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1972gasser · 10-20-2006, 11:26 AM

Hey man Is a wise decision to remove the stocky rear ladder bars and fabricate a hott pair of 66 inchers and weld up to the rear axle and install new brackets up front to mount the rod ends through on my "72"? Or just replace all the bushings with new urethane as well as all the old hardware clean up the stockys and re intall them. I'm going to run a set of 4:11's in my 12 bolt and would like to lock the rear axle in place in as best I can. Any sugestions or ideas?

Longhorn Man · 10-20-2006, 09:05 PM

the stock trailing arm set up is a very good one for putting the power to teh ground. I'd try that before gettin all wild and spending money where you probably don't need to.

1972gasser · 10-23-2006, 11:46 AM

Longhorn man, thanks for the advice I'll use it. Would you have any sugestions on spring size and weight as well as manufacturer to use with a 3"drop in the rear and a 2"drop up front? Also would coil over shocks in the rear be overkill?
Thanks Mark.

matthufham · 10-23-2006, 07:50 PM

i find that going around a corner real fast from a stop, almost like a donut.. anyways that's the only way i get wheel hop. stock trailing arms on my longbed

it wasn't really from a stop... i was turning left, and i passed the 2 lane street going right and as soon as i got to the median, i floored it and pretty much drifted the corner.

Longhorn Man · 10-23-2006, 08:16 PM

i really couldn't say on brand or anything for those springs... if it is not being used as a truck, and launching is more important, i would use a spring with a softer (lower) spring rate, to help transfer weight to the rear.
I wouldn't bother with coil overs, I've seen too many broken shock mounts becouse of those.

10-20-2006, 11:26 AM	#1
1972gasser Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Plano,Tx Posts: 13	Ladder bars on a "72"long bed Hey man Is a wise decision to remove the stocky rear ladder bars and fabricate a hott pair of 66 inchers and weld up to the rear axle and install new brackets up front to mount the rod ends through on my "72"? Or just replace all the bushings with new urethane as well as all the old hardware clean up the stockys and re intall them. I'm going to run a set of 4:11's in my 12 bolt and would like to lock the rear axle in place in as best I can. Any sugestions or ideas?

10-20-2006, 09:05 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Ladder bars on a "72"long bed the stock trailing arm set up is a very good one for putting the power to teh ground. I'd try that before gettin all wild and spending money where you probably don't need to.

10-23-2006, 11:46 AM	#3
1972gasser Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Plano,Tx Posts: 13	Re: Ladder bars on a "72"long bed Longhorn man, thanks for the advice I'll use it. Would you have any sugestions on spring size and weight as well as manufacturer to use with a 3"drop in the rear and a 2"drop up front? Also would coil over shocks in the rear be overkill? Thanks Mark.

10-23-2006, 07:50 PM	#4
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: Ladder bars on a "72"long bed i find that going around a corner real fast from a stop, almost like a donut.. anyways that's the only way i get wheel hop. stock trailing arms on my longbed it wasn't really from a stop... i was turning left, and i passed the 2 lane street going right and as soon as i got to the median, i floored it and pretty much drifted the corner. Last edited by matthufham; 10-23-2006 at 07:51 PM.

10-23-2006, 08:16 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Ladder bars on a "72"long bed i really couldn't say on brand or anything for those springs... if it is not being used as a truck, and launching is more important, i would use a spring with a softer (lower) spring rate, to help transfer weight to the rear. I wouldn't bother with coil overs, I've seen too many broken shock mounts becouse of those.



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