This is a mock up of roughly what I'll have. I've only got the one bedside and fender on right now. I've removed springs in the back and zeed the frame to the camaro clip. I've got about 90 lbs sitting on the back of the frame to simulate about 10-11 gallons of gas in the tank. I'll still have the weight of the rest of the bed as well.

 

That is a very nice stance.
What engine will you have in it? Can you keep 10-11 gallons in the tank?
I would be curious to see how much removing the weight changes the stance though. Until you mentioned it, I hadn't thought about the weight of the gas on the stance.

 

Looks like the front tire tread will rub the fender if you turn the tires. Especially after you add the doors, steering column and interior weight.

 

Stance looks good. Was the engine in the truck when you took that pic ? If not, the front end is going to be a few inches lower with it in. That would be an issue with the tire contacting the fender. Is the IFS the right track width? It looks wide in the pic.

 

It has a 4.6 dohc from a '94 mark viii o/d trans. It should get pretty good mpg. The gas tank is 20 gal.



The wheels are deep dish 8". I'm getting some 7" with different offset. I can narrow the track width by 2" on each side. The drivetrain is in the truck.








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SWEEEEEEEEEEEET! L8R ZFLASH

 

Looks a bit old school jacked up in the back, kinda cool but I like a bit more level ride.

 

That sir, is perfect!

 

Wow, quite a lot of work there...good job. Is that a sub frame ahead of the cab ? From one of the pics it looks like a clearance problem between the steering shaft and the upper control arm. Maybe it's just the angle of the shot. But to your original question, the stance will be nice. Narrowing the track width hopefully will solve the fender problem. Good luck

 

I'm thinking the same thing. I'm going to try and lower it just a tad more.


Zoot, there's actually pretty good clearance on the shaft. I see what you are saying, the photo looks otherwise.

 

I'm with cowboy myself liking it a bit more level, but everyone has there own preference. That 4.6 will make a great ride with excellent mpg, good job.

 

In the last picture it looks like you have some different kind of door hinges. What are those?
The truck looks good, the 4.6 should make it a really nice driver. Nice work!

 

I had a similar stance on my f1. I was having some tire rubbing on the front during heavy bumps so I'm in the process of raising the front to almost level. I measured 9 1/2" from the floor to the bottom of the front frame. I raised the front with a jack to 11" and it still looks good, slight rake. That's what I'm going to shoot for.

 

I'm attempting to make some hidden hinges.

 

Cool, I will have to watch for that. Good luck with them.