George you thinking ladder bars over 4 link? I know losing the leaf setup would lighten it up a good bit. Shawn, I plan on making some brackets for the seats. I'll take pictures as I go through it. Gotta get cage figured out first
George you thinking ladder bars over 4 link? I know losing the leaf setup would lighten it up a good bit. Shawn, I plan on making some brackets for the seats. I'll take pictures as I go through it. Gotta get cage figured out first
04 RCSB 5.3, Homemade 80mm FM, TU1, TH400
Allen once said to two of us this past yrOriginally Posted by o2camaross
" a 4 link has a thousand settings and only 2 work"
ladder bar typically is setup once then shocks get slight adjustments
4link= street/strip
ladder bar= track winner
2002 Lightning - GT headed 5.5Litre w/ Twin 7665s
2002 Silverado - 427Lsx w/ Twin gt4202s
2010 Silverado crewcab Z71 - 5.3litre w/ procharger
2000 Wrangler - 5.3litre with some stance
2014 Xsport- 3.5 Eco boost
412 Motorsports
it ain't that I'm too big to listen to the rumors, It's just that I'm too damn big to pay attention to 'em..That's the difference
also fastest LSX truck is ladder bar, 2nd fastest I believe is a ladder bar and 3rd {nelson's truck} ladder bar
hayhauler / La Whippet / farmtruck
2002 Lightning - GT headed 5.5Litre w/ Twin 7665s
2002 Silverado - 427Lsx w/ Twin gt4202s
2010 Silverado crewcab Z71 - 5.3litre w/ procharger
2000 Wrangler - 5.3litre with some stance
2014 Xsport- 3.5 Eco boost
412 Motorsports
it ain't that I'm too big to listen to the rumors, It's just that I'm too damn big to pay attention to 'em..That's the difference
Good deal! Ladder bar is simpler too. You think I would need a rear sway bar?
04 RCSB 5.3, Homemade 80mm FM, TU1, TH400
9" with a anti roll bar or drag bar is what id use and that is what allen has
his chassis is a work of art
2002 Lightning - GT headed 5.5Litre w/ Twin 7665s
2002 Silverado - 427Lsx w/ Twin gt4202s
2010 Silverado crewcab Z71 - 5.3litre w/ procharger
2000 Wrangler - 5.3litre with some stance
2014 Xsport- 3.5 Eco boost
412 Motorsports
it ain't that I'm too big to listen to the rumors, It's just that I'm too damn big to pay attention to 'em..That's the difference
Little update:
I decided to go ladder bars and backhalf since it would be much easier to cut the rails and make new 2x4 rails rather than straighten the old ones and box them in. I just cut the rails and removed on leaf hanger. I have a 12 bolt from a 70-72 chevelle that my buddy gave me so i cut off all the brackets and have it ready to start fabbing up the suspension. Im going with 35 spline axles, spool, c-clip eliminators, and 3.55 gears. The 12 bolt is 6.5" narrower than the 10 bolt so no need to narrow anymore than that. Next thing to do is build the fram rails. Im going to narrow the frame about 3-4" on each side. That should give me enough clearance to run a 18" wide tire if need be haha. Here are a few pics
04 RCSB 5.3, Homemade 80mm FM, TU1, TH400
Cool deal. Keep us updated on ur ladder bar build. Also it looks like the frame bent right at the c-notch which might have actually saved the rest of the frame lol.
4.8, TSP 220, 6L90 swap, 3400 Stall, 4.10s w/30" drag radial and T76 @ 16lbs.
Best ET 11.54@114 w 1.52 60ft
Raceweight 4905 lbs.
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