Pictures of the install. yes! there is a big puddle of water in the shop floor... there was a big storm the night before i really started and there seems to be a hole in the roof!
We started by marking out our axle center line of course and and removing the original suspension.
After we had our center line we measured the width of the k member in the places it was to set in and notched the upper and lower flanges both directions from the center line. i chose to notch the frame rails in hopes that i can cut down on fabrication in the front. Ive seen pictures of this install done once and they pushed the frame rails apart 4'' or so which will make for some fabrication later down the road bolting stuff back on.
After we had the notches in and the k member set in the hole we put the lower control arm on and put a level to it.... the idea of this was to make it parallel to the frame and the ground(i have never installed a suspension before so be easy on me if i am wrong with this).
After we got the k member where we wanted it and tacked in we had to create our C notch for the rack. i did this by tacking a piece of 4 1/2'' steel pipe and measured the width of the frame and cut it off and then in half and used the equal halves for both sides. i have the c notch a little further forward than i would like but the rack still clears it well (it just bugs me is all).
After getting it all assembled we took the original front cross member and cut it in half leaving the holes for the radiator support (we cut it in half to make room for the rack). Right now we just have it bolted on as i don't want to completely weld everything up till i have the front and rear all mocked up and make sure everything works well. Our cross corner measurements cam out the same as they did before we altered the frame which i was hoping for!
The upper control arm actually tilts back but the front side isn't setting in the right hole at the moment.