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79mellow · 12-13-2012, 12:20 AM

I'm not sure what to do on the rear end of the 79. either thinking porterbuilt trailing arm system or making a four link. what the thought guys?

INSIDIOUS '86 · 12-13-2012, 01:31 AM

Porter built four link would be best! Lol. Agood four will hook you turn you and keep your but cozy on the road
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BigBlocksRule · 12-13-2012, 08:27 AM

Why are you swapping from leafs? Big power or just got an itch???
4-link or triangulated 3-link can be tuned to hook well at the strip and still give a great ride.
But a tuned Cal-Trac setup will do the same thing for a whole lot less work and $$$

Pro Performance · 12-13-2012, 11:26 AM

The Porterbuilt trailing arm setup is very nice, and should give you a good ride. Are you wanting to keep everything under the bed? How low are you wanting to go?

John Gilbert · 12-13-2012, 04:40 PM

CPP prototyped its '73-87 Trailing Arm kit on my '79. I put 5,000 or so miles on it right away driving the truck on Americruise. That was back around 2007, and it still rides and handles great. I can tell you, you will sacrifice a little of the truck's ability to haul a heavy load, or do serious heavy towing.

Not a big deal for me, I've got a late model GMC for that stuff.

12-13-2012, 12:20 AM	#1
79mellow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 27	trailing arms or four link? I'm not sure what to do on the rear end of the 79. either thinking porterbuilt trailing arm system or making a four link. what the thought guys?

12-13-2012, 01:31 AM	#2
INSIDIOUS '86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington Posts: 4,178	Re: trailing arms or four link? Porter built four link would be best! Lol. Agood four will hook you turn you and keep your but cozy on the road Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 377 sbc thumpr cam autogear m23 muncie 3:73 Detroit trutrac 3''spintech prostreet mufflers xpipe 1 3/4 headers build thread !http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=577217 Iroc gauge threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554511

12-13-2012, 08:27 AM	#3
BigBlocksRule Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 2,047	Re: trailing arms or four link? Why are you swapping from leafs? Big power or just got an itch??? 4-link or triangulated 3-link can be tuned to hook well at the strip and still give a great ride. But a tuned Cal-Trac setup will do the same thing for a whole lot less work and $$$

12-13-2012, 11:26 AM	#4
Pro Performance Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 3,069	Re: trailing arms or four link? The Porterbuilt trailing arm setup is very nice, and should give you a good ride. Are you wanting to keep everything under the bed? How low are you wanting to go?

12-13-2012, 04:40 PM	#5
John Gilbert Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Placentia, California Posts: 567	Re: trailing arms or four link? CPP prototyped its '73-87 Trailing Arm kit on my '79. I put 5,000 or so miles on it right away driving the truck on Americruise. That was back around 2007, and it still rides and handles great. I can tell you, you will sacrifice a little of the truck's ability to haul a heavy load, or do serious heavy towing. Not a big deal for me, I've got a late model GMC for that stuff. Last edited by John Gilbert; 12-13-2012 at 04:41 PM. Reason: left out a wurd

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