What do I have? 40 newb

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pb4ugo said:
You can install large washers to fill the gap or find bushings with wider shoulders.
I shortened my shackles a little to help get a better castor angle. It helped a little bit. I eventually installed 6* shims. I run 4" skyjackers and have about +3* castor. Keep in mind longer shackles are required for lift springs. You need to allow the spring to flatten out.
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I thought about washers. It seems more like a bandaid. However with the planned front suspension changes maybe that’s the best solution.
 
By the way, I loved watching g your LS swap….gotta be a great drive. My 2F Sniper mileage is about 13..depends if I start getting that sports car drive mentality… dumb, but it happens. FWIW..my caster angle now is laser measured at +3* using 4 degree shims
 
clrussell said:
Also need to figure out how to fix this problem. This is the frame side mount for the leaf spring. You’ll notice the 1/4” gap between bushing and frame.
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Is that an actual "problem" though?
 
Current shackle and steering angle.

Also should note that I’m pretty certain I have a 3.5 turn Saginaw box.

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clrussell said:
Mostly town.
Some highway small trips.
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I haven’t measured mine in a while, but I was getting 17mpg highway with a very similar setup. Realistically though, 11 in town might be deal. It’s a lot of weight to stop and go constantly.
 
archie73 said:
I haven’t measured mine in a while, but I was getting 17mpg highway with a very similar setup. Realistically though, 11 in town might be deal. It’s a lot of weight to stop and go constantly.
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No complaints on mileage here. I don’t really drive it easy. If it would get 15 at 60-65 would be cool on a trip. Haven’t drove it on a long enough trip to burn a tank of fuel on the highway yet though. Sadly
 
Life has been busy.

I pulled my 40 in the garage Sunday as it’s supposed to be a rainy week. Yesterday I took the driver seat out as I wanted to change the seating position and try a different seat option.

Today I put the seat back in just like it was and went back to driving it.

Bummed me out not having my 40 to drive. First world problem.
 
I took the easy way out with mine last year before replacing with those ProCar seats… I just dropped a 1 1/2” steel square tube under the two rear mounts between the floor and the seat mount…, a 30 minute job if your drilling the thru holes and search for a much longer bolt….that was a very nice difference in seat angle and visibility
 
knuckle47 said:
I took the easy way out with mine last year before replacing with those ProCar seats… I just dropped a 1 1/2” steel square tube under the two rear mounts between the floor and the seat mount…, a 30 minute job if your drilling the thru holes and search for a much longer bolt….that was a very nice difference in seat angle and visibility
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Mine is a pretty basic setup. I was just lazy and not overly worried about it.

Mostly wanted to get it back together so I could drive it.
 
With the old seats I had discovered that the driving position had placed most of the weight, FOR 50 YEARS, into the recess of the seat bottom and causing it to sink and tilt back a bit when I would drive it. That little lift I used before in all of my trucks over the last 25 years or so. Wither a stack of washers, a piece of pipe or that square tube block. It was lifted forward enough to make it comfortable. If you do feel the need to change…it’s a quick one. Just need the bolt
 
knuckle47 said:
With the old seats I had discovered that the driving position had placed most of the weight, FOR 50 YEARS, into the recess of the seat bottom and causing it to sink and tilt back a bit when I would drive it. That little lift I used before in all of my trucks over the last 25 years or so. Wither a stack of washers, a piece of pipe or that square tube block. It was lifted forward enough to make it comfortable. If you do feel the need to change…it’s a quick one. Just need the bolt
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That’s wild, I actually had to read your first post about it twice.
I would never dream of raising the back of the seat up, I raise the front up, or the whole thing up, to get away from the floor, to get support under my knees if possible.
I don’t like leaning back, I just want my butt down and the front of the seat up.
I’ve just never heard of anyone raising the rear.
But I might be the strange one, who knows.
 
Rai
Ditcherman said:
That’s wild, I actually had to read your first post about it twice.
I would never dream of raising the back of the seat up, I raise the front up, or the whole thing up, to get away from the floor, to get support under my knees if possible.
I don’t like leaning back, I just want my butt down and the front of the seat up.
I’ve just never heard of anyone raising the rear.
But I might be the strange one, who knows.
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Having the front of the seat raised a touch is my preference as well. I like the thigh support. Without having gangster lean.

My current seating position is really good actually. I would prefer to just move it back 1” and down 1/2” front and rear.

But also want seats that are a little more comfortable and adjustable. The 70s 40 seats slide and that’s it.
 
clrussell said:
Rai


Having the front of the seat raised a touch is my preference as well. I like the thigh support. Without having gangster lean.

My current seating position is really good actually. I would prefer to just move it back 1” and down 1/2” front and rear.

But also want seats that are a little more comfortable and adjustable. The 70s 40 seats slide and that’s it.
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BMW 12 way electric heated seats for the win.
 
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