: Flex pic. with F150 spring setup.
realms 04-02-2002, 12:03 AM I just got done tonight. I put Ford F150 springs on the rear of my 79' Toy. and moved the old rear springs to the front. which relocated my front axle Two inches forward. So me and my friend Had a small flex contest. his truck is a 84" with rear dodge durango springs and wagoneers up Front.
Here are the Pic. Sorry they were taking at night.Flex pic. (http://www.Centralhouse.net/erics4x4/truck.htm)
Lowtorious 04-02-2002, 12:39 AM how about some rear flex pics?!
toy 4 rox 04-02-2002, 05:25 AM all your showing is the frunt if you do new springs in the rear then show us rear flex pix.and the stats on the springs.now try again.:smokin:
Skyetone 04-02-2002, 06:05 AM no shit!! I thought this was a thread about rear spring setups.... I am interested in both...
Skeytone, I dont think your gonna be satisfied with a leaf spring setup. You worry to much about them. Just go ahead and build you a 1/4 eliptical and save some time.
As for the F150 springs and durangos, neato!
aaronlosey 04-02-2002, 09:40 AM http://www.centralhouse.net/erics4x4/images/c1.jpg
http://www.centralhouse.net/erics4x4/images/c2.jpg
NCtoy 04-02-2002, 04:53 PM Were the old rear springs you moved to the front lift springs or stock? Which of the leaves did you keep? I'm thinking of using my old rear leafs too, just trying to get an idea of how much to play with it to start with.
Skyetone 04-02-2002, 05:10 PM not really needing to go freakishly flexy on the next project. Just like the convienice of different springs in the rear. And as always I run a J-yard budget. 1/4 = $$/$$ even J-yard fabbed. Just show some pix man :flipoff2:
EricZ 04-02-2002, 06:39 PM I thought i was the only one who used Dodge Durango springs on the rear. I mixed them in with some Mazda's about 2 years ago. I love em. Plus from the partsyard they are already sagged.
I was just walking through the parts yard with a tape measure and measuring everything in sight. The Durango's are slightly wider but not significantly wider. Still fits in with the Mazda pack fine.
I have since thrown in a hole hodgepodge of springs to limit axle wrap. My rear spring pack is fugly now...but they work!
I'll see if i can find a pic.
realms 04-02-2002, 07:34 PM OK Sorry about no rear pic. I will take some soon. As for the front I'm very happy about the result of the spring setup. The rear springs came of a 2000 Ford f150 2x4 the are about 57" long. I did not change any leafs. As for the front I took the old rear leafs and removed the over load leaf and one of the short leafs. I had to use the rear angle shims in order to keep a good pinion angle
with this setup my front axle sets two inches further than stock so my current stock steering does no work. So I explaned this to my wife and told her that I had to go to hy-steer :D :D .
e cliff 04-02-2002, 08:30 PM there was a car parked behind the truck when we took the pics but there will be more pics, trust me
cliff
e cliff 04-02-2002, 08:32 PM one more
pitter 12-05-2002, 08:30 PM Got anymore pics of rear flex. i am interested in this swap. How much lift do the springs give you? how long of shackle?
Chewbacca 12-05-2002, 09:03 PM lookin good eric!
Booger Weldz 12-05-2002, 09:14 PM good job eric! when you wanna go wheelin???
e cliff 12-05-2002, 11:42 PM this is an old ass thread, my truck has been painted two colors since this was put on here:flipoff2:
Chewbacca 12-05-2002, 11:57 PM bwahahaha!!!
classic! who would have thought to check the fawkin date of the thread except good ole cliffy!
Chewbacca 12-05-2002, 11:58 PM Originally posted by e cliff
this is an old ass thread, my truck has been painted two colors since this was put on here:flipoff2:
Painted?? Or primered? :flipoff2:
Booger Weldz 12-06-2002, 12:31 AM pitter you jackass:flipoff2:
cliffy's truck is a light shade of fox pecker pink
toy 4 rox 12-06-2002, 06:02 AM Originally posted by pitter
Got anymore pics of rear flex. i am interested in this swap. How much lift do the springs give you? how long of shackle? do a search under toy 4 rox i did a swop with some pics
pitter 12-06-2002, 05:11 PM [QUOTE]Originally posted by Booger Weldz
[B]pitter you jackass:flipoff2:
hey i wanted some info, and your sapposed to bring back treads that are.... i think... months old, instead of asking dumb " NEWBIE" questions, and i am pretty sure i e-mailed the guy a month ago or pm'd him and got nuthin so:flipoff2: :flipoff2: :flipoff2:
:p
EricZ 12-07-2002, 06:04 PM Originally posted by Booger Weldz
good job eric! when you wanna go wheelin???
:D This is an old thread!
I don't even have my runner anymore.
Parts of it were shipped all over the country.
I just got back from AZ on the Rocks so I'll be posting some pics soon.
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