not enoughsmoke
floatin in tha gulf
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A class 8 wrecker I'll bet would have a pile of those links around.
Any idea what that style link is called? Don't wanna go to the truck shop and look like a complete jack wagon. Was just looking at 4 linking my obs as the rear spring brackets are getting to were I wanna replace them.
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When I looked none of the trailer rods were long enough. So they end up being just ends that you put on some pipe/rod that you thread. Which is a pain to do.The trailer tq rods you can put new bushings also.Dale
I Agree some of them are just to high or flimsy looking.I was going for the many differnt styles and not hardly 2 setups have the same stlye track bar or same angle.How do i determine what angle to put on my setup?Some of that stuff is show truck only and not suitable for real life towing use.
I'd love to see what would happen to the long drop down mount for the pan hard bar on this setup with about 3,000 pounds of side force on it, going around a corner. It would twist the frame rail. It needs to be cross braced to the other frame rail, at least.
I didnt reall care for this setup myself.
This sort of ping tank setup does not work on high frequency bumps. There is too much resistance to flow to let the bag volume change fast enough without a pressure build up.
If you want to see ping tanks properly executed, look at how it is done on MCI 8 air beams.
I don't have time to comment on the rest.
I may end up going with Ballistic fab anyways for a cleaner look but i was leaning more towards the simple bushing setups not the most expensive ones.I would go w the Ballistic joints. I guess i should say i did go w the Ballistic joints. I did air springs on my front end about a year and a half ago. I'm planing on doing the rear also just haven't got around to it. I like the Ballistics cuz they can be rebuilt, have lots of movement , are forged, and i flat out think they make great products. Maybe that's just the rock crawler coming out in me. Haha.
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AgreedAlso me2 is right, a lot of those brackets look really weak. I wouldn't dare drive some of them down the road let alone hook a trailer or something to it!
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I will check some out when i get home friday.The trailer tq rods you can put new bushings also.
Dale
Every time i have built a link setup w a track bar i always make it as level as possible at ride height. It has worked well. I have been reading on race dezert lately about suspension design and there was something about a slight angle on it to help w cornering and unloading. I can't remember the specifics, would have to read up some more on it.
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air bags
i've found this place on line looking for a suiside door kit for my ford. 4K for all 4 wheels w/ air compressor
Well when I put the dana 60 under the 1989 crew cab for for my wifes truck the Off road shop told me keep the track bar the same angle as the drag link on the steering setup. Do you think if I keep it that angle it would be right?