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Oct 13, 2016 | 08:11 PM

kevintoupin

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ride height

Im building my f100 . i am looking to slam this bad boy. im putting 20's and air ride on it. Im wondering if anyone knows what height i should have the frame at for ride height. i have a triangualted 4 link and i want to get the parallel bar at the correct height .

Oct 13, 2016 | 09:59 PM

Moe Craig

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Need more info for ride height, Is it going to be a Daily Driver, Trailer Queen, & driving style? Also what's your roads like, curbs, speed bump & parking curbs? I'm guessing your wanting to scrap the pavement (in the weeds) when your parked, by you saying "I am looking to slam this".

Oct 13, 2016 | 10:06 PM

kevintoupin

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its gonna be more of a trailer queen than a daily driver. and im looking to be about a inch off the ground when its all the way down

Oct 14, 2016 | 01:43 AM

Moe Craig

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with it being a trailer queen, Set up at the height you want to drive it at. you can use other setting (depending on your controller) to other drive heights for when you want to scrap or extra high driveway (or ramps). But if your planning on driving it around town. Look for the clearance you need to driving over speed bumps, and curbs (up driveways) without bottoming out (scrapping). Also look at your height your need to go up your trailer ramps and onto your trailer, a friend finished his lowrider truck and couldn't get it onto his trailer, until he added higher lift bag to make it on top the trailer.

Oct 14, 2016 | 02:11 AM

Mervy49

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Originally Posted by kevintoupin

Firstly, put the wheels with tires on it front and back and step back and take a look at it. Adjust the bars to lower or raise and then go to the back, see what needs to be added for height, or subtracted, fabricate to suit to install the bags. Personal taste, you will know it when you see it.

I you want to put it on the ground, rule of thumb is design and fabricate everything to be above the lowest point on your frame when the bags are deflated.. It might involve channeling the cab. You can use the running boards as the lowest point.

Oct 14, 2016 | 08:12 PM

56panelford

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Maybe contact Gil, he bagged his 55 and did a real nice job
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Oct 19, 2016 | 07:30 PM

thepitshop

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I've built a few bagged trucks, the latest is using an s10 chassis,my running boards are 3/4 inch off the ground up front,
1st figure out your tire height, 17 inch rims can have the same tire height as 15 inch(just as an example ) tire height has a significant effect on how low you can go! The rest is pretty easy! What front end are you using?