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Ladder Bar Conversion?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by cody919, Mar 20, 2013.

  1. cody919
    Joined: Sep 7, 2009
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    Need some help on figuring out my rear suspension...I'm currently running a ladder bar rear suspension on my 54 F100, but since my car will be mostly used for street use, I'm looking to change it out to a 3 or 4 link system. Is there anyway I can use my existing brackets from the ladder bars to run a different suspension configuration? I've been told that if I cut off the brackets and put new ones on I will also have to have the housing straightened, with all these modifications it will cost as much as just buying a new housing. Any ideas? Here's a pic of the housing brackets on my truck...
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  2. Morgan91
    Joined: Sep 12, 2010
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    from Australia

    Looks to me those could be used for a parallel 4 link set up using a pan hard or watts link at the back
     
  3. BobMcD
    Joined: Jan 25, 2013
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    What's wrong with what you have?
     
  4. cody919
    Joined: Sep 7, 2009
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    It's street driven only so the ladder bars don't perform well. How would I go about figuring out if I could convert it? Are there specific specs/calculations I would need to use?
     
  5. GassersGarage
    Joined: Jul 1, 2007
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    You sawall the current brackets, then grind down the welds. Weld on new brackets for a triangulated 4 link. When you weld on the rear end, there's this putty to put around the welded area which absorbs heat to keep the axle housing from warping. I forgot the name of the product but I saw it on Hot Rod TV awhile ago. You could also fab a truck arm suspension which would be good for street and strip.
     

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