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jiggs · 01-24-2003, 07:38 PM

Unless the company has re-engineered that system, I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. Our trucks are a lot wider than a Mustang II. How did they manage to make the system wider? Did they just cut the center support and widen it? If so the rack and pinion steering will give terrible bump steer. Also consider how much heavier a 1/2 ton is, compared to a little unibody "Pinto". Is this system beefed up to handle the extra weight? What kind of brakes come with the kit? Pinto or better. Is the spindle still Mustang II. What about ball joints?

Maybe for a trailer queen, but not for a driver that is going to be driven hard. Now I don't know the specifics of that system, maybe all these problems have been addressed, but then it wouldn't be a Mustang II suspension anymore, now would it.

Just my $.02

01-24-2003, 07:38 PM	#5
jiggs poker face Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 218	Unless the company has re-engineered that system, I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. Our trucks are a lot wider than a Mustang II. How did they manage to make the system wider? Did they just cut the center support and widen it? If so the rack and pinion steering will give terrible bump steer. Also consider how much heavier a 1/2 ton is, compared to a little unibody "Pinto". Is this system beefed up to handle the extra weight? What kind of brakes come with the kit? Pinto or better. Is the spindle still Mustang II. What about ball joints? Maybe for a trailer queen, but not for a driver that is going to be driven hard. Now I don't know the specifics of that system, maybe all these problems have been addressed, but then it wouldn't be a Mustang II suspension anymore, now would it. Just my $.02 __________________ If you could kick the person in the *ss responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.