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Mitch6667 · 03-07-2010, 08:01 PM

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A pretty good upgrade for the old 66 if I say so myself.

63 & 64 Bowties · 03-07-2010, 09:11 PM

Nice work. Just curious though, what was wrong with the stock trailing arms?

Mitch6667 · 03-07-2010, 09:15 PM

They looked like swiss cheese. And this system here was waaaaaaay cheaper then replacing with stock parts or buying that crap from CPP.

Slow Build · 03-07-2010, 10:47 PM

Are you planning to run a trac bar with that setup?

Nick's81 · 03-07-2010, 11:01 PM

more info PLEASE

64GMCHorsepower · 03-07-2010, 11:10 PM

Did you build this or buy it from someone?

Mitch6667 · 03-07-2010, 11:12 PM

I installed a panhard bar after i took the picture. I thought I was done so I snapped the pic, then decided to just finish it. I worked on it for 24 hours straight. I am also gonna add some gusset plates to the lower coil over mounts. Probably not necessary but it will look cool and more support is always better. I will take a pic with the panhard bar in it tomorrow. I think for everything I have about $600-$700 into it. Along with about a tank of 75/25 and a spool of.025 wire. So thats another $60. But I dare you to find one like it.

Mitch6667 · 03-07-2010, 11:14 PM

This was all built in my garage on Friday night and Saturday morning. Just me and a buddy and alot of beer.

jyaughn · 03-07-2010, 11:30 PM

i wish i new how to do stuff like this.

Nick's81 · 03-08-2010, 12:53 AM

welder / chop saw / and beer nice plans 6 to 700 sounds high coil overs & hiems = $ but not that mutch and give you

for no BAGS

Mitch6667 · 03-08-2010, 07:45 AM

It's alot of chromoly and here on the eastern shore everything has to be shipped. Plus the transmission crossmember is tubular has well. I think it was a pretty sweet setup for that price. Plus I guarantee you it is stronger then the original or any bolt in replacement you find on the market.

jyaughn · 03-08-2010, 06:00 PM

wanna come help me do mine? lol just kiding i dont have that kind of money

62gmc910 · 03-08-2010, 06:30 PM

It looks pretty but what about all the welds on the frame flanges????

SCOTI · 03-08-2010, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch6667

It's alot of chromoly and here on the eastern shore everything has to be shipped. Plus the transmission crossmember is tubular has well. I think it was a pretty sweet setup for that price. Plus I guarantee you it is stronger then the original or any bolt in replacement you find on the market.

Nice work & kudo's for DIY.... but that's big talk. I'll put my Porterbuilt arms against that set-up.

astrochimp · 03-08-2010, 07:46 PM

I'm not seeing how it works.

Any photos of it with one wheel at full bump and one at full droop?

I'm missing something, but don't see how it can 'rotate'

David

Mitch6667 · 03-08-2010, 09:39 PM

I was talking more along the lines of those original type replacements like CPP sells and stuff Scoti. I think it will definently serve my purpose. I'd be interested to see your set-up. I always love new ideas.

Mitch6667 · 03-08-2010, 09:42 PM

What about the welds on the frame flanges? I would love to show pictures of it at work but the whole truck is torn down tight now. It works just like the original setup pretty much. My test was real scientific (jumping up and down on the rear frame)

1LoC10 · 03-08-2010, 09:46 PM

looks cool.... you should put a watts link in there

63chevyll · 03-08-2010, 09:50 PM

very nice work, but why is the hoop off centered....or is that just the pic??

do you know what springs you have, weight i mean

Mitch6667 · 03-08-2010, 10:09 PM

The drive shaft is not in the right location in the pic. It is off to the side like that because the crossmember I had did not have the drop down in the middle. It may not be perfect, but I think it's pretty cool looking. And it definently serves it's purpose. Springs are 170#. I have not figured out what springs to put in the front yet. I was thinking a 3" drop, but am still debating.

SCOTI · 03-09-2010, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch6667

I was talking more along the lines of those original type replacements like CPP sells and stuff Scoti. I think it will definently serve my purpose. I'd be interested to see your set-up. I always love new ideas.

My set-up is the PB T/A's w/the rear frame rails Z'd.

It's hard to tell from your pics.... is the frame notched or are you not planning a ride height low enough to warrant notching? Again.... nice work!

Mitch6667 · 03-09-2010, 07:17 AM

Im not planning on notching it. I do not want to slam the thing just want a little smaller ride height. A buddy of mine had a 3/4 spring setup in his 72 that looked really good, so I figured I would try that. Any suggestions on where to get em. Thanks for the appreciation.

Rannos · 03-09-2010, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mitch6667

Plus I guarantee you it is stronger then the original or any bolt in replacement you find on the market.

The work and suspenion looks great but I feel the factory suspension is given a bad rap... Unless you want to set the truck on the ground that is. The video I am linking is with factory suspension. Just added a 1" weld every 3" or so to keep the stamped steel C channel from seperating. Anyway enough of my rambling.

YouTube- CDL TRUCK.wmv

Clark Davis · 03-09-2010, 11:07 PM

Hey very nice rear suspension I am building a 4 link suspension for my 65 gmc and i was wondering what was the load rating on the coil overs you are using.

thanks

Clark Davis

Mitch6667 · 03-09-2010, 11:16 PM

It is a 170#. The charts show a 200# spring for our trucks. I did not want the stiff ride to go with those springs.

03-07-2010, 08:01 PM	#1
Mitch6667 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Parsonsburg, Maryland Posts: 37	Check out my new rear suspension A pretty good upgrade for the old 66 if I say so myself.

