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Small update. The lowering shackles turned out to be a disaster...they were too long, so I shortened them up, then found they were too wide, then found the bed support to be in the way and on shackle bolt stuck....so I bailed.lol
Ill just hold off until I get the front down 2" and then flip the rear axle for a nice level look.
I went out to Carlisle and and had a blast this past weekend.
Few road shots from the drive out with 036speed
while I was there I picked up a few items on my shopping list.
92-97 8 lug beams and big brakes for my 8 lug swap. Rotors, pads, calipers, balljoints are are in great shape, so basically just bolt in and go once I get a decent set of 8 lug Alcoas. He also gave me the steering linkage and sway bar. All the joints are Moog and the radius arm brackets are OEM Ford
I plan to go lowering beams eventually...but I may try running these stock 8 lug beams, 1/2 ton coils and no spacer/sway bar mount...this should get me down ~ 2" up front and still be able to get camber in spec....with 2" up front I can drop the rear 6" (via axle flip) and sit about level (tires just inside the fender well) Id like to get a little rake so that's where 3" beams would be nice. When I go beams, I plan to use the stiffer 250 (PSD) coils to stiffen up the front.
I would like to figure out a helper spring setup or bags out back to help when loaded with a trailer...When I have the bed off for paint I may build a gooseneck hitch so I can build a light duty goose trailer in the future.
Also pickup up a nice crack free set of 5.0 manifolds, just one stud froze in the y pipe flange to deal with.
Not related to this build..but I bought a lightly used JD2 tube bender as well. Has 1" dies with it, but Id like to get few larger setups as well.
Ill just hold off until I get the front down 2" and then flip the rear axle for a nice level look.
I went out to Carlisle and and had a blast this past weekend.
Few road shots from the drive out with 036speed
while I was there I picked up a few items on my shopping list.
92-97 8 lug beams and big brakes for my 8 lug swap. Rotors, pads, calipers, balljoints are are in great shape, so basically just bolt in and go once I get a decent set of 8 lug Alcoas. He also gave me the steering linkage and sway bar. All the joints are Moog and the radius arm brackets are OEM Ford
I plan to go lowering beams eventually...but I may try running these stock 8 lug beams, 1/2 ton coils and no spacer/sway bar mount...this should get me down ~ 2" up front and still be able to get camber in spec....with 2" up front I can drop the rear 6" (via axle flip) and sit about level (tires just inside the fender well) Id like to get a little rake so that's where 3" beams would be nice. When I go beams, I plan to use the stiffer 250 (PSD) coils to stiffen up the front.
I would like to figure out a helper spring setup or bags out back to help when loaded with a trailer...When I have the bed off for paint I may build a gooseneck hitch so I can build a light duty goose trailer in the future.
Also pickup up a nice crack free set of 5.0 manifolds, just one stud froze in the y pipe flange to deal with.
Not related to this build..but I bought a lightly used JD2 tube bender as well. Has 1" dies with it, but Id like to get few larger setups as well.