Wagner F43757
Bendix 88291
Raybestos BH36593
Bendix 88291
Raybestos BH36593
CK5
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63's rear / 57's front ****New pics 56k beware****
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smokkey1
1/2 ton status
seventyk5 said:
thanks. are the shocks maxed out before the brake lines?
smokkey1
1/2 ton status
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smokkey1
1/2 ton status
the shock or the bake line?
smokkey1
1/2 ton status
thanks again. It look like those brake lines are ready to rip off 
can't wait to see how you hook the center drop lines for the front.
can't wait to see how you hook the center drop lines for the front.
84gmcjimmy
1 ton status
Did I read you drive this on the street? How does it handle? High speeds? Corners?
How did you get a flat belly?
Thanks
How did you get a flat belly?
Thanks
PhoenixZorn
1/2 ton status
Steve, he has no front drive shaft... and from the looks of it, no transfer case right now... I may be wrong though... I just couldn't see it from those pics...
*EDIT*
Nevermind... I see the T-Case now... it's just clocked to horizontal... I wanna do that too... =)
*EDIT*
Nevermind... I see the T-Case now... it's just clocked to horizontal... I wanna do that too... =)
Yes there is a t case under there. It is a 32 spline 241. No there is no driveline we were in the process of making a square one because I kept pulling the other one I had apart. I got a flat belly via a clocking ring, 1" body lift, a hole under the passenger seat, a custom crossmember mounted inside the frame, and custom mounts.
For daily driving it is fine. I get a little vibe but nothing worse than I had w/ 4" lift and 33's. Steering is via crossover and it works fine. Since my axle is about 8" foward of stock I lost a little turning to the left but nothing major. It still handles great and rides incredibly smooth.
For daily driving it is fine. I get a little vibe but nothing worse than I had w/ 4" lift and 33's. Steering is via crossover and it works fine. Since my axle is about 8" foward of stock I lost a little turning to the left but nothing major. It still handles great and rides incredibly smooth.
84gmcjimmy
1 ton status
Thanks Shaun.
With your axle moved 8" forward, why did your turning radius decrease? Does the frame "bow" out or why would it change from the stock position?
Sorry.
Thanks.
With your axle moved 8" forward, why did your turning radius decrease? Does the frame "bow" out or why would it change from the stock position?
Sorry.
Thanks.
He would lose a little turning to the left because of the steering arm ackerman angle. The arm is bent slightly towards the driver side, thus when steering to the left the arm is already partially pointed towards the gearbox. When turning to the right the arm has to pass over the centerline through it's travel and then start pointing away from the gearbox, thus creating more travel to the right. This has nothing to do with the axle being moved forward. All angled steering arms will exhibit this characteristic.
As far as the axle being forward 8", I come up with 4" broke down like this:
Stock 23.5" front eye to pin (yes, front springs are actually 47" eye to eye with a centered pin) minus Ford 25" front eye to pin for 1.5" back, then front mount moved forward 4" to total 2.5" forward, then zero rate 1.5" forward for a total of 4" forward. What did I miss?
Travis
As far as the axle being forward 8", I come up with 4" broke down like this:
Stock 23.5" front eye to pin (yes, front springs are actually 47" eye to eye with a centered pin) minus Ford 25" front eye to pin for 1.5" back, then front mount moved forward 4" to total 2.5" forward, then zero rate 1.5" forward for a total of 4" forward. What did I miss?
Travis
sandawgk5
3/4 ton status
The 57s are mounted backwards so they push the axle forward before the mount is moved forward. (I think)? 
Mad-Dog
1/2 ton status
Jeeeeeeeeeeeeez, that thing is flexible. 
Those front shackles look very flexible as well
I dig the doors and body mods, and the take-off angle is unbeatable.
Those front shackles look very flexible as well
I dig the doors and body mods, and the take-off angle is unbeatable.
1BadK-30
1/2 ton status
sry to bring back up such a old topic but seventyk5 what year of truck is that tailgate from?
