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I said/mean ,Chevy frame ground clearance is very,very low!
You can see it just staying nearly the truck.
What GM thinking about making this design?
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I'm about 1.5" to 2" higher then the factory setting - but still stock. My guess is I'll be higher then your lowest point which would be your solid front axle. I'm guessing my lowest point will be the skid plate under my oil pan.
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I'll measure mine tonight. I've got my torsion bars cranked so I'm guessing
I'm about 1.5" to 2" higher then the factory setting - but still stock. My guess is I'll be higher then your lowest point which would be your solid front axle. I'm guessing my lowest point will be the skid plate under my oil pan.
I'm about 1.5" to 2" higher then the factory setting - but still stock. My guess is I'll be higher then your lowest point which would be your solid front axle. I'm guessing my lowest point will be the skid plate under my oil pan.
I'm talking about frame,and your lowest frame point is middle frame.
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Why would it be the middle? Pretty sure it's the front normally.
I leveled mine to get the bigger wheel set on so I'll measure both my lowest point and the lowest frame point which should be somewhere behind my front wheel.
On a GM truck you can raise the front-end by adjusting the torsion bars in the middle of the truck - but that adjustment rests well within the frame. Ford might have a higher frame off the ground but I've got to measure first then we'll see. Either way your Ford is still going to have parts that hang lower then my Chevy - It's the benefit of having a stronger stock front suspension.
I leveled mine to get the bigger wheel set on so I'll measure both my lowest point and the lowest frame point which should be somewhere behind my front wheel.
On a GM truck you can raise the front-end by adjusting the torsion bars in the middle of the truck - but that adjustment rests well within the frame. Ford might have a higher frame off the ground but I've got to measure first then we'll see. Either way your Ford is still going to have parts that hang lower then my Chevy - It's the benefit of having a stronger stock front suspension.
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Ok just looked. You were right the middle under the cab is the lowest point. With my set up I'm almost 14" . I do have a single cross member that comes across and sits about the same as my skid plate at about 12"
Admittely I've had some front end work done to beef it up BUT it's the height I could get from a stock truck. In fact I'm 1" shy of level. Left it that way because when I hook up to my car hauler the backend comes down a bit and then the whole truck sits level then.
Hope this helps clarify. I'd love to hear some of your numbers.
Admittely I've had some front end work done to beef it up BUT it's the height I could get from a stock truck. In fact I'm 1" shy of level. Left it that way because when I hook up to my car hauler the backend comes down a bit and then the whole truck sits level then.
Hope this helps clarify. I'd love to hear some of your numbers.
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DMAX your also forgetting to factor in the single most important part of ground clearance when comparing solid axle trucks and IFS designs..
were solid axles dont loss ground clearance at all during suspension cycling under the axle, IFS designs loss ground clearance quickly as the suspension flexs..
IFS designs are great for cars but suk for offroad use..
were solid axles dont loss ground clearance at all during suspension cycling under the axle, IFS designs loss ground clearance quickly as the suspension flexs..
IFS designs are great for cars but suk for offroad use..
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Actually just the opposite. Look at the military - they use a hummer big time IFS there. Can't say as I see to many off road races with trucks that have SFA either. SFA is for on-road use and weight bearing applications.
In the stock offering Fords SFA is superior for its designed purpose which is weight bearing use. IFS is superior for off-road - there is no way around it your only as high off the ground as your lowest point.
For me I beefed mine up as the stock Chevy IFS offering was a bit sloppy in my opinion.
In the stock offering Fords SFA is superior for its designed purpose which is weight bearing use. IFS is superior for off-road - there is no way around it your only as high off the ground as your lowest point.
For me I beefed mine up as the stock Chevy IFS offering was a bit sloppy in my opinion.
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depends on what you classify as offroad use..
if you wanna blast throu teh desert at 100mph then a IFS is better..
but if your gunna compare trucks in real world offroad use like teh ave joe does then a Solid axle shines.. compare any serious offroad truck/buggy that sees rocks/mud and general wheelin.. they all sport solid axles..
even truck that had IFS to start with.
if you wanna blast throu teh desert at 100mph then a IFS is better..
but if your gunna compare trucks in real world offroad use like teh ave joe does then a Solid axle shines.. compare any serious offroad truck/buggy that sees rocks/mud and general wheelin.. they all sport solid axles..
even truck that had IFS to start with.
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I really don't want to get into an IFS vs SFA discussion but take any off road race series all IFS which you stated is for cars. Military again IFS. So your comment in regards to IFS only being god for cars is more of an opinion because the fact is in IFS is ruling in serious off road racing. They both have pros and cons. I’ve already stated that stock-to-stock SFA is superior for load bearing applications. BUT IFS if set correctly is superior for off-road. It’s not that you can’t use SFA for off road or IFS for weight bearing because real world examples show us otherwise.
To boot no stock diesel is designed for off roading - way too heavy. Granted people do it – but usually not for long or until something breaks and they have to rebuild a front end.
To boot no stock diesel is designed for off roading - way too heavy. Granted people do it – but usually not for long or until something breaks and they have to rebuild a front end.
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