanna see what some of yall have done/seen. Lets see em!:metal:

parkwood 09-18-2011 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheelie (Post 4905994)
I wanna see what some of yall have done/seen. Lets see em!:metal:

Don't know how custom it is but this is one i put under the '51 suburban. It's from TCI

blitz'd 09-18-2011 07:04 PM

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Heres a picture of the rear setup on my 50.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/...y/DSC_0332.jpg

solidaxel 09-18-2011 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by blitz'd (Post 4906184)
Heres a picture of the rear setup on my 50.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/...y/DSC_0332.jpg

I would like to see a close up of the front arm bracket and length of the arm, Thanks

rawraw67 09-18-2011 08:58 PM

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I just pulled the TCI four liunk out of my 57 and fab up new front mounts.I think that the front mount hang way to low. will try to get some pic

mknittle 09-18-2011 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by blitz'd (Post 4906184)
Heres a picture of the rear setup on my 50.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/...y/DSC_0332.jpg

Is that a watt's linkage in the rear? it looks like there is something between the shocks

Wheelie 09-18-2011 09:08 PM

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Those are sick guys!

mknittle 09-18-2011 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheelie (Post 4906476)
Those are sick guys!

LOL, Is that good?

Kim57 09-19-2011 12:12 AM

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Not the best pics but here are a few of mine.
Kim

Daze57 09-19-2011 12:34 AM

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great work guys - kim your truck rocks!

hotrodrookie 09-19-2011 02:08 AM

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Here's what my unfinished parallel 4 link/ watt's link looks like.

BigDan3131 09-19-2011 05:37 AM

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HRRookie why exactly are you mounting the 4-link outside the frame rails? Are you not planning to mount a wide set of tires out back? Only you and Kim57 have real 4-links of the street variety.

mknittle 09-19-2011 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by hotrodrookie (Post 4907010)
Here's what my unfinished parallel 4 link/ watt's link looks like.

i like the watts linkage. looks nice.

Kim57 09-19-2011 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Daze57 (Post 4906916)
great work guys - kim your truck rocks!

Thanks.
Kim

StudioJAK 09-19-2011 11:26 AM

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Here is what we have concocted, tell me what you think, if yall see strength's or weakness's in doing it this way.

hotrodrookie 09-19-2011 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BigDan3131 (Post 4907077)
HRRookie why exactly are you mounting the 4-link outside the frame rails? Are you not planning to mount a wide set of tires out back? Only you and Kim57 have real 4-links of the street variety.

You got it. I considered running a huge tire but I won't be making enough power to justify it. On top of that, I didn;t have to take out the crossmember where thr front brackets mount.

mknittle 09-19-2011 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by hotrodrookie (Post 4907010)
Here's what my unfinished parallel 4 link/ watt's link looks like.

nice welding.

blitz'd 09-19-2011 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by solidaxel (Post 4906277)
I would like to see a close up of the front arm bracket and length of the arm, Thanks

The upper or lowers? The lower is the stock S10 leaf spring perch, don't remember how long the lowers I wanna say around 35". I am 1500 miles from the truck right now or I would go measure.

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Originally Posted by mknittle (Post 4906460)
Is that a watt's linkage in the rear? it looks like there is something between the shocks

Nope just a fancy shock mount.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a1/...g?t=1292996220

Daze57 09-19-2011 08:07 PM

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again let me say you guys do great work !

Coupeguy2001 09-19-2011 10:21 PM

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Studio Jak,
I see a problem with the panhard rod being on top of the axle. The panhard rod needs to be in the middle of the arc that the axle panhard rod mount will scribe in motion. In other words, at the top of the arc, the panhard rod will be centered, at the bottom of th arc it will pull the axle to the right.
If the panhard rod was mounted on the axle centerline, it would have maybe 6-7 inches of up and down movement without appreciably pulling the axle to one side.

parkwood 09-19-2011 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Coupeguy2001 (Post 4908504)
Studio Jak,
I see a problem with the panhard rod being on top of the axle. The panhard rod needs to be in the middle of the arc that the axle panhard rod mount will scribe in motion. In other words, at the top of the arc, the panhard rod will be centered, at the bottom of th arc it will pull the axle to the right.
If the panhard rod was mounted on the axle centerline, it would have maybe 6-7 inches of up and down movement without appreciably pulling the axle to one side.

I agree with this..

rawraw67 09-20-2011 08:09 PM

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here is a few pictures of my 4 bar setup.with the new c-notch had to make new front mount because the old mount were to low.and now with the rearend in have to make up new mounts for the coil overs and the panhard bar.

rollinrooster 09-20-2011 09:24 PM

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Here's what i came up with.;)

StudioJAK 09-21-2011 04:29 PM

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Coupeguy2001, Parkwood,

I was wondering if it was going to give me trouble. thank you for the response.

Parkwood, I like your panhard being diagonal across the fourlink. Who makes that??
Is is as sturdy as it seams?? Thats a real clean setup you have going :)

parkwood 09-21-2011 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by StudioJAK (Post 4911614)
Coupeguy2001, Parkwood,

I was wondering if it was going to give me trouble. thank you for the response.

Parkwood, I like your panhard being diagonal across the fourlink. Who makes that??
Is is as sturdy as it seams?? Thats a real clean setup you have going :)

It's made by TCI. you're over 90% there with the set up you have now.. just get rid of the pan hard bar over the top like you have and install the bar across the bottom like i have.. Give TCI a call and you might be able to buy just the bar with the bolts and joints you need to make it fit your set up.. measure across from back to front just in case their bar is longer and they can make it to fit..
It is sturdy and easy to adjust and stays out of the way of the exhaust too.. you need the phone number let me know..wayne


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