Ok... I got a fresh '55 frame for my '56 yesterday... Spent more in diesel fuel than the actual frame but thats for another forum...

I'm 95% sure I want to put a 4-link in the rear for strength and ride quality. I'm planning on running a 460 and abusing it when the need arises...

Am I heading the right direction? What company would you go with for the 4-link?

Thanks,
JB

 

Forgot to add I'm also planning on running some sort of air bags front and back as well...

JB

 

TCI does all that.. and supports airbags

Sam

 

Sam,
Is that the setup in your ride?

 

On the 54 in my gallery, yes... the green 55 uses a volare front and mustang 8.8 rear.

on the 54 we used the TCI Mustang II front end, and the TCI leaf spring kit, not the 4 bar.

Sam

 

After comparing prices... maybe a leaf spring setup in the back will suffice...

JB

 

yeh, all the 'cool' solutions are not cheap..!

Sam

 

If money wasn't so expensive I would get some more... then I COULD have the cool stuff...

 

Jason Thorbecke at Suicidedoors.com will hook you up. I designed a 4-link triangulated suspension for my 56 and he built it to spec. I can send you the drawings if you wish. The beauty of a triangulated setup is that there is no panhard bar. Thorbecke also has a full line of airbag bracketry and equipment.

 

My tubs were from Jason. I am running a triangulated system for the ford 8.8 rear from AirRide. (for a cheby, but adapted by me for the f100)..

it gets crowded with the triangulation bars..

Sam

 

I have the shockwave 8007 and universal triangulated 4-link which I am installing in my '56 F-100. If time is not of the essence and you have a little patience I will document the install beginning this weekend and let you know how it goes.

The whole setup was something in the neighborhood of $1200 (including a schrader valve kit for airing before installing the valves, tank, compressor, etc...).

 

Mine was like $850 7 years ago. 2 upper arms (since redone), and two lower arms, 2 airbags, 2 upper bag mounts. and some air line & fittings.

valves, compressor, switch extra. ($200)

if you use ONE set of valves left/right, then make sure you have a sway bar to stop the side to side movement of air from one bag to another (I didn't think of that!..)

Sam

 

Alot of patience coincides with little money...

 

hence why my truck has taken 8 years..

Sam

 

No truer words have been spoken.
No patience+no money=no progress.