(Updated)Need some help on my i beam flip(Plenty of pics)
#121
02-08-2014, 07:48 AM
#122
02-08-2014, 08:44 AM
#126
02-08-2014, 10:52 PM
#129
02-09-2014, 06:00 PM
I have a 2wd f100 and instead of flipping the axle, I put 4 inch lift springs on it that a freind gave me. After i put them on my camber was way off. So i made drop brackets out of 1/4 steel to drop the pivot point of the i beam down 4 inches. i bolted it on and made a brace for each side that goes from the drop bracket to the crossmember. This could be easier than what you are doing but I've never flipped a axle so i wouldn't now. I ended up with 4 inches of lift for free.
#130
02-10-2014, 09:23 PM
#131
02-11-2014, 09:00 AM
I have a 2wd f100 and instead of flipping the axle, I put 4 inch lift springs on it that a freind gave me. After i put them on my camber was way off. So i made drop brackets out of 1/4 steel to drop the pivot point of the i beam down 4 inches. i bolted it on and made a brace for each side that goes from the drop bracket to the crossmember. This could be easier than what you are doing but I've never flipped a axle so i wouldn't now. I ended up with 4 inches of lift for free.
#132
02-11-2014, 08:55 PM
#133
02-11-2014, 09:03 PM
#134
02-12-2014, 09:49 AM
Haven't. And probably wont do the flip, SS per the guys that have done it, it may be more of an off road doing than for a daily or a tower. A dropped pitman arm would do the trick though. . I think I am going with new slightly longer coils just to clear the 33"s and level the truck.
#135
03-21-2014, 11:58 AM
Lead Driver
When you lift a 2 wheel drive for off roading you just give yourself that much more height to get stuck.Now before anyone gets all bent out of shape, I have owned 2 wheel drives with lockers. They did very well in sand, but it is still only 2 wd. Cant compare to 4x4 doesnt matter what you do to them.
In reality though it's all about the type of wheeling you want to do. Out here in the deserts, 2wds do just fine. Now for a rock donkey or mud truck, yeah, you may need 4wd.
For a street driven truck with not a ton of travel like these look to be - it wouldn't be a major issue.
Even with a drop pitman arm on a long travel truck the bump steer is there. It takes a lot of work to get rid of it even with a single or dual swinger setup.