Ford bed bob 4 link
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Fabrication looks good. However, you can't really tell how it will function without seeing some anti-squat, roll-axis, etc. calculations & numbers...
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I'd gusset/brace/box in the coil mounts. I do prefer over building, others may think that folding will not be an issue.
Looks like your rod ends are too far out of the links... ie you have exposed thread. I'd be afraid of bending them. If your links are too short, a cheap solution is to put on lock nuts. This essentially just stiffens the RE shaft by adding support. Then again, I might just be seeing things, I'm not sure.
Constructive criticism:
I'd gusset/brace/box in the coil mounts. I do prefer over building, others may think that folding will not be an issue.
Looks like your rod ends are too far out of the links... ie you have exposed thread. I'd be afraid of bending them. If your links are too short, a cheap solution is to put on lock nuts. This essentially just stiffens the RE shaft by adding support. Then again, I might just be seeing things, I'm not sure.
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Yea it really helped with how I mounted the upper links and for how long the driveline will be it really wont be that bad on the angle. I'll get some better pics this week after I can roll it out of the shop
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So if you see a truck, Looks kinda similar to yours, parked where yours should be, but its a long bed, white and grey, mostly stock except for some 37"s....
I DONT KNOW WHO HAS YOUR TRUCK!
Nice ride, hopefully mine will be that clean when im done with it.
I DONT KNOW WHO HAS YOUR TRUCK!
Nice ride, hopefully mine will be that clean when im done with it.
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So I tried to flex my suspension out yesterday... but it turns out my tractor would only lift it 35 inches in the rear... but here's what it did. The bed looks like it's about to fall off because it was about to. Haven't got to redrill the holes for the new bed so my
brother was holding it in place.
view from the rear
View from the front
I may only be 5'7 but it's still somewhat impressive since it's flexing this much on 44's
brother was holding it in place.
view from the rear
View from the front
I may only be 5'7 but it's still somewhat impressive since it's flexing this much on 44's
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It's going to get fully boxed... but I need the dual transfercase plate first so that I can just do all the boxing/fabricating on the new crossmembers at the same time. Just waiting on parts now