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4 link front and rear?

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Hey future friends! I need help deciding on how to build my 1972 blazer suspension. I bought 1 ton axels and planned to 4 link front and rear, but I really want it to be my daily driver and have heard that 4 link might not be the best way to go? This would be my first 4 link vehicle and I have actually never even ridden in one, but I like the look of them and watched videos of them off road and they look badass! Please share your advice! Thanks.
 
JarvisBuilt said:
Hey future friends! I need help deciding on how to build my 1972 blazer suspension. I bought 1 ton axels and planned to 4 link front and rear, but I really want it to be my daily driver and have heard that 4 link might not be the best way to go? This would be my first 4 link vehicle and I have actually never even ridden in one, but I like the look of them and watched videos of them off road and they look badass! Please share your advice! Thanks.
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My K5 has Offroad Designs front and rear 4-link and it handles better now than it ever has. I have their rear swaybar kit on it. Mine is a ‘84 I see yours is a ‘72.
I’m pretty sure they have a setup for first gens
 
Well there are so many variables at this point.
Too many. So many it's easy to really have bad drivability if you haven't spent a tremendous amount of time learning about it.

Need to narrow down your checklist of how the truck has to perform. A triangulated 4 link may not even be the best way to get there. But parallel is a good option for the front.
 
I would be honest with yourself about what you are trying to achieve. The offroad design coil over kit is about $6000 each axle. Do you need a $12,000 suspension to make your truck work right? The engineering is done and its a great kit. The obstacles a true 4 link will tackle are amazing. Trying to piece together your own 4 link may save money but it also may not work properly. Would custom leaf springs work for you? They are also very capable off road and a lot less money.
 
HankScorpio said:
I would be honest with yourself about what you are trying to achieve. The offroad design coil over kit is about $6000 each axle. Do you need a $12,000 suspension to make your truck work right? The engineering is done and its a great kit. The obstacles a true 4 link will tackle are amazing. Trying to piece together your own 4 link may save money but it also may not work properly. Would custom leaf springs work for you? They are also very capable off road and a lot less money.
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When I did mine it was about 3400 per axle. Not sure what the new Biden prices are currently
 
TJ1978 said:
Bro, if you have the funds, ok do it. But if you're driving will be predominantly street, with a little off-road that's awful lot of money to spend when leaf springs and nice bilsteins can provide just as smooth a ride.

Unless you're just going for a badass off-road show-look with little go, you're wasting your money.

ORD leaf springs, shackle flip, hangers and ORD valved bilsteins will do the trick at a significantly lower cost, while still providing plenty of off-road go, as well as a comfy (enough) ride in a daily driver
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I had custom Ord leaf springs at all 4 corners with Bilsteins before I 4-linked it.
I’m not exaggerating when I say it went from a squishy marshmallow to a Camaro.
 
Fastereddie said:
When I did mine it was about 3400 per axle. Not sure what the new Biden prices are currently
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I rolled through the ORD website and checked the boxes on the coil over kit with Kings. I was interested as I would love the setup myself. Added up quick and it could actually be more than $6k per axle depending on options.
 
3 points from me .

crazy money build / jumping / rock crawling = 4 link setup .

otherwise call ord and spec some custom leafs and bilstien shocks .
 
Fastereddie said:
My K5 has Offroad Designs front and rear 4-link and it handles better now than it ever has. I have their rear swaybar kit on it. Mine is a ‘84 I see yours is a ‘72.
I’m pretty sure they have a setup for first gens
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Please excuse my ignorance but I am new to the 4x4 world, at least when it comes to building one. Is Offroad Designs a company?
 
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