I hope this works and sends all to my photobucket pics? This is the only way i can get pics up on here! So here we go

http://s919.photobucket.com/albums/ad37/rtcalabrojr/

 

It even worked!!! Wow what a weekend plenty of work done and i can share with you all!

Ask any questions and even concerns of what you see maybe i did something wrong.

 

very nice!.. what bags are those on the front? never seen such a big upper cap.

you can also link individual pics and they will show in the post..
[img]url[/img] is all it takes.. PB will give you that whole string into the clipboard as one of the link sources they provide..

sam

 

The front are Firestone 2400lb bags and the rear are going to be 2600lb bags.
The upper cap is just a pipe more or less and im going to cut it back more so i can get it even lower!!! The back im still playing with dont know how much i want to go. Lay frame maybe? one never knows what i might do!LOL

 

Well dont know if i should post "u never got back on the other thread" I have bagged ALOT of trucks, your work looks Great! the only thing I see is 1.that cup does need to be cut down, at least two in..2.The upper A arm mount needs to be brought in an inch or two..the top ball joint is in bad shape...Theres way to much positive camber"top of the tire to far out" the front tires should be almost stright up&down at ride hight and camber IN when lowered..Just my .02...last thing you want is a break going 70 on the Hwy..Nice Build Good Luck

 

Does the frame need to be boxed in front of the MII crossmember?

 

good point.. here is a pic of my 54 chassis MII install of the boxing plate.. this is where they fit.



Sam

 

Where did you get the rear brackets from? Those look pretty cool.

 

Looking good!

 

Im sorry, but the last thing you posted was what to do if i was still working on the rear. You did not ASK me a question.

I dont have the front where it will be yet just a mock up and trial to see what it would do. I will be lowering the tube that holds the top airbag in the spring hat.

I thank you for your help and all others that have as well. This is not something ive done before and the more heads the better.

 

I see what you are talking about the plate is to far back. I used the plate that came and fit the contour of the frame there. I will add plate if you think i should. I have seen the pics of others. I guess lesson learned the hard way.

What about the rear, should that be boxed as well?

 

I dont know where they came from, i bought everything together from craigslist for 600.00 4 bar,tank,panhard bar,2 2400lb bags,2 2600lb bags, hose,valves gages, fittings, bag brackets, compressor. I guess this was for a 1/2 ton truck.

I have seen the same 4 bar kit if you go to suicidedoors.com and look up the 4 bar kits you will find it.

 

Yes, I would definately add plate forward of what you have and also weld it to the one you already have there.
As for the Rear?.....I dunno.....Sam....you got thoughts on that?

 

You're going to 4 bar in the back, right?

The rule I like to follow is,
leaf springs, no boxing, the chassis needs to flex
everything else, box it, the suspension does the work, the chassis should NOT flex.
whether you box it all the way is up to you. (I didn't on the 55, will on the 56 with MII and 4 bar)

Sam

 

Sam,I was going to plate some but did not know how much. I still dont know how much of a c-notch im going to use. Im at the max i think if i go half the frame height?