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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
Thanks Ken!! Thats the lowest ive seen your truck with the ridetech 4link. Exactly what I was looking for!! I think I will go with the ridetech 4link.
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
on these truck's it's pretty easy to raise the bed floor , then you could add a small notch and get lower with out the diff hit'n.
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
Very true, but that opens a can of worms up front. Its actually lower in the rear already, so going lower would compound issues. As pictured my truck is as low as you can go and keep the stock fenderliners. You can gain a little by removing the liners, but then your up against the A/C. You can remove that, but then the crossmember is on the ground....you get the picture.
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
Ken, I think your truck has a nice stance. I think I am going to put some very small "bumpers" on also, to just keep the truck off the ground just enough to drive if I had a bag failure. I like your idea there.
For reference Matt, my truck as measured and shown in the thread, is with the crossmember on the ground. |
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
Ya thanks for the picture and measurements. This is actually a harder decision then finding the "right" wheels.
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
My 85 was bagged f/b/s/s with 20's..........I would put your 22's on the truck and then take your measurements you will be able figure the rear if you want to lower more. and when you measure the front make sure you can turn your wheels without them rubbing the fenders, you might turn the wheel and they just clear but when your driving around a turn at 40mph or turning and driving on a winding road you will find out that just clearing isnt good. if your rear is at a set ride height and the you bag the front and have to raise the front higher than the rear to drive it that might look funny.
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
hey matt, why arent you out driving in this beautiful weather here with your rig? haha!
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
Hahah! Nice picture, I wouldn't dare take my truck out in this stuff. I can only imagine someone destroying the side of my truck because they panicked and hit the brakes! Luckily its going away!
Oldschool18 thanks for the info, And I actually know that just clearing isn't good enough. I had a bad experience when I had my 20s on the truck and my inner fenders. To fast into a corner, body roll, tire hitting fender hard, bouncing me into other lane almost wrecking. Thus why I now have no inner fenders. However, once fenders were out of the truck I could really haulass in the corners. I had my 22s built to pull the front wheels in a little bit to solve that problem even further.
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
So after several several months I finally got my new wheels on and know what suspension set up I want to use. I will start a new thread and post up pictures tomorrow when its light out.
Anyways, I think I want to use the Ridetech 4 link out back and up front a set of PB control arms that center the front wheels.
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
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I think your truck would ride so sweet with this new set-up. http://www.porterbuiltfabrication.co...-for-73-87-C10
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
Didnt even know about that..
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
I'm going to setup my '85 without any Z or drop member and just a small enough frame notch to bring the axle right up under the bed. The truck is going to be my daily driver and I only want it to be low enough to look good and have the adjustability of bags. I'm not worried about laying frame in it, that's what my '64 project is for
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
That's exactly how I set mine up. Small notch, everything under bed. It will make a great DD, and sit low with adjustability. I like more of the hot rod, pro-touring look anyways.
Ektensive I think has a 2 link systems also. THe bars aren't as long as a PB, but same basic concept. |
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
Not really, I will try to take one this weekend. because I should have the front fenders cut and installed by then.
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
I like that look! The rocker dragging, pinch weld smashing look has it's place also tho haha. Can't wait to set mine up, I already have a thorbecke 4 link for the back and all the front parts as well. Just need to find some time.
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
Im still torn on between a stance like yours and layin frame.. Ugh
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
Lay it out.
You won't be satisfied until you do. Those expen$ive wheels deserve it!
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Ya im gonna have to play around with photoshop.
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
Heres my truck with 20's and the second is the new 22's with 12" rears. The reason the bed is off is, I've got to narrow the rear 4.5" per side. The truck has stock cross member and control arms, and a 4-link rear.
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That looks sweet! Do you have any pics of the rear suspension with the bed off?
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
What size tires are your 22"s?
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
Do you have any pics of how you cut your fenders? I need to cut mine and was curious on how you did it. That stance is damn cool btw!!
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Re: Bagged trucks with NO dropmember or Z'd frame
I basically drew out a 28" diameter circle, then placed that as a template on the fender. Just measured how high I needed to go, and where the center of the wheel was, then busted out the die grinder. It is still roughed in..... also rolled the fender lip.
Here is the backside. I still have to close it up with sheet metal, and use it to smooth out the inside of the fender. I haven't decided if I am using trailer fenders or not. If I do, I think I might use tandem axle fenders and have them go straight back to the firewall. |
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