Yeah that frame side piece is kinda cheesy looking. I'm sure you can come up with something better. Two of the tabs you made with a plate over the top of them to box it in should work.
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01 SAS Wheeler/Driver 3link
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y5mgisi
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Agreed.
chevysmithz71
1/2 ton status
I havnt had much time to work on it but I started getting the brackets and links in place. I really need to run the numbers on the 3link calculator but man its confusing. I really don't even know what to shoot for. Im very new at the whole link thing
chevysmithz71
1/2 ton status
Any know how these numbers look?
Move the lower frameside mounts a bit more (width wise). It will change your roll axis from slightly positive to something slightly negative. Try for around -1 or -2 degrees. For a street-driven truck that will make easier to handle...
Otherwise, things look pretty good.....assuming what you designed will ACTUALLY fit onto your truck as you designed it. My first design didn't.
Take a look at your link loads under the "materials" tab....yield, bending, buckling. See how enormous those numbers are getting. Your link separation seems adequate, but those values will tell the tale. Huge numbers require beefy links and expensive heims. Often times you can save a lot of money by tweaking the design and reducing those values... Then you can use smaller/cheaper heims instead of the über ones.
-G
Otherwise, things look pretty good.....assuming what you designed will ACTUALLY fit onto your truck as you designed it. My first design didn't.
Take a look at your link loads under the "materials" tab....yield, bending, buckling. See how enormous those numbers are getting. Your link separation seems adequate, but those values will tell the tale. Huge numbers require beefy links and expensive heims. Often times you can save a lot of money by tweaking the design and reducing those values... Then you can use smaller/cheaper heims instead of the über ones.
-G
chevysmithz71
1/2 ton status
Thanks for the tips Greg. Really appreciate the calculator and all the work you put into it.
chevysmithz71
1/2 ton status
I was able to get some work done over independence day weekend. Plated the frame in with some flat stock and added the inside piece and gussets on the xmember. I have some .250wall tube to fit inside the frame and pinch it all tight.
Next is getting the case in to check for clearance with all running thru there. Then, sink in the lower mounts to the bottom of member.
Next is getting the case in to check for clearance with all running thru there. Then, sink in the lower mounts to the bottom of member.
chevysmithz71
1/2 ton status
I got the axle lower links mocked up and uppers in place. I think it is turning out well with the low stance I hoped for
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chevysmithz71
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chevysmithz71
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Exhaust will be tight but I think it will work
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Are you sure that's not going to bind? It looks like a lot of triangulation in the links while still running a Panhard. I know it's only a 3 link, and maybe I'm picturing it wrong.
supersize75k5
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Nice work
For the exhaust, of you swing the driver side pipe down then right between the engine and trans against the flex plate cover is should tuck it up.
Love the bracket work, I'm also not a fan of Artecs pan hard frame mount, I like ballistics but I'm not a fan of them in general so I like to gamble lol
For the exhaust, of you swing the driver side pipe down then right between the engine and trans against the flex plate cover is should tuck it up.
Love the bracket work, I'm also not a fan of Artecs pan hard frame mount, I like ballistics but I'm not a fan of them in general so I like to gamble lol
chevysmithz71
1/2 ton status
I'm not really seeing what you think would bind. We will see in a few weeks. I'm new to this so I hope you're wrong
.Thanks, that's where I had planned to route it. I need some tight headers like sandersons but for smog legal truck. They make headers for LS swaps in older no smog cars but uber tight to the block for clearance.Nice work
For the exhaust, of you swing the driver side pipe down then right between the engine and trans against the flex plate cover is should tuck it up.
Love the bracket work, I'm also not a fan of Artecs pan hard frame mount, I like ballistics but I'm not a fan of them in general so I like to gamble lol
chevysmithz71
1/2 ton status
I've been working on the shock towers for a few days and Getting them higher off the frame for longer shocks. I would like to keep the design going from what I made my panhard bracket.
Not sold 100% sold on the design. I know it's strong enough but going for something a little different. Might just be too ugly?
Not sold 100% sold on the design. I know it's strong enough but going for something a little different. Might just be too ugly?
Who cares if it's ugly?
Martin
Martin
chevysmithz71
1/2 ton status
Maybe ugly isn't the right word. More in mind of designed well or flow of the truck and other parts.
Most my friends say loose the outside plate
I kind of agree the outside plate does look a little odd on there. But it's your truck so the only one that really has to be happy js you.
chevysmithz71
1/2 ton status
big update
chevysmithz71
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really like how my wheels turned out
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