The change to EB coils--pros/cons (long)

[Totalled]

Put a front swaybar on it to limit the weight transfer/suspension travel so you can drive it on the street till you fix the steering. Use hardware store clevis pins for quick disconnects when you wheel.

 

[F150hybred]

Junkie you and I should collaborate on a steering setup that "works" then charge an arm and a leg for it. There is alot of companies that have a product that works. It's called a cross over steering however they are not made for lift brackets.

proudly... I would like to offer my Explorer as a test mule.

 

[legoms013]

How'd you (ThatGuy) adapt the EB lower coil pad to work on the Ford TTB? Looks like you welded some pipe and triangular gussets to the bottom of the pad to make it sit higher (thus clearing the hump in the axle beams) then ran a bolt with the same threads as the original stud that retains the original TTB coil perch and washer?

Correct me if I'm wrong. Just trying to figure out what you did for the lower retainer, as I'm going to try and do the same this summer.

Going to do JD EB/TTB coil buckets (as soon as their available)...These springs:
http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-13205-super-flex-coil-springs-2-.html

F250 shock towers, Bilstein 5100's, and limiting straps.

Also looks like I'm gonna have to weld a tab onto my Skyjacker extended radius arms to be able to utilize the dual shock configuration of the James Duff EB/TTB coil buckets. Or I'll just stick to a F250 single shock tower configuration and not use that second piece from the JD coil buckets.

So tired of my stiff Tuff Country TTB, filling jarring, organ liquifiing, brain scrambling coil springs. And did I mention the circumstances have to be pretty extravagant to get them to stuff/flex (they'll do it, but reluctantly)

 

[ThatGuy]

How'd you (ThatGuy) adapt the EB lower coil pad to work on the Ford TTB? Looks like you welded some pipe and triangular gussets to the bottom of the pad to make it sit higher (thus clearing the hump in the axle beams) then ran a bolt with the same threads as the original stud that retains the original TTB coil perch and washer?

Yes. I got some of JDs heavy duty lower coil retainers out of their scrap pile(holes punched wrong) and welded up the holes. I then drilled one 3/4" hole in the center. I added some 2" x .188 wall tubing 1.5" long to the bottom. I'd rather have used 3" but that's all I had. I also added a large washer on the bottom to give it a larger footprint. I then put gussets at the 12, 3, 6, and 9 o'clock positions to better support them. I used either a 4" or 4.5" long 3/4-12 grade 8 bolt to attach it to the TTB.

Before I added gussets

 

[spdcrazy]

impressive read guys.

i have a 4in cheapo lift with stiff coils and i to have noticed my tires pointing in at times and out at times. /--\ or \--/... i have the rough country lift and their 4in pitman arm.... sounds like i have a really mild case of the steering-itis?


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[legoms013]

Ok thanks a bunch. Slick setup for sure (beats most TTB lift setups to a pulp in the steering and flex departments)...I'm so envious ....mine works ok as it is but there is nothing special or custom about it. Time and money will fix that....