Brocky
1/2 ton status
WOW. What a flexible rig. Looks good. Hope you get all the kinks out. Looks like it will be a fun machine off the road.
UPDATES
The jimmy is no more. I got a sweet deal on an 86 CUCV m1009. Everything from the jimmy is going to it kinda. As of right now the jimmy is on stands. Both axles are removed and being parted out to friends (it will be nice to see rigs around here that arent honky tonked together ( imean this in regards to 14"s of lift 48" swather tires and regular saginaw steering WTF). The new truck has a custom made 56" spring pack in the back (made by me) and 4" TC ez rides (old springs from jimmy before the 57" swap) for now. It will be getting the custom made 56" springs up front and the 63's from the rear of the jimmy in the front. I now have 60 and 14 both locked and disced. Crossover is almost complete on the new truck. It already has more body damage than the jimmy (it was perfect when I bought it) All that comes w/ front and rear lockers though. I am working on pics.
The 57's them self have the spring eye 32" foward of the centerpin making it 8.5" longer than stock. Half of that is 4.25" foward just from putting 57's on with the long side in the back. Plus I moved the spring mount 4" foward that puts us at 8.25" foward plus a zero rate puts us at 9.75" foward from stock.
The tail gate is off of a 77 chevy pick up they are all the same from 73 to 87.
Also the reason the turning radius decreased is due to the fact that since the axle is now 9.75" foward the steering arm is that much farther foward which means the draglink is pulled foward from the one side. This make the steering box shaft turn slightly to the left to still have the wheels straight (hopefully you can follow this I am not to good at explaining this in words.)
I have most of the kinks in the jimmy figured out and wont have them in the truck. Longer (much longer) brakelines are on the way as well as new shock mounts. I am looking into 4 linking the rear and playing with different things. The final day out for the jimmy got us 49" under one tire while the others were still on the ground. Not bad for my first rig with leaf springs (this was w/ shocks and new brakelines). Anymore questions just post up. I will have a rust free tub and frame for sale in about a month if anyone is interested has half doors and whole doors and a top. It is an 85 tub and frame with an 86 cucv front end on it so let me know.
The jimmy is no more. I got a sweet deal on an 86 CUCV m1009. Everything from the jimmy is going to it kinda. As of right now the jimmy is on stands. Both axles are removed and being parted out to friends (it will be nice to see rigs around here that arent honky tonked together ( imean this in regards to 14"s of lift 48" swather tires and regular saginaw steering WTF). The new truck has a custom made 56" spring pack in the back (made by me) and 4" TC ez rides (old springs from jimmy before the 57" swap) for now. It will be getting the custom made 56" springs up front and the 63's from the rear of the jimmy in the front. I now have 60 and 14 both locked and disced. Crossover is almost complete on the new truck. It already has more body damage than the jimmy (it was perfect when I bought it) All that comes w/ front and rear lockers though. I am working on pics.
The 57's them self have the spring eye 32" foward of the centerpin making it 8.5" longer than stock. Half of that is 4.25" foward just from putting 57's on with the long side in the back. Plus I moved the spring mount 4" foward that puts us at 8.25" foward plus a zero rate puts us at 9.75" foward from stock.
The tail gate is off of a 77 chevy pick up they are all the same from 73 to 87.
Also the reason the turning radius decreased is due to the fact that since the axle is now 9.75" foward the steering arm is that much farther foward which means the draglink is pulled foward from the one side. This make the steering box shaft turn slightly to the left to still have the wheels straight (hopefully you can follow this I am not to good at explaining this in words.)
I have most of the kinks in the jimmy figured out and wont have them in the truck. Longer (much longer) brakelines are on the way as well as new shock mounts. I am looking into 4 linking the rear and playing with different things. The final day out for the jimmy got us 49" under one tire while the others were still on the ground. Not bad for my first rig with leaf springs (this was w/ shocks and new brakelines). Anymore questions just post up. I will have a rust free tub and frame for sale in about a month if anyone is interested has half doors and whole doors and a top. It is an 85 tub and frame with an 86 cucv front end on it so let me know.
