HP44 coil setup questions

[disciplerocks]

For those of you who who are running coils with your 44, what did you have to do? I plan to us the buckets from the 78 FSB the axle came from, but do they need to be spaced outward or new perches made on the axle? What is the width difference between the coils from a 35 to a 44?

 

[Hagan]

Is this full width or narrowed? I'm going to be running a narrowed...but still would like to know this answer.

I'm also thinking about running coil overs...instead of coils. But honestly I have no idea what the differences are? Probably price and ease of installation.

Can't you keep the top buckets but fab lower buckets so you can use your same springs?

 

[disciplerocks]

Staying full width.

 

[legoms013]

If you are staying full width you'll have to space the buckets out, as the Ranger's frame is much narrower.

 

[disciplerocks]

How much 3" each side? Seems like everyone that narrows them usually go 6" shorter.

 

[Hagan]

Why not move the lower buckets in 3" on each side? Yes I know they are on the radius arms...but you could fab something up.

 

[Hagan]

Did you decide on what you are doing?

 

[fordtough503]

Check both frame widths. I think there is only 4" differents. So you only have to do 2" on each side

 

[luke006]

i spaced my 79 buckets 2in off the frame if u are using those buckets u might want to shorten them up because i used 5.5 duff coils with those tall buckets and u really dont get a hole lot of litf with them because there so high off the frame

 

[legoms013]

If I was gonna stay FW, I'd weld a small tower just inside of each wedgie that had a tapped hole and move the lower coil retainers in a shade and redrill the holes in them. Possibly using one or both of the original retainer plate holes for support.

 

[Hagan]

If I was gonna stay FW, I'd weld a small tower just inside of each wedgie that had a tapped hole and move the lower coil retainers in a shade and redrill the holes in them. Possibly using one or both of the original retainer plate holes for support.

I might have to do this for my narrowed D44. But, I am going to just drill two new holes in the coil mounts on the bottom and move them over an inch if it needs to be move....then reinforce them.

 

[legoms013]

I might have to do this for my narrowed D44. But, I am going to just drill two new holes in the coil mounts on the bottom and move them over an inch if it needs to be move....then reinforce them.

If you are using a narrowed axle, you can get away with keeping them in the stock location. It isn't that big of a difference. IIRC its less than a 2" difference total for both sides...1" per side or less. The coils won't bow that much.

However if you like to keep the dimensions the same just drill some holes in the OEM retainer plates or in after market ones (like James Duff makes a good set that is easily modified)....no need to weld on mini towers and such.

 

[disciplerocks]

If I was gonna stay FW, I'd weld a small tower just inside of each wedgie that had a tapped hole and move the lower coil retainers in a shade and redrill the holes in them. Possibly using one or both of the original retainer plate holes for support.

This was my original plan, but then I realized that you cant attach a bracket to the axle and the radius arm because the arm needs to flex on the wedge.