03-07-2010, 09:11 PM	#2
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03-07-2010, 09:15 PM	#3
Mitch6667 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Parsonsburg, Maryland Posts: 37	Re: Check out my new rear suspension They looked like swiss cheese. And this system here was waaaaaaay cheaper then replacing with stock parts or buying that crap from CPP.

03-07-2010, 10:47 PM	#4
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03-07-2010, 11:01 PM	#5
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03-07-2010, 11:12 PM	#7
Mitch6667 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Parsonsburg, Maryland Posts: 37	Re: Check out my new rear suspension I installed a panhard bar after i took the picture. I thought I was done so I snapped the pic, then decided to just finish it. I worked on it for 24 hours straight. I am also gonna add some gusset plates to the lower coil over mounts. Probably not necessary but it will look cool and more support is always better. I will take a pic with the panhard bar in it tomorrow. I think for everything I have about $600-$700 into it. Along with about a tank of 75/25 and a spool of.025 wire. So thats another $60. But I dare you to find one like it.

03-07-2010, 11:14 PM	#8
Mitch6667 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Parsonsburg, Maryland Posts: 37	Re: Check out my new rear suspension This was all built in my garage on Friday night and Saturday morning. Just me and a buddy and alot of beer.

03-07-2010, 11:30 PM	#9
jyaughn Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: columbus ga Posts: 231	Re: Check out my new rear suspension i wish i new how to do stuff like this.

03-08-2010, 12:53 AM	#10
Nick's81 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Medford Or. Posts: 78	Re: Check out my new rear suspension welder / chop saw / and beer nice plans 6 to 700 sounds high coil overs & hiems = $ but not that mutch and give you for no BAGS

03-08-2010, 07:45 AM	#11
Mitch6667 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Parsonsburg, Maryland Posts: 37	Re: Check out my new rear suspension It's alot of chromoly and here on the eastern shore everything has to be shipped. Plus the transmission crossmember is tubular has well. I think it was a pretty sweet setup for that price. Plus I guarantee you it is stronger then the original or any bolt in replacement you find on the market. Last edited by Mitch6667; 03-08-2010 at 08:03 AM.

03-08-2010, 06:00 PM	#12
jyaughn Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: columbus ga Posts: 231	Re: Check out my new rear suspension wanna come help me do mine? lol just kiding i dont have that kind of money

03-08-2010, 06:30 PM	#13
62gmc910 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cremona AB Canada Posts: 370	Re: Check out my new rear suspension It looks pretty but what about all the welds on the frame flanges???? __________________ 62 GMC 910 short fleetside 454 super t10 14 bolt w/gov lock 70s c20 front discs (built in the 80s) 65 GMC 930 dualwheel 292 4spd all origonal 39k mi(my sons truck) 63 GMC 950 camperized school bus, (Gus the bus) 350 4speed 2 speed rear 64 GMC 950 "spare" bus 283? 4speed detroit locker 53 GMC 1ton dual wheel bus 78 GMC c25 short course off road race truck(son's truck) 355 th400 14 bolt (www.wheel2wheel.ca) 88 Peterbilt 379 longhood (hauls race truck)

03-08-2010, 07:46 PM	#15
astrochimp Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Unionville Mo. Posts: 217	Re: Check out my new rear suspension I'm not seeing how it works. Any photos of it with one wheel at full bump and one at full droop? I'm missing something, but don't see how it can 'rotate' David

03-08-2010, 09:39 PM	#16
Mitch6667 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Parsonsburg, Maryland Posts: 37	Re: Check out my new rear suspension I was talking more along the lines of those original type replacements like CPP sells and stuff Scoti. I think it will definently serve my purpose. I'd be interested to see your set-up. I always love new ideas.



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03-08-2010, 09:42 PM	#17
Mitch6667 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Parsonsburg, Maryland Posts: 37	Re: Check out my new rear suspension What about the welds on the frame flanges? I would love to show pictures of it at work but the whole truck is torn down tight now. It works just like the original setup pretty much. My test was real scientific (jumping up and down on the rear frame)

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03-08-2010, 09:50 PM	#19
63chevyll gets board easy....... Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 717	Re: Check out my new rear suspension very nice work, but why is the hoop off centered....or is that just the pic?? do you know what springs you have, weight i mean

03-08-2010, 10:09 PM	#20
Mitch6667 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Parsonsburg, Maryland Posts: 37	Re: Check out my new rear suspension The drive shaft is not in the right location in the pic. It is off to the side like that because the crossmember I had did not have the drop down in the middle. It may not be perfect, but I think it's pretty cool looking. And it definently serves it's purpose. Springs are 170#. I have not figured out what springs to put in the front yet. I was thinking a 3" drop, but am still debating. Last edited by Mitch6667; 03-08-2010 at 10:15 PM.

03-09-2010, 07:17 AM	#22
Mitch6667 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Parsonsburg, Maryland Posts: 37	Re: Check out my new rear suspension Im not planning on notching it. I do not want to slam the thing just want a little smaller ride height. A buddy of mine had a 3/4 spring setup in his 72 that looked really good, so I figured I would try that. Any suggestions on where to get em. Thanks for the appreciation.

03-09-2010, 11:07 PM	#24
Clark Davis Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Longmont, CO Posts: 7	Re: Check out my new rear suspension Hey very nice rear suspension I am building a 4 link suspension for my 65 gmc and i was wondering what was the load rating on the coil overs you are using. thanks Clark Davis

03-09-2010, 11:16 PM	#25
Mitch6667 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Parsonsburg, Maryland Posts: 37	Re: Check out my new rear suspension It is a 170#. The charts show a 200# spring for our trucks. I did not want the stiff ride to go with those springs.

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