I wheel and 87 f250 w/ a 460 and a 4spd. I want to go to coils up front. Will this allow me to move the axle forward a few inches? I need the springs to provide me with 4-6" of lift. Is there such a spring? If so link or phone number is greatly appreciated!
Well, I guess it would if you made the radius arms postion the beams there:flipoff2:
The thing is though, you're going to have to do more fab than JUST that though, because you would either have to do some funky custom shiat to the beams(which probably would no longer be same) or move the pivot brackets forward also. Since the brackets mount to the crosmember, well, that might suck sever arse. That's not to mention the fact that you will have to adapt some radius arms and coil retainers to them. Then, you'l still have to put coil buckets on the frame.
I guess the better question is this, Just what the f--k do you really think you will gain with coils over leaves on a TTB suspension?
Unless it's a stocker TTB SUCKS....simple as that
Hell, TTB even sucks on stock trucks, wtf am I saying?
If you REALLY think you need to push the front axle forward, put a straight axle in there. You are trying open a really ugly can of worms with relocating TTB...well, unless it is being relocated to the scrap heap that is.
Stretching the wheelbase will make for some more work, but it is by no means imposible. The steering would obviously need set up differently than these exaples, but there are ways around about anything.
Dude: all I want are some coil springs up front and maybe to move the front axle a few inches forward so when I SHORTEN the frame I can chop more off. I mention nothing of extending shit.
Dude: all I want are some coil springs up front and maybe to move the front axle a few inches forward so when I SHORTEN the frame I can chop more off. I mention nothing of extending shit.
If you are going to move the axle forward from the present position, regardless if it is the original or you swap in a straight one, your extending the wheelbase.
Thanks for the back up firegod33. JEEZ, you try to be helpfull.....
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