47-55.1 Trying to piece together a project, have questions

[dsraven]

hey, sorry. I'll try point form. would that be better?
-do you have a MII brand in mind?
-I'm sure you know, but they are not all created equal.
-some are a better design around the upper control arm mounting
-some are built with thicker walled tubing for control arms, brand name sealed ball joints, etc.
-heidts has a tech info page on their site. it explains a few points about understanding IFS and gives a good idea of what to look for in geometry etc. if you haven't done one before its good to be schooled before you get started
-a digital torpedo level can also be your friend. a torpedo level on top of a 4ft level, used as a straight edge, works well to get the frame set at your rake angle. torpedo level is short enough to be used on control arms and upper control arm mounts to get things dialed in
-I'm sure you have plans for rear suspension mounts etc, but if on a budget there are stock spring hangers available from newer trucks, ford ranger mounts come to mind, that may work for you and be budget friendly. I think leafs out back are a great idea, especially for budget purposes and getting it done quicker
-if you fab your own rear spring mounts or hangers, you can do whatever drop you want back there. it might be good to have a rough idea of what your rear axle weight will be so you can simulate that when installing and setting up the rear.
-I think the AD trucks have a tapered frame, fore to aft
-this link may have some data of interest to you

https://xr793.com/wp-content/uploads...ata-Sheets.pdf