i've read here until my eyeballs are protruding. i don't want cv or original axles. i want ifs but i can't get a consensus which is best, heidts, tci, roadster shop, c4 corvette, etc. i want handling comparable to pro touring cars. i'll keep the rear axle but probably 4 link it.
can anyone settle the ifs argument that doesn't have a connection to the companies?
thanks

 

Did you look in jag xj6?
Lots of info ,and it fits nice

 

where would i ever find a jag suspension? and what wheels fit it?

 

I'm certainly no expert nor have any firsthand experience with any of the ifs suppliers, but I have done a fair amount of research on the topic and looked at several of the pro-touring and Optima Challenge cars at Goodguys events over the past several years. It seems like most of the protouring cars have either Roadster Shop, Detroit Speed, or Morrison set-ups on the front. All those companies have an offering that, with some fabrication skills, should be workable for our trucks. Several of the Optima Challenge trucks run the No Limit Wide-Ride ifs which is supposedly designed specifically for trucks rather than cars. Can't say which of any of those may perform the best, but I'm probably going to look deeper into the Wide-Ride when I finally start my build.

 

im currently installing No-limit ifs and rear fat bar on two 57 trucks, one GMC and one Chevy.

while not finished to product is top notch and beefy. would not hesistate to put on my truck of i could afford it...

matt

 

+1 vote for No Limit's Wide Ride front IFS. Their rear three link is also another great piece. I built my own front suspension for my C10 but wish I had gone with No Limit's IFS.

There was a later model Ranger running the autocross at Goodguys Charlotte this year. It took the truck class win. It had No Limit's IFS.

Youtube video of the Ranger on the autocross:

 

how much wider than stock is the wide ride?
i'll have to check them out...they're just down the road from me.
thanks

 

Don't be misled by the name "wide-ride"...that's just the name they gave the ifs because it's designed for bigger vehicles like trucks rather than a typical mustang II ifs being for cars. I don't recall the actual track width but I'm sure they'll tell you if you call. The website doesn't say although I think it used to and was within an inch or so of the 65-66 track width. Contact them and then let us know. http://nolimitengineering.com/products#!/Wide-Ride-I-F-S/p/26244394/category=6157545

 

While I'm giving the spec for the Chevy kits I have here, I believe they are all the same.

62 inches hub to hub.
Which is pretty close to stock I think?

Let me know if I can answer any questions. I'll try.

One kit is coilovers and one it bags and shocks.

 

The Jag uses the Chevy bolt pattern 5x4.75. I think the XJ6 from '87 thru '92 or so is what most use.

You should also take a look at the Dakota suspension from Industrial Chassis in AZ. The re-introduction of the Dakota IFS kit It uses 5x4.5 bolt pattern but can also be easily adapted to stay with the stock F100 5x5.5 if you want.

 

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industrial fabs set up looks strong and simple to install
no limit makes good stuff and Roadster Shop stuff is awesome
I have used Morrison, fatman, Detroit speed, Heidts TCI stuff with good results
a friend of mine uses roadster shop stuff exclusively with great success

c5 and c6 vette is great stuff. will require special steering arms but the stock brakes are killer
art Morrison has stuff to fit new vette suspensions up correctly

It all depends on skill level or check book

 

here is some more less expensive stuff that requires more fab skills
Paul Horton's Welder Series

 

well, i'm confused as ever. Roadster shop looks best and sounds better than m2 if you believe their sales pitch. but they don't have one for a 65. the ones that do have a kit to fit 65s are m2 based. after looking at RS, all others look cheap.

 

While I agree the Roadster Shop ifs is top notch, I think you need to doublecheck your research on the others. RS and Detroit Speed (on par with RS in my view) are both corvette based designs using vette spindles, rotors, etc. No Limit is not MII but rather GM based ('79-'81 camaro spindles) and is very stout. Porterbuilt is not MII either but rather Chevy C10 truck based. The industrial chassis unit is also very stout and is a dodge Dakota based design. The only MII based ifs I like is the Fatman unit but if you ever look at one in person you'll quickly realize it is very beefy as they use large diameter tubing for the arms and actually have their own beefy design spindles made to an improved spec. Heidts and TCI are MIi based I believe. Morrison has a few versions with their top of the line being vette based also. Check out the Detroit Speed XGen 595 unit which is a universal ifs someone with good fab skills could install in our trucks. Even though they don't have a custom crossmember specifically for our trucks, Roadster Shop has their Fast Track universal ifs that could be fab'd into a '65.

 

x2 on roadster shop stuff being great
Art Morrison can build a custom chassis as well even though it isn't listed
they have also built c5-c6 vette installation components for a shop I used to work at
you can order a front suspension based on track width and components from several of these companies, then build the rest