Hello all, Noob to this board, so try to use lube.
Getting down to the actual design stage of lifting my pickup, a 96 F150.
I have a D44HD to stuff under the front, and a GM 14 bolt for the rear, its going to get 37x12.5" rubber on recentered 12 bolt H1 wheels, 1" recurve leafs and a reverse shackle for the rear, and offset 3 link with 5.5" lift coils up front.
Ive been spending a fair bit of time trying to wrap my head around where I need to place my links, and how long they need to be etc in order to make a suspension that will suit my needs.
Truck spends 90% of the time on the pavement, but the time I spend off is rather varied between mud, flexy trails and some rocks.
I spent some time underneath with a tape and a Dan Barcroft calculator, and I'm pretty sure that I can get the links darn close to where I have them in these shots without moving much more than some of my exhaust, providing I build a new transmission crossmember which incorporates the frame end link mounts.
Im open to suggestions as to how I can improve this design.
Link material is planned to be 2" DOM .250 wall with Metalcloak's Duroflex joints.
Getting down to the actual design stage of lifting my pickup, a 96 F150.
I have a D44HD to stuff under the front, and a GM 14 bolt for the rear, its going to get 37x12.5" rubber on recentered 12 bolt H1 wheels, 1" recurve leafs and a reverse shackle for the rear, and offset 3 link with 5.5" lift coils up front.
Ive been spending a fair bit of time trying to wrap my head around where I need to place my links, and how long they need to be etc in order to make a suspension that will suit my needs.
Truck spends 90% of the time on the pavement, but the time I spend off is rather varied between mud, flexy trails and some rocks.
I spent some time underneath with a tape and a Dan Barcroft calculator, and I'm pretty sure that I can get the links darn close to where I have them in these shots without moving much more than some of my exhaust, providing I build a new transmission crossmember which incorporates the frame end link mounts.
Im open to suggestions as to how I can improve this design.
Link material is planned to be 2" DOM .250 wall with Metalcloak's Duroflex joints.