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I'm a newbie and want this rig to drive on the street
Working on a 76 40 that the PO installed , steering conversion and SOA.
dlyAre you familiar with how caster angle affects drivability? If not I would find someone that is to help you check or take it to an alignment shop and tell you were it’s at now before you start making changes.
Not all vehicle lifts are created equal, with the various combinations home brew and store bought components floating around out there it’s almost impossible to say exactly what you currently have and how it will drive on the street. Factory 40 axles had very little caster built into them and a “cut and turn” is almost always necessary and often over looked when guys lift their 4X4’s.
Hopefully the PO did everything exactly right and you won’t have to do a bunch of fab work to get it right.
Good luck, the 40 looks great!
-Replace extended shackles with stock length
-remove a leaf from your spring pack so the springs are flatter.
-look for some 55 or 60 series springs for the rear (added wheelbase)
My SOA on 35s sits at 21" from the ground to bottom of the frame. Total height with top is 81"
You could try reverse eye leaf springs SMG. If you have a spring shop around just have the 2 main leafs made but with reverse eyes. I think lcwizard has a line on some good reverse eye spring packs s well. Also, what do your spring perches on the axles look like? I shaved my rear perches and that lowered it almost an inch.Bripar40,
I pretty much have the same setup. I am in the building stage of my rig and need to try and keep my rig under 7 feet. (so it will fit under my garage opening)
My rear shackle upper pin has been modified to penetrate through the frame. Is this how you manage to get your rig under 7 feet?
Currently my hardtop is off and it is looking as if I will have to air down to enter my garage. Hopefully with the weight of the hardtop, it with settle down a bit.
Thanks
Steve
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Bripar40,
I pretty much have the same setup. I am in the building stage of my rig and need to try and keep my rig under 7 feet. (so it will fit under my garage opening)
My rear shackle upper pin has been modified to penetrate through the frame. Is this how you manage to get your rig under 7 feet?
Currently my hardtop is off and it is looking as if I will have to air down to enter my garage. Hopefully with the weight of the hardtop, it with settle down a bit.
Thanks
Steve
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Cam cruiser asked for pics of suspension components, thought he had something else to add
Cam cruiser asked for pics of suspension components, thought he had something else to add