ElPolacko...come to the help desk please......

Sorry Bttt

 

Honest opinion...would this work or not?

 

Or this setup?

 

Those are fine, the biggest problem I see with aftermarket triangulated four bars is the angle of the upper bars. Most manufacurers don't run the upper bars 90deg to each other. Add in some bushing flex and you have yourself some body sway. The next issue I would be concerned about is the tubing used on those lower bars, typicaly they use 1" X.156 wall tube tapped out for 3/4" 16 bar ends. Under towing loads you will flex those bad boys. I would run a minumum of 1.25" X .188 wall stuff.

Those shockwave deals are a slick set up, if you get the big ones that have something like 5+ inches of travel (part number SKW9000). The standard deal they try and push only have 2.5" of usable travel, that ****s!

 

So would the only problem actually be the tubing itself? The reason I ask is I could build my own setup if this design is acceptable. I know you do it for a living and I will try and send some green your way when I buy my parts. I just want a system that will be reliable and work well in the long run. Thanks

 

I guess my next question is do you have a setup for the 35-40 Ford? I didn't think to even ask if you had a pre-made kit with the larger tubing?....I looked on your site but didn't see anything.

 

Sorry Root, dont have anything for that app. Copy away with my aproval!

 

Hey Root, if you havent seen that before, its really looks just like my old 83 camaro except for the single spring. You said you were wanting cheap. Look to mid 80s camaros for a nice 12 bolt posi rear with a torque arm, with a 3:73 with discs. You can usually get the whole car cheaper than you can the rear. And youll deffinitly be able to appreicate as much brakes as possible while hauling the fly with such a light truck pulling it.

Its an idea worth looking into, and for adjustability that your wanting (i.e. not a show stopper frame laying suspension), air shocks would suite the bill for trailering.

 

First go check out the pictures on Glen's site to see his torque arm setup

Second ElP has some articles in cl***ic trucks showing that suspension setup. i have some pictures i'll try and find them all but here is a good pic to understand the torque arm setup


a bit more... you can look into doing a engine powered compressor with using a york AC pump. They can preasure up to 300 psi. if you want more info look up "on-board air" and "york air compressor" i hope that helps

Garth

 

I looking at using the mentioned torque arm design on my Morris Minor. It will keep the floor a bit lower I think.


hopefully the traction will be there.

 

That pic helps Shiva...Thanx