anything wrong with this setup?

[blazer2007]

I,m looking for a simple rear setup and came across this on the site and was wondering if this looked OK.Do you think the bags are to far in.My truck will be 99% in town.I,m not looking for a big step notch, just across the top of the frame is all I need

[N2TRUX]

It depends on what you are trying to accomplish. What I see that doesn't look right is it has a single leaf, double convulated bags, and they are mounted over the axle. All of those items "work" for a simple package, but they are not the best choice.

Give us more details on what your looking to do. What size tires, how low you want to go. Do you really need a step notch, etc.

[blazer2007]

I have a c notch now but not enough room,maybe 2 inchs from axle to frame.Tires are 31 in tall,front is bagged with no cups with tube a arms coming.I just want to sit level when aired out.

[LONGHAIR]

With-out some kind of traction bar, you are going to have problems with axle-wrap. The single leaf spring cannot take it. The snapping action is hard on axles, u-joints, etc....

[N2TRUX]

Simple solution is get shorter tires. Beyond that have you looked at the set up tvblazer78 is running on his?

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by LONGHAIR

With-out some kind of traction bar, you are going to have problems with axle-wrap. The single leaf spring cannot take it. The snapping action is hard on axles, u-joints, etc....

^^ Combine that w/the DBL convoluted bags over the axle & you get axle hop under accel/decell w/a possible bumpy ride the remainder of the time because of the position of the bags.

Sleeve type bags are better for on the axle mounting; DBL convoluted bags work better mounted on an arm w/different leverage.

[blazer2007]

I have looked at tv,s setup but no way I can get a bag in there.For wheel hop or axle wrap could I run a caltrac ?

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by blazer2007

I have looked at tv,s setup but no way I can get a bag in there.For wheel hop or axle wrap could I run a caltrac ?

You could, but that would be throwing more money @ a still less than stellar arrangement. It would be better to spend more & get more for the spending (CalTracs are around $400 shipped).

[blazer2007]

.It,s on a blazer so I don,t have the luxery of taking the bed off.Found another pic which I like.All I need is the frame width removed so I don,t have to butcher too much of the bed,or would I better off going to a 2 link setup,if thats what it is called,pic # 2 with a panhard or other simple solution without having to fab a whole lot of brackets etc.

[N2TRUX]

If it were me, I would start by talking with Nate at Porterbuilt and see how close he is to having his rear system available for a Blazer. If that's not an in your budget, take a look at a Ride Tech universal 4 link.

I have attached pics of the Ride Tech triangulated 4 link that we used on my 82 Blazer. This was not designed for the Blazer wheel base, so consequently there was more rear sway than I felt should have been there.

My plan was to increase the angle of the upper bars to see if it would solve the issue. If not, I would convert it to a parallel bar system and run a panhard bar.

The point of the pics is to show how low it would go with out cutting the floor.