4 link coil spring front 4x4 cc drw

[12v85k30]

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this is kinda what im goin for, maybe too much lift but it isnt ridiculous

 

[kleedus]

this is expensive but might be worth looking at

http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/FrontCoiloverConversion.htm

 

[bucket]

Nice truck!

 

[12v85k30]

that would be awesome wouldnt it, looks neat how it goes together also but pricey ya lol how about that with oem parts and some metal work plus some weekends

 

[GreaseDog]

i know i know, i just know what a stout 454 feels like but thats in my chevelle that weighs half this damned thing lol

so is using the coils in their original crossmember/"cups" impractical? seems i could mount pads on the axle, link it up, pan bar maybe dual shock and be smooth as a caddy? cant tell me coil springs and front axles dont miss, see; ford and dodge trucks. beefing up the frame somewhere and welding some bars/heims doesnt seem like more work than getting all the parts i need for leafs and getting rid of a huge chunk of metal. plus im kinda into the odd ball crap and like the "newer technology" in an old school sense i guess.

I guess in a few weeks here whichever good deal pokes its head up will be the way i go, if i find a nice d60 by itself ill try the linking, if i find the front third of a chevy 4x4 truck ill go the stock route.
Not done posting yet, and if anyone wants lowering rear shackles and lowered front spring for a 1ton cc drw ill have em out soon enough

If it were just as simple as welding up a couple bars/heims, nobody would run leaf springs. Truth of the matter is that there is a TON of geometry that goes into a 4 link to get it to ride and perform decent.

 

[12v85k30]

try and read between the lines, it saves me from typing.

 

[GreaseDog]

I did read between the lines... 4 links require a lot of geometry.and the axle will not clear the crossmember with low lift, so using the stock coil buckets its out of the question.

 

[sawtelle]

I plan on doing the same thing with my k10. Granted it only has a 350 sb in it. I have looked around for coil springs at a couple different places. Thinking I might go with a lifted set of early bronco coils, but I know you can buy F350 lifted front coils by themselves aswell. I have a friend that has done a complete buggy build for my 4-link help and there is also a lot of 4-link calculators out there to help you. Please post pics and let us know how it works out.

 

[chevydude]

Ord Makes a front coil lover conversion for trucks. How much are you willing to spend. For me It is not worh it because If you set up leaf springs the right way Then they will be everything you need.

 

[smurph20]

Why not graft the front of a Dodge since the are already 4 linked and its been used for years.

 

[k5krawler]

ok so this aint my first rodeo... 4 link is a **** dick ton of math, and i hope ur good at it, 3 link is 100x easier and cheaper easy as pie really u need mounting the track bar is the hardest part. u can literally slap 3 link on and eyeball it

just make shure to use 250. wall or thicker and go for long arm so u dont ride like ****

 

[k5krawler]

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I'll be goin back to this setup. this is the same engine that was in that black truck months ago
rebuilt the pump, resealed the engine and have a brand new trans, shouldnt have much to worry about

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and twin turbo? and no plate from keeping the freeze plugs from popping out haha have fun

 

[wildcatjason]

and twin turbo? and no plate from keeping the freeze plugs from popping out haha have fun

Plate? Maybe this is something I haven't learned. From all the reading on compounds with a cummins all he need is head studs over 50 psi to not blow a gasket. Well and a built tranny/torque converter. My 47re is a lawn ornament over a bully dog.

 

[k5krawler]

Plate? Maybe this is something I haven't learned. From all the reading on compounds with a cummins all he need is head studs over 50 psi to not blow a gasket. Well and a built tranny/torque converter. My 47re is a lawn ornament over a bully dog.

here my buddys 12 v

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[12v85k30]

That was just a first gen, was fun but it wasnt serious

Im pretty much 3 linking and lifting just now getting axles im really just chasing what dodge did. Just another stock form with no exciting capabilities

did dodge have any adjustable link ends/links?

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