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full foot notch · 04-25-2003, 03:48 AM

alright, i have a 75 c10 2wd, and soon i am gonna be triangulated 4linking it, as i was talkin about my truck plans with a buddy who has a auto repair shop, and in the back, my other buddy has a repo shop, and in teh back, hes got a 67-72 truck in the back and also has one of the 73-87 trucks, both i can buy for parts trucks for not that much , but one of the guys was like "since you wanna 4link it, why not backhalf teh frame and have the 67-72 trailing arm setup in the rear, and the 75 setup in the front, so its a tad easier to bag the rear, and since im backhalfing it, not that much welding

the only thing in the back of my mind is will the 75 fleetside bed fit on the rear good, and just the basic stuff about brakelines and the driveshaft, IE will i have to make one longer or cut it down

it would be semi unique cause i dont know of many trucks that have done that, and it would be easy as hell to bag

73stepside · 04-25-2003, 04:28 AM

instead of back-halfing the 75 frame, take the 67-72 frame and put the 75 fromnt crossmember on it to keep the disc brakes? would be much easier to just drill 2 holes in stead of cutting and welding a frame.

full foot notch · 04-25-2003, 03:34 PM

but then i gotta switch over cabs and the bed, because the only good thing on the 67-72 is the frame, other than that, its a PITA

**nightmare** · 04-25-2003, 05:32 PM

is the 67-72 a longbed? if so, then you'd need to shorten it anyhow. if it is already a shortbed, then it wouldn't be that difficult to move the other cab over. couple of hours worth of work just to move it, then another couple to put everything back together. good weekend project

truckman32 · 04-27-2003, 10:08 PM

can't you put the 67-72 trailing arm set up on your 75 frame or is this impossible ... may require some welding

low 84 · 04-29-2003, 11:31 PM

i don't see how the factory 2 link w/panhard bar is gonna be any help in making it a triangulated 4 link. you are not gonna wanna use the factory two link part for you out side links, you'll wanna use links with treaded ball ends not solid fixed mounts like on the factory setup.

full foot notch · 04-30-2003, 12:57 AM

no, the guys were with the idea, instead of installing a 4 link, why not get this truck for dirt cheap and just weld on the factory 2 link

low 84 · 04-30-2003, 04:55 AM

oh ok, i get it. you just wanna use the factory 2 link setup off an older truck. honestly, with the kits out there right now, if you can weld then its probly gonna be easier to just 4 link your truck than try all kinds of frame combining or swaps, plus you'll like the 4 link better. air ride sells 4 link kits specifically for these trucks with the bars already set to lenght, so if you can weld a bracket on the farme your set. thats the best way to go imo. at least untils kp components comes out with a bolt on 4 link leverage arm system for these trucks

full foot notch · 04-30-2003, 03:58 PM

im thinkin about waiting on the ***************** lever setup that he is proto'ing right now, it would be like 400-500 he says, and its a damn nice setup

04-25-2003, 03:48 AM	#1
full foot notch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central florida Posts: 3,223	75 front with 67-72 rear? alright, i have a 75 c10 2wd, and soon i am gonna be triangulated 4linking it, as i was talkin about my truck plans with a buddy who has a auto repair shop, and in the back, my other buddy has a repo shop, and in teh back, hes got a 67-72 truck in the back and also has one of the 73-87 trucks, both i can buy for parts trucks for not that much , but one of the guys was like "since you wanna 4link it, why not backhalf teh frame and have the 67-72 trailing arm setup in the rear, and the 75 setup in the front, so its a tad easier to bag the rear, and since im backhalfing it, not that much welding the only thing in the back of my mind is will the 75 fleetside bed fit on the rear good, and just the basic stuff about brakelines and the driveshaft, IE will i have to make one longer or cut it down it would be semi unique cause i dont know of many trucks that have done that, and it would be easy as hell to bag

04-25-2003, 04:28 AM	#2
73stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Moore OK 73160 Posts: 974	instead of back-halfing the 75 frame, take the 67-72 frame and put the 75 fromnt crossmember on it to keep the disc brakes? would be much easier to just drill 2 holes in stead of cutting and welding a frame. __________________ 04 GMC Sierra RCSS 70 CST LWB 04 HD Sportster 1200 Custom

04-27-2003, 10:08 PM	#5
truckman32 AND HOLDING ON TO THE C10 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MT.STERLING,KY Posts: 390	can't you put the 67-72 trailing arm set up on your 75 frame or is this impossible ... may require some welding __________________ 66 swb/ss chevy c10 SOLD 62 swb/fs chevy c10 :p SOLD 84 swb/fs chevy c10 91 sdime 383/th350

04-29-2003, 11:31 PM	#6
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	i don't see how the factory 2 link w/panhard bar is gonna be any help in making it a triangulated 4 link. you are not gonna wanna use the factory two link part for you out side links, you'll wanna use links with treaded ball ends not solid fixed mounts like on the factory setup. __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's

04-30-2003, 04:55 AM	#8
low 84 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,144	oh ok, i get it. you just wanna use the factory 2 link setup off an older truck. honestly, with the kits out there right now, if you can weld then its probly gonna be easier to just 4 link your truck than try all kinds of frame combining or swaps, plus you'll like the 4 link better. air ride sells 4 link kits specifically for these trucks with the bars already set to lenght, so if you can weld a bracket on the farme your set. thats the best way to go imo. at least untils kp components comes out with a bolt on 4 link leverage arm system for these trucks __________________ '51 F100, backhalf with a narrowed 9 and coil overs, 18.5" mickeys, monte front clip, +400" sbc in the works '05 1500 Crew Cab RIP '84 swb 5/7 drop, solid cammed 408 w/ fully ported dart heads, th350 w/ 10 inch hughes, 12 bolt w/ 3.73 richmonds and a locker '80 swb 4x4 in progress: 7" lift, 350 th350/np205, d44 and 1.5" ORD tie rod, 14BFF w/discs , armored diff covers, 40" MTR's Last edited by low 84; 04-30-2003 at 04:58 AM.

04-25-2003, 03:34 PM	#3
full foot notch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central florida Posts: 3,223	but then i gotta switch over cabs and the bed, because the only good thing on the 67-72 is the frame, other than that, its a PITA

04-30-2003, 12:57 AM	#7
full foot notch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central florida Posts: 3,223	no, the guys were with the idea, instead of installing a 4 link, why not get this truck for dirt cheap and just weld on the factory 2 link

04-30-2003, 03:58 PM	#9
full foot notch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central florida Posts: 3,223	im thinkin about waiting on the ***************** lever setup that he is proto'ing right now, it would be like 400-500 he says, and its a damn nice setup



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