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joehalford01 · 12-15-2007, 10:29 AM

Hey guys,

I picked my steel to do the front z and I'm getting ready to start ordering all my parts. I'm undecided on how I want to do the rear section. I want it lay out so I'm going to need a 10" step notch. The basic bridge kit from suicide doors is $160 and would give me the notch plus all my brackets for the rear bags and it looks like a nice package overall. This is where i'm unsure though, does a bridge kit need to be used with a four-link or can i use it with the stock trailing arms? The web-site dosn't say but in all my browsing it looks like that is the intention, i don't see any difference between this versus the under bed kit from kplinks as far as it all works. This leads to another question i have. I've been looking at the kplinks step notch (this truck is a 63 by the way) and from what i can tell everyone seems to love it. I've also heard people talk about beating a regular kit into submission. I'm curious though, does it matter if the last foot or two of the frame is not tapered in? Structurally speaking am I missing something here? I don't see anything connected to it and I don't see how it would affect the tire clearance either. I've been busy though so I havn't really had a chance to study it yet. Thoughts? Could i just make the frame rails straight after the notch? thanks guys.

12-15-2007, 10:29 AM	#1
joehalford01 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 98	Bridge Kits Hey guys, I picked my steel to do the front z and I'm getting ready to start ordering all my parts. I'm undecided on how I want to do the rear section. I want it lay out so I'm going to need a 10" step notch. The basic bridge kit from suicide doors is $160 and would give me the notch plus all my brackets for the rear bags and it looks like a nice package overall. This is where i'm unsure though, does a bridge kit need to be used with a four-link or can i use it with the stock trailing arms? The web-site dosn't say but in all my browsing it looks like that is the intention, i don't see any difference between this versus the under bed kit from kplinks as far as it all works. This leads to another question i have. I've been looking at the kplinks step notch (this truck is a 63 by the way) and from what i can tell everyone seems to love it. I've also heard people talk about beating a regular kit into submission. I'm curious though, does it matter if the last foot or two of the frame is not tapered in? Structurally speaking am I missing something here? I don't see anything connected to it and I don't see how it would affect the tire clearance either. I've been busy though so I havn't really had a chance to study it yet. Thoughts? Could i just make the frame rails straight after the notch? thanks guys.