550 on a 30 degree ramp pretty respectable?

[84_Chevy_K10]

I was impressed for stock rear shock mounts, myself.

 

[sled_dog]

you've got a little more wheelbase but wow sorry not impressive to me. I guess its respectable. If I scored like that I'd be searching for more flex /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

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you've got a little more wheelbase but wow sorry not impressive to me. I guess its respectable. If I scored like that I'd be searching for more flex /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

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I'm not searching, it's well within the works, trust me.

I was impressed for what it is though, isn't squat done to it.

Time for some longer rear shackles, some new rear shock mounts, softer front springs, and of course, a lighter weight front bumper.

Of course I out flexed every fullsize Chevy there so I was impressed myself. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[sled_dog]

looks like someone needs an exhaust hangar /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

Actually there is on on each side not too far from the rear, damn pipes. /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif

 

[Hossbaby50]

Something to shoot for. The suspension isn't maxed out yet either. This rig is purpose built though and its purpose is a little different then yours.

Harley

 

[big pappa b]

Harley, what springs you running on the front??

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

Hmm...

What the hell is in the rear of that thing?

 

[sled_dog]

looks like an AK-57 setup. Aka Marv Springer suspension.

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

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looks like an AK-57 setup. Aka Marv Springer suspension.

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I don't know how you can see that, my screen must be much darker than yours. /forums/images/graemlins/thinking.gif

 

[sled_dog]

see the white above the shackle? thats the sticker on the side of the drop away arm.

 

[Hossbaby50]

It isn't my truck, its a guy I run withs from here. It runs a Springer Rear (pre AK57) built by Springer, and it runs a hybrid Jeep spring front.

The hybrid Jeep springs in this rig wouldn't work as well on a 2nd gen truck because 2nd trucks came with longer springs then the 1st gens like this one did. It is as flexy of a rig with leaf springs as I have ever seen.

Harley

 

[beater_k20]

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Time for some longer rear shackles, some new rear shock mounts, softer front springs, and of course, a lighter weight front bumper.

[/ QUOTE ] still a brand new set of 6" TC EZ Rides in my garage... /forums/images/graemlins/whistling.gif

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

I think I want softer than that.

 

[sled_dog]

I'd lose the echobit flip, or switch to some longer shackles and 57" fords or 56s. That will certainly help flex.

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

Shocks are stopping the rear right now anyway.

I was thinking homebrew shackle flip that I was gonna do before I even got the Echobit flip. How about a stock 2wd hanger in my choice of locations, along with a JC Whitney lowering shackle? /forums/images/graemlins/deal.gif Maybe I'll do some different springs at the same time.

 

[sled_dog]

homebrew with 2wd mounts and JC lowering shackle is whats on the rear of my K5 right now. Shackle angle is decent and its definetally high enough for you. I actually need to drop it back down a bit. The shackles have the factory hole location and the longer location, gonna cut out some of my reinforcing nad drop back down. Will give me a better shackle angle too.

 

[84_Chevy_K10]

Has anybody noticed my self-narrowing body?

 

[zcarczar]

you need these front sprinhgs:

And these rear springs:

 

[84gmcjimmy]

whats the set-up for that 2nd rig?