4 link and coilovers??

[81shortstep]

im new to this site and i was wondering if you guys can help me out im doing a frame up rebuild and i need some help on deciding what kind of 4 link i should use. i would like something that i can adjust.and also if anyone or knows anyone that has installed coilovers on an 81 truck could you give me an idea what kind i can get and where to get them.thanks and im enjoying the site so far.

[boxrodz]

For quality and affordability, you can look into suicide doors at (*****************). They custom fab 4-bars and have all the required bracketry. But, their suspension brackets are designed around air springs. For the coilovers and bracketry (as well as 4-bar kits), you could look into Air Ride at ridetech.com. Their products are well-engineered and of good quality. ‘AirMale’, a member here, was fabbing his rear for a 4-bar coilover setup. I don’t know if he ever finished. Here’s a thread he started over in the Suspension Forum, http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=176328. BTW, got any progress pics on the build-up?

[81shortstep]

thanks for the info i should be ordering them soon. i dont got any pics yet but i should have some soon

[Twisted78SS]

Kind of depends on your intended purpose. For performance you could use something like this low profiles back half from Chris Alston. https://www.cachassisworks.com/iwwid...;search_submit or for the bagged 4 link version, KP Components makes a nice kit http://www.kpcomponents.com/default.asp?S=503&A=E&PKV=BO4LC-06|0

Then as suggested in the other threads, there are others. Hope it helps.

[81shortstep]

i was looking at the kit at performanceonline.com and would like to know if they would be any good

[boxrodz]

Originally Posted by 81shortstep

i was looking at the kit at performanceonline.com and would like to know if they would be any good

It looks like they're a distributor for many of the most popular upgrades. IIRC, they may be one of the distributors that use to advertise in a lot the auto rags. You could probably call their 1-800 number to find out the manufacture/brand they use for the 4-bar setup.

[boxrodz]

Originally Posted by Twisted78SS

Kind of depends on your intended purpose. For performance you could use something like this low profiles back half from Chris Alston. https://www.cachassisworks.com/iwwid...;search_submit or for the bagged 4 link version, KP Components makes a nice kit http://www.kpcomponents.com/default.asp?S=503&A=E&PKV=BO4LC-06|0

Then as suggested in the other threads, there are others. Hope it helps.

Good point, Twisted.
I guess Art Morrison (http://artmorrison.com/) should also be included.