Check out my gallery. I installed a Mark VIII IRS and a Jag IFS.

 

Reading your install is one of the reasons I went this way. Do you have a side shot of your truck all together? I am trying to figurte out the ride height. I know I need to install the MII front end first and set it up for ride height then set the rear but yours would give me somthing to woirk with. How much did this lower your truck at your install height?

Thanks
Kevin
LFD Inc.

 

Chuck...I was wondering about the video you mentioned...

 

Kevin,I just had a new set of wheels made for homade, steel smoothies, ribbed rings and the shallow police caps with script ford. Just got the wheels and am painting now but the quality is excellent. 16"x8"front----16"x10"rear but I needed only 3" front space on wheels and Jason at Early Wheels was the only place that could make them for me. The quality is really excellent on the wheels.

 

There is a video floating around in these threads by the same company making the brackets to install the Mark VIII IRS. Goggle them. I saved it to my favorites and it worked for several months and this past weekend I tried to open it to review, but it doesn't work anymore. Chuck

 

I am also using the Thunder bird IRS. I am trying to get set up for a 5 x 4.5 bolt pattern instead of the 5x4.25. What are you guys using?
I just bought the rear disk outer ends mine had drums. I have called around to have my hubs redrilled and can't find anyone around me to do it.
I know I can buy the ford racing cobra hubs at 140 each plus I don't think they come with bearings. I need some info on this or I am gonna go to a solid axle rear end but I would like to use this IRS HELP!

 

I had a local shop here in California redrill my hubs and rotors to 4.5 on one set and 4.75 on another set. Cost was $75 per set so it can be done and is an easy job for any decent shop.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

 

Thanks rokcrln, I am hoping someone in my area can help but no luck today.

 

now c,mon jeff it'll be ok !!! just look at the disc ya got from me , and start day dreaming ........................ lonnie called me back and he can't do it right now as he broke his press and mill in one day .... but he recomended someone in oakford i think it was ................. tired , i'll 'member at midnight .......................

 

I got Jason at Early Wheel to make my smoothies. Front is 15x6 with 4.25 inch backspace and rear is 15x8 with 5 inch backspace. Used smooth trim rings and Ford script hub caps. Powdercoated them as close to truck color as I could get. Well satsfied with the way they look.

 

Yeah I started to! Thats a buttload of pics! Nice though!

 

Hey there Mr. Larry I have 235 pics of your build there via some guy from springfield(kevin) again crazy nice!!!...wow

 

48 Steel, what coil springs did you use with your Mark VIII IRS install? I'm doing a Mark VIII IRS with the same bracket kit from Team321 and don't want to use the factory air springs. I'm curious what coils you used and where you purchased them.

Also, do you happen to remember the height of the threaded rod you used in place of the springs in your photos when you mocked up the IRS for installation?

Thanks
Ralph
rhood@microsoft.com

 

man this thing ( bird / cougar ? mark8 irs ) is cathcing on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im gonna have to lock my bird up now aren't i ????????????????????????? one of ya's is gonna come along and borrow it from me and return her in pieces !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!