rockwells

[projectnitemare]

A off the shelf kit won't work but you might be able to get some ideas. The jeep stuff are all technially 5 link, 4 and a track bar. Look over on Pirate if you need some ideas. I can't remember the name but a guy has a wrangler with rocks and did a pretty nice job with it....it's red. Get yourself familiar with how to build a link suspension and from there you can do it yourself. Really if you don't get familiar with how it works the truck won't perform. You need to figure height, suspension travel, articulation ability, where it will bind, and so on. The shock company will be able to take some of the headache out if you know the weight and details about the suspension. It's a lot of work to get it right; do your homework and it will help it be the only time you have to build it.

Matt

 

[Punisher]

I am working on getting a couple sets of rockwell axles mostly fronts. I would like to run hydraulic steering in both ends. I am thinking of using a 3 or 4 link coil suspension to hang them. Would it be worth it to keep leaf springs out back or use a multi link setup? I am not too sure on tire size but I will probably try to acquire a set of military michalin tires (i think they are somewhere around 40+ inches). Any input or sugestions would be apriciated thanks.

I have rocks, 4wheel steering, 44's and 4link with coils, ...what do you need to know?

 

[JFA_Spyderman]

Hey, he's back!

Say Punisher, we have all been missing your build thread when we switched boards. Any chance of starting another one?

 

[Punisher]

Hey, he's back!

Say Punisher, we have all been missing your build thread when we switched boards. Any chance of starting another one?

Sure no problem, I have just been busy, heck I didnt even know the board had changed, I even had to re-register

 

[4x4mike2004]

my mos is 92Y supply specialist.

The big question is about how to set up the 4 link. Mostly placement, angle, and length of the arms. Punisher do you have any pics of the suspension?

 

[Punisher]

my mos is 92Y supply specialist.

The big question is about how to set up the 4 link. Mostly placement, angle, and length of the arms. Punisher do you have any pics of the suspension?

You can see my build here.. http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7691

However I do not have any really detailed or great shots of the fourlink, but I can get you some, but it will probably be a day or two before getting them and posting, give me a couple days and I can get better ones and then I will also tell you where I am going to redo a couple things.

 

[4x4mike2004]

Thanks for the link punisher. Anything that helps os apriciated. Were tyhere any issues with driveshaft angles with the rear being off set? I am also thinking about using one of those 3 speed atlas t-cases.

 

[Toreadorranger]

Thanks for the link punisher. Anything that helps os apriciated. Were tyhere any issues with driveshaft angles with the rear being off set? I am also thinking about using one of those 3 speed atlas t-cases.

4 speed? 3 speed is stak.

 

[Punisher]

Thanks for the link punisher. Anything that helps os apriciated. Were tyhere any issues with driveshaft angles with the rear being off set? I am also thinking about using one of those 3 speed atlas t-cases.

No problem with the rear shaft because I spun the chunck aroiund and redrilled and tapped the housing, but I think it would have been ok without it.

I did have really close driveshaft issues on the front, the big military driveshaft was rubbing one of the bolts for the fourlink joints, so I had to turn it around and take off half of the head, and then I also had to adjust my four link just a hair, to move the front axle over a hair to clear the ratchet shifter bracket on the tranny arm because at full compression flex it was rubbing that too, uhm yeah she's pretty tight, but thats the way I like it....

 

[Punisher]

Hmm, now that I look back at it finished, I am pretty sure that Ford did not design the BroncoII to have a 351, C6, 205 and a 203 and rockwells with 44"s. But what the heck, it might have just been one of those concept things that never made production...

 

[4x4mike2004]

Yea they come out with some really cool concepts, but it seems the suit and tie wearers dont apriciate things like that. They must not like mud chuncks flying around when they drive. haha