laying frame
 

What all is needed??

air bag set/tank/pump controls/c-notch i know.

but what about crossmembers?
raising rear mounted gas tanks?
remove sway bars?

not cutting any major corners what would it take to lay frame on my 68 c10 stepside?
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=578917

Re: laying frame
 

I would definitely suggest going with Porterbuilt drop members front and rear. This will get the frame laying on the ground, and give you a lot of other benefits as well.... Better suspension geometry up front, centered wheels in the wheel wells, rack and pinion steering, etc.

As for the tank, it more than likely will have to be raised in order to clear. You still can run a sway bar with the front drop member. As for air management, there are multiple options, but all depends on what features you want.. E-level or not, single or dual compressors, etc.

Below are some links. One to the Porterbuilt parts, and one to our air management kits. As always, feel free to give us a call as well, and go over in more detail.

Travis

http://www.azproperformance.com/Porterbuilt-67-72-C10/

http://www.azproperformance.com/Air-Management-Kits/
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Also, here is a link to our Pro3 air ride kit, which uses front and rear drop members with our Pro2 air management kit.

http://www.azproperformance.com/Pro3...-Ride-Kit.html
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Re: laying frame
 

hey! I haven't laid a 67-72 yet, so maybe someone who has can chime in on anything I overlook or miss. but Ive done it both ways. my first truck I laid out with a full custom fab frame and everything, and the one Im doing now I used the full porterbuilt kit. and I have to tell you, Porterbuilt is the way to go. there is tons of info here for porterbuilt so Ill let you check it all out yourself. but as for the other things to think about...

relocating fuel cell. this means; fuel cell, fuel lines, fuel pump/sending unit, mounting brackets.

brakes usually the amount of travel will cause you to have to replace and extemd the lines. this sounds simple. but I can tell you, once you start...most people end up doing all brake lines to make it look good

driveshaft/rear axle driveshaft usually needs to be shortened, and do you plan on using custom wheels? maybe a deep dish? well then, you now need a narrower axle.

fittings/airline commonly over looked, but you could end up spending a couple hundred dollars here

steering each nuckle your steering column shaft needs to get around the motor? yeah thats 40-50 bucks

rack n pinion going manual? all set, using power? you now need high pressure lines!!

air management there are soooo many options out right now, you wanna play a whole bunch? get a bigger tank and dual compressors... just want to drive low and lay it out? look at some dloe manual valves! but, expect to spend anywhere from 250-2000 depending on which way you go.

there are tons and tons of little things that you forget about until you start actually tearing into it, so do your homework, read reviews, talk to vendors and most importantly, lay that sucker out!!!!

Re: laying frame
 

ok thanks for all the info